The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
NEW MANAGEMENT
 OLDEST MENA BANK.
lhe Cox Interests in Farmers and
 Merchants Sold, New Officers Elect ed and Prominent Business Men Added to Directorate.

Edwin B. tOX, naNlng disposed or Their holdings in the Farmers and Merchants Bank, rendered their fesignations as officers and direct ofs of that institution.
 Negotiations for this transfer have been under headway for several days. and in addition to number of the most prominent business men End farmers in Polk county becom- .ing interested in this institution, .JOhn c. Gardner, president of Ar Kansas Valley Bank, also president |of Arkansas Valley Trust Company pf Fort Smith, associates himself With this institution as a director.
 Mir. Gardner Is one of the most prominent and successful bankers .n northwestern Arkansas and hortheastern Oklahoma. In addi- .NOn to his interests in Fort Smith, he has banking interests at Sallisaw. Dk. and other points, and has asso- <iated with him in his bank at Fort Nkmith some of the largest and nost successful bankers in the state. # The local officers, directors and &tockholder. most of whom are well Known to the public, are as follows: <. W. | Green now president, has Been active in the management of t is bank for many years, having $ ryed as assistant cashier and di- N tor during the last eight years. Aahs experience and service in zXDnking. t0gether with other lines of # siness. will prove a valuable asset ik this institution.
 # N A. Stratton yiCe-president, has ben a director of this bank for six # ars. and is familiar with the bank ==it business. He has other inter- & ts in Mena. and elsewhere. being heasurer of the Kelly-Stratton 8 mpany. Mr. Stratton is one of Aenas pioneers, having organized X firm of Dennis, Kelly X Strat- bn in 1899
 Walter Nance, elected cashier of
 Farmers 6 Merchants bank, is young man of sterling integrity Acquiring a business education at Sedalia, Mo, he immediately ob- tained a position with this bank. and has continued with it to the present Nme. advancing himself by hard N0rk, honesty and square dealing to bis present position.
 John Pfinning, director, is one of Polk county's most substantial eiti- Ems. When Mir. Pfinning decided to Hke life easy, he came to Polk coun- el innate and water. Mir. pfinning has Aeen customer of the bank since Hs early organization. In the year HO9 he purchased stock in the bank. Ihis investment having proven sat- Efactory. he has increased his holdings and accepted a position as drector. He owns valuable prop Hty in both Arkansas and Okla homa.
 Clyde Cunningham, director. is one VI Mena's progressive business men M Cunningham is a self-made man. Ravlng started in business in a Anall way. but by perseverance and ndustry he has established one of He best paying businesses in Mena. VI Cunningham has other proper # holdings in Mena and Polk coun-
 VI, and his addition to the board of Hrectors will be an added asset to 1nls institution
 John F. Hood, director, was born Efn Washington county. Arkansas, in S6S, and came to Polk county in 'PO2 engaging in the tie business, 9ntlnuing in the tie business until Hi3. Going out of the tie business, r Hood has given his attention to Wrsonal and real estate loans, farm nnds etc., and his knowledge of lues and conservative method of Blng business will strengthen this Hready strong institution.
 Ii. F. Gam. stockholder, comes lom one of the oldest families in
 DIX county, and has the confidence
 all who know him. He takes pride
 raising good stock on his 900-acTe I'm near Potter.
 M " L. Moseley, stockholder Les WI Moseley, as he is known to nearly <eryone, is one of our most sub
 ahtlal Southside merchants. The n m Of Moseley X Sons, of which he
 a member. commenced business
 small way in a little frame
 liding up on De0ueen street. As <7elr trade increased and their
 slness expanded, they built a new Glck building on the Southside, 1aelr business has continued to ex- rand and where they are favored
 'h a large city and country trade.
 " also handle a large amount ot 9Qtton each year
 L. Reed, stockholder came to
 ua Tn an early day, and several ars ago decided Farmers X Mer- &alts hank stock was a good in .x tulent The earnings of his
 oA Delng very satisfactory he has feased his holding and is one of ioyal stockholders.
 p' Lawrence, stockhoIder. was
 . and raised in Polk county, and
 tue tue senior member of the firm of
 ', Lawrence X Co, Southside
 acnants. They handle general .ohandise, cotton. etc. They are
 ls prosperous business and E lnty. ''''s
 ssse Badt, stockhoIder. is one of