The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-09
ANNUAL MEETINGS HELD YESTERDAY BY BIRMINGHAM BANKS Several Promotions Among
 First National Officers
 Made by Directors TWO BANKS ADD TO THEIR DIRECTORATE Birmingham Trust Votes to Enter the Federal Reserve System--All Local Banks Have Had Successful Year

The annual meetings of the four larger banks of Birmingham were held yester- day and the only changes of note in the personnel of officers were made at the First National.
 Two new directors were added to the board of this institution, Murray Brown of the Goodall- Brown company and T, J. Kidd, general manager of the Farm CTS and Ginners Cotton oil company Several officers of the bank were given promotions. Thomas Hopkins, cashier. was promoted to vice president; Thomas Bowron, assistant cashier. was elected cashier. to succeed Mir Hopkins. Three new assistant cashiers were elected F. H. Farmer, W. D. Robertson and W. c. O'Ferrall. The office of chairman of the board of directors become nonexis- tant with the death of J. H. Barr. The officers of the First National following the meeting yesterday are now as roI- lows:
 Oscar Wells, president J. K. Fleming, vice president; Thomas Hopkins, vice president; Thomas Bowron. cashieri F. s. Poster, assistant cashier; F. H. Farm CT, assistant cashier; w. D. Robertson, assistant cashier; w. c. O'Ferrali, as-
 sistant cashier; C. N. Gilley, auditor. The board of directors of the bank in | the order in which they became members i of the board are as follows: | w. s. Brown, B. F. Moore Robert Jem- ison, E. M Tutwiler. Erskine Ramsay, w. H. Hassinger, William M. Walker, John l.. Raul, Culpcpper Exum, M. V. Joseph, George M. Morrow, w. M. Cosby Robert Jemison. Jr.; P. c. Shook. Zach
 L. Nabers, E. l.. Brown, Crawford John | ly p.v alt A H. Woodward, Murray Brown, T. J. Kidd AMERICAN TRUST At the annual meeting of the stock holders of the American Trust and Saw ings bank the following stockholders were elected as directors, to serve for the ensuing year:
 l c. B. Mccormack, Louie V. Clark. J. ". Mcqueen, James Bowron. Sydney J. l Bowie, Walter Moore, George W. Con- nors, J. D. Kirkpatrick, F. B. Yielding, H. K. Milner. Charles F. DeBardeieben, A. c. Ramsay. H. L. Badham, M. w. Bush, J. Warner Shook, w. J. Dangaix, H. c. Abbott, William D. Jelks, r. B. Fcwlkes. H. F. Mccormack, Leroy F. Percy l.. Sevier w. s. Mcfarland, J. Kirkman Jackson, w. W. Crawford | The only change in the directorate was the addition of George w. Connors, for merly a citizen of Atlanta. MT Connors
 came to Birmingham some IF years ago. | and became interested in the steel and coal business of this district. and is
 closely identified with the business in- terests of the city. being president of the i Connors- Weyman Steel company and the Eureka Coal company. and his election as | member of the board of directors of | the American Trust and Savings bank | adds strength to its already strong board | of directors.
 l At a meeting of the board of directors, I held immediately after the stockholders meeting, q. B. Mccormack was elected chairman of the board of directors: w. w. Crawford. president; H. l.. Badham,
 vice president; J. Kirkman Jackson, vice president; C. M. Williamson, cashier
 and Frank Stevens and H. H. K. Jeffer-
 son, assistant cashiers.
 l President Crawford's report to the stockholders showed the institution has l enjoyed a very prosperous year during | 1917, with increased deposits of nearly
 g. 0O0,00o.
 BIRMINGHAM TRUST | The Birmingham Trust and Savings
 bank yesterday voted to become 8
 member of the federal reserve system.
 No changes were made in the board or
 officers. The officers of this bank are l as ollows
 | Arthur W. Smith, president. Tom O. I
 cashier; Benson Cain. assistant cash :
 fer; c. D. Gotten. assistant cahier; E. w. Finch, assistant cashier.
 Directors: Arthur W. Smith, Tom O. Smith, T. Fl. Benners, Lee c. Brad ley, J. M. Caldwell. S. L. Earle, Willia m T. Grubbs. W. K. Henley. F. M. Jack
 son, F. H. Lathrop, R. s. Munger. M.
 P Northington. H. J. Porter, R. A. Terrell.
 TRADERS NATIONAL
 The Traders National bank olso held its meeting yesterday and re- ported the most successful years in
 the history of the institution. No
 changes were made. John G. Farley
 was elected assistant cashier. although he is now in the army. The officers
 and directors of this institution arc
 as follows: John H. Frye, president;
 Otto Mooney, cashier: John c. Farley,
 assistant cashier, in army; J. l..
 Cooper, assistant cashier.
 Directors: John H. Miller. Frank Nell
 son. Jr.. c. s. Bissell, sibley r. King.
 Richard w. Massey, F. R. McDavid, Sterling J. Foster W. H. Duran, A.
 Leo Oberdorfer. William F. Redd. John H. Frye.
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