Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-09
EDINBURG GETS
NATIONAL BANK
New Institution Opens Ito
Doors For Business AT
9 "A. NJ. Today
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EDINBURG. May GAS a result
OF the announcement from Wash
ington Wednesday that the comp
troller OF the currency issued a
charter to the First National Bank
of this city the institution was 10
open its doors for business at Q a. m.
today.
Work on the remodeling Of the
bank building. which has been un-
derway for several weeks. has been
pushed rapidly during the past two
weeks In order that the opening
could be held at this time. The
building at the corner of Twelfth
street and East Hartman Blvd.
has been completely changed in ap-
pearance. The entrance has been
changed to the south side and the
entire building given a coat Of stuc-
co. adding materially to its appear
ance.
Latest type banking fixtures have
been installed. as has also a modern
vault and safe equipment.
The First National Bank was or
ganized several months ago and
! granted a charter with n capital
stock Of $4,000 and a surplus OF
$4,000. 1t begins business with
lbs shareholders. Officers and d.
rectors OF the bank are. for the most
part. local business men.
Hold Open House
AT the time OF the announcement
OF the opening for business Thurs
day morning. II was announced also
that the bank will hold open house
for the public Friday evening from
z 10 10 o'clock and Saturday from
8 O'Clock in the morning until 2
o'clock that evening.
Officers Of the new institution
are: Joe Burns. president: r. T..
Porterfield. vice president: Clinton
Fraser. Sr.. cashier: Ed r.. Smith,
assistant cashier: w. T.. Taylor. as
sistant cashier: Mrs. Grade Gala
way. secretary to cashier, and Neal
A. Brown. counsel.
Directors are: Joe Burns. r. r.
Porterfield. Henry Klossner. r. II.
Barfield. Elmo A. Bright. Neal A.
Brown and A. NJ. Fairbanks.
MI. Burns is a farmer and bust
ness man of Edinburg. having come
here five years ago from Coachella,
Calf. where he was engaged in the
vineyard business. He is now
president of Hidalgo County Water
Control and Improvement District
No. /. r. f. Porterfield for the
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the Edinburg Presbyterian church.
During that time he has been iden-
titled with many OF the civic af-
fairs Of the community.
Fraser from Arkansas
Mr.. Fraser has been a resident OF
the Valley for the past three years.
coming here from Blythesville. Ark.
where he was president of the First
National Bank Of that city. Prior
TO that time he was cashier for
man years Of the First State Bank
OF Hamlin. Texas. Ed r. Smith
comes 10 the Valley from Canons-
burg. Pa. where he was for the past
Is years secretary and treasurer for
the Citizens Trust Company. He
moved to Edinburg In January and
Is the owner Of n 20-acre citrus or
chard near Edinburg.
W. l.. Tavior. who has Just ar
rived in Edinburg. served a year
with the First National Bank OF
Memphis. Tenn. and for the past
seven years has been connected with
the First National Bank of Blythes-
Vile. Ark. Mrs. Grade Galloway Is
known TO Edingurg people. having
been assistant TO the secretary Of
the chamber of commerce for sew
eral months. Neal A. Brown. local
attorney. is a graduate of the Uni
versity Of Texas law school and has
been a resident of Edinburg for four
years. coming here from Har1lin.
Texas, where he was for several
years vice president of the Con-
tinental Bank & Trust Company.
Here Seven Years
Mr.. Barfield has been a resident
of the Valley. for seven years. COM
ing from Fort Worth. Texas. where
he was engaged in the livestock
business. Since coming TO Edin-
mrg he has been active in the citrus
industry. being owner of the Edin-
burg Nurseries. Mr.. Fairbanks
came to Edinburg nine years ago
from AnimoSa. Iowa. where he was
a director in the Citizens Savings
Bank. During his residence in Ed
inburg he has been engaged in the
restaurant and other businesses
Henry Klossner came to Edinburg
in 1910 and from that time until
1919 was president Of the Edinburc
State Bank a. Trust Company. He
Is at present the owner Of several
business buildings in Edinburg. Mr..
Bright Is proprietor OF Bright's Cot
fee Shop in Edinburg. having moved
here three wear ago from Nacog-