The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-08-31
PERRYvn.LE MAN NAMED !.
PRESIDENT OF STATE BANKERS

" Miuor, feTryVule, Cashier Oh the
Peoples Bank "a Trust Company,
was elected president of the Ken
lucky Bankers Association at the
final session this morning of two
days convention in The seelbach
auditorium, Mr.. Minor succeeds
Charles Ellis, Sturgis.
Other officers elected were: Treas
urer, Ben Grogan, Murray; vice pres
ident of the national bank section,
Frank Dugan, Louisville. and vice
president of the State bank section,
C. N. Manning, Lexington. Harry
Smith, Louisville, was reelected sec
rotary. F. p. Stun. jacksonville;
l.. d. Jones, Frankfort, and F. H.
Bead, Bowling Green, were elected
members of the Executive Commit
tee for three years.
Following the election Mr.. Minor
took the chair. In his Address he
urged the members to make the-or-
ganization 100 per cent one and
increase the enrolment. At meet
ing of the Executive Committee S.
H. Boyle, Danville, was elected
chairman. Kennedy Helm was re-
appointed attorney for the associa-
ton.
Among the resolutions passed by
the bankers before adjourning were
ones commencing the President,
praising the effort that is being
made by Congress ''to revise the
Federal tax law to the end that the
citizens may be relieved of as much
of the burden of taxation as is con-
sistent with the requirements of the
Government" urging bankers to
take an active part in political life
in order to prevent legislative evils
and urging the extension of educa-
ton.
A. s. Whit, president of the Win
chester Bank, was elected vice presi-
dent for Kentucky of the American
Bankers Association at meeting
this morning of the bankers who
are members of the national organi-
Mr.. Whit succeeds Mrs. c.
E. Hearin of Clay, Ky, who was the
first woman to be elected an officer
Of the national association.
Mrs. Hearin Heads Committee
Mrs. Hearin was named chairman
Of the associations Nominating
Committee. Other officers elected
were, Vice president for the trust
section, G. f. Best, Harrodsburg;
rice president for the savings bank
section, Hugh l.. Rose, Louisville; T,
7ice president for the national bank
section, A. Nj. Larkin; vice president
or the State bank section, w. S. /
snow, Providence.
J. N. Kehoe of Maysville in an
address delivered at the meeting of
he members of the Americans
3ankers' Association urged that
more of the bankers of the State be-
'ome members of the national or
Louisville banks, John S. Cren-
haw said, insisting that he is loyal
o them. do not cooperate with the
'anks out in the State to the extent
hat they should, especially with ag-
icultural financing. Mr.. Crensbaw
5 chairman of the bankers AgHcul-
ural Committee and vice president
( the Bank of Hopkinsville.
Charles w. Ellsworth, vice presi-
ent of the Hibernia Bank G. Trust
company, New Orleans, contrasted
he banker of the past with the man
I today, emphasizing the intensely u
uman characteristics of the man
Tho has succeeded the banker of
Their years, dressed in a Prince AL |
ert coat and plug hat and about
5 warm in his attitude toward man (
ind as an icicle.
The banker of 1921 is efficient and
apable, Mr.. Ellsworth continued,
nd has his Office out in the open ]
here he can be approached readily. |
he World War gave him a great I
pportunity to show the kind of !
uff of which he is made and, with
is splendid record in Liberty Loan l
rives and Red Cross work, he did
Dt fall down on the job. Ia
Walter Howell, president of the
ederal Land Bank. Louisville, in an
ldress delivered today insisted that I
me has shown that the Federal I
nd banks are of benefit to country d
inks. They bring into the country $
mixers community additional capt. a
J that can be used for purposes .
her than having for land he said.