Smyrna times., 1926-04-14
FIaDNERS BANK Reaches
IfTIIIFGEITURY OF SERVICE
b Nl& Even nI,TTnI>rc
/ aANDSOME Ne"
y Years OIL Of ulT What It Has
! to Be Proud roun Uln% of AST Smyrna

!, Vars of Growth and service
l4s'F r. Proud Of-What 1t Has
ssrt !" 4 to The Town Of Smyrna
Litter event with the Fruit
~ National Bank and Trust
W. ..y Of Smyrna, will be
E ..sing and occupying of the fine
g'.IiHo house next Saturday
III Just 50 years ago a group
ii business men, decided that a
y II hank would be helpful to the
I.,,sut of Smyrna and vicinity.
!. 5at time there had been but
'h,E n the town, and that a State
.rior. Accordingly, on June II,
National Bank was organized,
A. ranital stock of S80,000.0O
mi,kIy subscribed. The name
IA for this bank was the Fruit
vsr National Bank Of Smyrna.
name was suggested by the fact
j Smrna at that time was the
w of the great fruit growing sec
| 4 the state, especially of the
4, delaware peach. The bank
n for business in a part of the
building on Commerce Street
vas then occupied by the late
I John Henry HOffecker, father Of
present President of the bank.
\ same quarters have been uused
BtnDusly ever since the time of
nisatiOn. The first president was
BE- H. Raymond, the second was
! T. HOfecker, the third was
ua Cats, the fourth, Walter o.
sksr, son Of the second president
Sl occupies the position. The
Growers National Bank, because
Conservatism and foresight,
Hy won a high place in the es-
and confidence Of the public.
fHg the ensuing so years the bank
done much towards the promotion
n community, and has paid its
ROlders the sum Of $264,863.O5 in
ads At the same time it has
l1sed their surplus and undivided
3 to the amount Of $144,634.3 .33,
|EraHy three times the capital.
wonder that the stockholders
nOSars, they are now being paid
|Aiend Of l5fo on the par value Of
stock. This institution holds y
pace on the list Of national hon
banks Of the state. During the
year the bank has broadened the
Il q is usefulness BY adding the
n Of q trust company. It has
Fdy secured the administration of
|EfE.
quarters Inadequate to Growth
II growth, and the desire to rem
4 Increasingly valuable service,
required that improved facil-
A a building Of adequate pro
n Oe provided. To insure sue
nelr undertaking the board Of
tn mally selected 4 firm Of
ss I, and engineers, the Tilgh-
logef Company Of Allentown.
~ specialize in the design.
neH and construction Of bank
ana the following descrip-
wv ~.i.y outlines the appointments
s--l,y of the building to Be for
NV .psned Tor public inspection On
Y Aphl 18th. The new build
1, iull steel frame. 1t Is fire
i. ine exterior walls are Of
4. xA'are red brick with base,
| !, .l1in entrance and window
u. ~ cast limestone. It Z If
- is.,,o. oeslgn. The interior walls
H. rteG Nd, In a light buff color
! IL Ia I..r tremendously blends
L 4. ,,aIsn r'.I,. marbles used to en-
h. I.1S p.Dlc lobby. Levanto and |
u ,n1 rl1'Ole has been used for
1 s1.'. ~ counter work, and Is Of
] ssisd Nh !. quality. 4 It was quarried
b. /, i'aly. Surmounting the /
| ~, : a beautifully ',lC.sie designed, Ell |
ossSD.ssic ssr1s screen executed BY 4 firm !
/ 1 aSct tsa desk is conveniently 1OIre To- |
st,n.s- - public b lobby for the use
Iba s. p;.,. The floor Of public
d 4 + rink r,ak Tennessee marble. aTI To
1 Ear5satanc \ .n.fance vestibule is Iocat.
! ason n'onely furnished . LoJies Iodas-
Sos ana Toilet, public tele-
| ar,ta,,,.a a,, . conference room and
Osoa,+y,,ior Tor the public use; and
bs Ia,09snt. ~ ne To the right ',rf Of
r. roa, me Z, officers spaces and
iar rp''3. Y ,-IIl The vault is located ted
] 'srscjiv.llp public lobby and bebind
la5 l's!y y, onamented lt,a1I steeI
/ S1s sona nee ! following description
! Growers iSea S of how we'll the
'pi1p 'g y has provided for the tbs
sans saa ~ ceiling of the ,,a,,Ie Inc
/ { ispfa,.ll q thick, and of +bo
tr tie tIs'isa Fsdcel,s construction as ap- a1r
''Ntry, Dsral T Reserve Banks
sbsss pl,Ias inside the concrete
SsB n p'SSsd Seda a solid steel lin lin
'cuouslv zen attached the