The Miami News - Miami, Florida - Tuesday, February 3, 1981
Page 4A
Homestead newspaper founder Ben Archer dies
Benjamin (Ben) Edgar Archer, the founder of the old Homestead Leader newspaper, died Sunday at James Archer Smith Hospital. He was 82.
A native of Key West, Archer was a cub reporter with the Key West Morning Journal in 1912. From 1917 to 1010 he was the editor of the Florida Alligator at the University of Florida. In 1921 Archer graduated from the Pulitzer School of Journalisn at Columbia University.
An active community member, Archer was a founder and past president of the Pioneer Museum, the Homestead Rotary Club and the Redlands Chamber of Commerce.
"He was one of the most civic minded men who ever lived in Homestead," said Virginia Williams, a retired journalist who was women's page editor for the Homestead News, the paper which merged with the Leader in 1961 to form theresent South Dade News-Leader.
"Everyone respected him," she said. "He was a friendly man."
In 1931, the Leader had become the Leader-Enterprise and the merger with the News took place after it was sold to the S. B. Calkins chain.
Archer is survived by his wife, Mildred; a son, Lester; a sister, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at the Branam Funeral Home, 809 N. Krome Ave., Homestead, at 2 p.m. tomorrow.
The family has requested that donations be sent to the Florida Museum in Florida City.
Page 4A
Homestead newspaper founder Ben Archer dies
Benjamin (Ben) Edgar Archer, the founder of the old Homestead Leader newspaper, died Sunday at James Archer Smith Hospital. He was 82.
A native of Key West, Archer was a cub reporter with the Key West Morning Journal in 1912. From 1917 to 1010 he was the editor of the Florida Alligator at the University of Florida. In 1921 Archer graduated from the Pulitzer School of Journalisn at Columbia University.
An active community member, Archer was a founder and past president of the Pioneer Museum, the Homestead Rotary Club and the Redlands Chamber of Commerce.
"He was one of the most civic minded men who ever lived in Homestead," said Virginia Williams, a retired journalist who was women's page editor for the Homestead News, the paper which merged with the Leader in 1961 to form theresent South Dade News-Leader.
"Everyone respected him," she said. "He was a friendly man."
In 1931, the Leader had become the Leader-Enterprise and the merger with the News took place after it was sold to the S. B. Calkins chain.
Archer is survived by his wife, Mildred; a son, Lester; a sister, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at the Branam Funeral Home, 809 N. Krome Ave., Homestead, at 2 p.m. tomorrow.
The family has requested that donations be sent to the Florida Museum in Florida City.
The Miami News - Miami, Florida - Tuesday, February 3, 1981
Page 4A
Homestead newspaper founder Ben Archer dies
Benjamin (Ben) Edgar Archer, the founder of the old Homestead Leader newspaper, died Sunday at James Archer Smith Hospital. He was 82.
A native of Key West, Archer was a cub reporter with the Key West Morning Journal in 1912. From 1917 to 1010 he was the editor of the Florida Alligator at the University of Florida. In 1921 Archer graduated from the Pulitzer School of Journalisn at Columbia University.
An active community member, Archer was a founder and past president of the Pioneer Museum, the Homestead Rotary Club and the Redlands Chamber of Commerce.
"He was one of the most civic minded men who ever lived in Homestead," said Virginia Williams, a retired journalist who was women's page editor for the Homestead News, the paper which merged with the Leader in 1961 to form theresent South Dade News-Leader.
"Everyone respected him," she said. "He was a friendly man."
In 1931, the Leader had become the Leader-Enterprise and the merger with the News took place after it was sold to the S. B. Calkins chain.
Archer is survived by his wife, Mildred; a son, Lester; a sister, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at the Branam Funeral Home, 809 N. Krome Ave., Homestead, at 2 p.m. tomorrow.
The family has requested that donations be sent to the Florida Museum in Florida City.
Page 4A
Homestead newspaper founder Ben Archer dies
Benjamin (Ben) Edgar Archer, the founder of the old Homestead Leader newspaper, died Sunday at James Archer Smith Hospital. He was 82.
A native of Key West, Archer was a cub reporter with the Key West Morning Journal in 1912. From 1917 to 1010 he was the editor of the Florida Alligator at the University of Florida. In 1921 Archer graduated from the Pulitzer School of Journalisn at Columbia University.
An active community member, Archer was a founder and past president of the Pioneer Museum, the Homestead Rotary Club and the Redlands Chamber of Commerce.
"He was one of the most civic minded men who ever lived in Homestead," said Virginia Williams, a retired journalist who was women's page editor for the Homestead News, the paper which merged with the Leader in 1961 to form theresent South Dade News-Leader.
"Everyone respected him," she said. "He was a friendly man."
In 1931, the Leader had become the Leader-Enterprise and the merger with the News took place after it was sold to the S. B. Calkins chain.
Archer is survived by his wife, Mildred; a son, Lester; a sister, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at the Branam Funeral Home, 809 N. Krome Ave., Homestead, at 2 p.m. tomorrow.
The family has requested that donations be sent to the Florida Museum in Florida City.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
