The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-10
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
OF BANKS REFLECT.
1922 PROSPERITY
Stockholders of Practically
All Banking Institutions
Meet to Name Officers.
Promotions Made

made itself felt in 1922 were heard
Tuesday when pract:cas.y every
banking and financial institution in
the district held its annual meeting
of stockholders and election of Of
ficers
Changes in official personnel were
in the nature of rewards for con-
tinuous service where promotions
were made and to fill vacancies
caused by death in some instances
r. T. Brooke became vice president
of the Security Savings and Loan
company to succeed B. A. Thompson,
who died during the year just end
ed, and Henry S. Fowlkes was made
a director of tho same organization
to fill a vacancy created by the
death of Mr.. Thompson.
Increase of 33 per cent in total
deposits during 1922 was noted by
w. w. Crawford, president of the
American Trust and Savings bank,
in discussing the years progress. He
declared that the bank enjoyed it's
best year, declaring its regular an
nual per cent dividend and an extra
2 rer cent dividend. Henry r. De-
Bardeleben. president of the DeBar-
deleben Coal company, was added to
the directorate. Harris Moriarity
succeeded George H. Foote. resigned,
as auditor of the bank.
S. H. Tanner and Carl Grantham
were elected assistant cashiers of
the Traders National bank. Members
of the board and all other officers
were reelected. President John H
Frye declared the year to have been
a very satisfactory one.
Officers of the First National bank
Will be elected at meeting of the
board of directors, reelected Tues
day, to be held Thursday noon.
Officers and directors of the Bank
at meeting Wednesday afternoon n,
it was announced Tuesday.
birmingham Trust Changes
The board OF directors of the Bir-
mingham Trust & Savings company,
acting upon the request ef President
Arthur w. Smith, relieved him of the
duties of president and promoted as
urer; J. E. Sale. Birmingham, sec
has for many years been active vice
president of the institution. The
board created the position of chair
man Ct the board and Arthur w.
Smith was elected to fill it. Mr..
Smith has been president of this
bank fer 20 years, which is the long
est CONTINUOUS service ever rendered
by a president of Birmingham
bank. w. H. Manly. cashier, was
named to succeed Colonel Smith as
vico president. and Benson Cain and
Claud D. Cotton, assistant cashiers,
were promoted to- assistant vice pres
idents
Edwin w. Finch was promoted
from first assistant cashier to the
vacancy caused by Mr.. Manlys ad-
vancement, and Henry C. Keller and
David B. Taliaferrc, of the discount
department, became assistant CASH
iers. Maelin f. Smith was re-eleet-
ed trust officer and Exum Elliott
assistant trust officer.
Only one new director was added
to the board Of directors of the
birmingham Trust. being I. T.
Young. Following were re-elected:
Col. Tom o. Smith. president; Will
liam II. Manly. vice president;
Thomas H. Benners, Lee c. Bradley,
John M. Caldwell. Dan B. Dimick,
Samuel L. Earle, William I. Grub,
Walter E. Henley. Fred NJ. Jack
son, Frank H. Lathrop, Robert s.
Munger, Merrill P. Northington,
Robert A. Terrell, l. F. Young.
Traders National
Traders National Bank: John H.
Frye, president; John @. Farley. vice
president; /. d. Cooper, cashier, and
R. H. Botters, S. H. Tanner and Carl
Grantham. assistant cashiers. Dr.
rectors: Frank Nelson, Jr. Sibley P.
King, Richard w. Massey, Sterling
J. Foster, A. Leo Oberdorfer, William
p. Red, E. l.. Turner, John H. Frye,
j. w. Moore. J. w. Moore was
elected treasurer of the Realty
Mortgage company.
jefferson County
Jefferson County Building and
Loan association: F. M. Jackson,
president; Chappell Cory, vice presi-
dent; w. A. Pattillo, secretary and
general manager; T. B. Ridout,
treasurer. and W. H. Woolverton.
Directors: F. M. jackson, Chappell
Cory, S. w. Lee, W. A. Pattillo, L.
Sewer, S. II. Johnson, E. E. May, $.
e. Thompson, and e. E. Linthicum.
American Trust and Savings Bank.
American Trust and Savings Bank:
w. w. Crawford. president; Henry T.
Bartlett, vice president; H. H. X.
jefferson. vice president; c. N. Will
hanson, cashier; Alan J. Daily, as
sistant cashier; w. w. Crawford. Jr..
assistant cashier; J. H. Barker, trust
officer; Harris Moriarty. auditor.
Directors: H. l.. Badham, NJ. w.
Bush, ]. Warner Shook, George W.
Connors, w. ]. Dangaix, H. C. Alb
bott, william. d. JellSs, ]. d. Kirk
patrick, II. w. Mccormack. L.
Sewer. H. X. Miner. Henry T. Bart
lett. J. w. Mcqueen, Louis ". Clark.
Carr Mccormack. Charles DeBar-
deleben, Sydney j. Bowie. Walter
Moore. Henry T. DeBardeleben. F.
B. Yielding, Leroy P. Percy. George
Johnston. A. C. Ramsey. w. W.
Crawford
Security Savings