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From: "Mike & Kathy Bowlin" <>
Subject: [MOHOWARD-L] Higbee News, 4 Feb 1921
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 19:10:16 -0500

Hi Folks,

I've have several emails from fellow listers, asking why they are getting double postings of my Higbee News articles. The
answer is, if you are subscribed to both the Howard and Randolph county email lists, you will get two copies, one from each list,
because I post to both lists. I do this because the paper covers both counties. If you want to save a little time, when my posts
come through, just check the subject line, and choose which county list you want to read, and delete the other entry, unread. I
always post the exact same thing to both lists. Hope that helps to explain it.

Kathy


Friday 4 Feb 1921, Vol 34, No 42--MRS. BLANCHE GRANT DEAD--Mrs. Blance
Grant, whose serious illness was noted in our last issue, died at a hospital in St. Joseph
Thursday night of last week, following an operation two weeks before. Her death was no
surprise to her host of Higbee friends, for it was known that the operation disclosed the
fact that she was suffering from an incurable malady and that her death was a question of
but a few days.
Mrs. Grant was the daughter of the late W. C. and Susan Terrill, and was born on
the old home place near Higbee on July 10, 1859. She was united in marriage in 1874 to
W. T. Botts. They were the parents of three children, two of whom, Mrs. Susie Allen of
DeKalb, and Rollie Botts, of St. Louis, survive. She is also survived by two sisters, Mrs.
H. C. Thorpe of Armstrong, and Mrs. A. C. King of Zalma, and one brother, J. B. Terrill,
of this place.
While making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Allen, she was married, in
September, 1917, to W. E. Grant, of Excelsior Springs, and following his death in July,
1919, made her home in that city until her health began to fail, when she went to make
her home with her daughter, at DeKalb.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday by Rev. E. M. Richmond at Excelsior
Springs, where interment was made.
Deceased, who was born and reared in this vicinity, spent most of her life here
until some fifteen years ago, when the family moved to Moberly. No sweeter character
nor better woman ever lived among us. She was a devoted wife and mother, a friend in
all the word implies, and one of the best neighbors anyone ever lived by.
Her host of Higbee friends join the NEWS in sympathy to the bereaved ones.

Friday 4 Feb 1921, Vol 34, No 42--S. S. Ketchum and Mr. and Mrs. John Sumpter
returned Wednesday from Springfield, Mo., where they had been called by the death of
Mr. Sumpter's brother, Chas. Sumpter, a former well known resident of this vicinity,
which occurred at his home in that city Sunday from tuberculosis. He is survived by his
widow. Mr. Sumpter had many friends in this vicinity who will hear of his death with the
deepest regret.

Friday 4 Feb 1921, Vol 34, No 42--Uncle Doc Durnill is suffering from a very sore hand,
a knife with which he was trying to remove a cork from a bottle of medicine yesterday,
having slipped, the blade penetrating his left hand to the bone between the thumb and
forefinger.

Friday 4 Feb 1921, Vol 34, No 42--Ralph, the 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. T.
Hargis had the misfortune to almost lose the third finger of his left hand Friday of last
week. His brother, Lowell, was chopping corn with an ax, and Ralph was holding the
corn. He was told to let loose of the ear as he was going to cut the ear again, but Ralph,
thinking the ear was short enough, gave it a brush as the ax came down, the finger being
all but severed. The little fellow was rushed to town and the injury dressed by Dr.
Nichols. As a result of the accident, Lowell is suffering almost as much mentally as
Ralph is physically.

Friday 4 Feb 1921, Vol 34, No 42--Born, on January 28th, to Mr. and Mrs. Ira Lewis, a
daughter.

Friday 4 Feb 1921, Vol 34, No 42--Born, on January 29, to Mr. and Mrs. Mike Ridgway,
a son, who has been christened Hugh Blaise. Grandpa and grandma John Ridgway are
still walking in mid-air, this being their first and only grandchild.

Friday 4 Feb 1921, Vol 34, No 42--Mrs. Thos. Reese and children left last night for
Springfield, Ill., where they will make their future home, Mr. Reese deciding to remain
there permanently and having recently purchased a home. They are given up with
genuine regret by a wide circle of friends, and the best wishes of all go with them. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Sallie Walton and daughters, Miss Sarah, who will visit
relatives for a few days before returning to their home in Saginaw, Mich.

Friday 4 Feb 1921, Vol 34, No 42--Mrs. T. D. Jenkins and son, John, and family, who
moved to Moberly several months ago, moved back to Higbee Tuesday.

Friday 4 Feb 1921, Vol 34, No 42--The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Buford Lewis died
Friday of last week. Interment was made Sunday in the Tucker cemetery.

Friday 4 Feb 1921, Vol 34, No 42--In a letter to the NEWS last week announcing the
marriage of her daughter, mention of which was made in our last issue, Mrs. Geo. Carter,
of Taylorville, Ill., informed us of the death of her father, Joseph Dunman, which
occurred in July, 1919, of paralysis. Mr. Dunman was a former resident of this vicinity,
moving to Illinois some twenty years ago, and had many friends here who will hear of his
death with the deepest regret.

Friday 4 Feb 1921, Vol 34, No 42--PRESIDENT HARDING CONGRATULATES J. T.
WAYLAND--John T. Wayland of Kansas City, Director Government Savings
Organization, Tenth Federal District, and well known in this vicinity, where he spent his
boyhood, is justly proud of the following letter received form President-elect Harding
under date of January 12.:
My dear Mr. Wayland: I have been much interested in the showing of your
organization in the Tenth Federal Reserve District, for the promotion of thrift and
marketing government securities. Nothing could be truer than that, in the present
economic state of the world, it is necessary for the people not only to teach, but to
practice economy in expenditures, and sound methods in investments of their savings.
Such work as you are carrying on so successfully will be of inestimable value in
reestablishing the financial and industrial fabric of the country, and, through this country,
of the world. I have been especially interested in your statement that of some
$200,000,000 of securities placed in your district, approximately $165,000,000 are still in
the hands of the original buyers. This is the best testimony to the practical operation of
your plan, and proof that real thrift is becoming a habit.
With congratulations on your good work, and wishes for its continued success, I
am, Very Truly Yours, Warren G. Harding.

Friday 4 Feb 1921, Vol 34, No 42--BIRTHDAY DINNER--Wednesday, January 26,
being B. F. Andrews birthday, his mother-in-law, Mrs. Y. L. Atkins honored him with a
chicken dinner, which she prepared without any assistance despite her 76 years. Those
present: Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Andrews, Mrs. Sarah Williams, Mrs. Mary Huston, Mrs.
Amanda Dougherty, Moberly, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Dougherty, Mr. and Mrs. Wisdom
Burton and children, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Dougherty, Mrs. John Hudson, and Misses Belle
Greene and Mattie Rice.

Friday 4 Feb 1921, Vol 34, No 42--CLOSES SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL--Mrs. Carrie E.
Perkins of south of town, closed a most successful term of school last Wednesday at
Possum College. Despite the inclement weather and muddy roads the program and
entertainment was listened to by a crowded house. Music was furnished by A. M. Kirby
and son, and with the interest and good attention given shows that everybody thought
they were well paid for their effort in being present, and the writer, along with the rest,
wishes Mrs. Perkins many more much pleasant occasions.

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many 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.

Kathy Bowlin
506 W. Ohio
Butler, MO 64730
Additions, corrections, comments welcome.

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