The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-09
First National.

First National.
The stockholders of the First National
bank met yesterday at II o'clock w.
H. Hassinger presided The old board was
reelected as follows:
w. S. Brown, T. J.. Motion, +. d. Ma
bers, b. F. Moore, Robert Jemison, IL.
NJ. Tutwiler, Erskine Ramsay, w. p. G.
Harding w. II. Hasslnger. '. alker Percy
]. II. Barr, j. IL. Woodward, William
NJ. Walker, John L. Kaul Culpepper
Exum, w H. Woodward, M. V. Joseph.
There were no formal reports, but the
splendid condition of OF the bank was the
subject of general remark. The board met
and reelected the old officers, to-wit:
w. P. G. Harding, president; j. III. Wood
ward, vice president; J. II. Barr, vice
president and cashier, and A. r. For
syth, f. S. Foster and Thomas Bowron,
assistant cashiers. J. e. Ozburn was elect
ed secretary Of the savings department.
Birmingham Trust.
At the meeting of the stockholders of
the Birmingham Trust and Savings COM
pany the old board was reelected as fol-
lows: Arthur w. Smith, Tom O. Smith,
T. II. Benners, Lee c. Bradley, ]. NJ.
Caldwell. f. d. Dimmick, s. l.. Earle, w.
E. Henley, f. II. Lathrop, r. S. Munger,
W. T. Northington, II. j. Porter, James
Spence, r. A. Terrell, James T. Wood
ward.
The directors reelected Arthur w.
Smith president; Tom o. Smith, vice pres
ident; w. Fl. Manly, cashier; Benson
Cain, Claud ID. Gotten and E. w. Finch
assistant cashiers. Mr.. Gotten and Mr.
Finch were newly elected yesterday.
The Birmingham Trust had d most sat-
isfactory yead, and its deposits show a
good increase.
American Trust
The stockholders of the American Trust
and Savings bank held an enthusiastic
meeting and reelected the old directors.
The reports were highly satisfactory. The
board consists of G. b. Mccormack, II. L..
Badham, J. w. Mcqueen, b. f. Roden,
r. G. Bush, Jones G. Moore, Louis v.
Clark, r. q. Shook, James Bowron, w. j.
Dangaix, Eugene Fies II. c. Abbott,
Walter Moore, A. B. Loyeman, Nose
Levy, r. NJ. Goodall, ]. d. Kirkpatrick,
H. e. Mccormack, W. A. Porter, ". H..
Kettig, John l.. Parker, II. X. Miner, w.
w. Crawford
The board reelected w W. Crawford,
president; G. 3. Mccormack. chairman
of the board of directors, and II. l.. Bad
ham and W. A. Porter. Independents.
c. NJ Williamson, who had been as
sistant cashier, was promoted to the po-
sition of cashier, vice II. b. Urduhart,
who resigned recently to accept the cash
iership Of a bank in Sheffield. The office
of assistant cashier was not filled.
Jefferson Savings.
The stockholders of the Jefferson coun-
ty Savings bank elected the following
board: Charles f.. Thomas, George w.
Harris, James A. Downey, Samuel Rich,
r. F. Wimberly, c. +. Enslen. e. r..
Enslen, w. d. Wood and Siby p. King.
The last two are new directors. Mr..
80,
of the Wood Dickinson Lumber company,
while Mr.. King is president of the King
Lumber company.
The board reelected these officers: G..
f. Enslen. president: Charles f. Thomas,
president; r. f. Enslen, cashier;
William c. Sterrett, V. e. WeNheimer,
assistant cashier. and f. X. Campbell,
attorney.
The years business showed a large in
crease the item of deposits growing a
little more than a quarter of a million
dollars during the twelve months.
The Peoples.
The stockholders of the Peoples Saw
ings Bank and Trust company reelected
the old board-H. B. Gray. II. D. Ly-
man and w. T. Lathem
The officers were re-elected-H. b.
Gray, president; w. D. Lyman, cashier;
w. r. Lathem, assistant cashier, ami II,
II. Thach. attorney.
The Peoples increased its surplus from
$4,000 to 100000. The capital of the bank
is $4,000.
Commercial State.
At the meeting of the stockholders OF
the Commercial State bank the follow
ing directors were re-elected:
W. j. Adams. r. II. Baugh. John "
Coe, DR.. ]. ID. Dabney, John d. Elliott,
Richard W. Massey, John w. O'Nell II
NJ Smith. Louis Schillnger. S. E. Thomp-
son, j. L. Yancey. d. +. Talley j. d.
Elliot was reelected president S. e.
Thompson was reelected vice president
and j. A. Matthews was elected cashier.
Mr. Matthews had been serving as assist
ant cashier
The Commercial State bank Is only a
year and half old but 1t has established
itself on a solid foundation and enters
the new year in excellent shape.
Citizens Savings.
The Citizens Savings Bank and Trust
company had most prosperous year. The
Stockholders reelected the old board and
the directors in turn reelected the old
officers as follows:
j. b. Cobbs, PRESIDENT II. H. Mayberry
and c. O. Simpson, vice presidents;
Charles VI. Spencer, treasurer and C. q.
Davidson. secretary
Other Banks
The bank OF Steiner Brothers holds Its
annual meeting in March.
The Traders National bank will hold
its stockholders meeting shortly. but the
date has not been fixed This institution
is only In its fourth year but 1t is fast
gaining a prominent position in this COM
munity 1t starts the new year with a
deposit account greater by 100000 than its
deposits year ago.
The Penny Savings bank. the insttu-
ton managed by colored men for colored
people, holds its annual meeting in the
spring. 1t had a large gain during the
past year. both in Its savings department
and It's checking accounts.