The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-07-24
CHARTER GRANTED
10 YEARS AGO BY
LEGISLATIVE ACT
Doors Opened to Public at Nine
O'clock Saturday. Pub
lie Invited

period in the activities of the Mer-
chants and Farmers Bank, one of
Cobb Counties most progressive bank
ing houses. The charter for the Mer-
chants and Farmers was granted by
the legislature on June Is, 1911, a
little more than thirteen years ago.
The bank has been transacting bust
ness at the building it now occupies
ever since the opening date in 1911
but the bank has grown so much and
its business has increased to such an
extent that the board of directors
saw that the old building was not adj
equate.
A new building was designed for
the bank and the contract for con-
struction let to Cobb county man,
Will A. Gable. At last the new build
ing has been completed and Saturday
is the opening day.
The doors will be opened to the
public at nine o'clock and remain
open during the business hours of
that day. Everybody in Marietta and
Cobb county is invited to come and
inspect the new building. The ladies
will be given flowers for souvenirs
and the men will be presented with
cigars and cigarettes.
Some of the things the spectators
will see are as follows: The new elevI
en- thousand pound vault door comes
first because it is naturally the most
importanat thing in the bank. The
door was made by the Herring Hall
Marvin Safe Company of Hamilton,
Ohio, by special order. Four months
were required to make it and from
all appearances it would require four
months to drill through it. The door
is eleven and one-half inches thick
and is guaranteed to be drill, torch,
and burglar proof in every way. The
door is the largest door in any bank
the size of this institution in North
Georgia and it is doubtful if any
bank this size in this part of the
country can boast of such complete
and up to date vault equipment.
spared by the bank to give its patrons
the very best protection possible.
Special shipping arrangements had
to be made to get the door here and
the company sent an expert from the
plant to see that it was properly in
stalled. With four helpers, it took
the expert several days to hang the
massive door on its hinges.
The vault walls are constructed of
concrete reinforced with steel strips
every six inches, making one of the
strongest walls known. AS you stand
and look at this indestructable vault
room, feeling of safety and utmost
satisfaction will come over you to
know that your valubles will be out
of reach of hostile hands.
One of the next things you will
notice is the manner in which de-
tailed provisions have been made for
the greatest convenience of the Gus
toners. There is both ladies and
mems rest room and a private Gus
toners room in which you may car
ry on the most private business with
your friends or the bank officials or
it may be used as an ordinary down
town meeting place.
The new building represents the
best work of architects and was built
for the convenience of both custo-
mer and employee. The exterior is
of brick trimmed with Georgia mar
BILE with woodwork painted in
brown. A white marble arch is in
laid across the top of the building
with the words Merchants and Far
mers Bank carved upon it's surface.
The Root street side of the building
consists almost wholly of windows
with brick and white marble between.
A great abundance Of light is fur
nished for the inside through these
windows.
On entering the building one is at
once impressed by the beauty and
spaciousness of the surroundings.
The ceiling is full two stories high
with balcony on the left side about
half way up. A directors room is
in the front of the balcony overlook
ing the square and the bookkeepers
will occupy the open space. The
floor of the structure is red tile lined
with marble. The counters are white
marble trimmed with highly polished