The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 12, 1931 Page: 1 of 8
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PLAN
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AY CAMPAIGN
detaiW for the annual M
call wara announced this
by county chairman, W. N.
of membership*
with an
Mae, both ta Cra-
The Olaey
Warrants Arc
Approved For I
New Courthouse
who Is Bnaeral «hrir-
u there District of the
U moot at the Driver Hotel
•t • o’clock
coffee, and will at that
flaw) instructions and
tar opening the drive.
two In—la i data. the Ameri-
aad the Chamber af
in the
. in-
apera
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this week as fol-
Chib—T. C. Lisle, Ver-
Loi» G. Cook, Lto
E. Winstead; KoUry
B. Harbison, R. L. Morri-
son, W. E. Simpson, H. U Thornton,
aad Irby Rhodes; Chamber of Com-
'---- ----_ Bill Johnson, R.
Crawford, T. O. Peats, <twd|
the Ljona Club arill
charge of the roll eall
with a ■
t Burris. Russell Jag***, A. D.
Russell Brown, and R.
A. D. McClintock and
stle boy scouts will dis-
circulars and other in-
. formation, and W. W. Youngman,
general chairman for the Central
wit] superintend the dia-
of pasters. The committee
l
at » o’clock Monday morning
Arnold Drug Store for sup
aad instructions. They plan
r the entire town in an in-
three hour canvas.
Though the Oiney committee will
text Monday, the actual
will not begin until the
Monday, November 23. The
_ Commerce will
.conducting {he drive, though
by representatives from the Sloan
Legion, Rotary Club, the
Chamber of Commerce, and a
composed of one repre-
frem each church with
r as chairman.
H.
plans are being outlined
Oiney a district division
Young County Chapter. A
canvas is planned for Oiney,
of the north-
will be canvassed during
weak.
bershtp fees range from
Only 80 cents of
fee is sent to
rters, the remi
for relief wo
oc* out of
a sum of Miss -Ruth
SO emits to
;, and 60 emits to
tar general use.
The county commissioners at their
rtgular session Monday approved
and delivered warrants for the first
of coej for the new court-
as presented by the eon*
tractor. • These warrant amounted
is tMAOO, rsprmanting the total
doe' for material and labor thus
tar, |sss fifteen psrcaqft
Excellent pcegrsss has baan mads
on tbs courthouse construction, and
it is hsHvred that the building wfll
easily Its completed within eight
months.
Iqt tbs 1
tagioa.
Adjutant Butler
To Visits. A.
Tbs salvation Army corps hers
is to have a- special visitor for
several days, commencing Friday,
Hot ember 90, in the person of Ad-
jutant Harry Butler. Adjutant Butter
has been an officer for many years
and has n unique life story. Hs has
signally eoeeesaful in what-
ever department he has labored in
the organisation, and at present is
known as the “special efforts seers*
tary" for the state of Oklahoma,
with hssdqaartorg in Oklahoma City.
Ha covers tbs entire state and oceas-
As a specialist m dealing with
advisory hoards aad business man. hs
will make s personal cell on each
member of the local board Friday
mr Saturday, and will alsi conduct
the annual masting. The adjutant
will conduct meetings in -tee Army
Hell Saturday and Sunday, Novem-
Ur 91 and 22. — -
local port
Shortly
of tbs
Audi-
torium end marched, with the drum
sad bugle corps end rifle squad, to
the Oak ’ Grove Cemetery. fU«
the impressive Legion memorial ser-
vice was carried out and the graves
of former esmradas who part the
prise of their Urea in giving their
bit to bring peace to the world were
—
•f Urn Armistioe which brought tee f. c. MeCiood. a brief talk by Capt.
Wfffd Wmr to l dOM IM ilt-
ttagly
of the
before U o’clock
povt assembled at the
Injured In Auto
Accident Today
wtss arm Sloan and Miss
Rubenkeenig were Injured in kn auto-
mobile accident this morning near
Wichita Falls, according to a
age received here at noon today.
No details of the accident were given,
it wee stated that Miss
YESTERDAY BY LIGON-DANIEL POST
Memories of thirteen years ago
were revived yesterday, with the
stars and stripes floating before
almost every building on the court-
house square and practically every
business concern closed far the day
with tea exception of drug storaa.
service stations end cafes.
The anniversary of the signing
At 7:80 about 128 legienalree and
Auxiliary members gathered in the
basement ben gust hell of the Driver
Hotel for their annuel banquet. With
Post Commander Clyde Haden pre-
siding as toastmaster n short end
entertaining program was presented.
A humorous talk tpkp given by Dr.
Duncan Boisseau of Fort Worth,
and music end comedy skits by Bay’s
Rhythm Bnailers.
The banquet marked the rises of
the membership campaign, won by
the team captained by W. D. Mc-
farlane, and immediately following
th« banquet the losta* team, aaptaia-
ed by Tom Sudbury, “paid off” with
a shirt tail parade around the square.
The evening was concluded with an
informal dance at the Legion dub
Graham Stewart
Home Gutted By
Blaze Saturday
"Die most disastrous firs that has
occurred in Graham in many months
practically destroyed the home of Mr.
end Mrs. Graham Stewart on Ke
tucky street
tailing n loss of several
dollars. In spite of the
work of the firs department, the
blase spread with such rapidity
that the upper story of the home
«M n complete fees and the fewer
floor badly damaged. While no
accurate estimate of the loss has
gat been marie, Mr. Stewart stated
IggT../ »» thought the damage would of Newcastle collapsed a little
be completely covered by -insurance.
Through the excellent work of
firemen' and others who hurried to
scene of the fine, a major par-
Expect Contract
For New Bridge
To Be Let Soon
It it confidently capered that tea
State Highway Department will or-
der construe ion of n new bridge
across the Bras os river at New-
castle at their next session, the lat-
ter part of this num'.h. A Second
survey of the bridge site a
cently completed by D. G.
resident engineer who supervised the
construction of the South Bend
Bridge, end pin ns have been drawn
accordingly.
Yearlings To
Play Oiney
- Second String
wL'
An interesting game la
for 190 tomorrow afternoon
Stasr Field, when the Graham High
Yearlings meet the Oiney Cubs' sec-
ond string. The Cabs always have
strong reserve material, and the
teari second string will have a real
argument on their hands.
Prices for the games were an-
nounced at 28 cents far adults, 10
cents for high school children, end
* cents for grade children.
Fifty Present At
Church Banquet
Fifty were present at the month-
ly Men-of-th e-Church banquet at
the First Presbyterian Church Tues-
day evening. The principal address of
the evening was given by Judge
Fred T. Arnold, who delivered a
forceful message which denit with
the'future of the United States as
related to other nations. His ad-
dress ws» not onlf well prepared
end delivered, but carried s personal
challenge to those who heard him.
Other features of the program
included several numbers by the i _______ ___
Presbyterian orchestra of EliaariBs, ””‘JI *^-- teita'sd
a vocal solo b, Rev. T.m Cunning- *•“***
ham of Fort Worth, and a talk
by Rev. Louis Cunningham of Eliasu
ville. The program was one of
tee beet given in recent months, aad
wae thoroughly enjoyed by those
present. C. P. Hutchison presided
as toastmaster and C. B. Jones was
of foqd
VERDICT REPORTED
AFTER 43 HOURS
OF DELIBERATION |||
A verdict of guilty on the
of robbery with firearms and
ment of the death pssalty SS P«*te-
ment was reported by tee JM* hi
the Richard Brown csss this —»•
ing st 11:16.' Tbs jury had dm
liberated for about 43 hours eg tee
case. Brown, 22 year rid negro,
with complicity in teg
of Mite Vera Smith «
Wichita Falls at the time that her —
fiance, Ted Nodurft of Fort WgjC. '! ■*
was fatrily shot. ' *'■
Trial of the ease opened in
30th. District Court Morris y marring
and was given to ten *ry at 4:»
o’eleck Tuesdsy afternoon. —|M —i— |
jury wss completed Monday after-
noon, after questioning ef SO if tea
special venire of 160 men IWW , *f
ed for the trial. I V1. M
Throughout the trial the courtrsasg
was crowded to overflowing with
interested spectators. Among teg
spectators was Miss Vera SsMIh,
fiancee of Ted Nodurft who was tab-
ally shot at the time of the
with which the defendant wi
ged.
Mis, Anith was the first
placed on the stand by
and bravely recounted In
but barely audible voice the
f
.'Isa
____ At the next meeting of this or-
_ \ .. ' Iganisation the women of the church
The old bridge over the river just wJU ^ of in the
annual banquet which is given for
thsin each December. . •’T
more than a year ago, aad during
this time the residents of that sec-
tion and the northwestern part of
Oi th* % A mAjor par- th« county have been aeriously lfrjPWiiOP Fttlld WjITtllti
6f*1hc fnmltufp and personal convenienerd. DtiriTi* the reretrt ‘ ^OW BCUIg’ Purchased
4 of the family w*fs saved. 1 rains, when it was impossible to ford I
had been ti
Falls hospital and Miss Rubenkoe-
nig was painfully bruised,
affects
Some pieces were damaged by water
and smoke, and several articles, as
well as considerable clothing, were
feet in the flamee.
„„ ... it Origin of the fire, which started
•* fieri. m.m,
has not been determined, This home,
which was purchased by Mr. Stew-
art about eight
rains, when it was impossible to
the river, the need for n new span ,
over the stream was keenly felt.
The First National Bank of Gra-
ham this week received from the
First National Bank m Dallas a
statement regarding payment of gen-
eral revenue fund and Confederate __ _
Young county residents, was as fol-
*rr
According to a tentative
ment between the State Highway
Commission and the County Cotn-
Gilmore af-i
Graham on bueiness Monday. While
here Me- Gilmore called «l the Leader
office, .and renewed his subscription
for- another year. . j
tion of the bridge, while the High
hLib*!^ W>y I100- lower—VFev-Mie plessnt ttwg-w
“■ “ “ from Newcastle to*the Throekmor-
ton county line.____L__________________
theMte
a steady
the treats
' *
P
» whan Ted Nodurft eras shot m|
she wss robbed and assaulted by twu
negro ss. She identified a diamond
ring as the engagement ring talmn
from her by one af the two nugilte.
and testified to the best of ber be-
lief and knowledge that the de-
fendant wss one of the two partic-
ipating in the crime. The tragedy
occurred during a visit of Nodurft,
an employe of an oil company in Fort
Worth, as they wars seated in a
parked automobile on a resident -
street of Wichita Falle.
A B. Foreman and H. R. Whitlow,
negro shine boys* of Wichita Falls
dant as Johnny Brown and his esna-
panion, Richard Johnson, as Robert
Pope. Both testified test the twe
accused negroes stayed for a dm*
at the home of Ntna Whitlow, mother
of H. B. Whitlow And sister of A.
B. Foreman, Whitlow site told
reys. Mr. Stewart stated that
will be rebuilt as soon as
Mrs. G. E. Harper has return
from Mineral Wells where she spent
the past several days at the bedside
of Miss Emma Taylor, who has
born seriously ill with pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs. J. ju Hicks and
daughter snd Mrs T C, McCloud and
Mbs 11001 Motwril spent' Sunday
in Ranger visiting relatives and
friands. — • -T- ..
THEATRE TO PRESENT FALL
[ AT AUDTTORHIiHNEXT TUESDAY
in a Bar Room ” will
of the
for the fall
I bo a
—•Dr. W. A. Morris; Mrs. Slade—
Levis Lewis; Frank Blade—Ewell
(Red) Black; Green—Raymond Biggs;
Mary—Helen Knox; Hammend—S. B.
Harrison; tymmine — Stanley H.
Peavy„
Costume plans ary ‘in charge of
rs. M. K. Graham and
Give the spiritual man within you
an opportunity to express himself in
an act of charity—In the heart of
every man is kindness for his fellow-
men if one will but allow that expres-
sion.—Many of your fellowmen, right here in
Graham, have been most unfortunate during re-
cent months, in their efforts to support their
loved ones with food, shelter and apparel—the
bare necessities of life—They face the approach-
ing cold winter months with many misgivings,
—with despair clutching at the%- hearts.—Dur- ,
will tun
number
or date, are being pureheeed by the
State Highway Department, provid-
ed they ere accompanied by affida-
vit or signed statement ~ that
the warrants have not been dis-
hed, and no such warrants will
be paid or purchased unices accom-
panied by such affidavit or state
it.”
Will Deob will leave Sunday for
Wm) Texas where he will spend
a few days hunting. Ha Will be
accompanied by Buster Wisrock end
Keith Collins of Fort Worth.
son or Jlobert
Iiirff1* *“*
Wichita Fells hotel, nine ? . A
seeing a gun in tee pass, sales qt
Richard Johnson or Robert Pope, an*
ef -wearing a die mend Hag loaaad
by her mother, Vinnie Strickland.
She indentured the ring which had
been taken front Mias Smite an th*
night of the crime aa tho oarip which,
she had borrowed frees her mother.
The ring urns rise Identified kg
W. M. Ferguson, salesman tar tea
Eddleman Jewelry Company ef Fart
Worth. *ho had arid tho ring te
Ted Nodurft. N. O. Boom of #*rt
Worth, follow employe and (Seen-
mate af Ted Nodurft, trid «f ap-
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STEERS OVERWHELM NOCONA INDIANS
WITH 63 TOO VICTORY WEDNESDAY
their way teste
to he charge of the properties. Desk
swa is directing the
ing the coming months they will turn to the Red
Desk Mrt! Cross for relief, and the answer made to them
advertising, then depends upon the support given the Red
Cross Roll Gall to be conducted here next Mon-
day, November 16. Place your name on the
the Leader for
3*
victory over the Noeoaa Indians Wed-
nesday afternoon the Graham Steer*
tasted sweat revenge for the 20 te
0 defeat suffered at the hands
Nocona last year. What had h
id to be a slenly
game was turned into a track ex-
hibition with ten touch downs, several
of whieh were scored on spectacular
runs. The stands wore thronged
with fens, the largart crowd of
the season being in attea
— gk to victory, aterted early
Nick las crashed through the line and
ran SO yards to creas the go
A kick for the extra point
of During this period Nocona
first downs to Grakaai
counting for two nleo
A beautiful long pm
Wlgnall at the opening ef
rsam
ten.
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Spears, George T. The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 12, 1931, newspaper, November 12, 1931; Graham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth884465/m1/1/: accessed May 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Library of Graham.