The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-12
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
CONTROL CHANGES HANDS

N@OfB8 ~ ffAfuiH OF hMperh, iuhn0,
purchased the controlling interest In
the First National Bank OF Meridian
Control has already been taken over.
No figures we're given out on the
deal.
The controlling stock was pur-
chased Of Dan Barker, A. H. Stalker,
Is. M Burns George parkin, g. L..
Thompson, Charles Il. Mace (Dres-
tdent OF the hankJ e, H. Sims and
James Harreil.
u. 81 Hardin Was president OF the
Paul State bank at Paul, Idaho. and
was associated with his son George
H.. IN the live stock business at Ru-
pert
r.. y. Hardin and family viii move
10 Meridian as soon as they wind
up their business az Rupert and Paul,
and win build residence and make
their permanent home here. George
u. Hardin the son, has arrived and
~ on duty 1T the bank, but he has
enlisted In the navy and expects a
call soon.
J. A. Fentou Ii one OF the control
ling stockholders and Will be retain
ed In the management OF the bank,
which insnres wise administration,
and as the new stockholders are
bank men OF experience and ability,
the institution will be- conducted in
a safe, conservative way. II Is the In
tention to retain control In the
hands OF Meridian stockholders.
This will be satisfactory both to the
patron and to the bank, and means
that the bank will be loyal to every
local industry.
The First National Bank OF Merid-
Ian Ia one of the strong financial I'M
situations OF this part Of the state
aud enjoys the confidence OF null
titude OF patrons. The banks mag
work In helping the three
Liberty bond issues Is the subject Of
much favorable comment. Besides
buying heavy block OF bonds, the
bank has acted as agent for the gov
eminent and the amount OF work
freely given to the cause has been
considerable. The banks have been
drafted into this work, and
all OF It has been without expense
either TO the government or to the
OF the liberty bond.
l.. s. Durham has returned from
Aspen, Colo, where he went with
shipment OF thoroughbred Sheep,
p. l.. Smaus has left Hamilton,
Mont, according to letter received
from him, and located in Spokane,
Wash.
La Pearl Moore OF Boise and Hilda
Cook OF Hagerman spent the week
end with their friends Vera and zela
Watts.
Miss Gertrude Williamson OF the
Half Way house, Idaho City road,
has been visiting here this week with
Mrs. S. NJ. Williamson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Richie, Miss
Lena Brown, and Miss Edith Dorsey,
were Meridian visitors this week, the
guests OF Mrs. s. Nj. Williamson.
Jesse S. Boone and Miss Virginia
Brown were married July /, 1918,
and We're in Salt Lake week boz
fore returning TO Boise, where they
are at home at li2 L. Idaho street
Ed Lick, employed with the Power
company at Swan Falls. Is in Mer-
idian for visit accompanied by Mrs.
Lick. He will go TO Portland this
week for q few weeks stay.
=. N. Patrick OF Waiia walla. wn..
was severely injured Wednesday ey-
anlng when he was thrown from his
car. In colliding with the car OF led
hohanuan. Tho accident occurred
two miles, west OF Meriidan.
Mrs, ~. Tranchell of 1884 Allan.
Ia ST., Portland. has written letter
10 Meridian people, lnquiiring the
whereabouts Of her son c, c. Tran.
chell, who has not been home since
he registered under the draft and
WAS assigned 10 class 4. Since then
the reimbursement has placed him ii
class and his mother wants her hos
TO come home and report to the Of.
ricials.
RECEPTION TONIGHT IN
rHR NEW PRIMARY ROOM
\ \ nice primary room has been fitted
up in the basement OF the NJ. IL