Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-01-20
THE ROGERS NATIONAL, BANK.
Jefferson's Pioneer Financial Institu-
ton, Whose Liberal Management,
Honest Business Methods, and
Courteous Treatment, Have
Made it Popular.

There is nothing more valuable or
pleasing to the people of a city like
Jefferson than to know that they have
within their borders monetary IA.
stitution that has from the pioneer DAYS
until now occupied position of high
repute, holding steadfast The confidence,
goodwill and patronage of all circles
OF citizens, and in our history of JEFF
ferson s past and present standing as
a resident and trade center. The jim
piecute is proud to be able to call the
| attention of our many readers to the
most prominent and Oldest institution
of this character in this section of Tex
as, The Rogers National Bank.
Since the bank s predecessor, II. j.
hogers 4 Sons, very first days open
ing way back in 1868, it has held it's
worthy position, and has always been
prominent in promoting the material
welfare of Jefferson and this vicinity,
always affording its customers every
facility consistent with conservative
and sound banking. Ably financed
from its inception by Mr.. r. J. Rogers
and his business associates, it soon
became, and has continued for forty
two years, the most favorably known,
and most highly esteemed of all the
many fiduciary concerns that have
come and gone in that period in this
section.
The Rogers National Bank has a
capital of $4,000, a surplus of $4,000,
undivided profits amounting to $4,000
and total actual resources of over $780,
600, with heavy deposits
The president of the bank is Mr.. T.
J. Rogers, whose name is a household
word, not only in Marion county and
jefferson but in many other counties
Mr.. Rogers is in the truest sense a
pioneer, coming to Jefferson in 1853
in 1868 he founded the house of r. j
Rogers Sons, which did a general
mercantile business. Ia 1896, the firm
became private bankers and in 1904
the bank was changed to the Rogers
National Bank
In stress and storm through all these
years it has stood buwark Of sound
banking, helping many n commercial
bark over the reefs and through the
breakers. So intimately connected ha.
the Rogers banking institutions been
with the life Of Jefferson that were its
full history written it would be the
history of Jefferson itself.
The ce-president of the bank is
Mr.. b. +. Rogers, n man OF affairs
and capitalist who has heavy hold
ings in Marion county and THIS section.
The cashier is II. A. Spellings, the
scion of distinguished family a large
property owner and one who has mas
tered the banking business in every
detail He has "A host of warm friends.
Mr.. J. w. Badgett is the efficient
bookkeeper.
Among the stockholders are w. b.
Ward, b. i. Sherrell, Edmund Key, of
Marshall, d. j. Grigsby, T. W. Shackle-
ford, j. w. Raniey of Bonham, and
the officers named above. The new
directory was elected on January 10th,
1911.
We wish TO add our endorsement to
the many this bank has received and
recommend it TO all who may have
business in its line. This bank does
a general banking business and is fully
equipped in every way to safely and
promptly care for it's customers.
The Jimplecute wishes the Rogers Ma.
tional many scores of years of con.
tinned prosperity.
Mr.. r. j. Rogers who originally came
from Mississippi in l840 with his father
= mere boy was at first located in
Upshur county. Comingto Jefferson in
1858 without means, he clerked until
1868 when he went into business for
himself. Still hale and hearty he bids
fair to be with us for many years to
come