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, 11 Nov 1926, Vol 40, No 28, Pg. 1 Col. 2--(Compiler's notes: This article was about an Eastern Star Memorial service, and included a long flowing poem, in which it mentioned the members who have passed over. I am editing to include on the names and dates of death of the members.) Rosena Johnson, July 31, 1916. Martha Dougherty, Nov. 27, 1917 Newton Hamilton, Dec 28, 1921. Floy Elam, Oct 17, 1922. Jennie Bain, September 17, 192. J. W. Bottoms, April 20, 1924. Sarah Williams, May 23, 1924. Belle Cole, July 15, 1925. Silas Dougherty, July 25, 1925. Arthur Burton, May 17, 1926. Jas. F. Caldwell, July 15, 1926. Mary Murphy, October 10, 1926. Thursday, 11 Nov 1926, Vol 40, No 28, Pg. 1 Col. 3--W. H. DOLLARD DEAD--William H. Dollard, a highly respected citizen of this community, died at Lee Hospital at one o'clock yesterday afternoon after an illness of a few days. Mr. Dollard had been in ill health for a long time but until last Wednesday night was able to attend to his duties at the Moberly Oil Company's station. He was stricken while at work there Wednesday night and his condition was very serious from that time. He was taken to the hospital Sunday and passed away the next day. W. H. Dollard, son of John and Lucretia Dollard, was born in Franklin County, Kentucky, August 8, 1850. His father died when he was a baby, and at the age of two years he came to Missouri with his mother, who located in Randolph county. Mr. Dollard had lived in Howard County, however, practically all of his life. He lived for some years at Armstrong and moved to Fayette with his family when elected sheriff. He served two terms as sheriff of Howard county and later was deputy sheriff. Mr. Dollard was married to Sarah Evans March 18, 1874. To them were born three children, all of whom, with their mother, survive. They are Mrs. F. A. DeWalt, of Newton, Kansas; Kirk. Dollard, of New Franklin, and Mrs. Alba Thurman, of Fayette. Mr. Dollard and Mrs. Newton were called here at the time of his death--Fayette Democrat-Leader. Thursday, 11 Nov 1926, Vol 40, No 28, Pg. 1 Col. 3--SCHOOL NOTES--Forrest Atkins and Vilas Compton have quit school. Thursday, 11 Nov 1926, Vol 40, No 28, Pg. 1 Col. 4--MRS. ANDREWS DOING NICELY--Miss Gladys Andrews, who accompanied her mother, Mrs. B. F. Andrews, to Kansas City last week where the latter entered a hospital, writes us under date of the 9th: "I thought mother's friends might like to know of her condition. She underwent a long and complicated operation at Trinity hospital Monday. Dr. Jabez N. Jackson, who is president of the Surgeons Association of American, performed the operation. He assures us, as well as her special nurse, that she is doing nicely, though she is quite weak at the present time. Mother would appreciate either hearing from any of her friends or seeing them at the hospital, if they should happen to be in the city." Thursday, 11 Nov 1926, Vol 40, No 28, Pg. 1 Col. 4--HAROLD EVANS OPERATED ON--Harold Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Evans, who moved from Higbee to Chicago several months ago, was operated on Saturday for acute appendicitis. A letter to the NEWS yesterday from Mrs. Evans advised that he stood the operation fine and was doing nicely, which will be good news to Harold's many friends. Thursday, 11 Nov 1926, Vol 40, No 28, Pg. 1 Col. 4--Omer Andrews returned from Kansas City Tuesday where he was called Sunday to see his father, L. N. Andrews, more familiarly known as "Pole," who was to have been operated on Monday for a trouble of a very serious nature. He was in no shape to go through it, however, but it was thought that he would be in condition Friday. Along with his host of Higbee friends, the NEWS hopes that he will come through it with flying colors and be as good as new for many years to come. Thursday, 11 Nov 1926, Vol 40, No 28, Pg. 1 Col. 5--Born, on the 8th, to Mr. and Mrs. Estill Fray, a son. Thursday, 11 Nov 1926, Vol 40, No 28, Pg. 1 Col. 5--Joe Reynolds left Friday for Oklahoma City, where he has secured employment. Thursday, 11 Nov 1926, Vol 40, No 28, Pg. 1 Col. 5--Jas. T. Rennolds spent the latter part of last week in Jefferson City with his son, J. Franklin Rennolds. Thursday, 11 Nov 1926, Vol 40, No 28, Pg. 1 Col. 5--Mrs. Jas. Waterson returned to her home in Independence Saturday after a visit with her sister, Mrs. Andrew Bradley. Thursday, 11 Nov 1926, Vol 40, No 28, Pg. 1 Col. 6--Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Lambier and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bradley left Saturday for Sarasota, Florida, for the winter. They will travel through Kentucky visiting Mammoth cave and other points of interest en route. Thursday, 11 Nov 1926, Vol 40, No 28, Pg. 2 Col. 1--OUR HUNTSVILLE LETTER, By W. T. Dameron-(edited by compiler)--Thomas Kerr, an old and highly respected citizen of this community, died very suddenly at his home one miles east of Huntsville about 7 o'clock Monday evening, Nov. 1, while sitting in his chair, of heart failure. He appeared in his usual health, though feeble, after eating his supper, and went to his room, and was dead when other members of the family followed him to the room a short while after he left the table. Mr. Kerr was born in Scotland March 24, 1842, and was 84 years, 7 months and 7 days old. He came to America in 1868 and settled in Wisconsin but after residing there about a year moved to Wilmington, Ill. He was married to Maria Grandwater there in 1875. In 1876 he moved to this county and soon thereafter purchased the farm on which he died, known then as the Old Judge Wm. A. Hall farm. When young, the deceased professed religion and joined the United Presbyterian church of Scotland. After settling here he became a member of the Southern Methodist church of this city. Besides his aged wife, he leaves six sons and one daughter, and one foster-son. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the home of his pastor, the Rev. O. L. Hunt. Burial in the city cemetery. Thursday, 11 Nov 1926, Vol 40, No 28, Pg. 2 Col. 1--OUR HUNTSVILLE LETTER, By W. T. Dameron-(edited by compiler)--The body of S. G. Richeson, who died at the home of his son, Thos. Richeson, in San Diego, Calif., Oct. 29, and whose death was mentioned in the NEWS of last week, arrived here last Thursday and his funeral took place from the Methodist church conducted by the Rev. O. L. Hunt, pastor, and assisted by Eld. C. B. Dabney of the Christian church. The body was in charge of the Masonic and Odd Fellow lodges of this city, of which he was a prominent member. The funeral was largely attended, many out of town being present. As a tribute of respect to the memory of the deceased, all the business houses of town were closed during the hour of the funeral. Interment was made in the city cemetery under the rites of the two orders named. Thus ended the life of one of Huntsville's best and most highly respected men. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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