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, 21 Oct 1926, Vol 40, No 25, Pg. 1 Col. 1--WINS HONOR IN SALINE COUNTY--At the Fall Festival held in Marshall in October 6, 7, and 8, Miss Victoria Pyle, formerly of Clark, but now of Slater, was chosen queen of Saline county, judged on points of beauty, grace, bearing, neatness, etc. Miss Pyle is the daughter of Miller Pyle, a former citizen of Higbee and the niece of Mrs. A. T. Burton and Mrs. H. C. Eubanks. The relatives and many Higbee friends of the young lady are proud of the honor, as it is quite a distinction. Thursday, 21 Oct 1926, Vol 40, No 25, Pg. 1 Col. 2--EDWARD WHITE'S BODY TAKEN OUT OF RIVER--The body of a man, later identified as that of Edward White, of near Glasgow, was taken out of the Missouri River from under the highway bridge Wednesday morning at 6:45 o'clock by P. L. Gentry and Dick Mills. The body was first seen floating under the M. K. & T. railroad bridge by Charles Dunnivant. The body was dressed in a blue shirt and overalls, and wore heavy socks but no shoes. It was in a bad state of decomposition. It was taken to the Goodman & Boller Undertaking Parlors to await identification. Following the arrival of L. E. Overstreet, deputy marshal of Saline county, and Tony Heller, undertaker at Glasgow the body was identified as that of Edward White, a farmer of near Glasgow, who with his son and daughter was drowned five weeks ago while attempting to ford a creek, while taking the children home from school. No inquest was held. The creek was swollen by a heavy rain, and friends advised White not to try to cross the stream on horseback, as he had planned. White insisted on doing so with the result that both he and his two little children were drowned. The body of the boy was taken out of the river near Rocheport several weeks ago, while the body of the girl was found near St. Louis--Boonville Advertiser. Thursday, 21 Oct 1926, Vol 40, No 25, Pg. 1 Col. 2--SCHOOL NOTES--Velma Young left school last week to go to Streator, Ill. We are very sorry that she has left us. Earl Roberts dropped out of school this week. We always hate to hear of these students who feel it necessary to quit. Thursday, 21 Oct 1926, Vol 40, No 25, Pg. 1 Col. 2--T. J. HALL DEAD--Thos. Jackson Hall died at his home near Fayette on October 19, 1926, from stomach trouble. Mr. Hall was a fine man and his death is regretted by all. We will try to give a more extended notice next week. Thursday, 21 Oct 1926, Vol 40, No 25, Pg. 1 Col. 3--MRS. SALLIE ANNO DEAD--Mrs. Sallie Anno, wife of Nate Anno, died at her home in Slater Thursday from cancer of the stomach, aged 43 years and 9 months. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at the Baptist church at 2 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. James Wilcoxen of Fayette. Interment was made in the Slater City cemetery. Besides the husband, six children survive, three of whom are married.--Slater Rustler. Thursday, 21 Oct 1926, Vol 40, No 25, Pg. 1 Col. 3--MARRIED FOR 62 YEARS--Sixty-two years of wedded life is the record held by Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Parrish of Moberly. They were married January 23, 1865 near Moberly and have lived on the same farm for 44 years. Mr. Parrish is 86 years old and Mrs. Parrish is 81. They claim to be the oldest married couple in the state. Thursday, 21 Oct 1926, Vol 40, No 25, Pg. 1 Col. 3--CHARLES FRISK TO FULTON--Charles Frisk, who suddenly lost his mind several days ago, was declared of unsound mind in court last week and was ordered placed in the Infirmary at Fulton. J. H. Bagby took Mr. Frisk to Fulton Monday. The court appointed E. E. Newman of this place guardian of Mr. Frisk. Thursday, 21 Oct 1926, Vol 40, No 25, Pg. 1 Col. 4--MISS GRACE FRAZIER DEAD--Miss Grace Frazier, living near Fayette, died October 14, from the effects of appendicitis, for which she underwent an operation on October 8, at Fayette. She was 24 years old and was born and reared near Fayette. She had a host of warm personal friends in the Myers vicinity who will hear of her death with genuine sorrow. Thursday, 21 Oct 1926, Vol 40, No 25, Pg. 1 Col. 5-- "I HAVE KILLED YOUR SON," SLAYER TELEGRAPHS FATHER--Jack Conley, Foreman, Shot Esmond Hickey of Boonville at Railroad Construction Camp in McCullough, Ala.--Boonville, Mo., Oct. 17--"I have shot and killed your son, Esmond." This telegram, received here yesterday morning by J. F. Hickey, division superintendent of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Co., was the first information Hickey received of the death of his son in a railroad construction camp at McCullough, Ala., late Friday. The message was signed by Jack Conley, a foreman at the camp, where young Hickey was employed as a paymaster. According to additional information received here, Conley, while under the influence of liquor, accused Hickey of "padding" the payroll. Hickey denied the accusation and an argument ensued. Conley is said to have purchased a revolver, after which he returned to the camp and shot Hickey four times, killing him almost instantly. Conley surrendered after the shooting. Mr. and Mrs. Hickey left here for McCullough immediately after receiving the telegram. No word has been received here from them since. Young Hickey was 23 years old. He attended the University of Missouri and the University of Oklahoma for brief periods before enrolling as a cadet at West Point Military Academy two years ago. He was forced to leave West Point after one year because of failing eyesight. He left here to accept employment with the Alabama railroad construction crew about six months ago. Before leaving for Alabama, J. F. Hickey said he planned to ask permission for the burial of his son in the National Cemetery at Arlington, Va., with military honors. The elder Hickey was a major of engineers in the World War. Besides his parents, young Hickey is survived by a brother, Meredith Hickey, of Memphis, Tenn. Thursday, 21 Oct 1926, Vol 40, No 25, Pg. 1 Col. 5--Mr. and Mrs. Alex Warford and daughter, J. S. Warford, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Holtzclaw went to Glasgow Thursday to attend the funeral of Edward White, who, with his two children, was drowned in the vicinity of Glasgow on Sept. 8, the body of Mr. White having been found floating in the river at Boonville Wednesday morning of last week. The body of the boy was found in the river near Rocheport several weeks ago ,and that of the girl was recovered from the river at St. Charles a few days later. Thursday, 21 Oct 1926, Vol 40, No 25, Pg. 1 Col. 6--The following from here attended the funeral of Mrs. Nate Anno which was held at Slater last Saturday: Thos. Robb and daughter, Miss Frances, Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Dennis and daughter, Miss Eunice, Misses Alberta Phillips, Marie Blansett, and Mr. Virgil Blansett. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. 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