Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-10
7HE WESTERN NarIONN. ~
HEREFORD, TENAS


Perhaps no other business can posi-.
bly, have more bearing IN "A community
than q well established reliable hank
The establishment and continuance ~
such an institution IL an asset that
any community may well be proud uf.
A striking example " this IL the ex.
cellentlv managed Western National
Bank Of Hereford. Texas.
THIS bank was Originally organized as
Smith Walker a Co. private bank
with branches AT Canyon and Amarillo.
and IN the oldest hank In Deaf Smith
county. operating under its present
maine and management. The officers
are q. A. r. Parker. president; J. l..
smith yiocprcsident. Roscoe l.. David.
son. cashier ana clifford &. Acker. as.
sistani cashier The directors are; q. a.
y. Parker. VI. l.. Parker. &. G. Acker.
!. T.. Smith and Roscoe l.. Davidson.
Mr.. q. 4. +, Parker. president has
been with the hank since organization.
Mr. Parker IL a native ~ Missouri and
has been In the Panhandle for the past
80 years he VIVA formerly IN business
NJ Amarillo aud operated the first ltIsm.
Der yard there. To- rs family man.
home owner. member 81 the Methodist
church. member of the chamber OF
commerce. president ~ the Hereford
school board aud president Panhandle
OLD Settlers Association. Mr. Parker II
a Feiimnde man and has Won his way
| upward through his conservative bust
ness methods and his strict attention IA
, "details lie is known as one ~ the most
conservative bankers In the Panhandl"
Mr J l. smith. vice president resides
!n Amarillo Mr. Smith isR retired
/ c1ui;alis, and h. well known and well
/ thought OF in business circles through
out this section. Mr.. Smith is manager
Oi The Walker Smith Groccr 60. and
chairman of the hard of directors OF
T the Guaranty State hank Of Amarillo
? Mr. Eosco. h. Davidson. cashier. has
B been with the bank about five years
/ originally strating In as bOOkkecper
! MIR. Davidson has served In his pres
l ont capacity Tor the past two years
! lie has been IN Hereford 20 years AMI
/ waH fufmorly IN the troccry business
/ Mr. Davidson is q family man, hom,
b, owner Jrd member ~ The Presbyterian
| church he was formerly county treas
! ur'r Ter two terms and IL member
81 the present school board and treas
I ur'r 20 ith. Red Cross. Mr.. Davidson L.
! r. Young man ~ gcniai u"rson1litv r"f
! his courtesy and ability To moc IN,
| people nas been a leading factor In IN,
hanks growth. I, has been said that
b" knows practically every one around
/ Hereford
! The Ntrt"'u Satinnai Rink ig lr,at
! 80 iu 'hn heart ~ the business sn,fIln
I TU. iluE - u m.uiloI ~ th' / Hl"r'
/ I'r..T'' Sysf"rN AVID ~ Juhi'c 2 sd
'"al ,Nap.ration. and is ron ol honor
/ hank. which means tn surlus trt
d isH..N g. -
/ ,1r'ial ''o,t. Their plicy o. 20 % n
! me srAil farmer and s'pgErnis ard q
considerable number 81 tn.ir patron.
are 81 this class tn. firms motto
/ which is We Take Interest IN pu'
! customers As We'll ns From Them
! has been one II the many things that
I l,ls caused them tn grow until THEN
capital ana surplus and undyit'd pry
/ ITS Is the LARGEST IN The county, ap
/ prnvimnting $50 600 %.
The bank aolicits your business and
rffers YOU every help cuWiatlhl" with
/ SAFE, banking business methods.