The following are selected articles from the Newspaper, "The Higbee News" issued out of Higbee, in Randolph County, Missouri from the years 1887 through 1953. The editors were W. H. Welch and his son H. Scott Welch. This paper covered the Higbee area and the northeastern part of Howard county. The copyright notice at the end of this transcript is to keep this work free to the public, and to ensure it is not harvested by a fee-based genealogy site, or published in any format for profit. If you decide to use this information, PLEASE LIST ME AS THE SOURCE, rather than the paper. My transcription is another generation removed from the microfilm, and is a third generation copy of the original paper. For proper documentation, a researcher should obtain a photocopy of the microfilm for their own records, and use my transcript as anindex. 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, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 3--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mr. and Mrs. Will Fulton of Michigan are the guests of Mrs. John Mure and other relatives and friends. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 3--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Waldo Thomas returned to Chicago Thursday after a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Thomas, and other relatives and friends. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 3--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mr. and Mrs. John Robb and little daughter and Miss Frances Robb returned to their home in Colorado Springs Saturday after a short visit with Higbee relatives and friends. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 3--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Morris left Saturday for Los Angeles, Calif., after a short visit with Mrs. Morris' parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Andrews. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 3--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Farris and Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Johns and two sons of Alton, Ill., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Farris during the week. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 3--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Miss Inez Andrews, who has been in Chicago for several months, has accepted a position in the school at Middle Grove, Monroe county, for the coming year. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 3--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mr. and Mrs. Will Towels of Stover spent Sunday and Monday with his father, Wm. Towles, who has been very sick for several weeks, but who he found slightly improved. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 3--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mr. and Mrs. Cash Avery had as week-end guests, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Avery, Moberly; Mr. and Mrs. Price Thompson, Higbee and Mrs. I. C. Sever and daughter, Shirlee Ilene of Kansas City. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 3--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mr. and Mrs. Milton Logan and nieces, Dorothy and Agnes Jenelle Hodgson, left for their home in Boone, Iowa, yesterday after a week's visit with Mr. and Mrs. H. Scott Welch. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 3--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. Roy Lessly was called to Memphis, Mo., Friday by a message informing her of the death that day of her mother, Mrs. J. L. Rutherford. She is survived by her husband and three daughters. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 3--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Sydney Johnson, an employee of the fire department of St. Louis and son, Junior, and Bernard Moter, and daughter, also of St. Louis, spent from Sunday until Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Guy Moter. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 3--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--D. S. Hare spent Tuesday with his sister, Mrs. H. B. Hawkins, of near Paris, who was recently stricken with paralysis. He reported her better and slowly improving, which will be good news to her host of friends. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 4--Thos. Towles, who has been quite sick for some time, but who is improving, while walking about the yard the other day, tripped over something and fell, cutting quite a gash in his temple, and which required several stitches to close. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 4--T. J. Cooper received a message Sunday advising him of the death that day, of his brother, F. G. Cooper, at his home in Montana, and who had lived in the West for the past twenty-five years, moving to Montana from Howard county. He is survived by his widow and one son. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 4--Mr. and Mrs. Miller Robb and daughter, Miss Claudine, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Winn, and little son, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Ware and little daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ware and Mrs. Bessie Fisher and little son spent the weekend in Kansas city, returning by way of Liberty where they visited the I. O. O. F. Home. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 7, Col. 2--EAST OF TOWN--Little Miss Belva Harris spent last week with her grandmother, Mrs. J. B. Harris. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 7, Col. 2--EAST OF TOWN--Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Stevenson spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Roy Sizemore. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 7, Col. 3--EAST OF TOWN--Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lewis visited last week in St. Louis with their cousin, Mrs. Velma Smith. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 7, Col. 3--EAST OF TOWN--Mr. and Mrs. John Chism and family spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. John Colly, near Sturgeon. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 7, Col. 3--EAST OF TOWN--Earl Lewis of Sturgeon was Saturday night visitor at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Lewis. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 7, Col. 3--EAST OF TOWN--Mrs. Chas. Lewis and Mrs. Clarence Woods and son, Clifford, visited Mrs. Walter White at McCormick hospital, Moberly, Friday. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 7, Col. 3--EAST OF TOWN--Neighbors and friends of Mrs. Walter White, who was operated on at a Moberly hospital a few weeks ago, are glad to know that she is getting along so nicely, and hope she will be able to return home soon her same old self. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 7, Col. 3--EAST OF TOWN--Sunday was a most pleasant day at the home of Israel Lewis and son, Wilburn, it being Mr. Lewis' 82nd birthday. Children and grandchildren gathered with well filled baskets with everything good to eat and dinner was served on the lawn. Those present: Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Thompson and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dobson, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur True, Mr. and Mrs. James Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Fuller and son all of Moberly, and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lewis and children, Mr. and Mrs. Rixie White and children of Clark, and Mr. and Mrs. Ira Lewis and family. All left at a late hour, wishing their father many more happy birthdays. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 8, Col. 1--BIRTHDAY DINNER--Sunday was a pleasant day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Romie Avery, the day being Mrs. Avery's 39th birthday anniversary. The day was spent in conversation and at noon a delicious dinner was served on the lawn. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Coats of Columbia; Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Fenton and family, Clark; Mr. and Mrs. Grover Fenton and daughters, Frances and Mary Alice, Mr. and Mrs. Cash Avery and daughter, Thelma Clayton, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Lumpkin, Mr. and Mrs. J. Lee Dougherty and daughters, Marjorie and Evelyn, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Avery and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Preston Stedhim, Mr. and Mrs. Price Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Avery, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Smith, Clark; Earl Coates, Columbia; Milton and Ruth Walker, Edna O'Brian, Carl Griggs and Conrad Sword. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 8, Col. 1--A FAMILY REUNION--A family reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Andrews Sunday, at which time the 84th birthday of Mrs. Andrews' mother, Mrs. Annie Atkins, was celebrated, children,grandchildren and great-grandchildren vieing with each other in making it the happiest day possible for her. Those from a distance were, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Andrews, Kansas City; Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Morris, Los Angeles, Calif, and Misses Inez and Gladys Andrews, Chicago. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by me. 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, as long as this notice is included. Kathy Bowlin Additions, corrections, comments welcome.

The Wm. Towles mentioned was one of Higbee's early merchants, having operated a saloon across from the Katy depot that the Editor of The News later cited as the old telephone office site. It was for several years the site of the home of the late Mrs. Rose Thornton.

Thank you Carey for your additional input on these Higbee News articles. Only a local resident who has lived their life in the area could supply the kinds of details and "rest of the story" background that a bare news article can't convey. Your knowledge is an invaluable part of the history of the area. As a non-resident who was born and raised in Southern Illinois, your input has been invaluable in my own research. It's appreciated. Kathy Bowlin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carey Bankhead" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 6:41 AM Subject: Re: [MoRandolph] Higbee News, 19 July 1928, pt 3 of 3 > The Wm. Towles mentioned was one of Higbee's early merchants, having > operated a saloon across from the Katy depot that the Editor of The News > later cited as the old telephone office site. It was for several years > the site of the home of the late Mrs. Rose Thornton. > > > ==== MORANDOL Mailing List ==== > Questions for the List Administrator? > Send them to Leslie at [email protected] > >