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, 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. 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 4, Col 5--Miss Beulah Lewis of Mexico was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Mark C. Murphy, the first of the week. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 4, Col 5--Eugene Hall returned to Kansas City Monday after a visit with his grandmother, Mrs. Thos. Mullier. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 4, Col 5--Finis Barton and Leonard Walton will leave today for Kenosha, Wis., where they hope to secure employment. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 4, Col 5--Mrs. Ed. S. Hawkins of Fayette is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Louisa Williams, and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hawkins. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 4, Col 5--Mrs. Ernest Barton and little son, Jerry, and Oliver Williams of Tulsa, Okla., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. David Truby. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 4, Col 5--Mrs. J. W. Stone has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Owens in Mobelry for the past week, and also friends near Milton. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 4, Col 5--Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Andrews and Mrs. Annie Atkins left in their car Thursday of last week for a visit with relatives in Kansas City. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 4, Col 5--Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harris returned to their home in Joliet, Ill, Thursday after a visit with the former's parents Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Harris. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 4, Col 5--Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harris and Edwin Harris returned to their home in Detroit, Mich, Thursday after a visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Harris. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 4, Col 5--The many Higbee friends of Otto Dorman, who has been studying pharmacy in Kansas City for several months, and where he also has a good position, will be glad to know that he has passed successfully the state board as assistant pharmacist. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 4, Col 5--The many friends of Fred Noel, who was taken to Kansas City last week for treatment at a government hospital, will be glad to know that he has shown some slight improvement. It is not known as yet as to whether or not an operation will be necessary, but it is feared that it will be. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 4, Col 5--Dr. G. H. Jaeger and daughter, Miss Martha, of Moberly were the guests of Higbee friends Tuesday evening. Miss Jaeger, who taught in our school for several terms, will teach in Kansas City high school the coming year. She has just returned from a trip of several weeks in Yellowstone and Glacier national parks. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 4, Col 5&6--Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Lessly, Kansas City; Mr. and Mrs. Walton Burton, Maryville, and Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Gruber of Dowell, Ill., were called here Monday by the death of their aunt, Mrs. H. W. Burton. The funeral held yesterday, was the largest here in years, and was attended by a hundred or more from a distance, whose names we could not get, but which we hope to secure for next week. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 4, Col 6--As will be seen by her ad in this issue, Mrs. Mary Burton, who has decided to break up housekeeping, will sell all of her household goods at auction at her home in the south part of town on the 31st. Mrs. Burton will spend her time with her daughters in Higbee and Moberly. Along with her other friends, and that's everybody, for she is one of the kindliest and sweetest women ever to live among us, the NEWS hopes she will be able to spend most of her time in Higbee, for no one wants to give her up, not even for a day. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 4, Col 6--Cyclone Over One Home--No More--A windstorm of almost cyclonic proportions struck at the Collins Buckman home on the W. R. Buckman farm six and a half miles southwest of Monroe City Friday afternoon about 5:30 o'clock. The entire north side of the house was unroofed, twenty-six trees in the orchard and about the place uprooted, and 180 chickens about six weeks old were gathered up and carried away, only about 20 of which were ever found again. Mrs. Buckman was at home alone except for her small child and eight-year-old sister, Glessie Vaughn, when the storm struck, her first knowledge of its approaching severity being when the rugs were shipped up from the floor, curtains torn from the windows and carried through the house, followed by the terrific crashing of the trees and the flying shingles from the roof of the house. Two of the trees torn out by the roots and carried a little distance through the air as though they were paper, were large mulberry trees. The chickens, Mrs. Buckman says, were literally lifted into the air instantly and blown away without leaving a trace. The storm did not strike in any other part of that community, confining all its damage to that strip at the Buckman place.--Paris Mercury. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 4, Col 6--Baby Drowned in Well--the 18-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Davis of Fayette was drowned in a well at the home of its grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Denny, where they parents were visiting Tuesday afternoon. The child with his 3-year-old sister, was playing on a well top at the rear of the house, and it is supposed the child pushed a board aside that covered a hole in the top and rolled in. The little girl gave the alarm and when a neighbor descended into the well he found the body just below the surface of the water. Its neck had been broken in the fall. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 5 Col 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION--Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Reynolds of Oklahoma City, Okla., are the guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Reynolds. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 5 Col 5--LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION--Mrs. A. E. Burkhalter of Wellsville is the guest of her son, Dr. C. F. Burkhalter, and family. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 5 Col 5--LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION--Mrs. Lilburn Hawkins of St. Louis is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Ancell. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 5 Col 5--LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION--Mrs. Florence Hudson of Columbia is the guest of her son, Joe, and other relatives and friends. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 5 Col 5--LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION--Mr. and Mrs. John Ketchum of Alton, IL., announce the birth of a son, John Willis, on the 17th. Mrs. Ketchum will be best remembered as Miss Verna Sumpter. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 6 Col 2--22 July 1926--R. R. Jones, accompanied by his son Isaac, spent from Saturday until Wednesday at Dawn, near Chillicothe, with a brother of the former who is 90 years old. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 7 Col 3--WEST POINT ITEMS--Mr. and Mrs. Ira Lewis and family, Mr. and Mrs. Rixie White and family, Misses Pauline and Velma White, visited with Willard Lewis and family of Madison, Friday night, motoring on to Stoutsville the next day where they spent the day with Mr. Lewis' brother, Ernest Lewis and family. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 7 Col 3--WEST POINT ITEMS--Cleve Dougherty and family, Clarence Woods and family, Hawkins Dougherty and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Thorner and Mrs. Boen enjoyed a pleasant day on the Moniteau Sunday. All took well filled baskets and of course lots of fish were caught. they returned at a late hour wishing the next day would bring forth another outing. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 7 Col 3--WEST POINT ITEMS--Mr. and Mrs. Luke Haggard and family were recent guests of their daughter, Mrs. Reuben White. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 7 Col 3--WEST POINT ITEMS--Mr. and Mrs. Willis Swetnam and little son, Jimmy, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sid Swetnam. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 8 Col 1--Work Wanted--As I have been turned out of my home, I would like to have any kind of work, paperhanging or washing--Mrs. J. A. Dougherty. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 8 Col 2--Gallemore Starring in Baseball--The following from the Fayette Advertiser will be on interest to our readers, Gallemore being a great favorite with Higbee folks: Gordon Gallemore, son of Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Gallemore, son of Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Gallemore of this city, who has aided many a Central team to victory, is still showing his quality. He is working now in Berkey, Ohio. Last winter he played basketball and gained much notice for his excellent goal shooting. This summer he is regular pitcher for Berkey and is considered the best pitcher in the Ohio-Michigan League. A recent clipping tells of his brilliant pitching which enabled Berkey to win from Sylvania by a score of 2-0. His was a one-hit game. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 8 Col 3--Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Williams of Bethany were the guests of Higbee friends Saturday, being on their return home from a trip to Virginia and the East. Moving to Pattonsburg from Higbee several years ago, Mr. Williams remained in that city for several years, where he prospered greatly, and moved to Bethany, a much better town, a year or two ago, and where he is also prospering, his many friends in the old home town will be glad to learn. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 8 Col 6--FROM SOUTH OF TOWN--Mrs. Lewis Snell and baby of Rocheport visited last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Feland. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 8 Col 6--FROM SOUTH OF TOWN--Homer Hargis and wife, Mrs. S. C. Hargis and daughter, Miss Irene, made a business trip to Fayette Monday. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 8 Col 6--FROM SOUTH OF TOWN--F. M. Blaise and son, Fred, motored to Kansas City Monday to attend the funeral of their mother-in-law, Mrs. Tresia Goetz. Thursday, 22 July 1926, Vol 40 No. 12, pg. 8 Col 6--FROM SOUTH OF TOWN--Mrs. F. M. Blaise returned Friday from Kansas City where she had gone to be with her mother, Mrs. Teresa Goetz in her last illness, and who died Sunday night at 7:45 o'clock from liver complications. She was 85 years old. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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