Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-24

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fed with our business ana future
prospects
Petersburg j. bound To- 60 for
ward IN 1879. especially IL tho people
coutinu" their spioud.d spiri, of co.
operation with tin" various rrGaui-
cations ~ tho city which stand for
proprose"
Il. II. Jones, president Of the Union
Trust Company and widely known
IN banking circles throughout the
STATE. said.
While financial conditions greatly
improved this year over last. feel
confident that in 1929 Petersburg will
hay" a splendid YEAR for business.
business Exceeds Expectations
business FOR this year went far
above our expectations, hut We real
y expect greater things for l9.3 and
from 'h- experience with thu public
IN our own bank We ind that both
city people and farmers are work
ns toward greater things for :, big
-'r future. 10y saving every penny
hey can. Thrift seems To- hc ,hc
watchword, even among the younger
S"n .rat!ou.
II hciicv" that Petersburg will bc
swept 10y 4 way" &c prosperity dur
ing tho nest lively. months. II not
! VIII hc surprised. Everything II
ia our favor. Tho people a. "a whole
are Qc"ating in every way to
make Petersburg; Il bigger and great.
rr city. believe building Viii be
mother big feature FOR thu next wear
Certainly the people arc striving to
'wu their homes more than any time
in TIE past.
Ia,
push forward in 1923 TO such an cX-
tent that she will Ice placed at tn.
;op with all progressive cities"
W Il. Mcllwaino. president al the
Amcricvu Sank ana Trust company.
Wh" has been affiliated with the
banking interests of the city for a
number OF years said:
Hr,icws Year with Satisfaction,
As tho year lr92 draws to close
We may look bacn upon it's happen
InsS with satisfaction. At it's COM
m"n'"mcnt the prospect financially,
commercially ana agricuIturalIy, WAS
by no means b:i-ht--but for the last
SiN months thor" has been evident
steady Improvement in business
conditions generally. until now our
p""pl" are justified in tn. cheer
iu.n'SS thoy exhibit and in the han
piuoSs with which ,hcy look forward
To tn" holidays.
Tn" working people of Petersburg
hay" more money, perhaps. than they
EaN" ever had at this season. a iarg.
part OF which has been accumulated
ln christmas savings clubs. and tho
farmers Of this vicinity are getting
fin" prices for the products which
they are markciiur.->o that these
lHrG' CLASSES are rejoicing in il plent,
L. Si,lIu ON all t,.t.
many !uNurics besides laying up "a
part OF their accommodations for the
future.
The outlook for the coming year
IS fnll of hope. which viii. ia my
opinion. certainly he realized unless
married ly too much partisan poli-
ties vorahly affecting the whole
VIII be avcrtcd."
W - Franklin. vicc-p president Of
he National Bank OF Petersburg
" II" mas mad" close study Of the
huauciai conditions throughout the
country in an interview today said
From what can sec Petersburg
j. gradually coming back into her
own. lin" first "f the year. it il
tru", proved to bc very trying for =,
h"ii"vo today the majority OF them
nav" ct"ar sailing They ar" Ger
'"iniy making better showing
nnauc!ally.
"rh" banks Of the city have shown
a decided increase in deposits and
for The past six months business has
gradually increased in all branches.
IN" r"opI" appear TO he far NOR.
optimistic than they were last year
and they are praclirinS thrift more
today than FOR sometime.
I'm 1923 TIA" city VIII spend APP
pr"NimItc!y SNou.UoO for improve
mcn's aud TIA" railway company
about iio0.0"0, which should certain
~ give us better times IN Petersburg.
predict that wc Will have a very
prosperous ."ar aud Ii there are any
persons out OF work they Will Ger
tainly he given an opportunity to
earn a living.
81 believe that the unemployment
situation here is thing of the past
| ind that thcr" are hut a few pco-
pie out OF employment To me II
looks liz" 1923 VIII lie big year
for Petersburg"
The Community Savings and Loan
Corporation ana Tile Morris Plan
Bank report good business aud pre-
dict greater prosperity tor Peters
burg in i42a