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From: "Kathy Bowlin" <>
Subject: [MOHOWARD-L] Higbee News, 15 Sep 1927, Pt 1 of 6
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 19:45:46 -0600


The following are selected articles from a Newspaper titled, "The Higbee News" which
was issued out of the town of Higbee, in Randolph County, Missouri from the years 1888
through 1953. The editors were W. H. Welch and his son H. Scott Welch. This paper covered the Higbee area and also a great deal of
the northeastern part of Howard county. The copyright notice at the end of this transcript is there for the sole purpose of keeping
this work free to the public, and to ensure that it is not
harvested by a fee-based corporate genealogy site, or published in any format for profit. If you decide to use the information from
this transcription, PLEASE LIST ME AS THE SOURCE, rather than the paper. My transcription is another generation removed from the
microfilm, and would thus be a third generation copy of the original paper. For proper documentation, a researcher should obtain a
photocopy of the microfilm for their own permanent records, and use my transcript as a guide or index. 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.
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Thursday, 15 Sep 1927, Vol 41. No. 19. Page 1, Col. 3--DEATH OF W. W. ADAMS,
Drops Dead in Denver Thursday Where He Had Gone For Relief From Hay
Fever--Interment Sunday. When word came Thursday of last week that W. W. Adams
was dead in Denver, Colo., many could hardly believe it, as no one could picture our
streets without his familiar figure, being almost a daily visitor for the past few years,
although none was surprised at the sad news. The news was not only not surprised, but a
confirmation of the fears of all who saw him on the day he left for the West, where he had
gone to escape hay fever, and from which he suffered more than any person we ever
knew, as each and everyone was quite sure that he would never live to return home.
He went to Denver some six or seven weeks ago and was staying with Mr. and
Mrs. Dab Wilcox, old neighbors and friends, and was apparently improving in his general
health as well as having escaped any great suffering from his old enemy. He got up at the
usual hour Thursday morning and seemed to be much more vigorous than usual and
informed his hosts that their talk at the breakfast table, which had been of the future life,
had been a source of great comfort and consolation to him, and told them that should
anything happen he was prepared to go. Walking across the street to a garage, where he
spent a few hours each day with the proprietor, he dropped dead as he stepped upon the
curbing. The body was prepared for burial and was brought to Moberly by Mr. Wilcox
and later taken to the home three miles north of town and from which funeral services
were held.
William Walker Adams was born in December 1, 1854, on a farm just two miles
north of the present Adams home, and where deceased had spent his entire life. He was
married to Miss Joella Blackford fifty years ago last May, and by whom he is survived.
He leaves two sons, Blackford, of this place, and Roy, of Moberly, and two daughters,
Miss Sallie of the home, and Mrs. Nannie Morris of Springfield. He is also survived by
several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and friends--real ones--by the score, for a
kinder hearted or a more generous man we never knew. He was ever ready to go to the
aid of a friend or neighbor in distress, or even a total stranger, was as honest as daylight
and despised a liar and hypocrite above everything else on earth. Since the death of his
son, Rolla, something over a year ago, he had never been the same, and continued to fail
from that day. Realizing that he had made mistakes, and which he deeply regretted, he
united with the church shortly afterward and was baptized by the Rev. Egan Herndon,
since which time he realized that his days were numbered and spoke of the future daily.
While he waited until life's sum was setting to unite with the church, he had, so far as
living the Golden Rule was concerned, lived the christian life in the larger sense, for he
was generous and open hearted to a fault, and would not knowingly harm anyone. And
another of his virtues that we all could emulate to our own good, was that if he could not
say anything good of a person, he kept silent.
Funeral services were conducted at the home Sunday afternoon by the Revs. Egan
Herndon and E. Y. Keiter in the presence of one of the largest crowds ever assembled in
that neighborhood, the entire community for miles around, old and young, turning out en
mass to pay a last sad tribute to neighbor and friend.
Interment was made in Oakland cemetery, Moberly, the burial service being in
charge of the Renick Masonic lodge, of which deceased was a charter member, the crowd
at the cemetery being equally large.
In the passing of Mr. Adams his family has lost a most loving and indulgent
husband and father and the country and community a man who did not stoop to little
things and whose word was always as good as his bond. Our deepest sympathy goes out
with that of the community to the bereaved family.

Thursday, 15 Sep 1927, Vol 41. No. 19. Page 1, Col. 3--JOHN M. RENNOLDS DEAD.
Well Known Fayette Resident Passes Away Following Long Illness. John M.
Rennolds, for forty years or more one of Fayette's most prominent and best known
citizens, died at his home in that city on Saturday, the 10th, following an illness of a year
or more, and which had confined him to his bed for the past three months. He was the
son of John C. Rennolds and was born just south of Higbee on March 27, 1849, and in his
young manhood was in the mercantile business in Higbee for many years, and later
engaged in the Hereford cattle business on his farm near Fayette, and in which he was
actively engaged until his sight failed him a few years ago. He was one of twelve
children, and of this large family but one now remains--G. R. Rennolds of this place. He
is survived by his widow, one son and four daughters.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday from the Christian church, of which
deceased had been a member for many years, and interment made in the Fayette cemetery
with full honors of the Masonic fraternity.
Those from here who attended the funeral were G. R. Rennolds, Mr. and Mrs. C.
A. O'Dell, E. E. Newman, J. T. Randolph, J. Edgar Smith and Dr. J. W. Winn.

Thursday, 15 Sep 1927, Vol 41. No. 19. Page 1, Col. 4--A PLEASANT CALLER--Last
Saturday evening a dapper young gentleman stepped into the office, stuck out his hand
and asked, "Have you ever seen me before?" Although it had been twenty-one years
since we had seen him, and he was then a little fellow in knee pants, we identified the
caller as "J. B.," son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Andrews, now of St. Louis, former residents of
Higbee. J. B. impressed us as being a live wire, a go-getter, and informed us that he was
on a cattle-selling trip through these parts. We understand that he identified himself with
a commission firm in St. Louis, made good, and is still climbing. He is a very handsome
fellow of about 5 feet 6 inches in height and weighs around 150 pounds. We have
learned since his call that he was recently married. He informed us that his parents are
well and prosperous, which will be good news to their Higbee friends. The only fault
with is visit was its brevity. He simply called, said hello, paid for his paper, and departed,
all in a jiffy.

Thursday, 15 Sep 1927, Vol 41. No. 19. Page 1, Col. 4--PITNEY-JONES--Mr. Steve
Pitney and Miss Ruby Jones, two of our popular and deserving young people, were
married in Moberly on the 10th, but by whom we could not learn.
The bride is the winsome daughter of Mr. and Mrs. "Ob" Jones of this place and is
a general favorite with all who know her. The groom is the son of George Pitney and is a
most deserving and worthy young man.

Thursday, 15 Sep 1927, Vol 41. No. 19. Page 1, Col. 6--A GOOD WOMAN GONE,
Mrs. Ruth True Passed Away Tuesday Following Long Illness--Funeral Services
Probably Today.--Mrs. Ruth True, one of our best known and most highly esteemed
residents, who had been an invalid for two years or more and who had undergone several
major operations, passed peacefully away at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the family home in this
place, and death, for which she was fully prepared, no doubt came as a most welcome
messenger, for her sufferings had been intense.
Mrs. True was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Blansett and was born in
Howard county, not far from Higbee, on November 14, 1891, and moved to this place
while quite a child and had since resided here. She was united with P. E. True on
October 22, 1913, and is survived by one son, Albert True, aged 7. She also leaves her
parents, and three brothers, Albert, Oscar and Henry Blansett of this place, and two
sisters, Mrs. Jeff Dougherty of south of town, and Mrs. Geo. Webb of Burlington, Iowa,
besides many more distant relatives and a legion of friends.
At the hour of going to press funeral arrangements had not been made, awaiting
the arrival of relatives, but it was thought services would likely be held today at 2 p.m.
Deceased was one of our sweetest and most gentle characters, as well as one of
the bravest, as she amply proved in her long illness, never uttering one word of
complaint, although her sufferings most of the time were all but beyond human
endurance. All that knew her are sure that she is now in a brighter and happier world, and
rejoice, in that her case was hopeless from the first, that her sufferings are now ended, and
all join the NEWS in deepest sympathy to the bereaved.

Thursday, 15 Sep 1927, Vol 41. No. 19. Page 2, Col. 2--OUR HUNTSVILLE
LETTER, BY W. T. DAMERON-- "Uncle" Flem Waterfield, east of Moberly, was the
oldest settler present at the reunion. He is a native of the county and is 95 years old.

Thursday, 15 Sep 1927, Vol 41. No. 19. Page 2, Col. 2--OUR HUNTSVILLE
LETTER, BY W. T. DAMERON--Uncle Porter Mayo, of Clifton Hill, who is nearly 90
years old, and a native of Silver Creek township, attended the reunion. Uncle Porter is an
old-time fiddler, but don't play much now. Says his fingers are a little too stiff to reach
the strings on time. But he can jerk the bow pretty lively yet. It would do your soul good
to hear him play "How Firm a Foundation." Oh, yes, he can knock the stuffin' out of
some old dancing tunes yet, too.


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Kathy Bowlin
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