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 2, Col. 3--SOUTH OF TOWN ITEMS--Claib Hargis received a telegram last week from Jefferson City to report for duty at the State Prison. Word was received from him Monday that he was sent to Boonville to be guard in the dining room of the reformatory at that place. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 2, Col. 3--SOUTH OF TOWN ITEMS--Little Jimmie Snell was the guest of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Feland, last week. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 2, Col. 3--SOUTH OF TOWN ITEMS--Mr. and Mrs. Estill Foley and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Foley have gone on a two weeks' motor trip to Yellowstone Park. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 2, Col. 3--SOUTH OF TOWN ITEMS--Jimmie Reynolds spent most of last week in Moberly with his nephew, Ernest Reynolds. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 2, Col. 3--SOUTH OF TOWN ITEMS--A large crowd of relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Warner Buckler Sunday in honor of Mr. Buckler's birthday. A bountiful dinner was served on the lawn and the day was much enjoyed by all. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Buckler and children of Illinois, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Buckler of Chicago were guest from a distance. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 2, Col. 3--SOUTH OF TOWN ITEMS--Junior Blaise was able to ride to town Saturday in the car, and no sooner was it parked than it was filled with school mates and friends, all glad to see Junior after about a seven-weeks' illness and needless to say, it was Junior's happiest day, too. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 2, Col. 3--SOUTH OF TOWN ITEMS--Mrs. Mattie Hargis is the proud owner of a fine new enameled oil range, purchased last week. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 2, Col. 3--SOUTH OF TOWN ITEMS--Mr. and Mrs. Mike Ridgway and children, Mrs. Roxie Asbury and son, Rodney, and Mrs. Hazel Hargis and son, Lowell, visited their mother, Mrs. F. M. Blaise, Sunday, in honor of her sixty-seventh birthday, July 15. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 3, Col. 4--MT. PLEASANT ITEMS--Earl Andrews and family and John Pemberton and family visited at Wm. Lyle's Sunday morning. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 3, Col. 4--MT. PLEASANT ITEMS--Joe Reed and family of Okmulgee, Okla., are expected to arrive soon for a visit with his parents, Wash Reed and wife, and other relatives and friends in this county. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 3, Col. 4--MT. PLEASANT ITEMS--Walker Brashear of Rucker is visiting his sister, Mrs. Jas. Reed, this week. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 3, Col. 5--MT. PLEASANT ITEMS--Elijah Ancell is on the sick list, we are sorry to say. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 3, Col. 5--MT. PLEASANT ITEMS--Uncle Ed St. Clair, who has been very poorly for some time, is much worse and not much hope is entertained for his recovery, we are sorry to say. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 3, Col. 5--MT. PLEASANT ITEMS--Jas. Stockwell who has not been well for the past two weeks, still continues quite poorly, we are sorry to say. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--J. F. Smith of Clark is the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Jasper Roberts. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. Georgia Higgins and son, Arch, are visiting relatives in Vandalia. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. Mamie Nichols is visiting her sister, Mrs. Wm. McGlothlin, in New Franklin. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Forrest Martin of Milwaukee, Wis., is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Martin. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Jas. Roberts, of Kenosha, Wis., is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Roberts. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. C. A. Lux and son of Benton, Ill., are the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Turpin. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. Mary Williams who has been quite sick for the past week, was reported some better yesterday. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. Jas. Rodney and granddaughter, Miss Mary Rodney spent the week with relatives in Moberly. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. G. S. Moore and daughter, Miss Marjorie, spent the first of the week with Boonville relatives. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. Geo. Barnett and little son of Denver, Colo., are the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Davis. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. F. C. Bottoms and little grandson, Geo. Sanderson, are visiting relatives in Marshall and Kansas City. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. John Davis and daughter, Miss Edith, of New Baden, Ill., are the guests of Higbee relatives and friends. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Ermon Hare, who taught at Union the past year, came home Friday for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Hare. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Jarvis Egly of Joliett, Ill., spent Sunday and Monday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Egly, and other relatives and friends. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hare, of Grand View, Wash, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Hare and other relatives and friends. Thursday, 19 July1928, Vol 42. No. 11, Page 5, Col. 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. J. J. Pos and son, Harry, and Mrs. Wm. Wytcherly and daughter, Evelyn, and Mrs. Geo. Whalting are visiting relatives in Richmond. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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