The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-02-18
COUNTY BANKERS in
new ORGANIZATION
FORMED AT LODI ON
FRIDAY OF LAST WEEK
Banquet Follows Business at Famous
! Observation-Disclosures by the Noted
N Hnnorist and Originator of
Everett True"


at Taylor Inn, Lodi, on Friday Of last
week, called for the purpose Of eff
fecting a county bankers associa-
| ton.
Already there is a State bankers
association, also district associa-
ton. The belief among state banking
interests that further organization
by counties would be Of still greater
benefit in many ways has led many
counties to organize, Medina being
the latest.
The meeting Friday afternoon, fol-
lowed BY a banquet in the evening,
was called at the, instance of the
banks Of Lodi, who were also the en-
tertainers.
Il The meeting was called to order
BY u. H. Fisher, cashier Of Lodi
State Bank and member of the execul
tive committee Of the Ohio, Bankers
association. This was followed by
prayer by Rev. B. V. Tibbitt, pastor
Of the Lodi Congregational church. J.
Y. Minton, cashier Of the Seville
State Bank, was appointed secretary
Pro tenn. of the meeting.
Mr.. Anderson Of the Federal Re
serve Bank, Cleveland, gave the prih-
cipal address, being followed by s.
a. Roach, secretary Of the Ohio Bank
ers' association. s&
a report on the Wayne County as
sociation was given by Robert Woods,
cashier Of the Wayne County Nation
al Bank Of Wooster. This association
has been formed for some time.
After some further remarks, mo-
ton by Blake Henderson, cashier of
the Medina County National Bank,
Medina, was carried, that there be
formed a Medina County Bankers
association.
a committee on constitution and
lby-laws and a nomination committee
were then appointed. The constitution
and bylaws were adopted as present
ed by The committee, and the follow
ing officers were elected:
Chairman III. ]. Fisher, cashier
Lodi State Bank; vica chairman, A,
J.Kraybill, cashier First National
Bank of Wadsworth; secretary.treas.
urer, John r. Minton, cashier Seville
| State Bank. 4e.
Banks represented at the meeting
Lodi State Bank, Peoples National
Bank, Lodi; Old Phoenix National
Bank, Savings Deposit Bank Co., Me-
dina County National Bank, Medina
Wadsworth Savings & Trust Co.,
First National Bank, Wadsworth
Farmers Bank, Valley &ty; Seville
State Bank, Seville. Representatives
from the banks of Spencer and Sha-
roa Cente:. were expected, but were
prevented by the bad conditions OF
the roads. 4-
Nearly sixty sat down to the elab-
crate banquet provided by Proprie-
! tor Frank Rairdin Of Taylor Inn, in
the evening. This beautiful and spa
cious hostlery was turned over to the
visiting financiers, who were appar-
emily as joyous as an aggregation of
school boys.
The chief speaker following the
dinner was "Jack" Raper, famous
CleVeland newspaper man and humor-
Gus. Jacks fame started when he
originated the character of Everett
True, appearing daily lin the Press,
and with a natural sense of humor,
well marked, he has been able to
maintain hold Of wide scope on a
fun-loving people. He has become
bald in recent years, but like a true
sportsman, and good business man, is
not averse to cspitalizing the fact. He
kept everybody at the dinper laugh
ing for an even As minutes.
Others who spoke briefly were Mr..
Anderson Of the Federal Reserve
Bank, Cleveland, Revs. Tibbitt and
Fickinger Of Lodi, Blake Mcdowell
Of Medina and A. j. Kraybill OF
Wadsworth.
Editor j wv. Dunlap of the Lodi
Review, served efficiently as toast
master.
| Music was furnished by a small
body of musicians selected from the
Medina Community orchestra, assist
ed by Mrs. P.C Bigelow, vocal solo
list. .