NARD journal: Volume 33 - Page 682 1921
Obituary W Arthur Skillern W Arthur Skillern president of the Texas Pharmaceutical Association widely known and the most
universally loved and admired druggist in the state died early Tuesday morning January 10 at his home 537 East Jefferson street
Dallas He had been affected with Bright's disease for a year or more but his condition was not thought to be serious until the day
before his death Mr Skillern was president and general manager of a string of retail drug stores in Dallas operated W ARTHUR
SKILLERN by Skillern & Sons He was a Scottish Rite Mason a member of the Shrine and of the Dallas Rotary Club He was born at
Lewisville Texas 36 years ago and had been a resident of Dallas twenty five years Surviving Mr Skillern are his widow Vera Malone
Skillern a daughter Edna Madge 10 years old his mother Mrs JA Skillern one brother and six sisters Funeral services were held at the
Oak Cliff Methodist Church of which Mr Skillern was a member at 2 30 o clock Wednesday afternoon January 11 The Rev George M
Gibson officiated Burial was in Oak Cliff cemetery On the afternoon of the funeral the three wholesale houses and two hundred and
sixty retail stores closed for ten minutes as a tribute to Mr Skillern The members of the Dallas Retail Druggists Association attended
the funeral in a body Mr Skillern was one of the assistant secretaries at the NARD convention in Denver last year
The Era druggists' directory, Volume 12
1906: Dallas, Texas
Skillern, J.A. {Opera House Drug Store}
144 Commerce St.
The Era druggists' directory, Volume 15
1911: Texola, Texas, Beckham Cty. Pop 72
Chaffin & Skillern
The Pharmaceutical Era 1912
Dallas, Texas
Skillern & Son, J.A. 1812 Commerce
Skillern & Son, J.A. 600 Commerce
The Era 19th Edition Druggist Directory 1921
Dallas, Texas
Skillern & Son, J.A.
No. 1 601 Commerce
No. 2 1812 Commerce
Bulletin of pharmacy: Volume 7 - Page 479
1893
Sherman, Texas
JA Skillern has just opened the finest drug
store in Northern Texas He has taken great
pains in the selection of his stock which is
complete He is ably assisted by Geo
Tayman who is known in the city as a
hustler for business
Texas, Sherman
Take Your Prescriptions
To Skillerns 205 N. Travis
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Thermometer
Everyone likes to trade at Skillerns." 4 1/2"
high and 2" wide at base. I think this was
used for an icebox when ice used to be
delivered to cool an icebox. Says Skillerns at
bottom of thermometer in large green letters
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