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From: "Mike & Kathy Bowlin" <>
Subject: [MOHOWARD-L] Higbee News, 6 Feb 1925
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 10:34:10 -0500

Friday, 6 Feb 1925, Vol 38 No. 41, pg. 1, col. 1--Tom Patterson Had a Close Call--On
Monday of last week Tom Patterson, son of W. S. Patterson, Yates merchant, had a
narrow escape from drowning in Saltfork creek, near Mexico. He was making his rounds
as a traveling salesman in a Ford coupe and in crossing the creek on the ice one wheel of
the car broke through the ice, and when Mr. Patterson attempted to pull out, the car broke
through the ice. He jumped from the car as it was sinking, and the ice broke with him,
but he managed to get out of the creek and to a house close by. He was wet and chilled
through and through. The car went out of sight, all except the top which was about 8
inches above the water level. It took two teams of mules to get the car out of the creek.
Mr. Patterson had crossed the creek several times before on the ice, but the warm day
previous to the accident had made the ice unsafe and it gave way under the weight of the
car.--Armstrong Herald.

Friday, 6 Feb 1925, Vol 38 No. 41, pg. 1, col. 1--To Join The Navy--John Ketchum son
of Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Ketchum, and Fred Sumpter, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sumpter,
left Tuesday for Sedalia where they enlisted in the navy.

Friday, 6 Feb 1925, Vol 38 No. 41, pg. 1, col. 5--T. D. Williams received a message
Tuesday from his brother John Williams, of Williamson, Iowa, advising him of the death
of his wife which occurred that day rather unexpectedly, being caused from high blood
pressure. Deceased was 47 years old and is survived by her husband, two sons and one
daughter. Mr. Williams was a resident of Higbee several years ago and his many friends
and acquaintances will be deeply grieved to learn of his great bereavement.

Friday, 6 Feb 1925, Vol 38 No. 41, pg. 1, col. 5--Burglars were again busy in Higbee
Thursday night of last week, entering the home of Roy Lessly and making away with
fifteen pounds of sausage and a hog's head.

Friday, 6 Feb 1925, Vol 38 No. 41, pg. 5, col.1--Born, on January 29th, to Mr. and Mrs.
Marvin Dennis, a daughter.

Friday, 6 Feb 1925, Vol 38 No. 41, pg. 5, col.1--Mrs. Robert Landers of Slater was the
guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Williams, Saturday.

Friday, 6 Feb 1925, Vol 38 No. 41, pg. 5, col.1--J. W. Gray returned to his home in
Kansas City Wednesday after a visit with his sister, Mrs. J. B. Rice.

Friday, 6 Feb 1925, Vol 38 No. 41, pg. 5, col.1--Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith and children,
James Franklin and Marilyn Louise, of Evansville were the Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry T. Roberts.

Friday, 6 Feb 1925, Vol 38 No. 41, pg. 5, col.2--Born, on the 2nd, to Mr. and Mrs. John
Murdy, a son.

Friday, 6 Feb 1925, Vol 38 No. 41, pg. 5, col.2--Mrs. Thos. Pitney of Mexico is the guest
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. J. McKinzie.

Friday, 6 Feb 1925, Vol 38 No. 41, pg. 5, col.2--Mrs. J. W. Floyd who was reported
critically ill last week, remains about the same.

Friday, 6 Feb 1925, Vol 38 No. 41, pg. 5, col.2--Mrs. Myrtie Scott returned Tuesday from
a visit with her sister, Mrs. Roy Coon, of Montgomery City.

Friday, 6 Feb 1925, Vol 38 No. 41, pg. 5, col.2--Mrs. Chas. Turner returned to her home
near Kansas city Monday after a visit with her aunt, Mrs. Emma Smith.

Friday, 6 Feb 1925, Vol 38 No. 41, pg. 5, col.2--Dan Robb and family, who moved to
Roundup, Montana, several months ago, returned Monday to remain.

Friday, 6 Feb 1925, Vol 38 No. 41, pg. 5, col.3--We printed bills this week for Ernest
Fowler who will sell a lot of personal property at his farm south of town on the 12th, a
list of which can be seen in this issue. Mr. Fowler will move to Moberly.

Friday, 6 Feb 1925, Vol 38 No. 41, pg. 5, col.3--Mrs. Ben Wright and Mrs. Arthur
Holtzclaw were called to Moberly Wednesday to see the latter's mother, Mrs. Catherine
Rennolds, who had a slight stroke of paralysis that morning. Mrs. Rennolds' many
Higbee friends will be glad to learn that she is already beginning to show improvement.

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

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