The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-04-28
THE new BANK PRESIDENT
J. 7. Thomas Unanimously Elect.
ed by Board Of Directors
A BRIEF SKETCH OF THE NEW PRESIDENT
Action of Board Of Directors in Ac.
cordance With Wishes of Stock
holders and the General Public

At special meeting Of the Board
of Directors of Grenada Bank held in
the offices of that institution, Tues
day, April 23rd. Mr.. J. II. Thomas
was unanimously chosen president of
the bank to succeed the late j. w.
Griffis. This action will be heartily
endorsed by every stockhOlder, patron
and friend of the bank; and consider
ing the large business interests of the
bank, and the wide field of its opera
tiOns, the desire Of those interested in
il, the wishes of the general public
never more fittingly found fruitiOn in
official action than on this occasion.
The new bank president was born on
his fathers farm just this side OF Du-
bard on the 10Th day Of May, 1860. He
grew up almost to man. s estate in the
country, obtaining such educational
advantages as the schools of the day
afforded. His first business venture
was as clerk in the store of Lake
Bros, when about seventeen years of
age. In 1879 he became deputy chan
Gerry clerk OF this county for his faith
er, A. '. B. Thomas, who was cleo
ted to that Office in 1877. In 1884,
w. b. Davis, then circuit clerk, died,
and special election was held some
time in February. MessrS j.. It. Thom-
as. j. Z. Perry, - Lindsey and
Capt. j. d. Gibbs were candidates for
the vancancy. Mr.. Thomas. although
quite young man, was easily elected
over these splendid gentlemen. His
father, in tie meantime having en-
barked in the mercantile business.
left the work of the Office OF chancery
clerk to him and for the remainder of
his fathers term he performed the
duties Of both chancery and circuit
clerk and much of the time the cleri.
cal work in the sheriff'S office. In 1887
he was elected chancery clerk which
he held for one term and declined a
reelection. In September 1890 the
Grenada Bank was organized and he
became its first cashier and continued
as such Up to the day OF lis election
as its president.
To speak OF the Grenada Bank is to
think Of Tol Thomas, for it can be
truly said, without disparaging the
business Sagacity Of anyone else, that |
to him more than any other one man
that institution owes the splendid |
success it has achieved.
Personally. he is affable, kindly ma
tured, has big heart and a generous
soul. These elements, coupled with
his excellent business qualities, have
given him a strong hold on the con-
tidence Of the public. While applying
himself diligently to the furtherance
Of every interest Of the institution
with which he is connected. he has
not failed TO grasp the nObler things
Of life and has cultivated those quail
ties of mind and heart which are more
enduring than the wealth of all na-
tiOnS.
Grenada and Grenada county is glad
TO claim j. Il. Thomas as her own.
The following is the list of the bank
directors above referred to all of whom
we're present at the election of Mr.
Thomas as president:
G. w. Armstrong, Cotfeeville, E. d.
VIM. QuarleS and w. G..
Harvey. Charleston, r. X. Marders,
}. H. Moore and A. p. Herren, Oak
and: r. l.. Mitchell, Enid; R. Daley,
Torrance: r. c. Fox. Duck Hill: Il. w.
Ford and J. w. Buchanan, Eupora:
.. M. Barron. Ackernap, and Max
w. B. Hoffa, G. w. Eat
nan, j. c. Perry and Z. G. Duncan,
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