Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12
STAUNTON is QUEEN
CITY OF THE VALLEY

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tic States. having ! 500 safe dcposi,
BOXES, thirty-hvc lockers for house
hi!Fer ana jewelry and other convcn-
FENCES and safety apparatus. The
door TO this vault is twenty feet thick
ana is larger and heavier than tina,
IN the Federal reserve bank in Rich
inond The officers OF this bank are
j. II. Worthingtou. president: W. A.
Pratt, Vice president: Charles s.
innier, cashier. W. r. Miller and
CHARLES :. Iioge, assistant, cashiers.
lhc capital stock Is 100000 surplus
ana undivided profits. t425, 900: tota!
resources about 100000 The de-
posts are over $4,000. 900
The stanton National Bank. Off
cercd by y. L. Vaughan. president.
J. y. Mcfarland, vice president: r.
w. Randolph. cashier. and Fred NJ.
f1t"r, assistant cashier. was cstah-
l!shcd in 1903. Its capital is 500 :
p"o, ana II has surplus OF 100000
ana total resources considerably
over 100000. The deposits arc
around 3s50.0OO.
Banks with Charters From state.
The Planters Bank OF Staunton
was established under State charter
In 1911. Its capital stock is $4,000.
surplus $4,000. total assets $3.50. 900
and the deposits foot ID $3.50 600
Tho presen, officer. OF the Planters.
are: j. B. Cochran. president; John
g. Fulton. r. a. Todd and George A.
Brown. vice-presidents: william 4.
Ha'nes. cashier, and r. A. Sheets,
assistant cashier.
Tho Farmers and Merchants.
Bank. established IN 1891. with 500
600 capital stock. now has surplu,
and profts OF SIPS 600 and total as.
sets OF $4,000. The deposits total
nearly 100000.
The Peoples Dime Savings Bank
and Trust Association. Inc. is the
name OF colored peoples bank In
stanton. Tho capital stock Is
$4,000. and there is a surDlus n,
about $500. The savings deposIts.
all from tho colored people. amour.
to about $4,000. S. Lindsay Is the
president: c. F. Points. vice-nresi-
dent. and T. z. Jackson. cashier.
Appie-Gro'vinE and FruIt-IInndIInS.
All the world knows OF the fruit
growing Industry Of the Valley. and
tho nero mention Of II Is suficicn,
TO suggest that Stanton does big
business in the handling and mar
ketlns OF fruits. especially apples.
In the region around there arc $50
peach trees. and the fruit crop in
the territory IN easy reach OF the
city Is normally worth s2.50O.o00 an
nuaily. or tho apples, the York I'm :
per!al. tho Stayman winesa1 and the
"Old-Timey" w!nesap are the lead
ers. The orchardists hereabout have
within the last two or tire. wears
commenced the planting OF orcha I'd $
OF the Delicious" an apple that has
made tho Northwest famous. and
these will be bearing ere long. W. S.
Canheld. NJ expert employed by the
Augusta County Fruit Growers As
ISOLATION. Is now closely Watching
delicious" orchards, and he reports
that they are in fine order
Staunton. of course. takes a big
hand In handling the fruits of the
apple orchards. The Blue Ridge
storage Company operates ware
mouse with capacity OF 10000 bar
reis At present the larger part OF
the product OF the Augusta County
orchards passes direct from the
grower to the fruit buyer. tho deals
being generally completed In Staun-
ton. \ movement is now on foot to
establish and operate here CO.
operative marke citing exchange
through which to market all the APP
pies and other fruits grown in this
section.
a Few Of the Zig Plants.
The reference above to small in
dustrics" must not be taken TO mean
that Staunton's industrial plants are
on the c-gallon-s shop order They
all do big business, some bigger than
others. The Putnam furniture fac
tory is the largest furniture making
establishment in Virginia. and dis
tributes Vi-ginia-made furniture in
every State In the Union. The over
all factory of the Fulton-Witz Com
pany. Is one OF the largest plants
Of its kind In the State The flour
Ing mills here are not the largest in
the South. but they arc whoppcrs and
help to make this one of the largest
grain markets in the South. The
stanton Manufacturing Company's
plant, in which mems clothing Is
made. is branch of the mammoth
plant of l.. Grief & Sons. manufacture
ers OF the famous "Griffon" clothes
Tor men. and 1t does n big business,
anording employment to n large com
pany of men and women. The Singer
Baking Company's plant here is one
Of the largest baking establishments
IN the South and its products go all
over the valley and to all the towns
and villages along the c. &. O. r. r.,
for many miles east and west Staun-
ton has for ten years or more had
the reputation OF having the largest
garage in the South. 1t is the Bcycr-
ley, and just keeps right on cnlarg-
ing from year to year and still holds
the belt il donHcd ten years ago.
The hotel facilities and accommo-
da tons have already been referred 10
and they are truly great, but Staun-
ton is not yet satisfied and before
another twelve month period rolls
around the now Stoncwall jackson
Hotel. a nine-story. twentieth CEN
fury hosiery. will be finished and
In operation. 1t Will be under the
management OF y. 4. Moore, n famous
hotel man.
'IIustirrs Who Make Things Go.
Staunton was the first city in INC
South TO try the city manager form
OF government and IL is stiil stic'.i,r
to II. the city manager. s. ~. IIoiingcr,
n most capable business man. rum 'ns
the business OF the city just as he
would that OF big manufactu.ips
establishment. the City Council h,-