Pocahontas star herald., 1926-01-14
BANKS ELECT NEW
OFFICERS FOR 1926

OFFICERS FOR 1926
We have received reports from all
Of the banks in the county, with the
exception of the Lone Rock Bank ut
Ravenden Springs regarding the an
nual meetings held on Tuesday of this
week.
According to their condition reports,
dated Dec. 81, all appear in good shape,
in spite of the present crop conditions
Pulling through year like 1925 with
surplus is a job for any banker and
the condition of most of our banks
indicates that a great deal Of business
acumen has been used by the men
who handle our financial affairs.
At its meeting Tuesday, the Poca-
hontas state Bank declared a 10 per
cent dividend, applied some Of the sur
plus to its new building and made an
addition to its surplus fund. The Off
GERS who served in 1925 were reelected
and the board Of directors remains the
same. with the addition of u. A. Selma
baum in place of ID. w. Fender, de-
ceased. Officers and directors are:
DIR. J. w. Brown, president; ]. o. Sal
lee, and f. ]. Baltz, vice-presidents;
Ben A. Brown, vice-president and cash
ier; II. L. Haynes, Rector Pickett,
Clifford Price, Tom Carter and Roy
Bennett, assistant cashiers; Miss Cece-
liza Jansen, stenographer; DIR. j. w.
Brown, L. II. Martin, Eugene Thomp-
son. Zan Schnabaum, John r. Kizer,
j. o. Sallee, F. j. Baltz, M. l.. Buckley,
10. f. shannon, Moses Burrow, J. w.
Shannon, DIR. T. y. johnson, S. M.
White, r. d. Lucas and Ben A. Brown,
directors.
The Randolph County Bank deciar-
ed its usual 20 per cent annual divi-
dend and added some Of its profits to
the surplus fund. The officers and
directors who served last year were all
reelected They are: f. Dalton, pres
ident; II. L. Throgmorton, vice-presi-
dent j. d. Wells, cashier; o. C. Mock
and F. f. Bates, assistant cashiers; Il.
d. Bates and Wallis Mays, bookkeep-
ers; Mrs. Ben Mays, stenographcr ;
Abe Alperin, w. c. Brown, E. Dalton,
DIR. W. e. Hamil, 7. NJ. Mays. W. J..
Pope, C. Preston. Geo. Promberger,
f. Spinnenweber, DIR. G. Il. SHUTTLE,
Dr. H. L. Throgmorton and ]. ID. Wells
directors.
The Bank of Maynard showed four
per cent increase ON dividends and
earnings over 1924 After declaring
their usual dividend and making a
good addition to their surplus fund,
new officers were elected, as follows
DIR. ]. II. LOFTS, president; Joe Alb
bott and f. c. Mock. vice-presidents
Ben Choate, cnshier; Greed Hawk
assistant cashier; Buel Lofts, clerk
Joe Abbott, Mrs Mozella Dees, DIR. j
r. Lofts, f. G. Mock, Lehman Abbott
w. l.. johnson and w. d. Spencer
directors.
The Bank of Biggers did not declare
a dividend at its meeting Tuesday, the
earnings and expenses being about
equal. In electing officers, w. w
Davidson was formally named cashier
filing the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of e. c. Wilmington, and A. NJ
Dunn was elected vice-president in the
place of ]. S. Riley. The other Off.
GERS are: Tom Bigger, president Harry
Hite, s. f. Harrison, ]. s. Riley, Tom
Bigger, A. NJ. Dunn, directors.
The Farmers and Merchants Bank
at Reyno declared its usual 10 per cent
dividend and elected the following off
GERS for 1926: T. L. Wright, president ;
E. L. Dickson, vice-president; Elmo
Roe, cashier; Roy Glasco, bookkeeper
T. l.. Wright, ]. NJ. Wright, e. L. Dick
son, +. e. BeIford and Elmo Roe, direc-
tors.