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, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 2, Col 6--Mrs. Emerson Littlejohn of St. Joseph is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dougherty. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 4, Col 5&6--A PLEASANT GATHERING--The home of Mr. and Mrs. Omer Andrews of near Myers, noted for its hospitality and many pleasant social gatherings, was the scene of one its happiest occasions last Sunday, the event being a reunion of the family and old friends and neighbors, the guest of honor being Mr. Andrews' father, L. N. Andrews, of Olathe, Kansas, a former resident of the vicinity, but a resident of Kansas City and Olathe for thirty years or more. But for the muddy roads and the cold drizzle of a rain, the crowd would have been a record breaker, for fully 1000 were expected. And that such would have been the case is attested by the number of guests, listed below, which was certainly some crowd for such a miserable day. A big dinner, such as only a country home can furnish, was provided, most everyone bringing baskets of ham, chicken, salads, pies, cakes and a hundred other good things, and enjoyed to the limit by all. the afternoon was spent in the recalling of old times on the part of Mr. Andrews, and in living over again with old neighbors the "good old days." Music was a feature, there being several old time fiddlers present, none of whom had anything on Mr. Andrews, more familiarly known as "Pole." While the day without was a dreary one, the home was bright and cheerful and in the good cheer all forgot the weather, and were reluctant to leave, and all hoped for such another occasion at no distant date when the weather was what it ought to be. Those present: Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Warford, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Noel, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Newman, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Foley, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Dougherty, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kirby, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Rennolds, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Hern, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Quisenberry and daughter of Moberly, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mobley, Hannibal, Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Andrews, Kansas City, Mr. and Mrs. Estill Foley, Moberly, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dougherty, Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Andrews, Olathe, Kan., Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mallory, Mr. and Mrs. T. I. Blakemore, Harrisburg, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hern, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Farrell, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Lumpkins, Mrs. E. Murry, Huntington, Mo., D. A. Peeler, Fayette, E. O. Beil, Kansas City, Mrs. J. F. Brown, Mexico, Mo., Misses Edna McKinzie, Irene Dougherty, Beatrice Dougherty, Elberta Dougherty, Rose Elmer Williams, Esteleen Buckler, Lois Buckler, Eunice Buckler, Jessie Mobley, Avinelle Kirby, Messrs. Murrel Dougherty, W. B.. Dougherty, Glen Kirby, Code Blaise, W. M. Dougherty, Eugene Atkins, Elbert Dougherty, Glen Mallory, Eugene Mallory, Clayton Mallory, Earl Mallory, James Kirby, Clayton Palmatary, Franklin Palmatary, Pete Semboes and Ralph Brown. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 4, Col. 6--Mr. and Mrs. Alex Warford and daughter, Miss Hazel, and T. a. Holtzclaw, who were called to Glasgow Thursday of last week by the drowning of Edward White and his two children, Louise, aged ten, and Kenneth, aged eight, their relatives, returned Sunday. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 4, Col 6--Mrs. J. Knieriemen of New Baden, Ill., is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Laight. Mr. Knieriemen, who accompanied her, returned home Sunday. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 5, Col 1--Mrs. Ben Wright is visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. H. Ewell, in Kansas City. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 5, Col 1--Mrs. Susie Dinwiddie spent Sunday in Moberly with her sister, Mrs. J. W. Marshall. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 5, Col 1--Warren Winn left Monday for Fayette, where he will attend Central College the coming year. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 5, Col 1--Orville Spurling returned Thursday from Alton, Ill., where he has been employed for some time. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 5, Col 1--Mrs. Hattie Quick visited relatives in Moberly, Saturday. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 5, Col 1--Mrs. Clarence Feland returned Tuesday from a visit with her mother, Mrs. J. T. Goldsberry, of Columbia. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 5, Col 1--Mrs. J. D. Rutherford of Huntsville was the guest of her sister, Mrs. T. H. Walton, Saturday and Sunday. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 5, Col 1--Miss Aleen Burton left Wednesday for Columbia, where she will attend Christian College the coming year. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 5, Col 1--Mrs. Mamie Wilkerson of Moberly was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Fanny Barron, Saturday and Sunday. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 5, Col 1--Mr. and Mrs. Pole Andrews of Olathe, Kansas, are the guests of their son, Omer, and other relatives and friends. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 5, Col 1--Mrs. L. H. Stallarth returned to her home in Leavenworth, Kans., Monday after a visit with her niece, Mrs. Estill Robb. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 5, Col 1--John Dorman left Thursday for Roundup, Mont., where he will locate, and where he will be joined later by his family. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 5, Col 1--Miss Rena Heathman left Sunday for Kirskville where she will attend the state teachers' training school the coming year. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 5, Col 1--Mrs. John Ware and Mrs. Martin Robb and son, Billy, left Friday for a visit with their sister, Mrs. Henry Lay, of Denver, Co. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 5, Col 1--Mr. and Mrs. David Kelso returned to their home in Del Carbon, Colo., Tuesday after a short visit with Higbee relatives and friends. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 5, Col 1--Mr. and Mrs. David Sharp and children returned to their home in Kenosha, Wis., Sunday after a visit with Higbee relatives and friends. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 5, Col 1--Jas. Rankin and Mrs. Jean Little and son, Rankin, left Friday in their car for a visit with their brother, Gordon Rankin, and wife, of Sulphur, Okla. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 5, Col 1--Mrs. Hattie Farrah and little son, Franklin, left Sunday for Kirksville, where she will attend the state teachers' training school the coming year. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 5, Col 2--Mr. and Mrs. John Goin were made happy last week by receipt of the news that a son had been born to Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Patterson of Mandeville, Ark. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 5, Col 2--J. C. Kirby of Kansas City was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kirby, the first of the week, returning Monday accompanied by his sister, Miss Lovell. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 5, Col 2--Miss Mabel Edwards returned to her home in McAlester, Okla., Friday, after a visit of several weeks with her sister, Mrs. John Rankin, and other relatives and friends. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 5, Col 2--Born, in Moberly, on the 10th, to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Barnett, a son, who has been christened George Davis. Mrs. Barnett will be best remembered as Miss Marguerite Davis. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 5, Col 2--Mrs. Will Compton, who was taken to a Boonville hospital several weeks ago where she underwent a very severe operation, was operated on again Friday. When last heard from she was doing as well as could be expected. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 5, Col 6--Miss Nelle Burton left Sunday for Columbia where she will attend the University the coming year. She was accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Notley Magruder, who will place her little son, Burton, in school there. Later they will be joined by their mother, Mrs. A. T. Burton, who will make her home there, for the winter, at least. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 8, Col 2--SOUTH OF TOWN--Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Griggs have the sympathy of the entire community on the death of their nine-year-old son, J. P., who died Sunday morning. Interment was made at Perche Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 8, Col 2--SOUTH OF TOWN--Roy Quick enrolled at Myers High school Monday. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 8, Col 2--SOUTH OF TOWN--Several from this community attended the funeral of James Bailey Mt. Pleasant Saturday. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 8, Col 2--SOUTH OF TOWN--Mr. and Mrs. James Evans were the guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Blaise, Sunday. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 8, Col 2--SOUTH OF TOWN--Jimmie Stevenson, who taught Wilson school last term and who has been employed in Illinois this summer, was a caller at Wilson and Mobley schools and C. T. Hargis' Friday afternoon. He enrolled at Central college for the winter semester. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 8, Col 2--SOUTH OF TOWN--Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Harris and daughter, Belva, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Dougherty's of Renick. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 8, Col 2--SOUTH OF TOWN--Josh Lynch of Moberly was taken to the hospital Saturday where he underwent an operation for appendicitis. The last report was that he was doing nicely. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 8, Col 2--SOUTH OF TOWN--Henry White of Moberly became violently ill Saturday. He was immediately taken to the soldiers' home at Little Rock, Ark, accompanied by his wife. Thursday, 16 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 20, Pg. 8, Col 3--SOUTH OF TOWN--James Bailey of near Myers was found dead near his wagon in the woods on his farm Thursday. It was supposed a telephone line caught under his chin, throwing him from the wagon, which passed over his body. He was 72 years old. Interment was made at Mt. Pleasant Saturday at 11 o'clock. The church was filled to capacity, showing the respect felt for him by his host of friends. He is survived by his wife, five sons and one daughter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.