The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-02-15
Beautiful New Bank Will
Open Thursday Morning

The new bank is equipped with two
large Mosler vaults. The main vault.
located on the main floor, measures s
by IL feet inside and the huge door is
secured by twenty-four bolts and is
equipped with triple time locks and
double combination making 1t abso-
lutely burglar proof. The book vault,
located in the basement. Is of the same
dimensions as the main vault. In the
main vault there are scores of lock
boxes in which customers will keep
their valuables.
This bank has shown most rhenom-
email growth. 1t is the youngest fin
ancial institution In the city of Mays
vile and yet within Its short life. has
developed into one Of the strongest
banking institutions in the state. 1t
is now housed In one OF the best
equipped buildings possible and is all
the more in a better position to con-
tinue its rapid growth.
The Farmers & Traders Bank is Of
hcered by a clever lot Of high class
and thoroughly seasoned business
men. Its president and active head is
that prince Of men, Colonel Clarence
L. Wood, known far and wide for his
genial manner and straightforward
business record. The active vice pres
dent is Mr.. II. W. Cole. to whom much
credit and praise Is due for the beauti-
ful new home they are to occupy to-
morrow. Mr.. Cole has been chairman
Of the building committee. He has
spent much OF his time In the past sew
eral months upon this building and
many OF his original ideas have been
worked into the general scheme. The
other vice presidents are Messrs. W.
r. Newell, J. T. Holton and C. NJ. De-
vore. The directors are Messrs. c. l..
Wood. W. X. Newell, r. b Holton. J.
w. Collins. Walter Worthington, T. L.
Holton. s. C. Brittingham. T. B. Rob-
erson. II. w. Cole. William II. Os-
borne. J. T. Holton, c. NJ. Devore and
A. ID. Cole.
Those clever employees with whom
the patrons are daily thrown in the
transaction OF business at the bank
and who are as much responsible for
the growth Of the institution as the
directors and the officers. are Cashier
T. l.. Willett, whose thoroughness and
shrewd business Judgment has won
the bank many true and lasting
friends; Assistant Cashier r. NJ.
Gather. whose accommodation and
cleverness has also added to the
banks ever growing friendships. Mr..
William p. Lindsay, Mr. Lloyd Ander-
son, Mrs. ]. II. Hutchins and Miss
Irene Willett, the painstaking book
keepers.
The formal opening on Thursday
will, no doubbt, attract scores Of peo-
pie to inspect the new building. The
officials OF the bank have arranged to
entertain their visitors during the af-
ternoon and evening and the famous
Maysville Boys Bands will furnish
music. the Horseshoe Band in the af-
ternoon and the Cardinal Band at
hight. There will also be souvenirs
distributed to those who favor the
bank with a visit Everyone will be
made very welcome, not only on
Thursday but every other day in the
year for the word welcome" Is al
ways inscribed on the door mat Of this
institution.
Messrs. Webber Brothers, Of Cincin-
natl. are the architects, and the splen-
did workmanship throughout is the
handiwork Of the Limestone Lumber
Company executed under the direction
4 Col. s. d. Mcdowell.