10 Sept. 1970 – EIGHTY SECOND ANNUAL OLD SETTLER’S REUNION – The business meeting and memorial service will be conducted under the direction of Arthur S. Crutchfield, president, in the Baptist Church building corner of Elm and Main Streets, in the city of Huntsville, Missouri, beginning at 10:15 o’clock A.M. The welcome address will be given by Hon. Jack E. Kirtley, Mayor. The total number of deaths for the year ending now,were 237 compared to 265 last year. Two of the deceased were more than 100 years old. They wer, Mrs. Elizabeth Rebecca Tedford, 101, and Mr. John M. Lawrence, 101. Tewnty-one persons were then 90 years of age, compared to 40 last year. Eighty-seven were between the ages of 80 and 90, compared to 111 last year. Seventy-one were between the ages of 70 and 80, compared to 77 last year. The registration will begin early in the morning at the County Clerk’s office in the Court House, where tickets will be available for the noon meal to be served at the school building. The following are the names of those that lived in Higbee….. - John M. Mead – 74 2 Oct. 1969 - Russell W. Burton - ? 23 “ “ - Sidney Lee Fisher - 70 4 Nov. “ - Denver White - 61 23 Dec. “ - Arthur T. Mullier - 77 24 Jan. 1970 - Miss Lula Walker - 85 27 “ “ - Leonard Simms - 64 ? Mar. “ - Odie Marion Lyon - 69 18 Apr. “ - Margaret Tucker - ? ? “ “ - Harvey Thomas Palmatory - 62 6 May “ - George A. Laight - 67 26 “ “ - Jesse Wright - 69 20 Jun. “ - James Crawford - 64 23 Aug. “ - Mrs. Ann Fullington - 88 31 “ “ (Transcription of the Old Higbee News by-Kathy bowlin. Article given to me by-Roberta Sheridan) (ron’s note – Seems like we lost a lot of Higbee people during this time. Margaret Tucker was the Mayor of Higbee when the public water system was installed. (about 1963 or 1964) She was married to Charlie Tucker, a very famous rural mail-carrier. They last lived on east Division St. Where Ernest and Judy Whiseand now live. Sid Fisher and Arthur Mullier were neighbors. They lived on Fawks st. Sid lived where Amy Pottebaum now lives. Mulliers lived where Bo Daiprai use to live. Harvey Palmatory’s son, The belated- Tommy Palmatory, was married to Leonard Simms’ daughter, Sharon K.. Miss. Walker was my first-grade teacher. i shall never forget the time Denver White and I cut up several hundred feet of moulding, trying to round a corner in the ceiling, in the house on Bradley St. where Terry & Rita Painter now live . Odie Lyon, was the father of Mary Virginia (Lyon) Westfall, Ruth (Lyon) Mitchell, and Rodes Lyon, all of Higbee. Mrs. Ann Fullington was once our neighbor,(about 1951) when we lived north of Higbee. I remember her walking up the mud roads, with no shoes on. All new water lines were installed this past year. i shall never forget the first water bill i got. $4 and 8 cents. Which was a lot of money back then. There were no sewer or trash fees then either. i worked at Bersted’s, bringing home $39.89 a week.)
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