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, 24 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 46, Pg. 1 Col. 2--JOHN NEWTON IMPROVING--John Newton, who suffered a slight stroke of paralysis about ten days ago, is gradually improving, we are glad to state, and is now able to be about by the aid of crutches. Thursday, 24 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 46, Pg. 1 Col. 3--MRS. EMMA SMITH TO FULTON--The many friends of Mrs. Emma Smith, who was taken to the home of her niece, Mrs. Chas. Turner, of Edgemont, a few weeks ago, and with whom she was to make her home, will be pained to learn that her mind got in such condition that she had to be taken to the state hospital at Fulton that she might receive proper treatment. Her mind had been failing for several months before she went to live with Mrs. Turner, but seemed to improve rapidly on the change of location. Her trouble is more of senility than of insanity, and her many friends hope to soon hear that she is again her old self. Thursday, 24 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 46, Pg. 1 Col. 3--HIGBEE GIRL HONORED--Miss Rena Heathman, who is attending the State Teacher's Colllege at Kirksville, has been chosen on the staff of the college weekly newspaper, which has just been organized for the spring quarter, being assigned the position of society editor. Miss Heathman is one of our most capable young ladies and will no doubt fill the position most acceptably. To be selected for this honor from such a large body of students is quite a distinction and we congratulate Miss Rena most heartily. Thursday, 24 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 46, Pg. 1 Col. 4--THOS. WARFORD TAKEN HOME--Thos. Warford of Madison who was recently operated on in a St. Louis hospital for the removal of a tumor on the brain, was able to be taken home last Saturday, and strong hopes for his ultimate recovery are now entertained, although one side of his body is yet paralyzed, and which was the result of the operation. This has been gradually disappearing, however, and doubtless will disappear in time. The NEWS joins his legion of friends in the old home town in congratulations that he is as well as he is, for only one in forty ever survive such an operation. Thursday, 24 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 46, Pg. 1 Col. 4--BAKERY TO REOPEN--Higbee is to again have a bakery, we are glad to state, A. J. Robb of Boonville having this week rented the old Model Bakery and will have it in operation just as soon as the room can be repapered and fixed up. There is no reason why a bakery cannot be made to pay here, as a world of bread is now being shipping in, and there will be no doubt about it if Mr. Robb will give us bread with some substance to it and cooked so it cannot be stretched like hot chewing gun. We think we can promise him the patronage of the merchants and all others as long as he can deliver the right article, and this he shoudl be able to do, as he is an experienced baker. Thursday, 24 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 46, Pg. 1 Col. 4--The Rev. Notley Magruder attended the funeral of J. L. George, an old friend, at Moberly yesterday. Thursday, 24 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 46, Pg. 1 Col. 6--DR. G. M. NICHOLS GRADUALLY SINKING. Unconscious in Moberly Hospital and Life Slowly Ebbing--End Question of Hours.--Dr. G. M. Nichols, who was taken to a Moberly hospital a week ago last Sunday, and whose legion of friends were confident that he would soon be able to return, took a turn for the worse Saturday, uraemic poisoning developing from the kidney trouble from which he had been suffering, since which time he has grown gradually weaker, although it was thought Monday morning that he might be some better, but it was only seemingly so, and he has grown weaker hourly since, and at the hour of going to press was unconscious, as he had been most of the time for several days, and it was not thought possible that he could live the night through or through today at the very most. This will be sad news, indeed, to his many friends, but no surprise, as most of them realized months ago that he was in a very serious condition. Thursday, 24 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 46, Pg. 1 Col. 6--CALEB LYNCH NOT SO WELL--Caleb Lynch, who was stricken with appendicitis two weeks ago, and who seemed to be doing famously the latter part of last week, was not so well Monday, although no great alarm as to his condition was felt. As to whether or not an operation will be necessary, we are not advised, and along with his friends hope he can make it through without one. Thursday, 24 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 46, Pg. 1 Col. 6--J. L. GEORGE DEAD--J. L. George, a former well known citizen of Howard county, being born and reared near Burton, died at his home in Kansas City Monday night, aged 73 years. He had been engaged in the drug business in Kansas City for almost forty years. He is survived by two brothers, John George of Slater, and W. H. ("Mug") George, of Burton. Interment was made Wednesday at Moberly. Thursday, 24 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 46, Pg. 2 Col. 3--SOUTH OF TOWN--Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lynch and sons, Francis and Eldon of Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Blaise, Mrs. Emma Ridgeway and son Kenneth and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Harris and daughter, Belva, were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Asbury, Tuesday. Thursday, 24 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 46, Pg. 2 Col. 3--SOUTH OF TOWN--Fred Blaise celebrated his 44th birthday anniversary Friday. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Blaise, were his dinner guests, and helping in the celebration of the event. Thursday, 24 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 46, Pg. 2 Col. 3--SOUTH OF TOWN--Mrs. Joel Douglas, formerly of this place, but now with her son, James, of Tulsa, Okla., celebrated her 73rd birthday Wednesday, March 23. Her health is very good. Thursday, 24 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 46, Pg. 5 Col. 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--The 10-day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lessly Purdy died Thursday of last week and was buried in Tucker cemetery. Thursday, 24 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 46, Pg. 5 Col. 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Cecil Thomas, who has been in Chicago for a year or more, but who has been out of employment since the holidays, returned home Thursday, being unable to land a job of any kind. Thursday, 24 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 46, Pg. 5 Col. 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mr. and Mrs. Blanton Griggs of Des Moines, Iowa, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Griggs the first of the week, leaving Tuesday for St. Louis, being on their way to Florida where they will locate. Thursday, 24 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 46, Pg. 5 Col. 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--J. H. Neal, living east of town, was seized with an attack of the heart yesterday while on the public road and was brought to town by Ferd Cooper who was passing in a car, and taken to Cleeton's where he was treated to Cleeton's where he was treated to Dr. C. F. Burkhalter, and was soon about his usual self. Thursday, 24 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 46, Pg. 8 Col. 3&4--MT. PLEASANT ITEMS--Ira Dougherty is ill from measles this week. Thursday, 24 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 46, Pg. 8 Col. 3&4--MT. PLEASANT ITEMS--Sunday, March 20, being Mrs. Thos. Metcalf's 83rd birthday, a few of her children and grandchildren gathered at the home of N. J. Fowler and wife, where she makes her home, to help her celebrate. Each family brought a well filled basket of dinner and such a feast we had of everything good to eat! Mrs. Metcalf was the recipient of several nice presents. Those present were Chas. Atkins and family, Martin Robb and family, Thos. Carey and family, Kirk Pitney and wife, Frank Dougherty and family and Paul Naylor and family. As the roads were more than muddy, the twenty guests departed early in the afternoon but wished grandma many more happy birthdays. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. 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