The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 29, 1931 Page: 1 of 9
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The Graham Leader
fABUSHED AUGUST l*tb. *tS7«.
VOLUME LVL
WITH, MALICE TOW AMD NONE; WITH CHAVUTV jTOjt AM,
GRAHAM, TEXAS. THLKiMXAft OCTOBER », IML WM
OLDEST NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN NUKTHWK.ST TEXAE,
> NUMBER* ELEVEN
PLANS ARE COMPLETED FOR TRADE INSTITUTE HERE
IDENTITY OF MURDERER OF GAP MITCHELL STILL REMAINS SAFFLING MYSTERY
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60 YEAR OLD
RECLUSE FOUND
SON OF FOUNDER OF GRAHAM CLAIMED BY DE/177/1 PROGRAM FOR
1 EVENT PLANNED
BY COMMITTEE
DEAD MONDAY‘toSS
HERE TOMORROW
Altar three dayi of intensive in-
vestigation the identity of the tlnyer
oY A. (Cap) Mitchell remains a
heffliny mystery. Mr. Mitchell’*
body, with a ballet wound through
the head, was found shortly before
Men Monday. Discovery of the crime
waa made when J. B. Brandon, local
gin employee,' and hie mother, Mrs.
E. J. Brandon of Cryital Fallfc. went
to Mitchell’* dug out home north at
Graham te inquire about a land-
mark in connection with some ad-
joining property. -.
The victim’s body -was founif on
an improvised bod in his dugout.
Except for a pair of socks the body
sa unclothed. His clothing waa
on a trunk nearby, and blood stains
on his shirt indicated that the gar-
ments may have been removed after
he was slain. A bullet, which waa
thought to be of 32 caliber, had
entered the front of his head just
above the forehead and penetrated
to the back of his neck. The bullet
w%* removed from Mitchell's neck
by Dr. B. B. Griffin Who accompanied
rnmity' Attorney C. E. Penix and
Monthly Meeting
Retail Merchant s
Tomorrow Eve.
A scrappy eleven from Graford
will invade the Steer icorral tomor-
row afternoon,' and judging frctn
their performances thus far this
season they will be prepared to ghra
the Graham team a real battle for
scoring honori".'; The gams. will-be
called at 3:30 o’clock and a big
crowd of fans is expected to be on
hand to cheer for the home eleven.
It is probably that a number of
booster* will also accompany the
Graford team here for the game.
The Graford squad will have the
advantage in weight. Their back-
field wrill outweigh the Steers 7
pound* to the man, but Graham will
have a slight advantage fat weight
in the Kne. The probable starting
line-ups for the two schools, with
their weight and numbers aye a*
The regular monthly meeting of
the Retail Merchants Association will
be held tomorrow evening at 7:30
of the .driver Hotel. Plans for thg
program had not*" been Completed
yesterday, but secretary W- D. Me-
Farlane stated that several talks
will be given on topics of interest
to the business men.
It is Urged that every member be
in' attendance at the meeting, and
invitation is also extended to nil
non-members who are interested Inr
retail problems.
Inquiries Made
Regarding Rian
For Split Tax
Tax collector Dan Cusenbxry states
that a number of inquiries have been
received about the split tax plan.
FUNERAL HELD
WEDNESDAY FOR
R. G. GRAHAM
o’clock in the basement dining room [though few have .taken advantage of
it thus far. The split tax 'plan
provides that if half of the amount
due in taxes is paid by November
30, the taxpayers may have until
June 30 to pay the other half.
The poll tax must be paid
with the first half payment on-f^ght about 9 o’clock at tho home
property taxes, Mr. Cusenbary stated.
It is expected -that a number of
Young county citizens wilt avail
themselves of this arrangement. •
Funeral services wire held here
yesterday afternoon for R. G. Gra-
ham, son of the founder of this city
and whose entire life history waa
interwoven with the destiny of Gra-
ham. Mr. Graham, oldest son of
Col. E. 8. Graham, died Monday
CLOTHING TO BE COLLECTED IN
OBSERVANCE SMILE DAY SUNDAY
follows.
GRAHAM
P08.
NO.
WT.
Walker
L> E.
5
161
Bingham
L T.
4
185
Kimbrel
L G.
6
151
Ilamcr
•c.
3
140
Colwell
R. G.
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The Ligon-Daniel Post -of the
American Legion will observe “Smile
Day” next Sunday, November 1, in
accordance with suggestions made in
the proclamation issued by; Governor
Ross Sterling. According to W. D.
Me For tone, chairman of the local
to serve and in response to the rj-
cejvt Governor’s Unemployment Con-
ference held at Austin, has afforded
the co-operation of the 450 Posts of
its organization in helping to alle-
viate the suffering of the unemploy-
ed during the Winter months, and
to the srene of the crime cm 1} Mon-
ElHott
Ttnnielo
R. T.
committee the object 6f "Smile
is to put on a city-wide camps
Day”,
a daughter, Mrs. Ray B. Knanr, in
Fort Worth. He had for some time
been in ill health and .succumbed to
an attack of pneumonia.
The funeral service wae held *t
the horiVe of Mr. and Mrs. H. B.
Street at 2 o’clock yesterday. 1 Rev.
R. c. Edwards conducted the service,
using as the basis of his remarks the
text: "He seeketh a city which hath
foundation whose architect and
builder ia God”, Hebrew JilTtDT A
parrallel was drawn between the
pioneer life jf Abraham, and the de-
ceased man as a pioneer of .Graham
and Young county. Speatol music
was furnished by W. D. McFarlane,
Mrs. O. E. Mlelton, Mrs. Spencer
Wignall j
Wheeler
McCluskey F. B.
day afternoon. „ .—.
No weapon was found at the scene,
said the crude dngov* 0l the wneeusr
SO year old recluse offered no due fStsFbatlt
to suggest the identity of the slayer.
The possibility of tracing finger ^ ____
prints eras eliminated by the faet,K*r,’KlT
that the door to the dugout had
foes handled by others when dis-
covery of mbojiy waa
dispensed to the needy
*" munity «d thus insure these people
warm clothing for the winter months,
the plan being for tich ftty or
sent by fFijsHds here and- throughout
the state, betokened the popularity
oTTErT Graham'. ! _
for the. purpose of .collecting $ur- pp$£s .to aid in collecting and die
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plus clothing which may later be fributuig all surplus clothing to
need- because, clothing and
protection are fiecessary to this
end, 'and *
WHEREAS, in order that the
Jennings
Garland
Nantx
Moor*
Burnt
Chant
Gfeen
Friend
Reed
'At/edneaday afternoon officers stat-
ed that they were working on a
new theory but that it waa improb-
able that anything would develop for
several days. The theory th*t the
recluse may have boon »l»ln by two. _ _■
aMaiigars wte'lirdTOfWrTor hmTTaat ”‘>ir,cy
Friday waa axploded when the men. w11*on
old friends of Mitchell, communi-
cated with the.officer* Tuesday.
It/is not generally believed that
rubber* w«» the motive (or the crime.
Mitchell seas Known to be the ewaes
at considerable property, but it was
also a matter of public knowledge
that he never mad* a practice of
■ . yj. community to take care of its own
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Those serving f tilth *8enat«r Mc-
IFariane on this committee are:
Horace Howard, I. T. Lawrence, Eurt
and -R.. H. ; McFarlane.
citizens *f Texas maintain the ’ pro-
per Christian attitude in giving and
.accepting this clothing
"Smile”,• and - -v L-
WHEREAS, the American Legion,
School Tax Election
Te„Be,H*M Tuesday &psh'
urge everylxxly who ha* doth
ing to contribute .to take their pack-
ages with them to church Sunday
mormng^ ^iA.jaeaibm uf ths cortt- undertake
‘IT mittec will be at each church to take
care of the gifts. For the con-
venience of thoae who cannot leave
the clothing, at one at the churches
arrangements will be made for it-
to be received at tho Chamber of
Rack Haven, Kentucky September 7,.
1807. As a small boy he came to
Texas with Ms parents, CoL and
wi^ Mra. E. S. Graham. Here he grew
to manhood and watched the city
named for his father grow from a
dozen scattered dwellings to the
modern town of today, rof many
years ..he engaged in* business here,
on its Posts and membership to ob-
“mtl. Dayton wh7cT£ etc.
Smile Day on Jbich day they -w*- TT.. h« was Friday nirht: General sessi
The committee in charge of ar-
rangements for the Retail Trade la-
stitute to be held here next Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday met 7*s-
terriay mopning and outlined a tent-
ative program for the three day
event. Henry W. Stanley, who« to
to /direct the institute, wrill arrive
here sometime Wednesday, when final
arrangements for the sessions will
be made. Mr. Stanley, who to
manager of the ' Trade Extension
Division of the Dallas Chamber of
Commerce, is this wreck conducting
a trade institute at Monroe, Louisiana.
Local business men have displayed
enthusiastic interest in plkns for the
institute, and it is generally believed
that a great deal of benefit wrill re-
sult from the lectures and conferen-
ces to be held by this trade expert.
According id the" program outlined
at the committee meeting- yesterday
the institute wrill open with a lec-
ture at the Memorial Auditorium
Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
On Thursday morning the followriag
conference sessions will be held:
0:00 to 0:45—Merchandising of
Dry Goods; 9:45 to 10:30—Shoe*;
10:30 tu 11:15—pnenV furnishing*;
1|:15 to IZ iTcWk^tanllM ready-to*
wear..
Thursday afternoon: 2:00 to 3:00
o'clock—Merehxndtatng «f grnrerimi
to 4i00 o’clock—Harwarc and
furniture. ,
Thursday night at 7:30: General
session.
Friday morning: 9-10 o'clock—-
drugs and sundries; 10 to XI o'clock
—Service stations and autosnobito
accessorial--
Friday^
Variety
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Election to be held next week,
Tueeday November 3rd at the City
. Hall, in matter of school Lax, is mere
teeping money on hi* P«~>n or forra.lity tox rate and
Auditorium Friday,
hto dugout. He often left sums of
money with F. Z. Crawford, service
and one—of_his "
closest friends.
BxaaninatioA of Mitchell's body re*
Maled that he had probably been
<tond about S hours when the crime
was discovered, placing the time of
tin slaying nt possibly between 4
and • o’clock Monday morning. So
far as has been ascertained he was
last seen alive Sunday morning when,
k* called at the home of hto sister,
Mrs. Bob Corley, on Texas street.
Saturday and
Sunday afternoon. x Anyone find-
ing it impossible to deliver packages
of clothing may call W. j). McFar-
lant and arrangements will be mad*
make it *1.00 over All thestrict!4.0 il eoll«cit*<J-
alike.
Hit* to node
Indian Mound District having c<fcne
in last summer with a 75 cent tax
rate and it was understood by that
district that it wrauld take the dollar
rate with the lest of the district
when it came in. This also applies
to the spreading of the bound* over
all the district alike.
"'{To other part of the district to
to collect and distribute
all SOTtilus riothiny and like sup
plies and urges its membership to
encourage on every hand cheerfulness
and .smiles in carrying out this
worthwhile activity.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, R. S. Ster-
Memorial ling. Governor of Texas, by virtue
of the authority vested in me under
the Constitution and laws of this
State, do hereby proclaim Sunday,
November 1st, 1931, as “SMILE
DAY" and I hereby appeal to the
citisenohip of Texas to lend every
effort towaid.the American Legion
and the' printing business. He was
tor some time publisher' of the West
While special emphasis ia being
■ placed upon the collection of cloth- in making this project of cheer and
17 ing, either money or food will afaa'—- —-*—* ~
be weclome. The Ltgiqft post will
co-operate with the United Charities
in collecting and dispensing the arti-
cles received.'
TO A.LL TO WHOM THESE PRE-
SENTS SHALL COMB: -
WHEREAS, the American Legion,
Department of Texas, always eager
smiles a success. .
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I
have hereunto signed my name offici-
ally and caused the seal of State to
be impressed hereon at Austin, this
the twenty-first day of 'October^-, A.
D.. 1981. • tgffMf
R. S. STERUNG,
GOVERNOR OF TEXAS.
affected in any way fa the legal
Funeral eervtoes were held at the a^haT
(Oonttnaed on tost page.)
many years.
Graham Lions Retain Supremacy By
„ Defeating Albany Onb On Gridiron
/She Graham and Albany Lions kick Irma placement by Knieff added
Six Boy Scouts
Are Advanced
again furnished the moat spectacular
gridiron classic of the year when
the local elab Upheld their super-
macy by a 7 to J* victory Albany
Saturday. The game was replete
with thrills eras tod by the spectacular
offense of Graham and the bull-dog
tenacity of the Albany line. ' t
Dassling gains were ripped oft
tackle by the mighty Matthews, the
elusive Oliver, and the sidestepping
Hewer, while Mayes, McLain, and
Gtoob Wait circled end time sari
HUM again. However, tt Was neces-
sary to resort to tho air to pot
the winning touchdown Into
with a beautiful fifty yard
that a sailed safely In the arms
of the gams.
the extra point. _ ____'1/:^..
Albany opened up ia the second
half, with everything they had, try-
ing tbs line from end "to end but
to n* avail, for Deacon 1 and Wal-
lace had little trouble in boxing
their end runs, wltRe Bullock and
Gibbs wonld step through from
tackle and drop tbs Albany barbs
for losses. Equal opposition was
met In the center of Ute libs where
Williamson, Whittle and Buddy Stow
art hsld like s stone wall that fpreed
the Albany boys te puntr m G
•gain resorted to tha open"
much to thri dlsflmnfsot at the Ora-
Six boy scouts appeared before
the Court of Honor Friday night lor
advancement. W. H. Wright and
P. K. Deals, Jr- were awarded First
Claws standing, Kenneth Martin and
Donald Alford were awarded Second
Class standing, and merit badge*
"*? ^•«*™*r** ham delegation, tor .. the third at-
aval m an directions to be en- U|n]| George at
Albany reached high in the air and
intercepted one of KnJeff’s mighty
On Late Pago)
K. Deata, I. T. Gilmer end Elbert
Matthews.
The scouts Started another inte£
troop contest 'to lest till the next
Court of Honor. J&tato wtU...bo,se-
cured as follow's: Perfect attendance
—100; Sunday School at*en(iai»f*r-
100; Each Church servioe—10; Far
each committeeman attending a scout
gatheriag—25; For each advancement
—1*0; For each merit taadg* earned
—*0; For each patrol meeting «r
patrol hike (other than regular troop
toasting)—**; Best good tarns by
individual scouts or troop—1*9; Per
each new ssembsr—100.
Red Cross Program
Is Given at (Hney
g»Ti
stores ' abd- Ifi*1 silsansnr;
Friday night: General session It
7:30.
rangements for the institute includes:
Irby Rhodes, S. B. Street, R. L. Mor-
rison, Will Deeb, H. G. Eddlemaa.
J. R. Ramsey, and M. C. Snoddy.
Texas Reporter which -was twnrii-1 The ornnaiit toe in charge of ar-
dated with the Graham Leader ii:
1914. He was married to Miss Mary
B. Burkett at Weatherford. Texas on
January 1, 1889. To this' union were
born two spna and ^three daughters.
His wife preceded Vim in death on
September 10, 1924. «- r
Four of Mr. Graham's children
were present far the funeral, in-
cluding: Mrs. R. B. Knaur of Fort
Worth, Mrs. J. W. Barton of Nash-
ville, Tenh;, ' R. G. Graham, Jr. of
Nashvilto, and M. K. Graham of
Pnmp*. On* daughter. Mra. J.
Lovell of Point Pleasant, West Vir-
ginia was unable to be present.
He to also survived by a sister.
Mrs. H. B. Street; two h»«4hers, ft.
K. Graham and E. it Graham of this
city; six grandchildren; and a number
of nieces and nephews. ___________
-, PallbeaiQrs at the service yesterday
were: Dr. W. A. Morris, R. L. Morri-
son, Q. Street, John Galtoher, Lestie
Soott, R. V. Tidwell, John Wood, and
A. A. Morrison.
Niece of S. R. Jeffrey
Dies in New Zealand
Young county residents will regret
to learn of the death of Mi** Louaauu
Jeffrey, niece of the tot* B-.K. Jeff-
rey. at her -home at Otago. Sox-
borough. New Zealand. A brother
of Mis* Jeffrey, Mr. Fred Jeffrey,
and his son visited at the Jeffrey
ranch in this cmmty while •• a
trip around the world about five
year* -ago j
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Mr. and Mrs. Nat Price and Bril
Alford attended the Terrill Pi eg
Texas Tech FVeehman game in Dsritoa
last Thursday. Bully Price, right
end for Terrill Prep, returned wHh
• horn for the week-end.
County Red Cross chairman W. N.
Varbte and county examiner Houston
Crump, together with five junior
life savers, furnishod the program
at the Olney Rotary Club luncheon
Tuesday. Mr. Vnrble gave a re-
sume of Red Cross Activities, and
expressed his appreciation for the
Special Venire Drawn For Trial
Of Wichita Falls Negro November 1
of Honor preeent were Chairman
Mr. Crump presented Earl
Morris, Kenneth Martin, Gordon Sciit-
lock, Harold Padgett, and J. T. But-
ler, who gave an examination of
Red Cross life saving methods.
Tomorrow this program wfll be
reposted for the Newcastle I Jons
Club. . * '
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ATTEND MEETING
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County Agent G. R. Warren and
Mtae Norfleet Grimes, home
stration agent, left 8—dly t
for Labbdek where they par
ad in a three day meeting of
agents, home
law* • '/ .' -hto
A special venire of 160 Msen was
drawn her* Saturday by a jury com-
mission summoned for the purpose
by Judge Allan D. Montgomery of
the 80th. District Court. From this
venire will be selected twelve meq
to serve as juror* in the case at the
State at Texas vs RfehsunT Broom
which was traasferrsd here from
Falls when Judge Mont-
gomery granted the defense motion
for n change of venue last week. The
case It set for Monday, November
9.
Brown, "i 19 year old negro, to
charged with murder, criminal in-
sult and highway robbery. He will
be tried first an the robbery charge.
Brewn was indicted on the three
together with Bteharri John-
ether, who late week woe
found guilty of killing Ted Nedurft
and sentenced to death ia the elec trio
chair. The two negroes are charged
with shooting Nodurft, a ycamg Fort
Worth oil compeay employee, m ha
sat titla- parked ear with hto flaaraa.
They are also charged with atodh
ing the girl and with mb blag bath
rietima._________
Johnson admitted his
in the crime 1a a signed
also have g statement from
Judge Montgomery granted tha mo-
tion for a rbenge of <
behalf after SI wthMmm had
called te say utoM
the negro ceald receive a
in Wichita Oeuaty, .After
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Spears, George T. The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 29, 1931, newspaper, October 29, 1931; Graham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth884123/m1/1/: accessed May 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Library of Graham.