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, 3 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 43, Pg. 1 Col 4--DEATH OF SAM SMITH--The following, relative to the death of Sam Smith, brief mention of which was made in our last issue, is taken from the Taylorville, (Ill,) Daily Breeze: "Samuel Smith, 59, miner at Peabody Mine No. 9, died at 7:20 o'clock this morning at the St. Vincent hospital following an illness of two months of cancer of the bladder. "Born in England, February 2, 1868, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Smith, and came to the United States at the age of four with his parents. They first settled in Pennsylvania and later moved to Ohio. At the age of twelve, Mr. Smith started to work with his father in the mine and followed the mining occupation until death. "After he grew to manhood he went to Higbee, Mo., where he was united in marriage, December 28, 1893, to Miss Eliza Williams, who preceded him in death two years ago in this city after they had moved here to make their home. "He is survived by the following children: Alma Smith, Taylorville; Elsie Kelso, Colorado; Myrtle Warford, Alton; Vernon Smith, Taylorville; William, Delbert, Mary Helen and David, at home and the following brothers and sisters, Paul Smith, Taylorville; Minnie, Slater, Kansas; David Smith, Gillispie; Jack Smith, Gillispie; Myrtle, Tudhope, and Lucile Harmon, who reside in California. "He was a member of the Latter Day Saints Church of this city and K. and P. lodge of Higbee, Mo. "The funeral services will be conducted from the Latter Day Saints Church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Elder John Jenkins officiating. Burial will be made in Oak Hill Cemetery. Thursday, 3 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 43, Pg. 1 Col 4--ESCAPES BLOOD POISONING--Ben Wright, who suffered all the first of last week from a badly swollen hand, caused from a scratch, and who did not neglect the proper treatment for a moment, and who left for Kansas City on the first train Thursday on the advice of Dr. C. F. Burkhalter, the hand having pained him very much for the first time the night before, returned home yesterday after several days spent in a hospital. The hand is doing famously now, we are glad to state, and all fear of any further infection are now allayed, but Mr. Wright will be more than careful for some time to come, it is safe to say. Those who saw the hand before he left were fearful that amputation might be necessary, or that it might cost Mr. Wright his life, and all account him extremely fortunate, which he is. Thursday, 3 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 43, Pg. 1 Col 4--FRED NOEL BETTER--The many friends of Fred Noel, who was operated on in a Kansas City hospital several weeks ago for stomach trouble, about the sixth since his return from France, will be glad to learn that he is still on the mend, and able to walk about the hospital part of the time each day. It was feared by the surgeons, we learn, that he would never recover from the operation--in-fact, they believed it impossible--but he fooled 'em, as he had other son three or four occasions. The NEWS joins his legion of friends in the hope that he will soon be able to return home, if not sound and well, at least good for many, many years. Thursday, 3 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 43, Pg. 1 Col 6--W. T. DAMERON RECOVERING--While in Moberly Monday we called at Woodland Hospital to see W. T. Dameron, who was operated on two weeks ago for serious bladder trouble, a stone almost as large as a walnut being removed, and found him to be doing nicely, but both looking and feeling very weak. Mr. Dameron is one of the cleanest and best men we ever knew, and one of the squarest shooters, and has a legion of friends in all sections of the county who will be greatly concerned as to his condition until he is again able to be up and around, and who join the NEWS in the hope that that may be soon. Thursday, 3 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 43, Pg. 1 Col 6--MRS. NANCY MAGRUDER DEAD--Mrs. Nancy Magruder, residing with her son, Will H. Magruder, southwest of Yates, died on Thursday, February 24, 1927, following a short illness, aged 74 years. Nancy Ellen Ware was the daughter of Frank and Malinda Ware, and was born in Howard county on January 23, 1853, and had spent practically all of her life in the community in which she died. She was married in the early '70's to Richard Magruder, who died some thirty-five years or more ago. They were the parents of two sons--W. H. and Romie--the latter dying some three years ago. Besides her son, she leaves four sisters--Mrs. Thos. B. Magruder, Mrs. Joan Magruder and Mrs. S. P. Creson of this place and Mrs. W. H. George of Howard county, and four brothers, H. M, W. F. and J. W. Ware of Howard county, and John B. Ware of this place. Also surviving are nine grandchildren, a number of nieces and nephews and a very extensive circle of acquaintances and friends. Funeral services were conducted at Old Log Chapel, where interment was made, Saturday by the Rev. Notley Magruder of the Baptist church, of which deceased had been a member for many years, holding her membership with the church at Sharon. She was a most kind hearted and lovable character and will be sadly missed, not only in the home, but by all who knew her. Our warmest sympathy goes out to her loved ones. Thursday, 3 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 43, Pg. 5 Col. 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Miss Ethel Chism of Fulton was the guest of Higbee relatives Sunday. Thursday, 3 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 43, Pg. 5 Col. 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. R. H. Williams returned to her home in Vandalia Monday after a visit with her father, W. D. Edwards, and other relatives and friends. Thursday, 3 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 43, Pg. 5 Col. 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--The many friends of Mrs. Claibe Dougherty, who has been in the Moberly hospital for several weeks suffering from blood poisoning in her right hand and arm, will be glad to learn that she is doing nicely, although improvement is very slow, and doubly slow to her. Thursday, 3 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 43, Pg. 5 Col. 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Morris Cooper, Berthel Osburn and Tyre Patterson, who went to Kansas City recently and enlisted in the Navy, are now stationed at Hampton Roads, Va., but as yet are doing land duty. They are liking the new life, they writes friends, and so far have been fortunate in not being separated. Thursday, 3 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 43, Pg. 8 Col. 1--MT. PLEASANT ITEMS--Mrs. Thos. Long of Columbia and Mrs. Chas. Eaton of Fayette spent a few days last week with their mother, Mrs. Sam Naylor at the home of their brother, Paul Naylor. Thursday, 3 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 43, Pg. 8 Col. 1--MT. PLEASANT ITEMS--Ed Wilhite and wife, who went to Kansas City several days ago, returned home last week. They report work in the city as being very scarce. Thursday, 3 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 43, Pg. 8 Col. 2--EAST OF TOWN ITEMS--Born on the 20th, to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Thornet, a daughter. The baby was named Francis Bell. Thursday, 3 Mar 1927, Vol 40, No 43, Pg. 8 Col. 2--SOUTH OF TOWN ITEMS--The whole neighborhood was given a big shock Saturday by the death of Liva Sly. His funeral was preached Monday by Rev. Notley Magruder at the home and interment made in the Higbee cemetery. His wife and four children have the sympathy of all in this hour of sorrow. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.