The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-11-25

Miss Hattie. HodEiinssi III employed as
stenographer. The executive commit,
tee ID composed or, DR.. J. 3. singleton,
On. r. f.. Boyd, r. g. Ewing, DR.. J..
H.! Hale and J. w. Simmons. VI.
The we'll known standing OF these
men. both financially and morally In
the community give theEhank "a pecu!
liar safe and solid reputation, which
1t has enjoyed from the beginning,
and as rule the people do not
mind trusting the man in business
who himself has been success.
These things are more than true Of
the directorate and of1ciary Of the
Peoples Savings Bank & Trust Com
pary, at whose head stands Dr. r. F.
Boyd. 90. I,- ..~ )
All Of the men on this oficiary, as
has been said before. are men who.
have made success Of their own
work and have made good and re-
spectacle names for themselves. A.
N. johnson is proprietor of what is
without doubt the costliest and most
complete undertaking establishment
N the country, managed and owned
by Negroes. All OF its appointments
are first class. the ladies' parlor, the
chapel, and the horses and carriages
cannot be equalled in the city. His
work here In Nashville is a distinct
success and he Is rated as one Of the
most successful men of affairs the
race has produced.
DR.. A. M. Townsend, Is a young
man, but Is member of the Meharry
Medical College faculty, has a lucra-
} tive practice and the proprietor of a
drug store. D. A. Hart. another one
Of the young men on the official staff,
} has complete charge Of the immense
work Of the National Baptist Publish
ing Board, and knows all the details
Of that wonderful plant T. G. Ewing
the cashier, has for aEhumber of years
been successful lawyer in Nashville,
and practices in all the COURTS Of
Tennessee, as does also James Bum
pas, who Is the attorney Of the bank
Mr.. w. D. Hawkins, the teller and
bookkeeper taught school for a mum
, Der Of years, and for long time was
the foremost colored man on, the fac
ulty OF Walden University, while. T.
Clay Moore, manager of the real es-
tate department., is O. regular licensed
real estate dealer, and does a large
amount Of business, both as agent
and in his own name.
Dr.. J. B. Singleton. Of the Execu,
No. oI1
purposes the dean of the dental de
partment Of the Meharry Medical
College. and during. the long; years
: ofThis tpractice Of the profession in
II Mash Vile. has amassed a good1y com
3 petence. DR.. j. H. Hale and Mr.. J
W.. Simmons stand equally we'll in the
estimation of the people and are re
garded as men of means.
! While much has been said Of DR.
r. F. Boyd, who is at the head of this
: 1institution. the ffacs that iieE has beer
117aaeesa1 HI
: test to his abil< as financier. HI
a fholds many re- onsible positions
among them beng Grand Worth
Counsellor Of the Court. Of Calanthe
q Of tennessee ! Surgeon General, of tae
knights of Pythias; Supreme GranG
8 Master: and State Grand Master %,
9 tha% Indepen Order CT Immacn
lates. and for several years Supreme
Medical Register Of the knights o.
Pythias. DR.. Boyd has for nearly {
score OF years been United State:
> Jail Physician and Is Surgeon in Chic
of the Mercy Hospital
3 The Peoples Savings Bank & Trus
. Co.. opened it's doors July LIST, ant
according to its cashier. ME-. T. G
Ewing, the monthly business will av
erage more than 100000. The
, volume Of business. for the frs
, month was IN round numbers $33,
1923. with an average 20 per cen
advance each month.
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