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, 14 Apr 1927, Vol 40, No 49, Pg. 1 Col. 1--COUNTY AGENDA JOHN HOWAT CALLED HOME. Passes Away At His Home in Huntsville Following Short Illness From Pneumonia--John Howat, County Agent, whose critical illness was noted in our last issue, passed peacefully away at his home in Huntsville Thursday morning of last week, from pneumonia, from which he had suffered just a week. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Methodist church in Huntsville, of which he had been a member for many years, by the pastor, the Rev. Mr. Hunt, assisted by the Rev. B. Marvin Harris of Pike county. Despite the steady downpour of rain, the church was filled with sorrowing friends from the town and community and other parts of the county. The Agricultural College, which recognized in Mr. Howat one of the best agricultural experts in the state, was represented by a special committee. The crown, weather considered, and the flowers, would have made any word of eulogy on the part of the minister unnecessary, so far as a stranger was concerned, for each spoke more eloquently than words. Following the sermon, based on Paul's declaration, "I have fought a good fight," the following obituary was read: "John Howat was born in Ayr, Scotland, in 1859, son of James and Jean Mitchell Howat. Came to the United States in 1881, settling in DeWitt, Iowa, where he was married to Louisa Bowcott in 1884. Six children were born--Lela Jean Rutherford, Chillicothe; Agnest Carroll, Clarksville; Robert John, St. Louis; Sylla M. Hurst, Kansas City; Lieut. James Bowcott, U. S. Infantry, Arizona, and William Mitchell, Taylorville, Ky. Eight grandchildren survive. One brother, Alex. lives in Clarksville, Andrew, in Woods Cross, Utah, a sister, Jean, in Jersey City, N. J.; two brothers, James and Thomas, and one sister, Elizabeth, live in England. "He lived in Clarksville for sixteen years and had been in the University Extension Service, living in Huntsville for eight years. "Reared in the Scotch Presbyterian church, he joined the Methodist Episcopal Church in Iowa where it was the closest in order that he might be of service where he lived. For the same reason he transferred his membership to the Methodist Church South twenty-seven years ago. "At the time of his death he was a member of Board of Stewards, church layleader, and Sunday School teacher of the Young Men's class." The body was taken to Clarksville, his old home, for interment. In his going a good man and true has been called from among us, and he will be sadly missed, not only by his family, but by all who knew him. To his loved ones we extend our warmest sympathy. Thursday, 14 Apr 1927, Vol 40, No 49, Pg. 1 Col. 1--N. F. HAWORTH DEAD--N. F. Haworth, one of Moberly's best known citizens, died at his home in that place Saturday morning from paralysis, with which he was stricken several months ago, aged 76 years. For many years he was one of the largest and best known mule dealers in the state, but had not dealt extensively in these animals since the advent of the automobile and tractor. He was serving his second term as a member of the county court, representing the eastern district. Thursday, 14 Apr 1927, Vol 40, No 49, Pg. 1 Col. 2--Chas. Comstock who was injured at the strip mine two weeks ago Wednesday is at a Moberly hospital and is getting along as well as could be expected, but is still very weak. Thursday, 14 Apr 1927, Vol 40, No 49, Pg. 1 Col. 4--GILES-EVANS--Olin T. Giles, 1812 East Pine Street, and Miss Anna S. Evans, 417 East Carpenter street, were united in marriage at 8:30 p.m., Thursday at the home of the groom, Rev. W. I. Dobbs, officiating. Following the ceremony supper was served. The couple will reside in Detroit. Thursday, 14 Apr 1927, Vol 40, No 49, Pg. 1 Col. 4--DR. TAYLOR MANGUS DEAD--Dr. Taylor Mangus, one of Moberly's well known physicians and druggists, died at his home in that place Tuesday, from Bright's disease, from which he had been suffering for a year or more. Interment was made Wednesday in Woodland cemetery, Moberly. Deceased was born in saline county in 1872. He is survived by his wife, five sisters and three brothers. Deceased was a brother-in-law of J. W. Marshall, formerly of this place and was quite well known here. Thursday, 14 Apr 1927, Vol 40, No 49, Pg. 1 Col. 4--JAS. RODNEY SERIOUSLY HURT--Jas. Rodney was quiet seriously hurt while at work in mine No. 11 Saturday, being caught under a fall of rock, and but for the fact that the rock was partially held off of him by a car, he would have been crushed. As it was, his right hip was broken and he received serious internal injuries, but they are not as great as was at first feared. Mr. Rodney was taken on the local freight to Moberly and to a hospital where his injuries were ascertained by an x-ray photograph, and where he will likely have to remain for several weeks. He was doing as well as could be expected when last heard from yesterday. Thursday, 14 Apr 1927, Vol 40, No 49, Pg. 4 Col. 6--Levy Burton, who recently disposed of his grocery store in Moberly, has moved to Huntsville, near which place he had bought a 30-acre farm, and on which he will make money raising chickens, as he seems to have the happy faculty of making a success of everything to which he turns his hand. And it isn't because "Old Soc" is lucky, but because he works and keeps on working. His Higbee friends are hoping that the next move he makes will be back to Higbee, his old home. Thursday, 14 Apr 1927, Vol 40, No 49, Pg. 5 Col. 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. E. D. Martin of Kirksville is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Little. Thursday, 14 Apr 1927, Vol 40, No 49, Pg. 5 Col. 3--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. Ruth True, who had been in a Boonville hospital for several weeks, was able to be brought home Sunday. Thursday, 14 Apr 1927, Vol 40, No 49, Pg. 5 Col. 3--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. I. B. Summers left Sunday for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Eutsey, of Hamilton, Iowa. Thursday, 14 Apr 1927, Vol 40, No 49, Pg. 5 Col. 3--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. Jas. Darby of Moberly was the guest of her brothers, Ernest and Earl Newman, the latter part of last week. Thursday, 14 Apr 1927, Vol 40, No 49, Pg. 5 Col. 3--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--John Walton, Paul Kelso, David Davis and Wm. Cadmus, are attending a district convention of the K. of P. at Wellsville. Thursday, 14 Apr 1927, Vol 40, No 49, Pg. 5 Col. 3--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. E. J. Turner left Tuesday for Ponca City, Oklahoma, for a visit of several weeks with her son, Dr. Howard L. Turner. Thursday, 14 Apr 1927, Vol 40, No 49, Pg. 5 Col. 3--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. Oliver Fischback returned to her home in Chicago yesterday after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Roberts. Thursday, 14 Apr 1927, Vol 40, No 49, Pg. 5 Col. 4--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Eugene Atkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Atkins of this place and Miss Elizabeth Level of Rocheport were issued a marriage license in Boonville Wednesday of last week. We did not learn when or by whom the wedding was performed, but with other friends extend best wishes. Thursday, 14 Apr 1927, Vol 40, No 49, Pg. 5 Col. 4--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Parco, Wy, was badly damaged by the explosion of an oil refinery on the 6th, the total loss to plant and town being half a million. Only seven of the twenty-three men at work in the plant escaped death, and of these six will die. Will Harlow of this place, telegraph operator for the Union Pacific there, was not listed among the injured, we are pleased to state. Thursday, 14 Apr 1927, Vol 40, No 49, Pg. 8 Col. 1--MT. PLEASANT ITEMS--Odis Ancell and family visited relatives at Higbee last Sunday and while there made the acquaintance of a new brother-in-law, Wm. McCune, who became the husband of Mrs. Carrie Perkins several days ago. We extend our heartiest congratulations to this worthy couple. Thursday, 21 Apr 1927, Vol 40, No 50--ISSUE MISSING --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. It is however, quite permissible to print or save the files to a personal computer for personal use only. Permission is granted to public libraries, and genealogical and historical societies to print and bind for the use of their patrons. Kathy Bowlin Additions, corrections, comments welcome.