The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-17
IN. CrrnEnr BANK or ecALA.

BlooWhoYe h tO0oy1 PAPER Will Do
sssn The articles ef Incorporation and
applica4iea for charter Of "The Citi-
ssnS Bank o. Ocala-"
~ tlo Star published yesterday the
news. ana the first news Of the Ocala
National Bank. II win be seen that the
statsment used IN recent campaigns
that Ocala only had - bank and =
hail." a. - bank and q branch Of an
other baak." win NO longer be availa-
BILE.
r The great prosperity. the marvellous
dovelopmont along all lines and the
hundreds Of new families that have
come 70 this county has brought about
Q condition that II 50 inviting to cap
ital that the shrewd business men OF
this section have seen and taken adj
vantage Of the opportunity ana have
not waited upon outside capital and
outside banking mon to come In and
eotablish nav banks that were inevita-
A pxrnsal q the application for
charter o. the Citizens' Bank Of Ocala
will convince any one that the men
who are TO supply its capital its Of
ncors and board Of directors. are men
who viii lend dignity and stability to
. the institution. They are all men Of
means and represent. among them.
some of our largest interests. They
are cleaf-headsd. far-seeing and sue
cessful IN business.
The president Of the bank. Captain
+. II. johnson, 10 . very conservative
man. He 10 not an 0ptimist, and this
10 probably not . bad omission In the
make-up ol . hank prslident. but he
knows men and measures and condi-
sions IN thfs country and II . valuable
mand and trusty balance wheel for
the institotien.
The Axst vice president. Mr.. e. p.
Rents. n one Of the largest land and
timber owners In the state. owning as
wen. - new railroad, the Ocala
NorthsGns from Ocala to Palatka. Mr..
IN life ana mads 1t himself.
Ths oscond vice president, Capt. J.
b. Aaftln. u = most successful naval
business man. with extensive holdings
and Some valuable Ocala property as
we'll
Mr.. Gam H. Martin has been selected
- cashier. Mr.. Martin IL . Marion
county peoduct-ono Of her best. He
II . GOOD man In IN important place.
Mr.. Marlin 10 familiar with business
methalD ana = we'll acquainted with
the people q this section Of the state.
He ha1 boen put through the business
test ana came out with credit to HIM
sslf. Mr.. Martin served several years
In the retail grocery business with Mr..
Baxter earn and came out 81 1t q
financial winner by q goodly number
Of dollars. and when q man has done
this he has had the training OF watch
tng the dollars come and go over the
counters Of retail grocery store. he'll
DO. e W.
The board of directors Ii composed
o. Mssse1. +. H. johnson, r. s. Hail.
n p. tents. y. r. Martin. r. 1. BOWL
lng. = Fl. Martin. d. r. 1lcIvsr. 8. r.
Pylss and p. W. Davis. The othss
stockholders are Messrs. G. Monroe. D
W. Tompkips. George Rentz. r. O
Dsnnard, A. c. Cobb and w. p. Ed
wards.
Among the ofncsrs. board Of direc-
tors and stockholders Of this bank are
many OF our most successful and
wealthy men. representing almost ey-
cry line Of business In the section and
with their. friends and business asso-
GATES And connections will make q
0nanc1a3 power that will be q verita-
BILE 0ibraltAr OF strength and unity.
OcalA welcomes the new banks te
her financial circle. They viii not only
do well for themselves, but will ben.
o6t the other institutions. in that they
will crystalixe more business at this
point. and. as you know. Competition
= the lie Of trade"