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From: "Kathy Bowlin" <>
Subject: Higbee News, 26 Apr 1928, Pt 1 of 3
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 16:16:34 -0600


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.
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Thursday, 26 Apr 1928, Vol 41. No. 51, Page 1, Col. 2--FILES ALIENATION SUIT FOR $15,000. William Osburn of this place, who is under age, has filed suit against E. W. Seibert, his father-in-law, of Paris, and others, for alienation of his wife's affections, and asks for $10,000 actual and 5,000 punitive damages. He was married to Miss Ted Seibert of Paris, granddaughter of Mrs. Mabel Turner of this place, on December 5, 1927, and they having been living apart since March 19, last. Osburn charges that the separation was caused by the influence of defendants over his wife. The case will be heard at the June term of court at Moberly. Osburn will be represented by Edmund Burk of Moberly, and the defendants by W. W. Barnes of Paris.

Thursday, 26 Apr 1928, Vol 41. No. 51, Page 1, Col. 2--Joe Robinson to Teach at Yates. Joe Robinson, who taught in our school three or four years ago, and who was superintendent of the Yates high school for two years, but who has been in Chicago for the past year or so, has been employed as superintendent of the Yates school for the coming year, which will be mighty glad tidings to his Higbee and Yates friends--that that's everybody,--for Joe is not only a fine instructor, but is one of the best fellows on top of dirt. Yates folks are certainly to be congratulated on again securing his services.

Thursday, 26 Apr 1928, Vol 41. No. 51, Page 1, Col. 2--J. E. Burke to New Post--The following from the Kansas City Star, will be of interest to our readers, Mr. Burke being an old Higbee boy, and son of Mrs. Mary Burke of this place:

"J. E. Burke, who has been chief of the industrial research bureau of the Chamber of Commerce, today became secretary of the young men's division of the chamber. Mr. Burke has been with the chamber ten years. He succeeds C. E. Haterious. Howard C. Smiley will replace Mr. Burke. His salary will be $300 per month."

Thursday, 26 Apr 1928, Vol 41. No. 51, Page 1, Col. 3--CAR BADLY WRECKED--T. J. Cooper's new Chevrolet coach was badly wrecked Thursday afternoon of last week as he was returning to town from the Gun Club shoot, colliding head-on in front of the home of Dr. J. J. Pos with a Ford being driven east by Ellison Pitney. The latter's car was only slightly damaged, while the Cooper car looked as if it had been hit by a freight train, the whole front end of the left side being caved in and the frame more or less

broken and damaged--wheels, lights, radiator, bumpers, axle, etc., being completely ruined. Mr. Pitney escaped without a scratch, while Mr. Cooper suffered a broken rib. Just why each was not thrown through the windshield from the impact of the collision is a mystery, as it also the fact that none of the glass in the Cooper car was broken. The wreck was caused by one or the other of the cars being on the wrong side of the road, but as to whose fault it was we are not advised. It is a wonder, from the fact that about 50 per cent of car drivers invariably drive on the wrong side, that many such accidents have not occurred before, as the road is built on the order of a scenic railway, and a car coming from either direction can't be seen until it is within ten feet of the top of the hills. Some of the dangers of this road could be eliminated if these knobs were cut down when the roads are worked, instead of made higher every time the grader is used.

Thursday, 26 Apr 1928, Vol 41. No. 51, Page 1, Col. 3--LEG BROKEN PLAYING BALL--Price Dameron, son of Ed Dameron of near Yates, of the Yates high school baseball team, had both bones of his left leg broken just above the ankle in a game played here Thursday of last week with the Higbee school team by a Higbee player sliding to third base. An x-ray picture showing that both bones were broken young Dameron was taken to a Moberly hospital for treatment.

Thursday, 26 Apr 1928, Vol 41. No. 51, Page 1, Col. 3--SMALL DAMAGE FROM FIRE--The residence of Wesley Henderson, in the southwest part of town, was discovered on fire about noon Thursday, but the flames had been put out by the time the fire engine arrived. The fire originated, it is supposed, from a spark falling on the roof. Little damage was done.

Thursday, 26 Apr 1928, Vol 41. No. 51, Page 1, Col. 3--J. W. Buckley returned last week from an extended visit with his son, Clem, of Richmond. The latter is in the chicken business on an extensive scale, and so far this season has shipped almost 50,000 baby chicks.

Thursday, 26 Apr 1928, Vol 41. No. 51, Page 1, Col. 5--NICHOLS-BARNETT--Wallace Nichols of Kansas City and Miss Pearl Barnett of near this place were united in marriage at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Robb Sunday by Justice S. E. Marrs, and left on the first train for Kansas City, where they will reside.

Thursday, 26 Apr 1928, Vol 41. No. 51, Page 1, Col. 6--G. N. HIGGINS DEAD--Word was received here Friday that G. N. Higgins of Ringling, Montana, had died that day in Helena, that state, following an operation. While unknown to Higbee folks, the deepest sympathy of all will go out to his wife, who was formerly, Mrs. Georgia Hines Middleton. They were married in Bozeman, Montana, some five or six years ago, where Mrs. Middleton was teaching. The latter's son, Arch, had only reached Higbee the day before for a visit and left on the first train for Ringling on receipt of the message.

Besides his wife, deceased leaves seven children by a former marriage, and all of whom are grown, we learn. The deepest sympathy of a host of old Higbee friends goes out to the bereft widow.

Thursday, 26 Apr 1928, Vol 41. No. 51, Page 2, Col. 2&3--OUR HUNTSVILLE LETTER, By W. T. Dameron--Man and Wife to State Prison--Judge A. W. Walker held an adjourned session of the April term of Circuit Court here Friday of last week, when a few criminal and civil cases were disposed of.

The case that attracted a large crowd of spectators was that of Edwin Pearson and his wife, Pearl Slaughter Pearson, both charged with forging four checks and cashing them at business houses in Moberly, the largest amount being $20, and the other three for $15. These forgeries occurred in February last, about the time Frank Edwards was mixed up in check forgeries, of which he plead guilty, and was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary, and he is still in jail, Judge Walker refusing to parole him, after a strong plea by Wm. Stringer his attorney, and will soon be, with others, conveyed to the penitentiary by Sheriff McCanne.

The Pearsons resided in Huntsville, up to several months ago, when they moved to Moberly. Pearson's parents and a brother reside here and they have many friends. Edwin was the first of the family to have gotten in trouble. He is 26 years old and has been married twice, marrying Miss Pearl Slaughter in august, 1927, who was 20 years old last March, and who, before her marriage did not bear a good reputation. Four separate charges were filed against each, by Austin Walden, prosecuting attorney, but upon their plea of guilty two of the charges were dismissed.

The attorneys for the defendants, N. C. Johnson and Oak Hunter filed an application for parole for each and introduced several witnesses to testify as to their character prior to the trouble. Pearson's case was taken up first. His parents and other relatives, testified that they believed he would keep the law if paroled. the prosecuting attorney brought out some other facts that were rather damaging to him. His wife was next put on the stand. She testified that this was her first offense, and her witnesses thought she would be good if paroled. "Will you walk in the straight and narrow path, if paroled by the court," asked Mr. Hunter, she assented by the nod of her head, while many in the court smiled. She is small in size and not a "good looker." The prosecuting attorney put her through a severe grilling. He put on the stand two city officials, who testified to her bad reputation while she lived in Huntsville. Then the prosecutor produced a bunch of letters that she had writ!
ten to Frank Edwards, while both were in jail, and filed them as evidence. Portions, or excerpts, from these letters were read by Mr. Walden, and some of it was sure hot stuff. She and Edwards exchanged letters in jail, and her husband who was in jail at the same time, knew nothing of it, but she had destroyed Edwards' letters to her. She denied, however, that she had ever had nay illicit relations with Edwards prior to their commitment in jail. The cases were submitted to the court without argument from the attorneys. Judge Walker then reviewed the case, and referred to the large number of forgeries over the country, mostly by young people, and the losses that bankers and business men and firms are made to suffer. He referred to Mrs. Pearson's age, which would ordinarily be in her favor for a parole, but he laid down many sound reasons why the courts should not be too liberal in granting paroles. Touching illicit conduct of some girls, the court said: "Girls at her age seem!
to know more than at 40, many years ago."

Everyone present felt the force of the court's remarks leading up to the denial of the application for parole.

Pearson was the first to receive a sentence of two years, and then followed his wife, who received the same sentence. Neither spoke a word in answer to the Judge's question, "Have you anything to say why sentence should not be passed on you?" Of the two Pearson seemed to be more penitent. He is physically weak, having only one lung, it is said.

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