Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-01-13
CASHIER HILL NEW
V|CE-PRES|DENT OF
THE old NATIONAL
ELECTED TO THAT POSITION
AND ALSO CHOSEN DIRECTOR
TO-DAY.
HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE OF
INSTITUTION FOR OVER so
YEARS.
THREE OTHER BANKS ALSO
ELECT DIRECTORS AT MEET.
iNGS TO-DAY.

tNOS TO-DAY.
Four local banks. the Old National.
the Bank of Mbrtinsburg, the Citizens
National and the Peoples Trust Com
pany. held their annuel elections OF dl.
rectors today. and one, the Old Ma
tional, also elected officers for the en-
suing year.
The Old National Bank.
AT the meeting of the stockholders
this morning all OF the old directors
we're reelected. and Cashier George
S. Hill was chosen director and also
first vice president.
Mr.. Hill has been In the employee
of the bank for nearly 81 years and
has rendered efficient service, and the
stockholders and directors knowing Of
his ability. selected him to fill the
place of the late Decatur Hedges,
who had been a director and first
vice president for several years. At
present Mr. Hill Is confined to his
home on West Burke street with an
attack OF the grip. and the board
therefore appointed committee,
composed OF w. w. Westphal, ]. n.
Chamberlain and x. B. Creque. to
notify him OF his election, and also TO
present him bouquet OF flowers, the
gift of the directors.
The Directors.
The stockholders met and elected
the following directors: II. s. Gard
ner, J. g. Welsh, Fl. II. Emmert, ID.
s. Griffith, NJ @. TabIer, o. b. Lee
Fevre. A. NJ Gilbert, j. II. Catrow,
w w Westphal, Kinsey b. Creque.
Sir. Jacob II. Miller. G. G. Smith j.
William Stewart, Frank Dennis, r.
Mckee Sites, II. G. IIorner. j. h.
Chamberlain. +. G. Foreman, George
H. Shaffer and George S. Hill.
The Officers.
Following this the directors met and
elected the following officers:
President III. H. Emmert.
First vice president George s.
HILL
Second vice president w w. West
phal
Cashier George s. Hill.
Assistant cashier William r. Nc
Aneny.
Salaries Increased.
While the stockholders decided
that the salaries of the employees
should remain the same, they adopt
ed the following resolution:
i'The cost of the necessities OF life
having increased from 10 to so per
cent, mainly on account Of the war,
and whereas the stockholders OF the
Old National Bank recommend for the
efficiency and loyalty with which it's
employees have served the interests
of this institution during the past
twelve months, therefore be II re-
solved that the stockholders OF the
Old National Bank Of Martinsburg in
general meeting assembled recon-
mend to the board Of directors that
they provide for the temporary in
crease in compensation to be paid to
each Of the employees of said bank
the rate of 10 per cent of the salar-
les of said employees paid during the
current year of 1916, the said tenn
porary increase to continue at the
pleasure of the board, and to last. at
least. during the continuance OF the
present war, and to be paid to each
of said employees on April LIST, and
quarterly thereafter.
The general review of the business
at the bank shows 1t to be steadily
increasing, and the deposits also
show large gain. comparing them
with last year.
The Citizens National Bank.
The Citizens National Bank at the
annual meeting OF the stockholders
held today between IL and IL o'clock,
reelected the old board of directors
as follows: DIR. J Whann McSher-
ry. William A. Thatcher, Joseph b.
vanMetre. W. II. Mcdonald. Walter
j. Lambert, James G. Dillon. Smith
c. Stuckey, John w. Hollida, Henry
S. Butts, J. Wesley Welshans, Peter
Wade G.. Kilmer. The clerks and
tellers were G. A. Miller, Thomas M.
Turner and John Lyons. Next Tues
day the directors will elect officers