Friday, 21 Feb 1919, Vol 32. No 44--Arthur Holtzclaw this week sold his farm of 86 acres southwest of town to his father, A. C. Holtzclaw, and will see a big lot of personal property on the 28th, a list of which can be seen elsewhere. Friday, 21 Feb 1919, Vol 32. No 44--CAR TURNS TURTLE AND BURNS--Cecil Allen and Berry Dawson of Armstrong were speeding this way about midnight Friday and over turned their seven passenger Studebaker on the hill near Kimberly, leaving it there turtle shape to burn up. When the car upset it pinned the men under it, but Berry, armless as he is, managed to crawl out and to a nearby house he got assistance and Allen was extracted from under the car. Freed from the machine and both uninjured they walked into town and put up at the Radium Hotel over night. The storage batteries caused the gasoline to ignite and when morning came there was nothing left but ashes of the splendid machine of the night before--Huntsville Herald. Friday, 21 Feb 1919, Vol 32. No 44--Born, on the 18th, to Mr. and Mrs. Obb Jones, a son. Friday, 21 Feb 1919, Vol 32. No 44--Omar Edwards returned home from San Antonio, Texas, last Thursday, having received his discharge from the army. Friday, 21 Feb 1919, Vol 32. No 44--May Shafer came home Sunday from Camp Funston for a few days, returning Wednesday. He has no idea when he will receive his discharge, but hopes to be at home soon to remain. Friday, 21 Feb 1919, Vol 32. No 44--Mrs. H. C. Eubanks received a message from her brother, Miller Pyle, who has been in France for a year or more, Monday, stating that he had landed in New Jersey and would likely be at home soon. Friday, 21 Feb 1919, Vol 32. No 44--Roy Richards, who recently landed in New York, from France, arrived home Saturday from Camp Dodge, Ia., to remain. While he saw no fighting because of the fact that he had to be taken to a hospital for an operation soon after his arrival in France, he has many interesting experiences to relate. Friday, 21 Feb 1919, Vol 32. No 44--A big delegation of Higbee folks were called to Moberly Wednesday as witnesses in the case of Mrs. H. Land and others vs. Mrs. Blackford Adams and others, the suit being the break the will of their father, the late Joseph Lessly. We go to press too early to give the result of the trial. Friday, 21 Feb 1919, Vol 32. No 44--The home of Mrs. Lizzie Reese was the scene of a very pleasant gathering Thursday evening of last week, the occasion being a cut glass shower tendered Mrs. Reese, who is soon to be married to a prominent Marshall gentleman, by a number of her young friends. The evening was most pleasantly spent in music and dancing. Dainty refreshments were served. Those present: Misses Thelma Hare, Alberta Smith, Edna Young, Vera Rankins, Ganelle Laight, Sopha Lewis. Messrs. Odus Warford, James Palfrey, Geo. Olinger, Dewey Goin, Forest Lee and Wm. Reese. Friday, 21 Feb 1919, Vol 32. No 44--H. E. PATTRICK CRITICALLY ILL--H. E. Pattrick, one of the community's oldest and most highly respected citizens, is critically ill at the home of his son, L. T. Pattrick, northwest of town, and unless a change for the better comes soon he is not likely to survive many hours. Mr. Pattrick is in his 90th year. Friday, 21 Feb 1919, Vol 32. No 44--WHITE MAY BE ALIVE--Mr. and Mrs. T. H. White have just received a letter from Miss Ruth Oswald, of Kansas City, containing some favorable news regarding their son, Sergeant Roger E. White, whom they have been unable to hear from for many months. Miss Oswald had just had an interview with James Bowden, of Kansas City, Kansas, who reported that he and Sergeant White were fighting together; that they were both injured by a machine gun; that they were given first aid and left in a shell hole for two days, from which they were later removed to a dressing station and property treated by the army surgeons. They were both brought to the United States on the same vessel and placed in a hospital at Newport News, Virginia, and that the last Bowden heard of Sergeant white he was in the hospital at Newport News. It transpires that Bowden was also reported killed in action, and his parents could not get any information about him. They were agreeably surprised when he reached home a few days ago, after having made up their minds that he was dead. It is assumed that the rules of the army hospitals prevent Sergeant White from writing home and that the report of his having been killed in action was an error, due to the similarity of names. At any rate, there is still hope that the young man is alive and that some time in the near future he will return home--Fayette Advertiser. Friday, 21 Feb 1919, Vol 32. No 44--RECEIVE PARTICULARS OF SON'S DEATH--Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lyons, of Malvern, Ark., formerly of this place, have received the following letter from the department at Washington relative to the death of their son, Harry, who was killed in action June 6: "Receipt is acknowledged of your letter of December 26th, and in reply I beg to inform you that the service record book of Corporal Harry T. Lyon, MC, which has just been received at these headquarters, shows that he was killed June 6th by machine gun fire during an attack at Torcy, France, and that he was buried in grave No. 44, cemetery No. 29, in the road between Torcy and Champillon. "I regret, however, that I am unable to give you any information with regard to his personal belongings, as no report of any kind regarding same has yet been received at these headquarters. Owing to the urgent need of all available shipping space during the period of hostilities, the personal effects of our fallen soldiers in a great many instances were held on the other side until they could be more conveniently returned to this country, and it is quite probable that such was the case with the effects of Corp. Lyon. You may be assured, however, that should they or any word regarding them be received at these headquarters you will be promptly notified in the matter." Friday, 21 Feb 1919, Vol 32. No 44--L. A. STARK PASSES AWAY--One by one those who have passed the allotted three score and ten years are passing away. Louis Allen Stark, the youngest son of the late William and Catherine Stark, was born July 15, 1842, died Feb 4, 1919, making him 76 years, months and 19 days old at the time of his death. Uncle Lou, as he was familiarly called, lived his entire life on the old homestead south of Huntsville, Randolph County. In his last sickness friends and neighbors did all in their power to relieve his suffering, which lasted one month. The funeral service was held at the country home at one o'clock Feb 5th, conducted by Rev. N. B. Green, an old acquaintance of the deceased. The beautiful singing by the Roanoke choir will never be forgotten by the family. He was laid to rest in the Roanoke cemetery. Uncle Lou was married Feb. 4, 1875, to Miss Dora Alexander. To this union three daughters were born, Miss Eva B. Stark, Mrs. J. A. Lockridge and Mrs. R. C. Robb who, with the mother and two grandchildren survive him. Besides the immediate family he leaves three sisters, Mrs. J. H. Minor of Chicago, Ill; Mrs. Porter Mayo and Mrs. J. D. Richeson of Clifton Hill, also quite a number of nephews and nieces. The pall bearers were six of his nephews, John Stark, Willie Stark, Rector Stark, Jim Stark, Walter Richeson and Ed Mayo. The deceased united with the Silver Creek Baptist church when he was about twenty years old and remained true to his belief until death. He was a devoted husband, a loving father, and a good citizen, and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Friday, 21 Feb 1919, Vol 32. No 44--Mrs. Foster Enochs and little daughter, Virginia, of Kirksville, are the guests of Mrs. Enochs' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lon Coleman. Friday, 21 Feb 1919, Vol 32. No 44--Frank Goin of Springfield, Ill is the guest of Higbee relatives and friends. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.