Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-17
coIlMnus srArE sANK.

Reflecllue a. Il docs The solldlls
and sound business principles that
has marked the policy of the co.
iuMBus STATE BANK since ~
4 inception, the personnel Of The Of
ficers and directors has been no
small factor IN the upbulldlug Of an
Institution that Is today reckoned az
me OF the strongest and soundesi
Of rs kind in this entire part Of
the state.
Organized in 1913 with an orig.
lnal stock OF slb.OOo, this banks
record has been one Of steady
growth founded on safe hankinr
principles. On The first Of January.
this year. the hanks capital stock
was raised 70 e25,00O The officers
are; J. l.. Greenwood. president;
W. {. Hoover vice president, and
A. J. Weld. cashier. The officers
are directors and hesides the fol
lowing we'll known and substantial
ffitisens are also directors; J. l..
Walker. prominent business man;
J.. n. Blair. mayor and real estate
dealer.
Mr.. Greenwood, president. has
been with the bank seven years. and
y In fact since rs first organisation.
being the original organizer. Mr..
Greenwood came here from Wash
ington county. Oklahoma, where he
formerly was with the Citizens State
Bank. al Romona. OF which bank be-
was cashier and vice president. Mr..
Greenwood has had ffieen years IN
the banking business IA family
man and owns quite a bit Of real
estate In and around Columbus. He
is man that the people lhorOughly
trust and has been honored recently
by being named as the candidate for
the Democratic party for the Siutc
Legislature. ~ far without oppOsi.
tiOn. Mr.. HreenwOod's years Of ex.
pericnce In his given line. together
with his ability 10 make friends and
his excellent personality, might we'll
be named as the hanks biggest
assets. Mr.. w. q. Hoover. vice presi.
dent. is native of Oklahoma. Is 'in.
active and lives IN Albuquerque.
Mr.. Hoover owns considerable real
estate here. being owner II the
Hoover Hotel Of this city. Mr..
Hoover IA a capitalist and we'll
known and we'll Thought Of over this
part of the state. Ne also has been
with the hank since iis first organ.
iEalion. Mr.. A. J. Wcld cashier. has
been with the hank over five years.
and Is from Redlands. California.
where he was formerly cngaRed IN
business. Mr. Weld is a young man,
fmember NJ the Chamber ~ Com.
merce, n home owner here. and also
family man. Mr.. Weld since com.
ing here has made for himself and
the bank many warm friends. and
IA one Of Columbus leading pro
gressive youhp business men,
Indicative Of the strength of this
bank j. The fact that oui ~ "A total
Of s2i0B3i resources and liabilities,
the deposits were sii2.i7iG. thus
showing the popularity " this hank,
both IN numbers and individual de.
posiis. This bank is proud NJ the
influential standing IN the commu.
nifty of iis depositors.
Perhaps one NJ the strongest and
hest features Of this bank Ia The
continuance under the same man
agcmcni and the policy of building
with an idea of pcrmanrnry. The
combined wealth Of tho rtockhold.
crs In This institution Is we'll over
Onr.quarter Of a million dollars,
The motto Of the bank. which n
strictly adhered 20 at all limes, isi
big enough 10 accomnniai yh'L
moi too hlg 10 appreciate vou." The
hank offers its services 10 the public
In every possible way compatible
with safe banking principles.
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