The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-12
CITIZENS S. Ct.
ELECTS OFFICERS
FOR COMING YEAR
NEW CONCERN STARTS
ON CAREER AUSPIC-
IOUSLY
Board Of Directors and Off
GERS Who Give Prestige
To the Institution

Probably one OF the most important
steps taken in local banking circles
recently was that of yesterdan, when
me organization committee OF the Cit
lzens Savings 4 Trust Company met
and completed the final preliminary
details for taking over the business OF
INC citizens National Bank and select
ing the officials and governing body
OF the new institution
The new concern. which succeeds
me Citizens National Bank May 1,
also takes over the real estate bust
ness OF the Halter ieberson- q Funding
company and this step Is taken TO
broaden the field in which the present
institution has been engaged and thus
De able 10 render more valuable SER
vice To its constituency.
The new institution will be capital
lLed AT 100000. with a surplus of
$4,000 and a portion of this surplus
VIII be used for the purpose of pur-
CHASING the assets of the Haller-Bieber-
son-Gundling Company.
The organization committee met
yesterday in the quarters OF the Citi-
zshs National Bank with Dr. William
r. mckinley acting at chairman and
J. Sherwood Fee. secretary. The bv-
laws 10 govern the Citizens Savings
d trust Company were adopted and
directors electe das follows: Messrs.
Alex Glass. l.. +. Halter. II. +. Juer.
gems; Jonn l.: Ellis. George NJ. Ford,
W y. Cook. William +. Mckinley. J.
G, Mckinley. George b. Riddle. W {.
Handlan, Henry Bieberson. David
hraus. charles q. Ephlin, Henry NJ
Russell and Otto Schenk.
The directors Immediately organiz-
ed by electing the following officers:
president Alex Glass. vice presidents.
l. Haller and II. F. Juergens:
cashier, J. Sherwood Fee: secretary.
Henry W. Gundling. While these gen
tlemen will look after the institution
CRITICALLY. Mr.. Halter and MIR. Fee will
be IN active charge OF the banks at
talrs. Mr. Anton Bieberson will he
manager of the real estate department
and Herman Beneke and Joseph Roth
VIII act as tellers i the banking de-
partment
The Citizens National bank is one
OF the states newest institutions and
during its brief period of existence mas
grown rapidly until today il occupies
a position OF prominence among the
financial institutions of the state So
rapid has been its growth that it's de-
rectors determined TO broaden its field
OF endeaVor and this has resulted in
the formation of the Citizens Savings
and Truch company. This will come
INTO being May l. at. which time the
Citizens National win cease to exist
Inc personnel of the officers and
directorate OF the new institution IL
one 10 inspire confidence and its pros
poets Tor the future are unusually
bright. All are well known business
men embracing lines OF a most diver
sliled character. Mr.. Glass. the presi-
dent. is president of the Whitaker
Glessner company. and prominently
identified with numerous other icty
institutions. Mr. Halter is and has
been Tor number of years prominent
~ Identified with the business inter-
ests OF the city. and Is at present coun-
y commissioner and a member OF the
firm of Halter Bieberson- Gundling
company: Mr.. Juergens l. a prominent
local retail groceryman and has been
a substantial business man of the city
Tor "A number OF years Mr.. Fee. the
cashier. Is one OF the younger banking
OFFICIALS of the city and Is widely
known. He was connected with the
Germania bank for a number of years
and upon the organization of the Citi-
zens National became its assistant
cashier. Later he was elected cashier
which position he at present occupies.
lie Is recognized as "a capable. eurr-
getic and conservative banker and the
new institution cannOot fail 10 grow
in strength under his careful guild.
ance. Til" directorate is one OF the
strongest In the city and on the whole
the CitiZens Savings and Trusth COM
pany bids fair 10 soon rank among
. TIE most prominent banking insfitu-
mons Of this section of the country