The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-20

quaintance OF ms future partner. For
six years they together placed the
loans of this bank. which brought
them in contact with large business in
terests, which has since been useful to
them in their banking business. Mr..
Munroe is methodical and personally
is approachable and is quite popular.
Il. c. ChambIiSs
Mr.. L. c. Chambliss. the vice presi-
dent. came from Monroe county, Ga,
in 1884, cleared land and burned
stumps east of Lake Weir He next
conducted a general store at Stanton
and moved to Ocala in 1889. He ac-
cepted a place with the Bufrum Loan
x Trust Company. which position he
held until the big freeze. Travelling
over the orange section. placing loans,
gave him aS il did his partner. an On
innate knowledge Of men and condi-
tions, which has since proven most
serviceable to both of them. 1t is said
that poets are born, not made. Traders
must be classed under the same head.
Mr.. Chambliss is of the born variety.
He is fond of it, and possessing a
frank. magnetic personality, pleasing
and persuasive manners. and a judg-
ment that has rarely failed him, his
success along many lines reads like
an Arabian Nights story. He is a
pioneer in nearly all of our industries.
and where he is not pioneer he iS a
patron and a promoter.
Mr.. Chambliss' example has been
worth great deal to the county. and
few men stand higher in the public
estimation.
Possessing, as we have said before.
Munroe and Chambliss have naturally
surrounded themselves in their bank
ing business with fine lot Of youn :
men.
Mr.. Albert f. Gerig. cashier has
been with the bank almost since its
establishment, and is now one of its
stockholders. He has for number
of years been leader of our Metropol-
itan Band, and no society event would
be complete without his presence. lie
counts his friends by the sco'e.
Mr.. Will T. Gary. another attache of
the bank, is a son of one of our pioneer
families, is a graduate OF the Univer-
sity of Florida, has been for number
of years city treasurer, and is active
in church and temperance work. He i
also owner of stock in the bank. as are
most of the other attaches.
Mr.. Royal +. Cole, the teller. is an
expert in his line, and if he has ever
made an error in the vast sums pass
ing through his hands no one has ever
heard of it. He has made himself ex-
tremely popular with the customers of
the bank.
The other employees are Messrs. T.
d. Lancaster, Jr, Mr.. c: w. Cleveland,
Mr.. r. NJ. Curtis and Miss L. J. Brum-
by, nine in all. Mr.. Cleveland is a
graduate Of Rollins College. is a model
in his department, has high aspirations
and Is following along a line that
spells success. Mr. Lancaster is a son
of Major Lancaster. is a native of this
city, and in manners and department
| has nothing but good marks 10 his
credit. Mr.. Curtis Joined the bank
when the savings department was add
ed to it, and he has made that part of
| it one of its most attractive features.
| Miss Brumby, typewriter and stem
| ographer, is a sister of our late Mr. l.
]. Brumby, and comes of a family not
| ed for talents in many directions, and
! is not unlike other members of her
family. She is an expert, and no mem
Der of the bank performs the duties as
/ signed 10 them to better satisfaction.