| − | Though born in Dublin, Texas, the home of Dublin Dr Pepper, west of [[Waco, Texas|Waco]], Mitchell came to Shreveport at the age of five in 1900. He attended public schools and graduated with a [[Bachelor of Science]] from [[Valparaiso University]] in Valparaiso, [[Indiana]]. Mitchell was a sergeant in the [[United States Army]] during [[World War I]] and thereafter an active member of the American Legion.<ref name=stimes/> | + | Though born in Dublin, Texas, the home of Dublin Dr Pepper, west of [[Waco, Texas|Waco]], Mitchell came to Shreveport at the age of five in 1900. He attended public schools and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, [[Indiana]]. Mitchell was a sergeant in the [[United States Army]] during [[World War I]] and thereafter an active member of the American Legion.<ref name=stimes/> |