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, 2 Dec 1926, Vol 40, No 31, Pg 1 Col. 1--E. J. TURNER--In commenting on the death of E. J. Turner, the Paris Mercury says: "Edgar J. Turner, formerly of Paris, died at his home in Higbee Sunday morning of indigestion and the remains were buried at Paris Tuesday with the honors of Odd Fellowship, the funeral sermon being preached by Rev. V. T. Wood at Higbee. Deceased was 58 years old and is survived by his wife and two children, Mrs. Ed. Seibert of Paris and Dr. Howard Turner of Oklahoma. During his residence at Paris he made many friends and was highly esteemed generally as a high-minded, forthright man. All were grieved to learn of his death and the bereaved wife and children have the sympathy of the community in their bereavement." Thursday, 2 Dec 1926, Vol 40, No 31, Pg 1 Col. 2--MRS. J. W. MAGRUDER DEAD--Mrs. J. W. Magruder, residing just south of Burton, died at the family home Tuesday night from cancer, from which she had been a sufferer for many weary months. Death is always sad, but it was made more so perhaps, if possible, in this case, as it occurred on the day of her golden wedding anniversary. She was 69 years old and is survived by her husband and eight children. The funeral will be held today at Sharon at 11 o'clock by the Rev. Alexander of Fayette, and interment made in the Sharon cemetery. We hope to give a more extended notice next week. Thursday, 2 Dec 1926, Vol 40, No 31, Pg 1 Col. 2--DR. C. C. SMITH TO LEAVE MADISON--The following from the Madison Times will be of interest to our readers, Dr. Smith having taught school here before graduating in medicine, and having married one of Higbee's prettiest daughters, Miss Toinette Burkhalter: "Dr. C. C. Smith has arranged to leave Madison and will locate in Hardin. We along with many friends regret very much to see Dr. Smith and his most estimable family leave our little city. He has built up a nice practice here. He was reared at Hardin and feels that he wants to make the change at this time returning to his old home community. "The doctor has bought a 14-room modern home in Hardin and hopes to later open a hospital in that city. "Dr. Smith sent his household goods to Hardin by truck Wednesday. Mrs. Smith and the children have gone to Higbee for a visit with homefolks. Dr. Smith will be at the Hayden hotel until December 6th." Thursday, 2 Dec 1926, Vol 40, No 31, Pg 1 Col. 2--MRS. MARY E. WEBB DEAD--Mrs. Mary E. Webb, our oldest lady resident, so far as we know, who had been ill for ten days, passed away at her home in the north part of town at 11:20 a.m. yesterday from the infirmities of age. She seemed to realize from the first that it would be her last illness, and refused both medicine and nourishment for the past several days, stating that her time had come and that she was willing and ready to go. Mrs. Webb was 84 years old on October 5, last, and is survived by two sons, Will and George Webb. Funeral services will be conducted at New Hope, Howard county, today at 2 o'clock by the Rev. Meyers of Moberly, and interment made by the side of her husband who has been dead twenty years or more. An extended notice will be given next week. Thursday, 2 Dec 1926, Vol 40, No 31, Pg 1 Col. 2--THOMAS-FULLINGTON--Mr. Harold D. Thomas of Kirksville and Miss Thelma Fullington of this place were united in marriage in Mobelry on Saturday, Nov. 27, at the home of the officiating minister, the Rev. E. V. Lamb. The bride is the pretty and accomplished daughter of Mrs. Jasper Fullington of northwest of town, and is generally conceded one of the community's sweetest and most sensible young ladies, and was teaching the school in the Ebenezar district, but which she has resigned. The groom comes from one of the best families in the county, being the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas of north of Huntsville, but who, since his graduation from the Huntsville high school has been located at Kirksville where he has a good position, and where the happy couple will make their home. The NEWS joins other friends in congratulations and best wishes. Thursday, 2 Dec 1926, Vol 40, No 31, Pg 1 Col. 2--FUNERAL OF HIRAM LAND--The funeral of Hiram Land, as announced in our last issue, was held at the Christian church at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon of last week, and despite the mud the church was filled almost to capacity, and so far as we could observe, not a one was there through morbid curiosity, but all to mourn him as an old friend, and to pay their last respects to his memory, for his honesty and integrity and sterling worth as a man, friend and citizen. The services were conducted by the Rev. W. T. Henson of Moberly, and was of the kind he always preaches--sensible in the extreme. The flowers of which there was a profusion, were the prettiest seen here in years, and especially the blanket which covered the casket. Interment was made in the Higbee cemetery, in sight of his home, the cemetery having at one time been a part of the old home place and where he had spent practically all of his life. Thursday, 2 Dec 1926, Vol 40, No 31, Pg 1 Col. 2--JESSE M. KIRBY DEAD--Jesse M. Kirby, a former well known resident of this vicinity, but who had been in Colorado for several years, died at his home in Colorado Springs Tuesday of last week, but as to the nature of his illness we are not advised. He was about 75 years old, and is survived by his wife and one sister, Mrs. J. L. Dougherty, of Fayette. Mr. Kirby was as fine a citizen as ever lived among us and was a christian gentleman, and his many friends will be pained to hear of his death. Thursday, 2 Dec 1926, Vol 40, No 31, Pg 1 Col. 3--BURIED TREASURE?--Nat Dennis, who was a caller at the News office last week, and who turned in a corking good story, and as to the truth of which he is willing to make oath, besides furnishing witnesses who will do the same, called again Monday, and was telling of a circumstance that would cause us, if we were Nat, to postpone our trip to Texas until we could investigate. He states that years ago, when he and his brother, the late Tom Dennis, were mere kids, they notice a mound on a certain tract of land south of town, and which had the appearance of a grave. It had long aroused their curiosity, and they had often thought of digging into it, and one day screwed up courage enough to tackle the job. They had gone down but about two feet when their spades struck heavy wooden boards, and which they judged might be a rough coffin box or rude coffin, when they lost their nerve, and filling up the hole the best they could, they left the spot with their hair all but standing on end and never had the courage to go back. The field was broken up soon after and in the course of years the mound was obliterated. From the location of the home and a ravine, Nat is sure he could locate the spot within a hundred yards, and may undertake the job when he returns from Texas, or perhaps before he goes, as he now has nothing to do. Nat says he has often thought of this box and is sorry that he did not later investigate before its location was lost as he is convinced that, from the shallow depth and the mound it contained treasure of some kind, buried, perhaps during the Civil War. If we were in Nat's place we would see what that box contained, if our search lasted all winter. Thursday, 2 Dec 1926, Vol 40, No 31, Pg 1 Col. 3--PIE ALMOST FATAL--A piece of custard pie, made in her own kitchen almost proved fatal to Mrs. Clarence Riley of near Clark. A piece of wire, from an egg beater, lodged in her throat and an operation was necessary to remove it. Soon after Mrs. Riley had eaten the pie she began to suffer intense pain in her throat. She was immediately taken to a Moberly hospital where an X-ray examination disclosed the lodgment of an object in her throat. When the object was removed it was found to be a piece of wire which evidently broke off the egg beater when Mrs. Riley was making the filling for the pie.--Sturgeon Leader. Thursday, 2 Dec 1926, Vol 40, No 31, Pg 1 Col. 3--HONORS FOR WARREN WINN--Warren Winn, of Higbee, is an honor student at Central College, Fayette, Mo., according to results of a survey of the first quarter grades recently made by the college. He is a sophomore. There are seventy-eight names on the Central Honor Roll for this quarter, and to be included indicates a high standard of scholarship for Winn. If this standard is maintained through the school year he will be cited for honors at the commencement exercises. Thursday, 2 Dec 1926, Vol 40, No 31, Pg 1 Col. 3--HUDSON-SHIPP--Mr. Joseph A. Hudson of this place and Miss Neta Shipp of New Franklin were united in marriage at the home of the officiating minister, the Rev. L. M. White of Fayette, on Wednesday, Nov. 24. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Shipp of New Franklin, and is popular among a wide circle of friends. The groom is the son of Mrs. Florence Hudson, and is one of the community's best known and substantial young men. The NEWS joins other friends in congratulations and best wishes. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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