The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
T|LTON SPEAKS ON MONETARY REFORM 29 Alabama Banks Repre- sented at Opelika Meet BANQUET RENDERED Prominent Bankers Attend Conven- ton of Group 4 Which Adjourned
 Thursday-High School Will
 Close on June. 3

opelika. April 27.-(Special.)- With an excellent attendance and an enthusiastic meeting. the covention of group four of the Alabama Bankers association came to a close here Thursday night with a banquet at the Clement hotel There were % banks in the state represented at the opelika meeting. This included the Is S. s. Broadus. president of the Tennessee Valley bank at Decatur
 Among the prominent bankers here were McLane Triton. president of the First Ma tional bank of Pell City and secretary of the State Bankers association. A. E. Walker. superintendent of the state bank ing department was in attendance at the convention and was one of the speakers
 Prominent Bankers Present
 Among those present were: S. L. Toomer and W. D. Martin, Bank of Au- burn; H. NJ. Herrin. Hurtshoro Farmers and Merchants bank; A. B. Hope. First bank of Notasulga; First National bank. Opelka. N. P. Renfro. Orrin Brown Bank of Opelika, J. B. Fielder, J. B. Greene. c.
 
 Opelika, G. N. Hodge, w. T. Andrews, J. F. Hackney. J. c. Palmer; W. NJ. Moses and George L. White, Bank of Phenix City; c. l.. Mullen. Phenix-Girard bank: J. c. Wright Roanoke Banking company; H. s. Holloway. Peoples Say ings bank. Tallassee; J. o. Webb. Far mers and Merchants bank. Waverly; Q. P. siler. Bank of LaFayette: M. R. Buck alew. Chambers County bank. LaFayette. At the business session Thursday after noon c. M. Canon, cashier of the Bank of Opelika, was elected secretary of group four.
 Social Side of Convention
 There were several delightful social courtesies extended the visitors during their stay in the city. An informal re- ception was held at the E1ks club; the party was given an automobile ride through the business and residence sec tions of the city; theatre party as the guests of W. E. Davis. a prominent cit izen of the city, and the banquet at the Clement.
 At the banquet J. B. Greene, vice pres- dent of Group 4. was toastmaster. Among the addresses made were by McLane Til- ton on Monetary Reformers," J. c. Wright of the Roanoke Banking Co.,, on ''The Value of a Cotton Account to a Bank" A. E. Walker. superintendent of the state banking department, on The Outlook"
 Mayor Palmer delivered the address of welcome and impromptu talks were made by s. s. Broadus, president of the Ten nessee Valley bank of Decatur; N. P. Renfro, president of the First National bank: John M Fletcher and Editor ". T. Wear of the Opeika Daily News. J. O.. Webb, vice president of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Waverly. re- sponded to the address of welcome.
 About 1oo attended the banquet, which was heartily enjoyed
 High School Closes June
 The commencement of the Lee County High school begins June 2, when Dr. c. O. Groggans, pastor of Court Street Meth odst church of Montgomery, will preach the commencement sermon at the First M. E. church at Il a. m. On Monday night at the chapel of the public school, Dr. A. P. Montague, president of Howard college, East Lake. will deliver the liter ary address, and the graduation class will read their papers. There are 13 in the graduating class this year, as follows: Misses Etta Jean Duke, Pauline Story, Mary Fannie Ellington, Zuleka Harris, Lillie Jemison. Gladys Street, Carrie Var ner, Annie Whatley, Vivian Langley, Es- sic McClendon. and Messrs. Willis Jones, Houston Power and John Summers.
 Operator to Wed
 Miss Laura Newsome of Gibson, Ga, manager of the Western Union Telegrapht company here the past year, has resigned and c. L. Mcdonald has been named to succeed her. On Sunday night Miss New some and J. M. McCool of Montgomery will be married here. They will leave on w. of A. train No. S7 for their future home in Montgomery.