New Britain herald., 1928-01-14
TRUST Co. AGAIN CHOOSES 7RUMBULL Governor Heads Bink-AIdur
 Johnson RddYs Promotion POSTAL RECEIPTS GROW
Local Office Now Almost First
 Claas-High School and "Y'' Teams LOsc-Rcd Cross Final Report-Church Notices-Briefs.

l Governor John H. TrumbuIl was reelected president of the Plainville Trust Co. at the annual meeting of the directors last night and all other officials Of the bank were again chosen to succeed themselves. while one addition was made by the pro motion of Aldur N. Johnson to the position of assistant treasurer. Mir. Johnson has been with the bank for seven years. having entered it's em- pIoy in December. 1920. He is pain stalking and courteous and is we'll i liked by all who know him. He is now one of the youngest bank of ficers in the state. and the honor which has come to him is fully de- served.
 The annual stockholders meeting was held in the banking rooms be- tween and o'clock with SIS shares of stock represented. The present board of directors consist ing of Hon. John II. Trumbuil, Frank T. Wheeler, Henry Trumbull, A. A. Mcleod. Joseph T. Mccarthy. w. H. Carpenter. Charles H. Norton, and Burton H. Phelps. was reelect- cd. The treasurer's annual report showed total assets of $2,729. .s40.31, with deposits of $2.5:o. .G90.36, an increase of S4s3.56S.22 in deposits over d year ago. The capita sur plus and undivided profit is now 3194.413.s7. All departments were very successful during 1927
 The bank paid five per cent to savings depositors during the year showing a total disbursement of $52.o51.o5 in this channel. The stockholders were paid 12 per cent in dividends on a capital of $5o.000 or approximately four per cent on ] invested capital Subsequent to the adjournment of the annual meeting a directors meeting was held at which the fol- lowing officers were elected: presi- dent, Hon. John H. Trumbuil: vice. presidents, Frank T. Wheeler and Henry Trumbuli secrctary-treasur- CT, A. A. Mcleod; assistant treasur- CTS. Thomas r. Prior and Aldur N. Johnson. Committees were also ap- pointed.
 Post Office Rceipts Grow
 The total receipts of the local post office during 1927 were $SS.21S.76, a gain of II t-7 per cent over 1926. according to figures rel1ased by Postmaster James F.. Usher this morning. This amount does not in clude receipts from money orders and postal savings.
 1 During the pec3mber quarter an even greater gain was made. the receipts during that threemonth i period being $1o.S:9.9s or an in crease of ce 1-2 per cent over the year previous.
 The business done at the local post office last year was almost cuff ticient 10 cause it. to he ranked as first class office. and if the pres ent rate of increase is maintained throughout 1928 it will soon go into this classification.
 High school Loses
 The Plainville High school bas- ketball team made another valiant stand against the odds raised by more experienced and much heavier team last night before it finally succumhed to Iitchfeid High by 'S3-1o in g Western Connecticut league game at the local school. During the first quarter Flainville astonished the visitors by it's clever playing and managed to hold them to . e-6 tie, but by half time Litch- field had moved out 10 11-S. The second half saw the visiting team break away and roll up the score