100 Years Ago – November 19, 1920 We notice in the Macon Beacon of recent date a nice account of the celebration of the 50th marriage anniversary of our good friend Hon. W. J. Hubbard, and his good wife, of Shuqualak, at which there were present fifty children, grand-children, and friends. We regret that lack of space forbids our publishing the entire account. The out-of-town guests were Dr. J. H. Hubbard and sons, Harry and J. Lex from Mashulaville, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Kirk and son Earl from Fearn Springs; Dr. and Mrs. L. W. Hubbard and son Lex, Jr., and Mrs. J. A. Perry. MARRIAGES: Married in the Circuit Clerk’s office, on Nov. 16th, Rev. J. H. White officiating, Mr. J. B. Thackston of South Carolina, and Miss Dolly Prisock, of northern portion of our county. We understand this was a match resulting from correspondence – parties never having met before. - Married in the Circuit Clerk’s office on Nov. 16th, Mr. C. J. Morehead and Miss Alice Froshour, Rev. J. H. White officiating. - Mr. Wilburn Carr and Miss Ollie Mae Kelly were united in holy matrimony Sunday afternoon at 6:30 at the home of W. E. Dempsey, Mr. Dempsey officiating. We wish for them a long and prosperous life. HINZE: Mr. E. R. Tolleson and family visited friends near McCool Saturday. - Don’t forget the box supper at the school house Saturday night. - Mr. Authur C. Landers of Dayton, Ohio is here on a visit to home folks. - Misses Lessie and Nola Hinze visited their sister, Mrs. Ray of Rural Hill community Sunday. - Mr. Lon Birchfield and family motored to Highpoint Sunday. - Messrs. Henry and Elzie Hinze attended the ball game at Noxapater Friday afternoon. DEATHS: We are called upon to chronicle the deaths of two of our county’s oldest citizens, Mr. and Mrs. John Crumpton of Betheden, who died last week – Mrs. Crumpton passing away a day or two prior to that of her husband, who was buried Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Crumpton were up in eighty years of age, and were people who stood very high in the esteem of all who knew them, always having been considered the most charitable, accommodating, christian people, who numbered their friends by their acquaintance. Think of how sweet their lives must have been to have lived together so long and passing away so closely together. To the large family of children they leave to mourn their departure, we offer condolence. TUPELO “WENT DOWN”: The greatest foot ball game ever played in our city was pulled off here last Friday when the Louisville High School boys defeated Tupelo High, 20 to 7. The whole town had become deeply interested in this champion game, and the business people closed their doors and attended the game almost to a man. The High School turned out in parade that reached through Main Street. Accompanying the parade was several of the boys dressed as clowns, making the event one of much note. Berlin Sharp and Cecil Turner as Mutt and Jeff, and Boyd McMillin and Randolph Brantley as the leading clowns with the famous mule, added much to the fun side of the event, and served to start the game off in the best of humor, which continued throughout. As an evidence of the interest manifested the gate receipts amounted to $326.00. The game was fast and furious throughout, and for a time it looked as though the team was well matched, but soon the local boys got on to the trick plays which the Tupelo boys showed good training in, and it was easy to see the Louisville team was the stronger. We have never had a more social game, and one with as little friction as this game proved to be, and it is creditable to both teams. Coach Smith has a right to be proud of his team. The Tupelo boys, not having been defeated before, put forth the greatest effort possible throughout the game, and took their defeat very hard, and said that if they had to lose, the preferred to lose to Louisville to any one else, as our boys played them fair and clean. There was no friction whatever between the boys, but a little fist fight occurred on the ground between outsiders, but did not amount to much. FEATURES: For the visitors Big Reese was the star of the game though perfect team work of the Tupelo boys was largely responsible for his big gains. He kept everyone of their toes wondering what he would do next. Time after time he would go around end for forty yards or through the line for first down. For the home boys the fight of the entire team was responsible for the victory, but the work of Boswell, McMillin, A. Metts, Clark, Hight, V. Metts, J. Earhart, L. Earhart, and Captain Hopkins deserves special mention. Clark scored the first touchdown when he broke through the Tupelo line and recovered a fumble behind the goal line. Boswell paved the way for the second when he blocked a punt which McMillin and A. Metts recovered. V. Metts and Capt. Hopkins paved the way for the third touchdown by line plunges, Metts carried the ball over. At quarter-back Jim Earhart deserves special mention for his work running the team and his ability to stop big Reese after he had passed everything but the goal. SCORING: 1st Qtr: Tupelo 0, Louisville 7; 2nd: Tupelo 7, Louisville 0; 3rd: Tupelo 0, Louisville 7; 4th: Tupelo 0, Louisville 6; FINAL Tupelo 7, Louisville 20. MARE GONE: Strayed from my place north of town Sunday, Nov. 14, one black mare about ten years old, foretop cut and blind in one eye. Reward for information. Sam Miller, Louisville, Route 5
