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 and owners were a wonderful man by the name of 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. It is because of my tremendous admiration for this father and son, that I am transcribing this paper and putting it in a more readable format, so that this work may again be brought to light, to entertain, and teach a whole new generation of the descendants of the inhabitants and neighbors of a little town called "Higbee." 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, as well as the paper. My transcription is another generation removed from the microfilm, and would thus be a third generation copy of the original paper. I wouldn't want my own possible errors in transcription, blamed on the editors of the 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. When the Higbee Historical Society disbanded, their material was donated to the Randolph County Historical Society and is still available there. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 1, col. 2--Dr. G. M. Nichols in Hospital--Dr. G. M. Nicholas was taken to Moberly Tuesday where he was operated on Wednesday for gall stones, from which he had been suffering for some time. While the operation was a success, and he is doing as well as could be expected, he is in a very serious condition. Friday, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 1, col. 2--A Coming Marksman--According to a clipping from the Tulsa, Okla, World, handed us by Mrs. Arthur Mullier, her nephew, Oliver Williams, aged 13, was third best in an air rifle shooting match staged by a hardware firm in that city, making a score of 29 out of a possible 50. The high score was made by Austin Lawrence with a record of 32, while Fern Davis won second prize with a score of 30. Friday, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 1, col. 3--Ben Robson Critically Ill--The many Higbee friends of Rev. Ben Robson, formerly of this place, will learn with the deepest regret that he is critically ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edwin Rees, of Springfield, Ill. He has been in poor health for a year or more, and a week or so ago became alarmingly worse. A letter received from the family yesterday advised that he was some better. This will be good news to his legion of friends in old Higbee, all of whom join the NEWS in the prayer for his recovery. Friday, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 1, col. 4--Mrs. Mary White Dead--Mrs. Mary White, of Moberly, died at her home in that city Tuesday night after an illness of several weeks. Had she lived until the next day she would have been 89 years old. She is survived by five sons and three daughters, viz: Rev. L. M. White, Fayette; T. R. White, Neosha, Kan.; J. F. White, Nuyoka, Okla.; J. E. White, Dennison, Texas, and R. L. White, Moberly; Mrs. Sallie Goodpaster, Venita, Okla.; Mrs. Lou Watts, Boonville, and Mrs. Emma Fisher, Kansas City. She also leaves fifty-one grandchildren and forty-one-great-grandchildren. Of her sons, three are Baptist ministers and two of her grandsons have taken up the same calling. The body, accompanied by the family, was taken from here over the Alton yesterday to Blackburn, Saline county, for burial, funeral services having been conducted in the home that morning by the Rev. G. E. Molett. Friday, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 1, col. 5--Shoots Off Part of Thumb--Emerson Hare, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Hare, while out hunting yesterday afternoon south of town, had the misfortune to get the first joint of his right thumb blown off by the accidental discharge of a shotgun. At the time of the accident he was standing with his right hand grasping the muzzle of the gun, the thumb being directly over the muzzle. The stock of the gun, which he had rested on his foot or the ground, slipped in some manner, and the gun was discharged. The entire palm of the hand and all of the fingers were badly powder burned. He was hurried to town and taken to Dr. C. F. Burkhalter's where his wounds were dressed. While the accident is distressing, it could have been worse, as his hand might have been blown off. Emerson has the sympathy of all his friends, and their congratulations as well, that it was not worse. Friday, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 1, col. 5--Ribs Broken in Basketball Practice--Orville Avery, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Avery, a pupil in the Myers Consolidated High School, was quite seriously injured yesterday afternoon while engaged in a practice game of basketball, being thrown heavily when he tripped over something, and receiving two broken ribs on his left side. He seems to have landed mainly on his head and left shoulder, as he complained very much of his head paining him, and which caused him to faint, or lose consciousness, several times after being brought to the office of Dr. C. F. Burkhalter, who dressed his injuries. He was brought to town at once and was able to be taken home about seven o'clock, though apparently not thoroughly at himself. In the fall his shirt was all but torn from his shoulders and back. Friday, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 1, col. 5--Jas. Ballantine, who had his right hip broken and his right elbow crushed in a fall three weeks ago, is doing nicely, we are glad to state. Dr. C. F. Burkhalter, the attending physician, is having better luck with the elbow than he anticipated, as he was quite sure the elbow would be stiff, and of which he is yet reasonably sure, although he says there is a slight chance that Mr. Ballantine may be able to bend the arm to some extent, but that he will never be able to turn his hand. Friday, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 4, col. 3--J. S. Warford and daughter, Mrs. Carrie Perkins, were called to Perry, Okla., Monday by a message stating that Mr. Warford's sister, Mrs. Emily Craig, was not expected to live. When last heard from she was still alive, but no hope was entertained for her recovery. Friday, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 5, col. 2--Omar Dougherty left Monday for Midwest, Wyo., where he has employment. Friday, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 5, col. 2--Mrs. Thos. Osburn of Moberly was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Pitney, during the week. Friday, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 5, col. 2--Franklin Naylor, who has been critically ill at the home of his son, Oscar Naylor, of Burton, for the past three weeks, remains about the same, being reported no better late yesterday. Friday, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 5, col. 3--George Lloyd and family moved to Kansas City Tuesday where Mr. Lloyd has a good position with the Ford Motor Co. Friday, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 5, col. 5--Mrs. Chas. Binney and daughter, Mrs. Louis Link, of Thurber, Texas, are the guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Pitney, and other relatives and friends. Friday, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 5, col. 5--Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cunningham and son, Charles, of Michigan, on their way to Ft. Worth, Texas, to visit Mr. Cunningham's mother, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Thompson during the week. Mr. Cunningham is a nephew of Mr. Thompson. Friday, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 5, col. 6--Russell Items--Martin Robb spent Monday in Moberly buying a car load of toys for his baby. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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