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, 4 Nov 1926, Vol 40, No 27, Pg. 1 Col. 5--CLARK CHRONICLE CHANGES HANDS--The Clark Chronicle, which has been operated for several months by Dr. R. A. Woods, Claude Shores, T. R. Morris and others, who had to take the paper over about a year ago, is again in new hands, having been sold by the stockholders Monday to P. H. Barbee, postmaster at Clark. As brother Barbee is a Republican, it is a pity that he did not get hold of the paper several months ago and land the rich piece of pie given out by secretary of State Becker. Mr. Barbee, however, will put forth his very best endeavors to give the good people of Clark a good local paper, and will not likely have much to say politically only when it is necessary. Mr. Barbee is a very clever and pleasant gentleman and we are quite sure that he will give Clark folks a paper that they need not be ashamed of. But he can't do it on wind and nerve alone, for it will take the united support of all to make the paper what it should be, and we sincerely trust that Clark folks will get behind the Chronicle to a man. Thursday, 4 Nov 1926, Vol 40, No 27, Pg. 1 Col. 5--Vernett Walker of south of town returned Saturday from Quincy, Ill., where he had been taking a course in a business college, and a special course in typewriting, to fit himself for the position of assistant to Mrs. Edith Dougherty, county clerk and recorder of Howard county, and will assume his duties January 1. Mr. walker will also study law and hopes to be admitted to the bar at the end of his term. He is one of the most capable and deserving young men we know, and Mrs. Dougherty is to be congratulated on securing his services. Thursday, 4 Nov 1926, Vol 40, No 27, Pg. 1 Col. 6--MRS. ANDREWS TO HOSPITAL--Mrs. B. F. Andrews, who has been in poor health for some time, and who recently went to Kansas City for an examination by a specialist, went to that city Sunday to enter a hospital for an operation. Up to yesterday, however, it had not been performed. Mrs. Andrews was accompanied by her daughter, Miss Gladys, who returned from Chicago, where she is teaching in a school of music, Friday. Thursday, 4 Nov 1926, Vol 40, No 27, Pg. 2 Col. 1--OUR HUNTSVILLE LETTER, By W. T. Dameron--(edited by compiler)--Huntsville people were shocked Sunday morning when a message was received here stating that S. G. (Giley) Richeson had died Saturday night, Oct. 29, 1926, at the home of a son in California. The sad news was broken to his wife soon after the telegram was received, and she is almost prostrate with grief. For several years Mr. Richeson had been a sufferer from asthma, and early in the summer he went to California for an extended visit to his three sons, who reside in that state, thinking, also, that the climate would be beneficial. For more than fifty years Mr. Richeson was a prominent citizen of Huntsville, most of that time being a lumber merchant, but in late years was a traveling salesman for a big lumber company. Deceased was a native of Taylor county, Ky., being born there March 5, 1848, and was past 78 years old. His father, Joseph E. Richeson, came to Randolph county in 1832, but returned to Kentucky four years later. In 1856 he returned to this county with his family. When the Civil War broke out he enlisted in the Southern army and was in Shelby's regiment. After serving in the army two years he returned home and recruited a company, was made captain of it, and on his way to join Gen. Price was captured by some militia south of the Missouri river and murdered. At the age of 16, or in 1864, Giley Richeson, as he was called by all who knew him, joined the Confederate ranks and was in Col. Cale Perkins' regiment, serving to the close of the war. Returning home, he went to Salisbury to reside, and was constable and deputy sheriff of Chariton for about five years. Then he returned to Randolph county and on January 11, 1870, was married to Miss Mary E. Minor, and later settled in Huntsville. Of this union six children were born, four sons and two daughters--Wilber, Bert, Tom, now of California, and Joe Richeson of Moberly; Mrs. Vally Wilhite of Huntsville and Mrs. Goldie Hinton of Moberly. His wife died, I think, in 1878. He was married a second time in the early '90's, to Mrs. Mary Dameron of Huntsville. Besides his wife and children named above, he is survived by a brother in Chariton county. He was a member of the Methodist church here, and was a good man and a fine citizen. He was also a member of the Odd Fellow lodge here. As yet no arrangements have been made for the funeral and burial. It is thought the body will arrive here about Wednesday or Thursday of this week. Thursday, 4 Nov 1926, Vol 40, No 27, Pg. 2 Col. 2&3--OUR HUNTSVILLE LETTER, By W. T. Dameron--(edited by compiler)--Mrs. Kate Sullivan, a Huntsville lady, who is matron at the county jail, is "getting her name up," not as a "bad" woman, but one who is not ashamed or afraid of her job, even to the extent of putting her feet in man's shoes and with gun in hand and with a sharp command to man or woman to "stick 'em up!" while she unlocks the jail door and gives the command to "step in!" A few days ago an alleged auto thief, one Bud Montgomery, was allowed by jail authorities to appear in the jail kitchen to assist the matron in an arduous task, and while the efficient matron had her eagle eye centered on another object the wily Bud tipped to the kitchen door and took "French leave" instanter, and shook the Huntsville dust from his feet at a 1:06 gait. Well, that was the first person to beat the matron to the outside door, and it's likely to be the last. But Mr. Montgomery's liberty was of short duration. The sheriff threw out a few "dead lines" and the next day Bud was picked up near Kirksville, and he will now take his meals through the bars of his cell until Judge Walker gives orders for a change in his "bed and board." While the matron lost one boarder on Wednesday, she caught another of Thursday to even up matters. Some one dropped a woman from an auto in or near town Thursday forenoon. She seemed to be about "three sheets in the wind" on bootleg whisky or something equally as bad. Anyhow, she walked into Cooper & Westlake's store and called for a piece of wrapping paper, which was given to her, and then she pulled a pistol, which she had secreted on her person, wrapped it up in the paper and walked out, and as she did so inquired for the location of the county jail. Someone phoned to the jail of her coming. Mrs. Sullivan, the matron, answered the knock at the jail door. In answer to the matron, the woman said she wanted to see a certain prisoner, one Chas. Alden, confined in jail on a bootleg charge. Then the matron demanded of her the package, and with little protest she handed it over, and with the gun in her hands the matron marched the visitor to a cell door and forced her in a locked the door. The woman gave her name as Irene Jordan, and Moberly her home. The facts were given to Prosecuting Attorney W. M. Stringer, who filed a charge against her for carrying concealed weapons. Irene made a threat that she would "land on Mrs. Sullivan's jaw" when she got out of jail. When the matron was told of the threat she said, pointing to a rolling pin, "see that; it will be a Maggie and Jiggs game if she attempts to slap me." Irene is still in jail, unable to give $1,000 bond. Thursday, 4 Nov 1926, Vol 40, No 27, Pg. 3 Col. 1--ORDER OF PUBLICATION--Louisa Terrill Pearson, Plaintiff, vs. James Hurt Pearson, Defendant.......You are hereby notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court of Randolph County, in the State of Missouri, at Huntsville, for the purpose of securing a decree of divorce, which said action is returnable on the first day of the next regular term of said Court, to be held at the Court House in the City of Huntsville, in the County of Randolph, the State of Missouri, on the 13th day of December, 1926,.......(no grounds stated.) Thursday, 4 Nov 1926, Vol 40, No 27, Pg. 4 Col. 3--SOUTH OF TOWN ITEMS--Belva Harris, 7-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Harris, has almost completely recovered from a serious attack of diphtheria, which developed about three weeks ago. A physician attended her daily. Antitoxin treatment was given and after three days she began to improve and has since gained rapidly. Thursday, 4 Nov 1926, Vol 40, No 27, Pg. 5 Col. 1--Born, on the 2nd, to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond O'Brian, a daughter. Thursday, 4 Nov 1926, Vol 40, No 27, Pg. 5 Col. 2--Mrs. Ed. Porter and daughter, Miss Naomi, of St. Louis are the guests of the former's brother, Walter Daughtery, and family. Thursday, 4 Nov 1926, Vol 40, No 27, Pg. 5 Col. 2--Mr. and Mrs. William Hurshman left in their car yesterday for Colorado Springs after a visit with Higbee relatives and friends. Thursday, 4 Nov 1926, Vol 40, No 27, Pg. 5 Col. 2--Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Dougherty who have been located in Woodriver, Ill., for several months, returned home Saturday. Mr. Dougherty will take charge of the Egly filling station and will take over his old job of operating the machine at the picture show. Thursday, 4 Nov 1926, Vol 40, No 27, Pg. 5 Col. 3--In honor of Mrs. Pat. Thomas' birthday anniversary quite a number of her friends and relatives took well filled baskets and went to her home on Tuesday evening, October 26. The bountiful luncheon spread was fit for a queen. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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