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, 10 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 44, Pg. 1 Col. 1--NO HOPE FOR S. D. EDWARDS--Higbee friends of S. D. (Doug.) Edwards, of Pearl, Ill., who was hurt in a wreck some four or five weeks ago, will learn with the deepest regret that there is no hope for him, and he may have died before this was written, as word was sent to his absent children Tuesday afternoon that he was dying, since which time we have been unable to learn any thing further. Mr. Edwards, who was a section foreman on the Alton had his skull fractured in a collision with a railway velocipede about five weeks ago, and was taken to a hospital at Springfield, where he has since been lingering between life and death, but who, two weeks ago, seemed to have a chance of recovery. Thursday, 10 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 44, Pg. 1 Col. 1--BABY SON DEAD--Donna Doone, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Jobson, Jr., died at the family home south of town on Saturday, March 5, from a complication of diseases, aged 3 years, 11 months and 20 days. The child had been sick for two or three weeks, and everything possible, both as to medical science and nursing, was done for it but to no avail. Funeral services were held at the home Monday afternoon by the Rev. John Lindsey, pastor of the Christian church, in the presence of a large crowd of sorrowing neighbors and friends, and interment made in New Hope cemetery. In the loss of their only child the heart-broken parents have the deepest sympathy of all. Thursday, 10 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 44, Pg. 1 Col. 1--O. E. SNEDEKER DEAD--The many Higbee friends of A. J. Snedeker, who moved to Columbia recently from this place, will regret to learn of the death of his father, O. E. Snedeker, who passed away at his home in Laddonia on the 4th from Bright's disease. He was 68 years old and is survived by his widow and two children--A. J. Snedeker, and Mrs. Frank Scott, both of Columbia. He was quite well known here, having visited his son on numerous occasions, and will be pleasantly remembered by all who knew him. Interment was made Sunday at Laddonia. Thursday, 10 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 44, Pg. 1 Col. 1--MEDLEY BURTON BETTER--Medley Burton, who has been very sick for the past week, suffering from erysipelas, was reported a great deal better yesterday, we are glad to say, and as the disease has about run its course he will likely be back on the job at the store in a short time. Thursday, 10 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 44, Pg. 1 Col. 2--JUDGE THOS. W. BURTON DEAD--Higbee friends and acquaintances of Judge Thos. W. Burton were pained beyond measure when word came Friday morning that he was dead at his home in Huntsville, the news coming as quite a shock, as it was unexpected by relatives and friends here, and as it was to his family, death occurring rather unexpectedly. He was stricken with heart trouble on Wednesday, but had sufficiently recovered as to be up and around the next day. He suffered another attack early Friday morning, surviving but a few hours. Deceased was 82 years old and was the son of the late Joseph W. Burton of this place and was born on the old homestead just southwest of town in 1845, and had spent practically all of his life in this county. He served with his father in the Confederate army, as did a brother, Speed, now 79, being with Price in his raid through Indian Territory. He was for many years a resident of Higbee, being engaged in the livery business for several years, moving from here to Yates and later to Huntsville, where he had since resided. He is survived by ten children, viz: Gorham Burton, Huntsville; Mrs. A. B. Heathman, Kirksville Mrs. E. P. Newman, J. W. Burton, Lee Burton, Aubrey Burton, Moberly; Mrs. G. H. Miller, Callao; Nick W. Burton, Columbia; Tole Burton, Jacksonville, and Jesse Burton, Huntsville. He also leaves four brothers and one sister--Speed Burton, Norborne; Richard Burton, Mystic, Ky.; H. W. and Medley Burton of this place and Mrs. J. M. Crew of Muskogee, Okla. Twenty-nine grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren also survive. Funeral services were held Sunday from the Christian church in Huntsville, of which he had been a member for sixty-six years, and interment made in the Huntsville cemetery by the side of his wife, who passed away eight years ago. In the death of Judge Burton the county has lost one of the best men that ever lived in it, and whose place will be hard to fill. We had known him for many years and never in all that time did we ever hear anyone speak of him except in the very highest terms. A courtly, kindly gentleman and the very soul of honor, he will be missed, not only by his family, but by all who knew him. Thursday, 10 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 44, Pg. 1 Col. 2--THOMPS. DAMERON IMPROVING--The many friends throughout the county of Thomps. Dameron, who has been in a Moberly hospital, where he underwent a very serious operation three weeks ago, will be glad to learn that he continues to improve and that at the present rate he will soon be able to be up and around, which will be as pleasing to them as it will be to "Thomps." Thursday, 10 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 44, Pg. 1 Col. 3--MRS. TRUE AGAIN OPERATED ON--Mrs. Ruth True, who was taken to the hospital at Boonville last week, was operated on again Monday, since which time she has been doing as well as could be expected. Thursday, 10 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 44, Pg. 1 Col. 5--THOS. WARFORD HOLDING HIS OWN--Thos. Warford, who was operated on at Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, last week for tumor of the brain, as mentioned in our last issue, was thought to be some better, or at least holding his own, when last heard from yesterday morning. The operation left him partially paralyzed, which affected his left side and his speech but it is gradually disappearing. Nothing as to the outcome of the operation can be determined, however, as yet, although Mr. Warford has survived by many days far beyond the point where recovery is generally assured, and his condition is still very critical. His legion of friends join the NEWS in the hope that he will soon be fully restored. Thursday, 10 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 44, Pg. 1 Col. 5--Henry Lay, an old Higbee boy, now making good in Denver, where he is president of the Utterback Shade and Curtain Holder Co, makers of the world's best shade and curtain holder, writes us under date of the 6th: "Enclosed you will find check for $3.00 for which please move my subscription date up two notches. We are always glad to get the News each week, but sorry to see the death of so many old friends listed in its columns from time to time. We meet lots of Missouri people here, and several from Higbee and vicinity, all of whom are as well as usual, so far as I know, at the present writing. We have had a wonderful winter here this year with the exception of one or two spells which were real cold, but only lasted a few days at a time. There are very few days that the sun does not shine nice, which helps out a lot. Please remember us to all inquiring friends. Our address is still the same, 1414 Emerson St, Denver, Co. Thursday, 10 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 44, Pg. 1 Col. 5--Speed Burton, who was called to Huntsville Sunday by the death of his brother, Judge Thos. Burton, spent the first of the week here with his brothers, H. W. and Medley Burton, and meeting the few who remain of those he knew in his boyhood. Mr. Burton, now 80 years old, was born and reared on the old Burton farm just southwest of town and is the eldest of the five children surviving out of a family of seventeen. As his visits to Higbee in late years have been few and far between, he found many changes and very few he knew in the long ago. Thursday, 10 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 44, Pg. 1 Col. 5--Mr. and Mrs. Walton Burton were here from Maryville Tuesday to see the former's father, Medley Burton, who has been suffering from erysipelas for the past week. They returned yesterday, Mr. Burton being much better. "Brig." who is in the grocery business in Maryville, informed us that he is enjoying a fine trade, even though business is all lines seems to be in a general slump, and is more than satisfied. His many friends will be glad to know that he is prospering. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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