The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1903-12-12
CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK
A Brief Description of the People That
Control 1t and the Building That
Contains II.


fixtures of the new Central Natioia
Bank OF Ocala, made of steel and a.
sOlutely fire proof, the only bank in
the commonwealth possessing these
new and up-to-dace furnishings, Out
the pressure in CIR columns has GLiay
ed word from us about the personnel
of the men who created the bdnf AID
those VINO are in charge Of it.
This building is the handsom-
est structure Of its kind in the state
for a city of our rank, and the most
substantial and complete in al its ply
steal and architectural features for the
business for which it was designed.
The architect and builder is none 9th
or than George MacKay. who has de-
signed and built more attractive homes
in this city than any mar VINO has
ever piled his profession here, besides
having to his credit the erection of
the most substantial business block
in the city-the Merchants bl0ct-Of
"tlch the DostOfflce is part. AMI III
! C'Udc& the banking building Of Mess, s.
NurrUo {, Chambliss. His last effort
anu = OH '.-0' me pi''e
end hraet Of our PEOPLE when COM
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II II cFIdtii7 as handsome an orange
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"o''th oi oc"I4, d" ever ceil5h'ed me
. eye q man. Ihen sa" II wilmer ana
oil II the Par'i!zihg freeze OF 1870.
! AS St'd" Showing the worth u
MI + oFH > character ana splendid bu%-
mess a0lilty' during MS mining eXper-
renee III OoIorauo he became the dedh
oi mine managers III the noted Lead
Nliie oiSIflct' an associate or the late
/ 0ehaCoF idoor' ana was erected secre-
lary OF inc NINE Managers Assocla-
] tioh' "hich po5luoh ne helu during MS
FeSIuehce Ihere' ana was also one OF
Niuo.
bu' Mr. Ford mas a resoiute and I'M
! d2uhted spirit meets conditions as ne
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requirements 1ound service under D
A MANN general manager III those
! Gays OF the :. ,. o. q i. X. H.. anu
/ became MS Fai'led assistant The ROAD
changing hands Mr. Ford became the
eilclcht manager OF the La CrIola ci-
gar factory. and soon established him
sell as the most sagaclous and success
fUI IN III" line OF business. ana 1t was
! NJ hr.r nj rr-t ~ r1T,-
yet IN existence.
! Abont this time Mr.. T. Arentz was
an important factor in the develop
ment OF our phosphate interests. and.
noting Mr. Fords fitness and high bus
mess requirements, secured his ser
wees, and it Was only short time ere
'ir. Ford became Mr. AREN'T right
hand man III the successful manage
3 m of his uVnuinU lIrciOpC- uritb il