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, 28 Oct 1926, Vol 40, No 26, Pg. 5 Col. 1--Born, on the 24th, to Mr. and Mrs. Harrell Dinwiddie, a son. Thursday, 28 Oct 1926, Vol 40, No 26, Pg. 5 Col. 1--O. D. Dougherty left last night for Chicago, where he has secured employment. Thursday, 28 Oct 1926, Vol 40, No 26, Pg. 5 Col. 1--Mrs. Dora Sperry, who fell and broke her right hip six weeks ago, and who has since been in a Moberly hospital, was able to be brought home Tuesday. She is now able to sit up some, but it will be some time before she will be able to be about as usual. Thursday, 28 Oct 1926, Vol 40, No 26, Pg. 5 Col. 1--Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Innes of south of town returned Tuesday from Sedalia where they were called by the death of their nephew, Raymond Heath, who died at the home of his grandparents in that city on the 24th, from a complication of diseases. Deceased was quite well known in the Myers vicinity, having frequently visited at the Innes home. Thursday, 28 Oct 1926, Vol 40, No 26, Pg. 5 Col. 2--Mrs. Mary Burke returned Tuesday from a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Otho Robb, of Mexico. Thursday, 28 Oct 1926, Vol 40, No 26, Pg. 5 Col. 2--Mrs. Mattie Griffin visited her daughter, Mrs. Roy Golden, at Moberly last Thursday and Friday.* Thursday, 28 Oct 1926, Vol 40, No 26, Pg. 5 Col. 2--Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dougherty left Thursday for Oklahoma city, Okla., where they will spend the winter with relatives. Thursday, 28 Oct 1926, Vol 40, No 26, Pg. 5 Col. 2--John Dorman and family left last Friday for Roundup, Montana, where they will make their home. They have many warm friends here who regretted to see them leave and who wish for them success and happiness in their new home. Thursday, 28 Oct 1926, Vol 40, No 26, Pg. 5 Col. 3--Willie Lessly, one of our most deserving colored girls, daughter of Chas. Lessly and wife, was taken to Boonville Monday where she was operated on yesterday for appendicitis, and when last heard from was doing nicely. Thursday, 28 Oct 1926, Vol 40, No 26, Pg. 5 Col. 3--Mrs. Chas. Burgin was called to Moberly last week by the death of her mother, Mrs. Susan Fenill, who died at the home of a daughter northwest of Moberly on the 19th, aged 92 years. Interment was made in the Meals cemetery. Thursday, 28 Oct 1926, Vol 40, No 26, Pg. 5 Col. 3--From the Gilman, Ill., Stark, handed us by Mrs. J. E. Carter, we take the following paragraph relatives to the death of her son-in-law, Ernest W. Meyer, a well known resident of this city, met with a tragic death about 6:30 o'clock Wednesday morning on the back porch of his home in the north part of the city while shooting rats. Death was due to a shotgun wound in the back of the head. When neighbors arrived in response to Mrs. Meyer's calls for help, they found the body lying sprawled out, face downward on the kitchen porch adjoining the kitchen, indicating that he had stumbled and fell on the slippery walk as he was approaching the house. It is believed that as Mr. Meyer stumbled and fell the gun struck the cement porch and was discharged." Thursday, 28 Oct 1926, Vol 40, No 26, Pg. 5 Col. 3--SURPRISE BIRTHDAY DINNER--The relatives and friends of Mrs. Florence V. Dameron surprised her Sunday, Oct. 17, at her home four miles north of Yates by taking well filled baskets and spreading the dinner in the yard. Mrs. Dameron was seventy years old, and while her health was not as good as usual, she got around nicely. The following were present; Mrs. Florence V. Dameron, Mr. and Mrs. John Dameron and children, Edith, Marion, Gertrude and Junior, Mr. and Mrs. Givens Dysart and sons, N. G. and Ben, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Goone and sons John Thomas, Herbert, Edwin and Woodrow, Mr. and Mrs. Ol Goone, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Morris, Mrs. Amelia C. McCully and children, Katherine, Leonard and Josiah, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Sires and children, William, Fannie Sue, Frank Foster, Carrie Mae and Harry Frank, Mr. and Mrs. John Swetnam and son, Houx, Miss Ruby Florence Pearson, Miss Virginia Goone, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Jarman and children, Hazel and Edwin, Mr. and Mrs. Logan Dameron and Mrs. Street of Fayette; Mrs. Mary Jarman of Clark; Elmer Sheaves and son, Benjamin, Mrs. Duck Sheaves and Mr. Gale Sheaves, all of Pleasant Woods. All departed, stating a good time had been given them and wishing Mrs. Dameron many more happy birthdays. Thursday, 28 Oct 1926, Vol 40, No 26, Pg. 5 Col. 3--MT. PLEASANT ITEMS--Mrs. Sam Naylor has decided to break up housekeeping and will make her home with her children. Thursday, 28 Oct 1926, Vol 40, No 26, Pg. 5 Col. 4--MT. PLEASANT ITEMS--Mrs. Oscar Porter had eighteen teeth extracted about two weeks ago and came near bleeding to death. She is now at the home of her parents, Boyd Avery and wife, where she is improving, and will soon be able to come home again. Thursday, 28 Oct 1926, Vol 40, No. 26, Pg. 5 Col. 4--MT. PLEASANT ITEMS--(received too late for last week.)--Otho Wainscott and family of Kansas City visited his mother, Mrs. Gilvin, last Sunday. They were accompanied home by Mrs. Gilvin, who will make a visit in the city with her children. Thursday, 28 Oct 1926, Vol 40, No 26, Pg. 5 Col. 4--MT. PLEASANT ITEMS--(received too late for last week.)--Junior, the little son of Guy Long and wife, met with a painful accident Sunday. While some men were pitching horseshoes he was running and playing with some children and ran into a horseshoe just as it was coming down. It struck him in the top of his head, piercing his skull. He was immediately taken to a physician, who could not say for sure, for a few days, just what the outcome would be. He seems to be getting along fine now and everyone hopes he will continue to do so and soon be well again. Thursday, 28 Oct 1926, Vol 40, No 26, Pg. 8 Col. 1--OUR HUNTSVILLE LETTER, By W. T. Dameron (Continued from page 2.)--The many friends here of G. I. (Tony) Smith, were shocked last Thursday afternoon, October 21, 1926, when a message was received by W. M. Evans of the Farmers and Merchants Bank from Frank Hooper, banker and real estate dealer of Atlanta, Ga., announcing that Mr. smith had accidentally killed himself. Mr. Smith, who had been in the real estate business here for several years, went to Altanta, Ga., about the first of last August to dispose of some property he had there--an apartment house. Mr. Smith and wife resided in Georgia some years ago and did some trading with Mr. Hooper in real estate. Several weeks ago, through the assistance of Mr. Hooper, he was able to sell the apartment for a farm located about 175 miles from Atlanta, near Venita, Ga., and on which farm Mr. Smith was killed. The body arrived here Saturday night, and up to this time (Monday) no particulars of the accident have been received. In the casket was a copy of the verdict of the coroner's jury, which merely stated that deceased came to his death by the accidental discharge of a shotgun in his own hands. He was hunting, and by some means the guns was accidentally discharged. The charge struck him a little to the left of the pit of the stomach and tore quite a hole in his body, and he must have died within a few seconds. His wife received a letter from him last Saturday postmarked in the morning of the day the accident occurred, telling her about the condition of the farm, what work he had done on the premises and what he wanted to do in the way of improvements before he would return home. The deceased was born near Mt. Airy, this county, Sept. 15, 1857 and was therefore a little past 69 years of age. He was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Smith, pioneers of the county. He was converted to Christ when a young man and became a member of the Baptist church. He was a good christian man and a loyal citizen. A short while before he left for Georgia he was discussing religious topics with the writer and said he had made preparations for death many years ago, and was ready to meet death at any time. He was married to Miss Louella Vaughan in 1882. One son, Forrest Smith, was born of this union. His wife was killed by lightning in 1886 while leaning against a window in their home near Rolling Home, this county. He was married to Mrs. Thena Oliver January 18, 1908. Besides his wife, and a son by his first wife, Forrest Smith, of Kansas, he leaves two brothers, Robert Smith, of Milan, Mo., and Dr. Paul Smith, of LaPlata, and two sisters, Mrs. Anna Price and Mrs. O. D. Gray, of Sturgeon, and a large number of relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist church Sunday afternoon, conducted by his pastor, Rev. F. P. Davidson, assisted by Rev. O. L. Hunt, of the Methodist church, and Rev. P. F. Sears of Clifton Hill, an old friend of the deceased. A very large crowd attended the funeral services, including many out-of-town friends and relatives. Interment in the city cemetery. Thus is the passing of an affectionate husband, good man and noble citizen. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.