The following are selected articles from a Newspaper titled, "The Higbee News" which was issued out of the town of Higbee, in Randolph County, Missouri from the years 1888 through 1953. The editors were W. H. Welch and his son H. Scott Welch. This paper covered the Higbee area and also a great deal of the northeastern part of Howard county. The copyright notice at the end of this transcript is there for the sole purpose of keeping this work free to the public, and to ensure that it is not harvested by a fee-based corporate genealogy site, or published in any format for profit. If you decide to use the information from this transcription, PLEASE LIST ME AS THE SOURCE, rather than the paper. My transcription is another generation removed from the microfilm, and would thus be a third generation copy of the original paper. For proper documentation, a researcher should obtain a photocopy of the microfilm for their own permanent records, and use my transcript as a guide or index. The microfilm is available for interlibrary loan through the State Historical Society of Missouri, and a copy is also on file at the Moberly Public Library, generously donated by the Higbee Historical Society. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, 23 Dec 1926, Vol 40, No 34, Pg 1, Col. 1--ANOTHER OLD RESIDENT GONE--Chas. Frisk Passes Away at Ripe Old Age of 82.--Chas. Frisk, one of our oldest and best known residents, passed away at the State hospital at Fulton Friday, the 17th, in his 83rd year. Deceased was born in Sweden on August 12, 1844, and came to this country in 1872, and came to this community a year or so later, where he had since resided, being engaged in farming until some ten years ago, when he retired and moved to town to spend his declining years in the rest he had so well earned. He was married about 50 years ago to Miss Bettie Wheeler, who preceded him to the grave about a year ago, and from the shock of which he never fully recovered. He is survived by one brother, Nelson Johnson, of this place, and one sister, whose home is in St. Louis, besides a wide circle of friends. Deceased was a devout member of the Higbee Baptist church, and of which he had been a member for many years, and when his health would permit was always to be found at the church services. He was as honest as the day is long and always had a pleasant greeting for you, and had the confidence and respect of all who knew him. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Sunday by the pastor, the Rev. L. M. White, and interment made in the Higbee cemetery. Thursday, 23 Dec 1926, Vol 40, No 34, Pg 1, Col. 2--The many Higbee friends of Mr. and Mrs. Miller Pyle of Sterling, Colo., will learn with the deepest regret of the death of their baby son, born August 11th, which occurred on the 16th from pneumonia, and all join the NEWS in sympathy. Thursday, 23 Dec 1926, Vol 40, No 34, Pg 1, Col. 2--Mrs. B. F. Andrews, who recently returned from Kansas City where she was operated on , and who has not done much good since her return home is now under the care of a trained nurse. She was reported some better yesterday, we are glad to say. Thursday, 23 Dec 1926, Vol 40, No 34, Pg 1, Col. 2--Mrs. Thomas Patterson of Yates, left Friday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Williams, of Chicago. The many Higbee friends of Mrs. Williams who was stricken with paralysis several weeks ago, will be glad to learn that she is showing improvement from week to week. Thursday, 23 Dec 1926, Vol 40, No 34, Pg 1, Col. 2--Mrs. J. W. Winn spent Monday in Marshall with Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Duncan and father, R. G. Duncan. The latter, who has been on the sick list for some time, is improving, his Higbee friends will be glad to know, and is able to be up and around most of the time. Thursday, 23 Dec 1926, Vol 40, No 34, Pg 1, Col. 2--The many Higbee friends of Mrs. Geo. Manuel of Kansas City will regret to hear of a quite serious accident befalling her Friday of last week, she having broken her right ankle in a fall down the stairs at her home, and which will likely keep her in bed for several weeks. Thursday, 23 Dec 1926, Vol 40, No 34, Pg 1, Col. 3--DUNCAN-MACHETTA--A wedding which we are rather late in announcing, but of which we were not informed until this week, was that of Joseph W. Duncan, formerly of this place, and Miss Marie Machetta, the marriage occurring in Los Angeles, Calif., on November 27, the bride leaving Higbee for the West about the 23rd. She is the pretty daughter of Jas. Machetta of west of town and is a most modest and refined young lady and has a wide circle of friends by whom she will be sadly missed. The groom is the son of Mrs. Mary Riley, formerly of Yates, and a grandson of Mrs. Joe Duncan of that place. He is a most exemplary young man, as all who know him can testify, and who has been in the navy for several years, and who is now located in Los Angeles, but whether connected with the navy or not, we are not advised. None of the bride's family mentioned the happy event to us, presuming that we knew about it, while Mr. Duncan in a letter to us dated the 1st, said: "Writing you to ask you to change my address to 139 1/2 E. 68th St., Los Angeles, Calif., as I am now living at that address. We are having wonderful weather and lots of sunshine, just like spring. Good old Higbee! Wish I could send some of our sunshine to you in this." Until we heard of the wedding, we judged from the above that Mr. Duncan had become a true Californian, who never loses an opportunity to boost their wonderful climate and sunshine, but we now understand why there is so much sunshine for him, and we join a legion of friends in the wish that the life of each will be filled with nothing but sunshine to the end of the chapter. Thursday, 23 Dec 1926, Vol 40, No 34, Pg 1, Col. 3--Mrs. Guy Morter and children of Quantico, W.Va., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Robb and other relatives and friends. She will be joined later by Mr. Moter, who will drive through in his car. Thursday, 23 Dec 1926, Vol 40, No 34, Pg 1, Col. 4--UNION CHRISTMAS TREE--For the first time in years, and perhaps for the only time when a community tree was tried out several years ago, the several churches will not have Christmas trees and exercises this year, but will unite and have a union tree at the school building. The exercises will begin promptly at 7:30. Everybody is invited. Thursday, 23 Dec 1926, Vol 40, No 34, Pg 1, Col. 4--NO PAPER NEXT WEEK--As we are very much in need of rest, and as some of the office machinery needs overhauling, no paper will be issued from this office next week. The office will be open, however, to take care of any printing you may need. Thursday, 23 Dec 1926, Vol 40, No 34, Pg 1, Col. 4--Thos. Robb, who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. G. W. Cook, of Springfield, Mo., left this week for Colorado for the benefit of his health. Thursday, 23 Dec 1926, Vol 40, No 34, Pg 1, Col. 4--C. W. Cubbage, who is located at Mobile, Ala., where he is superintending the construction of a large river bridge, sends us his renewal and says: "Kindly apply check on subscription and keep the old paper coming as we enjoy reading it. My family is well and I am getting along nicely with my work. Will take about two months to complete the work here. Wish you and all my friends a merry Christmas and a very happy new year." Thursday, 23 Dec 1926, Vol 40, No 34, Pg 1, Col. 4--Oscar T. Solberg, who has a good position with the Sheridan Coal Co., with headquarters at Aberdeen, S. D., sends his renewal and encloses a small blotter, advertising the products of his company. They feature "Petroleum Carbon Coke," and offer $100 to anyone who can get as much as a peck of ash from a ton of it. A mighty clean product, it would seem. Oscar has been with the company for several years and his Higbee friends will be glad to know that he has long since made good and is considered one of the company's best men. Thursday, 23 Dec 1926, Vol 40, No 34, Pg 1, Col. 4--Folks in the vicinity of Medley Burton's store one day last week, as well as others three blocks away, were rather startled to hear a sharp, but somewhat muffled explosion, but as no smoke or damage was to be seen, it was supposed to be workmen of the Winston-Dear Co. employed in blowing stumps at the strip mine south of town, as this work had been going on for a week or two, generally from ten to fifty shots being put off in succession. Mr. Burton, whose place of business was more or less shaken, rushed out to see what was wrong, and noticing a trash pile he was burning at the side of the store, was pretty well scattered, some of which was later found to have been blown on top of the store, and poking about in what remained found a bursted can of pineapple, which had been thrown on the trash pile by his daughter, Mrs. Ruby Hawkins, she having discovered that it was spoiled, and which had caused all the excitement. From the report it made, pineapple gas might be a good substitute for dynamite. Thursday, 23 Dec 1926, Vol 40, No 34, Pg 1, Col. 6--Mr. and Mrs. Nat Dennis left Thursday for San Angelo, Texas, where they will spend the winter, and where they may decide to locate. Thursday, 23 Dec 1926, Vol 40, No 34, Pg 1, Col. 6--Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Lee of Des Moines, N. M., are the guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Hare, and other relatives and friends. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. They may not be reproduced on another site or on any printed or recorded media, CD, etc. without specific written permission from Kathy Bowlin. Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in which it is presented, transcriptions, notes & comments, etc. is. 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