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 5, Col. 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--John Race is visiting his son, Fred Race, and family, in Springfield, Ill. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 5, Col. 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Ben Lessly of Milwaukee, Wis., is the guest of his mother, Mrs. S. D. Colly. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 5, Col. 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. Paul Kelso spent Tuesday in Moberly with her aunt, Mrs. George Morgan. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 5, Col. 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. Sallie Winn, a nurse in Lee hospital, Fayette, is at home for a short visit. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 5, Col. 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Dr. Howard Turner, of Tulsa, Okla., is the guest of his mother, Mrs. Mabel Turner. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 5, Col. 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Dr. Jas. Paulfrey of Chicago is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Paulfrey. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 5, Col. 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Travis Nicholas spent the week with his brother, Dysart Nicholas, and family of Marshall. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 5, Col. 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. Nan Nicholas left yesterday for a month's visit with a brother in Custer, Texas. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 5, Col. 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. Mamie Wilkinson of Moberly was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Fannie Barron, Monday. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 5, Col. 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. Everett Tritch of Moberly was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Geo. Page, the first of the week. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 5, Col. 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. O. P. Lessly returned Sunday from Boonville where she underwent an operation three weeks ago. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 5, Col. 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. Grover Atkins spent Saturday and Sunday in Mexico with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hale Avery. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 5, Col. 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. Blanche Serryns returned to her home in Chicago Saturday after a visit with her father, Thos. Towles. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 5, Col. 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Fulton and Wm. Watkins of Taylorville, Ill., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Jones. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 5, Col. 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Omar Dougherty and Frank Hairl returned to Kenosha, Wis., Monday after a short visit with the home folks. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 5, Col. 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. Ray Brook and Miss Margaret Kelso returned Monday from a visit with their sister, Miss Fay Kelso, of Kansas City. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 5, Col. 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mr. and Mrs. Dave Woods and sons, Joe and Orville, of Armstrong were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Shafer Sunday. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 5, Col. 3--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Henry Spurling returned to Des Moines, Ia., Saturday after a visit of three weeks with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. May Spurling. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 5, Col. 3--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. Otho Robb and son, Billy, returned to Mexico Monday after a two weeks' visit with Mrs. Mary Burke and other relatives and friends. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 5, Col. 3--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. Wm. Richards and daughter, Miss Ruth, returned to their home in Springfield, Ill., Saturday after a visit with Higbee relatives and friends. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 5, Col. 3--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. John Dobson and little daughter of Lewiston, Mont., are the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson, and other relatives and friends. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 5, Col. 3--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. Geo. Johnson left yesterday for her home in San Francisco, Calif, after a month's visit with her mother, Mrs. Frank Coons, and other relatives and friends. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 5, Col. 3--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--Mrs. S. E. Marrs spent the first of the week in Moberly with her son, Raymond, who has been seriously ill for the past ten days. He is much better, we are glad to say. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 5, Col. 3--LOCAL AND PERSONAL--A dozen or more from here went to Moberly yesterday as witnesses and spectators in the Seibert-Osburn trial, which was docketed for trial in circuit court. Wm. Osburn, who married Miss Ted Seibert of Paris, a few months ago, is suing her parents for alienation of her affections. Thursday, 28 June1928, Vol 42. No. 8, Page 8, Col. 1--IN MEMORIAM--In memory of Ruby Nell Pitney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pitney, who died two months ago. There is sorrow in the household For the pet that lies and sleeps; And the father moves in silence, While poor mother sits and weeps. Brothers, sisters speak in whispers, And their grief they cannot hide; Ah, each heart is sadly yearning For the little girl that died! Long they watched her lie and suffer As their hopes would rise and fall; Oft they prayed to God the Father That Death's angel might not call; But her little face grew paler--Weaker was she day by day--- Till God sent His angel reaper, And her soul was borne away. Sad we are to see a flower Close its petals, droop and fade. And we long for song and sunshine In this world that God hath made. Human flowers need not wither, But eternal live and bloom, If we'd make our lives like sunbeams, Chase away each others gloom. To her teacher comes a sadness As she views that vacant seat; And her school mates would be happy Just once more their chum to meet. May her absence oft remind them Of each schoolmate left behind-- Think of one another's welfare--Be to each one ever kind. Gather up her little playthings; And the dresses that she wore; Put away her childish schoolbooks--She will need them here no more. Kiss them fondly, press them gently, Keep them safely, guard them well, They are pictures of the darling; They belonged to Ruby Nell. There is solace for each sorrow As on earth below we dwell, If we've treasured all the moment, Spent them wisely, used them well. We shall find a place in Heaven If with God we do abide-- 'Tis up there He's called sweet Ruby, Ruby Nell, the girl that died. ----By a Friend. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.