Benjamin Skinner Died Here Monday
Benjamin Wesley Skinner 82 died at his Cameron home Monday December 11 at 6 P M after months of declining health. A Fayetteville Arkansas native he moved to Texas as a youth settling near Bartlett Williamson County. He married Mary Caroline Roach in 1893 and they had ten children eight living. Ordained a Methodist preacher in 1897 he served at several Central Texas churches while farming. Active in civic life he helped Abe Mulkey found the Methodist Home in Waco and held lifelong Masonic and Knights of Pythias membership. The Masonic Order will
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Benjamin Wesley Skinner
Cameron
Skinner
Fayetteville
Arkansas
Texas
Bartlett
Williamson County
Mary Caroline Roach
Mr. Skinner
Abe Mulkey
Waco
Masonic Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Masonic Order
Local Families Mourn Loss of Cameron Resident
Graveside services are planned for Caro line Skinner wife of Charles Skinner who died at home in Cameron after three years there. She is survived by her widow, three sons Wilburn, James, and Buster. five daughters including Mrs. W. C. Hudson and others in Meridian Austin Waco and Eddy. ten grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday December 13 at 2 PM at First Methodist Church Chilton with Dr Mark Magers and Rev Verlon Feller officiating. Interment in Rose Mound Cemetery, Waco, Green's Funeral Home directing. Body remains at funeral home until service.
Local Man Appointed District Deputy Grand Master In Waco
Milton J. Schiller, manager at Schiller Motor Company, was named District Deputy Grand Master of the 104th Masonic District by Grand Master W. J. Burris. He was installed December 7 during the Grand Lodge of Texas annual convention in Waco and attended a December 8 deputies meeting with other lodge members Gene Blake Grady Allen S. E. Brogdon L. W. Smith and John B. Henderson.
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Waco
Milton J. Schiller
The
Schiller Motor Company
104Th Masonic District
W. J. Bur
Schiller
Grand Lodge of Texas
Burris
Masonic Lodge
Gene Blake
Grady Allen
S. E. Brogdon
L. W. Smith
John B. Henderson
Truman Moves Toward National Emergency Decree
President Truman advances toward a national emergency proclamation to broaden war powers and set up wage and price control measures. White House meetings with the National Security Council and economic advisers plan for actions this week, with a bipartisan Capitol Hill talk and a possible national radio address. A committee analyzes expanded powers including 8 hour day suspensions, seizure and control of radio stations, and recapture of postwar defense plants.
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Washington
Truman
White House
National Security Council
Stephen T. Early
House
Senate
Early
Vinson
Milam County Farmers urged to join Farm Bureau drive
Milam County farmers are learning what the Farm Bureau can do for the farming class and the benefits of joining. The Milam County group has over 1000 members and conducts an annual membership drive to push for stronger organization and better National Income outcomes.
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Milam County
Farm Bureau
Miss Dorothy Fuchs Ill at Home in Cameron
Friends announce Dorothy Fuchs is ill at her Cameron home. The notice notes her condition without details, indicating concern from the local community.
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Dorothy Fuchs
Cameron
Salach child returns home after visit with Cameron grandparents
Little four year old Bobby Salach of Hammond Indiana has come home after a nine week stay with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Steve Salach in Cameron.
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Bobby Salach
Robert Lee Salach
Hammond
Indiana
Steve Salach
Cameron
Aldridge Johnson Returns Home From Illness
Aldridge Johnson, colored, has returned home after an illness at Newton Memorial Hospital. The Herald offers a Christmas subscription.
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Aldridge Johnson
Newton Memorial Hospital
Yoe High School Coacht Williford Resigns
E A Williford assistant coach at Yoe High resigns effective December 11 per superintendent W T Hanes. He coached the B Team this season and taught world history and business arithmetic. He previously coached at Ada Henderson School and will take a Warren Consolidated School post near Woorville. Ethel Van Bibber also resigns as Yoe High secretary effective January 1 1951 after three years. she will move to Waco.
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E. A
Gene” Williford
Yoe High School
W. T. Hanes
Cameron Public Schools
Williford
Ada Henderson
Warren Consolidated School
Woor
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HALO
Prestone Or
Horstmann Bros
Cameron, Texas
Ris
Cory
Ironmaster
COTY
Hostess
Schick Remington
Chrystal
NEW Cameron Drug CO
Rex Allen
Arizona Cowboy
Redwood
Arom
Milam Theatre
Lal Canown
SYR
Atlas Sew
Main
Houston
GMC
U.S
Western Union
Lely
General Motors
North Fannin
John Muse Motor CO
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