Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-11
BANKERS MEET IN
AMERICUS YESTERDAY.
Twenty Georgia Cities Thus Repre-
Sented in Convention.
GrOup Four of State Bankers Association Meets
Here===BuSineSS Session at Hotel Windsor
Followed By Barbecue and
Drive.

The meeting of Group Four, of the
Georgia Bankers Association, was an
unqualified success. The attendance
more than met the expectations of the
local bankers, the papers presented
were of decided interest. and the social
features drew the bankers closer to-
gether and strengthened the ties Of
former association.
Shortly before II o'clock yesterday
of the Group, who were indulging il
social converse in the lobby of the
Windsor, were called together by Vice
President Frank Sheffield, of the Banl
of Commerce, chairman of the lOca
committee ~On entertainment, anC
escorted to the tower room on the
second floor of the hotel where Vice
President Crawford Wheatley, of TIL,
Americus National Bank, presided a
a large punch bowl, filled to overflow
ing with liquid refreshments.
The "banker's punch as it was
dubbed, cleansed away the dust o
travel from the throAts of the visitors
Cigars were then served, and thu
meeting adjourned to the main parlo
for the serious work of the session.
Chairman William B. SIade, o
Columbus. presided, and in the absence
of Sect. A. w. Hale, Mr.. Alvin Howard
of Columbus, acted in that capacity.
Hon. w. A. DOdsOn, extended a
behalf of the local bankers. Mr.. bod
son referred to the great progress O.
Americus, and of this section of tht
State, and to the important part thu
banking institutions play in promoting
the development of city and section
In proportion to the prosperity of tht
banks a community is prosperous
said, Mr.. Dodson.
Cashier WI. Mardre, of the Bank OF
Stewart County responded to the wei
come. In his brief remarks Mr.. Mardrt
spoke of the many Improvement
visible in Americus at this time, anG
to those projected, and expressed the
hope that when these Improvement
are completed Group Four would NEE
again in Americus and crown this city
Queen of Southwest Georgia"
A list of those in attendance wa!
prepared, showing the following pre-
sent:
Morris Weslosky, First Nationa
Bank, Albany.
John d. Walker, First National Bank
Sparta.
r. S. Oliver, Plains Bank, Plains.
Alvin Howard, Third National Bank
Columbus.
Joseph S. Davis, First Nationa
Bank, Albany.
Edwin Sterne, Citizens Nationa
Bank, Albany.
J.P. Munnerlyn, Albany Nationa
BANK,
r. T. Hunter, Jr., Bank of Richland
R1chland.
N. R. Dehon, Third National Bank
Albany.
w. l.. Mardre, Bank of Stewart Co.
Lumpkin.
Joseph A. McCord, Third Nationa
Bank, Atlanta.
B. U. Curry, Farmers Bank Pelham
w. L. Thomas, Plains Bank, Plains
w. M. Smith, Bank of Doerun
Doerun.
William M. Slade, National Bank o,
Columbus, Columbus.
d. D. Hall, Exchange Bank, Ices
burg.
r. A. Hinton, Reynolds Banking Co.,
Reynolds.
w. G. Lanier, First National Bank
West Point.
II. H. Clark, Moultrie Barking Co.,
Moultrie; and Bank of Boston, Boston
NJ. NJ. Martin, Exchange Bank Lees
burg.
George r. Lowe, First National
Bank, Buena Vista.
B. II. Stokes, First National Bank
Buena Vista.
A. j. Walters, Ellaville Agency
Bank of Southwest Georgia.
G. ]. Lewis, First National Banl
Montezuma.
George H. WaddeIl, Home Savings
Bank Columbus.
Thomas A. Dixon, First Nationa
Bank, Montezuma.
The Americus Banks were represent
ed as follows:
Bank of Southwest Georgia: Presi
dent A. w. Smith; Vice President G
"a. Eldridge; Cashier N. NJ. Dudley.
Bank of Commerce, President Franz
Sheffield; Cashier Edward Sheffield.
Planters Bank, President L. G
Council; President R. J. Perry
Cashier G. M. Council.
| Americus National Bank, Vice Pres
ident Crawford Wheatley, Cashier M