The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-15
STOCKHOLDERS
POLK TRUST CT
MEET AT DINNI
Gathering
Prominent CITIES
Pays Tribute to Pr
ident A. H. DeVa
and Founders of NJ,
Institution.

rulk countys marvellous gro
and development formed the key.
of the addresses at the compliment
banquet rendered many distinguis
residents Of the county by the rec
~ organized Polk County Trust G
pany Of Lakeland at the Elks' lid
ON Monday shortly after the nj
hour There were present in addit
to large number of the Stockhold
and directors of the company, sevd
guests from outside points and md
bers of the press OF Polk county.
menu was exceptionally elaborate i
substantial and the service excel.
rtflccting great credit on the mana
ment and staff OF the hotel. Pre-
dent y. II. DeVane presided, act
as POSTMASTER In ahis introductf
remarks he said that the Polk Co
~ Trust Company is the tangible
preston of the prosperity that
come to Polk and its people throu.
industry. thrift and Intelligent dew
@pmpnt of enormous resources. NAL
Of them yet untouched. He paint
Il glowing picture of the future
fore this new financial institution n
reminded the stockholders that
would mean united effort and coned
trAted loyalty on the part of each al
every one interested. Those called 4
to say something appropriate to u
occasion were Collins Gillette of Tai
pa president of the Florida Citrus n
change. e. H. Walker of Barlow, j. Y
Sample OF llaines City. john j. Swed
iMern of Barlow, Colonel r. l.. Wilsd
Ui Barlow. l.. l.. Dean of Fort Mead
Erie /. Writ Of Barlow. C.. w. La'
rene. Of Crooked Lake. f.. I Roux
Plant city J. c. Swindell and Hari
Brown uf lakeland and r.. G. Stuai
uf BaItuw. Each and every one pal
cordial tribute to Mr. DeVane who e
einerrrd the project of organizing
trust company and whose optlmis
ana $uuud business sense induced
large humber of the leading men
southwest Florida 10 give substanti
financial aid by making Investment
in the stock OF the company. Thel
Waa a unanimous tone OF optimism /.
all the addresses in reviewing the III
tory Of Polk county and in referring
the prospects for the years to com
The prediction was made that II
Polk County Trust Company VIII soc
become one of the leading financi
Institutions OF South Florida
among those invited Oh MondS
were Y. L. Wilson. F. c. Stuart, j.
Hooker, IL w. Smith. f. b. Hatto
j. j. Swearingen, r. B. Huffake
Mrs Laura " Richie, Don F. Wea
Ellis Gibson, L. l.. Writ, j. l.. Dayi
c. w. Carpenter, E. L. Mack, GeorS
W Oliver, C II. Walker, F. D. "A
derson and } z Murdaugh of. Ba
tow; T. Z Taliaferro. A B. Hu
Jr., F. j. kennard. W. s. Rogers.
c. and NJ. F. Gillette, and w.
Stovall OF Tampa; William Schneide
Nj F. Moody, P. A. Merrin. w.
Lee and f. T. RouX of Plant City:
V. Tillman. B. X. Bullard and C.
Johnson OF Lake Wales; o. II. @
linger, Fred j. Keiser and c. y
Lawrence and F. l.. Cody of Crook
Lake; W. H. Lewis, and l.. L. Bes
OF Fort Meade; c. L. Morrison of tt
lahassee. f. NJ. Boyd of Eagle LAX
q. W. Singletary of Homeland; l..
Edwards OF Thonotosassa, j. w. ca
son, Of Frostproof; f. NJ. Baynard
Auburndale; II. W. Smell, c. G. Col
mander. j. A. Snively and q. Dune;
Bruce of Winter Haven; Clyde Gi
son. VIM s. Washburn and w
Gibson OF Brewster; ]. w. Sample al
Lisle W. Smith Of Haines City;
VI. Parrish of Gainesville Smith Ha
din of Bradentown and George \
MershOn, II. Il. r. Key, A. D.. BORN
II. H. English. j. +. Fortner. II. !
Thompson. a. II. DeVane. G.
Mdson, w. u. Edwards, w. w. Chas
w. f. Reid, d. II. Sloan, T.. N. Nj
row. |. =. Costlne. j. G. Swindell al
Mrs. Mary r. Mcdonald. l.. c. LIZ
Mrs. Addie l.. Grether, +. b. POI
j. w. O'Doniel and j. H. Melton.
Lakeland. II. A. Lightsey. +. A. La
and j. A. Johnson. of Barlow; J.
Pratt, Peter o. Knight and p. G. W.
dron, of Tampa; j. Bernard SEQ
Winter Haven; r. w. Lane. 'Jackss
Vile; d. c. Lee, Thornotosassa;
j. Hillman, Live Oak; f. +. Ohlings
Frostproof, A.. r. Highfield. Crook
Lake; and representative from eve
newspaper in Polk county.