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, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 1, Col.2--WHITE-RACE--Mr. Clarence H. White and Miss Lucile Race, both of Springfield, Ill., were married at the home of the bride at 4 o'clock Wednesday, June 27, 1928, by the Rev. C. S. Combs. The bride is the pretty and accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Race, formerly of this place, and was born and reared here, moving with her parents to Springfield some eight or ten years ago and was a general favorite because of her sunny disposition and always pleasant smile. Graduating from Higbee high school, she later graduated from Howard-Payne College, Fayette. She is also a graduate in music and is a most accomplished musician. The groom is the son of R. H. White of Greenville, Ind., is a graduate of Purdue University and holds a fine position with the Public Utilities Co., of Springfield. The happy couple left at once for a tour of the north and east by motor. The NEWS joins other friends in congratulations and best wishes. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 1, Col. 3--POWDER BURNED--Ralph Heathman was quite severely burned yesterday afternoon by a premature explosion of powder. With several other boys of his age he spent the afternoon on the Moniteau east of town and on their way home they took the powder out of a lot of firecrackers and which they placed on the ground. It was touched off while Ralph was leaning over it, and he was painfully burned about the face, neck, arms and ankles. He also had several holes burned in his clothes. His wounds were dressed immediately on reaching home and in addition he was given anti-tetanus serum. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 1, Col. 5--Mrs. J. B. Terrill and daughter, Miss Ruby, returned Monday from a visit with the former's mother, Mrs. A. E. Hayden, of Hannibal. The latter's many Higbee friends will be glad to learn that despite her 87 years she is enjoying the best of health and is able to get around about as well as she did when she lived here over twenty years ago, and that she can also see to read and do needle work without the aid of glasses. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 1, Col. 5--As will be seen from an ad elsewhere in this issue, the church building of the Latter Day Saints in this place, will be sold to the highest bidder on Saturday, July 7. The organization, which had been greatly depleted through removal of its members from Higbee, and also from deaths, will retain the lot in the hope that in years to come they can regain their numerical strength and erect a more commodious building. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 4, Col. 3--SOUTH OF TOWN--Belva Harris was last week guest of her grandmother, Mrs. Emma Blaise. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 4, Col. 3--SOUTH OF TOWN--Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Harris and family of Canada are visiting this week with their aunt, Mrs. Emmett Bradley. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 4, Col. 3--SOUTH OF TOWN--Mrs. Joel Douglas of Tulsa, Okla., has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Warner Buckler, who has been in poor health all winter and spring. Mrs. Douglas returned home Saturday. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 4, Col. 4--SOUTH OF TOWN--Milt Wheeler who was struck in the face with some fireworks by some careless youngster on the streets in Higbee last week, is out of danger, we are glad to learn, tho' his eye is still black all around from powder burns. He certainly had a narrow escape from losing his eye, and what joy the torpedo thrower got out of it we fail to see. He should have been made to pay Milt's doctor bill twice over, and that would not have sufficed by half. Everyone is thankful that there has been a stop put to such fireworks on the streets. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 4, Col. 4--MT. PLEASANT ITEMS--George Bruce and wife are rejoicing over the birth of a daughter who arrived at their home last Tuesday night, the 19th. The old stork certainly selected a stormy night for his visit. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 4, Col. 4--MT. PLEASANT ITEMS--Millard Lewis who has not been well for some time, is under the care of a physician who has pronounced his malady as trouble with his heart caused from a bad stomach. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 4, Col. 4--PERCHE ITEMS--Irvin Epperson is driving a new Chevrolet touring car. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 4, Col. 4--PERCHE ITEMS--Dr. J. W. Winn and Virgil Dougherty spent yesterday in Boonville with the former's son, Warren, who is in a hospital there recovering from an operation for appendicitis. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 4, Col. 4--PERCHE ITEMS--Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Wise left Friday for a tour through the West, and will visit Texas, Old Mexico, California, Washington and Oregon. They expect to be gone about three months. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 4, Col. 5--Mrs. J. W. Winn spent Saturday and Sunday in Boonville with her son, Warren, who was operated on in a hospital there last week for appendicitis. He is doing nicely, but will not come home until some time next week. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 4, Col. 6--John Cooper had a narrow escape from injury one day last week when his Chrysler car overturned with him east of town. Aside from the top of the car being torn off, the car was not injured, and Mr. Cooper escaped without a scratch. Speed was quite likely the cause of the accident, as John is one of our fastest drivers, and one of the best and safest as well. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 5, Col. 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. Robert Chism and sons, Jim and Joe, are visiting in Fulton. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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