The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-12
TWENTY SEVENTH ANNUAL.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
Who Own and Control Grenada Bank Gather From
Countie'-Divdend Declared-speech by Bolton
Smh-Other Features

The annual m letting of the stock
holders of the Grenade Bank brought
large number of visitors to towr
Monday. Most Of them were ia.
miliar faces and all were given 8
most cordial welcome. A number OF
the directors were on hand for sever.
al days prior to the meeting going
over in detail the Banks affairs. /;
is needless to state that the affairs
of the parent bank, AZ we'll as the
numberOus branches. were found ia
be in a highly satisfactory condition
! Indeed it would be almost a miracle
kEere conditions otherwise when it is
j. considered that the eagle eye, dis.
4 cernin2 mind, acute intellect and
sage business judgment of the Presi-
dent, J. T. Thomas, have given at
tention to the minutest details as
well as the biggest matters connect
ed with the Bank. Then Mr.. Thom-
as has had wise counselors. His dis
count committee. Messrs. ]. H.
Brown and j. C. Perry, could hardly
be excelled. They are both far see
ing business men and most worthy
citizens. Mr.. Brown can see through
brick wall, if it is business propo-
sition, around the corner of house
and very far into the aerial regions
and some down below-The Sentinel
declines to say how far. The bank
declared dividend of 8 per cent
which, with the per cent declared
last July, makes the dividend paid for
1916, IA per cent.
This is transitory period in the
business life of this section. There
are numerous causes for this, chief
of which just now is the boil weevil.
The Grenada Bank was quick to
recognize what is needed and what
must come if this section continues
to prosper, hence 1t put its shoulder
to the wheel to get county farm DEM
onstrators, to aid the baby beef clubs
and the pig clubs and other move
ments along this line. The Bank
showed that it was not only willing
to aid in these movements but that
it would take the lead and foot the
bills necessary; 1t therefore pur-
chased bulls and distributed them ov-
er each county where it has q. bank,
il bought tlse pigs and distributed.
them in like manner and only re-
GENTLY bought the chickens to develop
and encourage the poultry business.
This means that the Bank in these
matters, as in all other matters in
the twenty-seven years of its history,
is willing to lead and does lead and
in leading it planks down the coin
to make propositions go. 1t may be
proper here to say that it has en-
ployed three men to look specially
after the poultry industry of the
counties where it does business, one
Of whom is well known to the citizen
ship of this county, one whose tai
ents and good business judgment will
be vouched for all over the state;
reference is had to Mr. J. N. Provine,
of the eastern portion of the county.
There is nothing like keeping step
with the procession. There is moth
ing better than foreseeing-it excels
by long odds hindsight. The Grena-
da Bank is quick to seize opportuni-
ties-to act the Germany army--get
there first.
The following was the program in
full:
DIRECTORS MEETING, $3.50 A.
M.-Report of Cashier; appointment
of committees; dividends. 4
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING, 1O1
A. M.-Organization; report of Pres
ident, report of Assistant Cashiers
election of Directors.
SOCIAL, 1890 A. M..-Song, (a)
until Gods Day." Dudley Buck) Il
(b) "When the Heart is Young"
dudley Buck)-Miss Garden.
READINGS-"Her First Appear
ance"; (Richard Harding Davis)-l
Miss Boykin.
VIOLIN SOLO-Selected-R. T.
Smith, Charleston, Miss.
Business Man"-Hon. Bolton Smith,
Memphis, Tenn. l
DIRECTORS MEETING, 200 P.
M.-Election of officers; report of
committees; adjournment.
ENTERTAINMENT, 400 P. NJ
Moving pictures, Grenada Opera
House, one hour duration.
GRENADA COLLEGE, 600 P.
M.-Reception by President and Mrs.
]. r. Countiss and faculty; punch;
dinner, TOO p. M; musical $3.50 p.
M, by College faculty and students,
to which public is invited.
The reading by Mrs. A. B. Collins
was lust the thing that touched ex
actly the right key with the audience
and was a great tribute to her clever
ness and skill as well as to her good
Judgment in knowing what would be
most appreciated.
Miss Boykin, too, did herself great
credit. Her reading appealed more
to the sober-sidedness of humanity
and yet was rendered in most
happy manner. c
The dinner that evening at Gre
NADIA College filled a feeling want
;n-well, it is perhaps best to say,
minds, Of the guests. Mr.. J. II.
Caldwell, of Charleston, presided as
toastmaster, duty he has reformed
with great credit to himself on sey-
erai other similar occasions. He
was at his best. Some excellent
talks were made and while The Sen
tinel means to make no invidlSus v.hssl a,s. the
onso of Mr.. !. l.. Barnard, one