The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-18
Peoples National to Hold Open House
Remodeled Banking House With
All Modern Facilities Throughout
For Service and Comfort to Patrons

Gone are the cramped lobby and
quarters for the employees of Peo-
pies National Bank. The spacious
lobby provides sufficient room for
the customers and working space
for the Banks officers and employ
ees. The $4,000 face lifting and ex-
pansion program has been COM
pleted and open house Will be held
Friday night. May 10 from 7:0o to
1000 pm.
Double F1esr pace
Extensive building program has
been nder way. for the past twelve
months The banking facilities now
occupy the entire building at Third
and Main Streets. The storehouse
formerly occupied by Gray's Drug
Store has been Incorporated into
the bank thereby doubling the floor
space.
The outside OF the building has
heen changed. with a rich. brown
granite front. Glass from top to
bottom IN the lobby provides light.
sunshine and gives an expansive ap-
pearance The old stairs located In
the middle Of the building have
been removed and the second story
containing offices Is reached by
easy stairs entering on the right Of
the building.
Quiet Lobby
AS one enters the quiet lobby, the
fleeing Of space Is sensed. To the
left are the banks tellers, ready to
serve the customers from modern.
low. counters. Ordinarily four tell
ess are on duty. but the new facili-
ties provide space for six tellers.
A: the right are the offices OF the
Banks president. executive vice
president. cashier and trust officers.
Low rails separate the several off,
ices. which are furnished in rich
walnut desks. chairs and equipment.
The feeling Of spaciousness Is found
in this department and the sense Of
unhurricd service Is felt.
In the middle Of the lobby custo-
mers find desks. chairs. and other
oQnrenlences in handling their
banking business. The entire lobby
is attractive in its vayiegated brown
tile floors. soft green side walls.
acoustical ceiling. and walnut furn-
ishings. all blending into a color
scheme lending an atmosphere of
friendliness
The bookkeeping department is
located in the rear Of the lobby.
where modern banking facilities re-
cord the transactions The bank s
vault is located beside the book
keeping department Down a short
corridor is the Board Of Directors
meeting room. well furnished for
convenience OF the boards mem
berS.
The banking house is air condit-
Toned assuring comfort in winter or
summer.
Third Remodelns
This is the third major remodel
ing of the Peoples National Bank
facilities. Beginning in business at
the southeast corner of Third and
Main Streets in 1908. the bank
moved across the street intersec-
ton to the northwest corner in 1919.
after the purchase of the present
building At that time the tradit-
ional teller's cages were in general
use, where the teller peeped through
the window to wait on the custo-
n.ers Then about 1889. the older
fixtures were entirely replaced with
the modern counter type fixtures.
allowing an expansion of service
through increase in the number of
tellers However. the public space
was still crowded. and expansion to
the adjoining storehouse became
necessary.
THIS third remodeling is expected
t. take care of the needs of the