HISTORICAL AND INDUSTRIAL EDITION OF THE GASTON PROGRESS
THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
Gastonia's Leading Banking Institution
Officers
ANDREW E. MOORE, President
C. N. EVANS, Vice-President
A. G. MYERS, Cashier
W. H, ADAMS, Ssst. Cashier
Directors
Andrew E. Moore
T. E. Moore
H. M. Cleveland
G. M. Gullick
W. T. Rankin
J. M. Sloan
C. N. Evans
A. G. Myers
^ ^ CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $75,000.00
The Citizens Bank has the Con
fidence of its Patrons and the
People in General.
5%
INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS
5%
HOME OF THE CITIZEN’S NATIONAL BANK
A Safe and Conservative
Gibraltar of Strength.
National banks, as every one knows
who has given any thought to the sub
ject, furnish ideal depositaries, safe
guarded as they are by the most rigid
government inspection, with the neces
sity of making public reports of their
resources and liabilities whenever call
ed upon to do so by the Treasury De
partment. These provisions are wise;
they beget confidence, and are a guar
antee of safety to depositors that prob
ably nothing else could give. Located
here in Gastonia is one of the staunch
est and best conducted financial insti-
tuions in the country, one that has
done much during its long career in
helping toward the development of this
town and section. The Citizens Na
tion Bank, with its capital and sur
plus of $75,000, has stood easily every
financial depression that has visited
the country since the founding of the
institution, and is today firmly estab
lished in the confidence of its patrons.
Every year has shown a steady, sub
stantial and healthy growth, Indicating
that the officers of the bank thoroughly
understand the business of banking,
in which they have had long training
and experience. No institution has
done more than the Citizens National
Bank toward building up the industries
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of this section, and it has among its
patrons people in every rank in life;
the man with only a few dollars, as
well as the one with thousands, all of
whom are given every accommodation
consistent with conservative, yet at
the same time liberal banking. This
sterling financial institution was organ
ized on January 3, 1905, by some of the
most progressive men of Gastonia and
vicinity. The bank pays five, per cent,
interest on time deposits; makes loans
on collateral, and discounts approved
notes; acts as agent for the sale and
purchase of investments, has private
safe deposit boxes for rent, and ex
tends every facility and courtesy for
the transaction of every kind of bank
ing business. It is the depository of
the State of North Carolina, of Gaston
county, and the town of Gastonia, and
is protected against theft by the fam
ous^ Pinkerton National Detective
Agency. It is a member of the Ameri
can Bankers’ Association, and the
North Carolina Bankers’ Association.
It has the finest banking house in the
county being 45x80 feet, furnished in
mahogany and carved oak. The offi
cers of the bank are: President, An
drew E. Moore, who is also the general
manager o> Loray Mills (the largest
in Gaston county) and of the Mayes
Manufacturing company. The vice-
president is Mr. C. N. Evans, who is
the president of the Southern National
Bank of Wilmington, and of the At
lantic Trust & Banking Co. of Wilm
ington, two of the largest institutions
of their kind in the State. Mr. A. G.
Myers is to well known here to require
much of an introduction. He is still
quite a young man and was formerly
connected with the Merchants and
Farmers Bank of Charlotte. He has
been with the Citizens Bank from its
organization, and among other things
is a director of the Ozark Mills, the
Dunn Manufacturing Company, and the
Monarch Cotton Mill Company, of
Dallas. W. H. Adams, the assistant
cashier, is an expert bank man who is
recognized for his ability. The direct
ors are: Andrew E. Moore, T. E. Moore,
H. M. Cleveland, G. M. Gullick, W. T.
Rankin, J. M. Sloan, C. N. Evans, A. G.
Myers, all of whom are noted for their
live, progressive spirit, and as being
ever ready to do all in their power to
help along any cause that is for the
welfare and advancement of Gastonia
and Gaston county.
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Piedmont Telephone and 1
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increasing trade. Although born la
Charlotte he was raised here and ,
worked as a butcher for Mr. W.w.N. /
Davis 13 years. Restarted^’ -
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ONE OF GASTONIA’S GREATEST BLESSINGS
HOME OF THE PIEDMONT TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY
It would be absurd to attempt to
write anything like an authentic re
view of the interests of Gastonia with
out elaborating somewhat on one of
its greatest blessings and boons—
that of its splendid telephone system
—for of the modern public utilities
which represent the highest state of
development and skill known to
human ingenuity, there are none
-\vhich occupy a more important place
in both the business and social world
than the telephone. It has been said
that one of the surest barometers of
the business enterprise and growth of
a community is the extent to which
it uses the telephone, and in this re
spect Gastonia has shown herself to
be one of the most progressive cities
of its size in the State, as a visit to
the Piedmont Telephone Exchange
will quickly prove that a tremendous
amount of matter is being handled in
a business like manner. The com
pany is not only rendering thorough,
efficient service, but enjoys the con
fidence and patronage of the people
in a way that reflects general credit
upon the management. The Piedmont
Telephone & Telegraph Company was
organized in 1902 and is the pioneer
company of this section of the State.
In June, 1911, the splendid three-story
structure on Marietta street was
erected, and it is undoubtedly one of
the best equipped telephone ex
changes in the South. At the present
time , the business of the company is
|.plendidly developed, having in the
:^eighborhood of 600 city subscribers
and 3,500 subscribers in this and the
nearby counties. The business is
constantly on the increase, for the
company is a prosperous one and does
everything in its power to please its
patrons who for about 5 cents a day
can keep a telephone in their resi
dence, and talk to anybody within
a radius of 1200 miles without leav
ing their home, for every Piedmont
telephone is a long distance station
in itself. The officers of the company
are: W. T. Love, President; who is
also secretary and treasurer of the
Spencer Mountain Cotton Mills, treas
urer of the Holland Manufacturing
Company, owner of the Spencer
Mountain Electric Light and Power
plant (that furnishes Gastonia with
electric lights and power for several
mills), a director of the new Dorothy
Manufacturing Company, at Dallas,
besides being one of the founders of
the Gaston Loan & Trust Company.
W T. Gentry, vice-president, is presi
dent of the Southern Bell Telephone
of
Company, with headquarters in At
lanta, Ga., and Mr. A. Maupin, the
secretary and treasurer, is also secre
tary and treasurer of the Southern
Bell Company in Atlanta. Mr. R. B.
Babington, the general manager and
assistant treasurer, is a native
Charlotte, and a prominent and popu
lar member of the Commercial Club,
a director of the Gastonia Building &
Loan Association, also a director of
the Goston Loan & Trust Company
and the P. T. & T. Company. He has-
been with the company since its or
ganization, and is well liked by all
oui’ citizens.
STOWE CLOTHING & SHOE COM
PANY.
Head-to-Foot Outfitters.
Clothes do not necessarily make the
man, but a large proportion of the peo
ple of the world are inclined to the be
lief that they have a good deal to do
with the making. Be this as it may,
there can be no doubt of the fact that
the well dressed man has a tremedous
advantage over the shabby one in
every walk of life, and his chances in
the business and social world are un
doubtedly much greater. Good clothes
are almost necessary to make a suc
cess in business life, and this is espec
ially true of the young man just begin
ning his career, and when they can be
so easily procured there is no reason
why everyone should not have them.
The man with a small income can to
day, with the practice of a little econ
omy, dress quite as well as the well-
to-do man could a few years ago, for
the manufacture of clothing has been
revolutionized during the last decade,
and clothing, good stylish clothing, is
cheaper today than it has ever been in
the history of merchandising. Located
in Gastonia is the Stowe Clothing &
Shoe Company, “head-to-foot-outfit-
ters,” the largest and most reasonably
priced dealers in men’s and boy’s
clothing, shoes, hats, trunks, valises,
and gentlemen’s furnishing goods, in
this section of the Carolinas.
establishment only threw open
doors on January first of the present
year, under its present management,
but its progress has been phenominally
rapid. The first Impression the visi
tor receives upon entering the establ
ishment of the Stowe Clothing & Shoe
Company is that of the extreme fresh
ness and newness of the goods dis
played, and there is every reason for
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this. The policy of the company is to
keep the stock constantly moving at
no matter what sacrifice, and in conse
quence it is always fresh and season
able and so large and varied that every
taste and purse can be satisfied. The
prices will always be found to be as
low as the superior quality of the
goods offered will justify, and by fair
and square dealing the company has in
a comparatively short time succeeded
in building up a business second to
none for many miles around the city.
A specialty is made of the A. B. Kirsh-
baum & Co.’s all-wool clothing for
men, than which no better was ever
made. Stetson hats, the “Crossett”
and “Masterbilt” shoes for' men, and
the “Dorothy Dodd” and “Lady JefCer-
son” shoes for ladies. There are, how
ever, scores of other brands and grades
to select from of all grades and at all
prices. The building occupied by the
company has a floor space of 6,600 in
which to display the immense stock.
The first fioor is devoted to clothing.
shoes, hats and gentleman’s • furnish
ing goods, while the second fioor is de
voted to trunks, suit cases and
kinds of leather goods in almost end
less variety. The company was incor
porated January 1, 1912, and the offi
cers are: H. P. Stowe, president; J. F.
Thompson, vice-president; and
Willis, secretary and treasurer
Stowe is a native of Yorkville, S. C.,
but has lived here at intervals a num
ber of years, and is thoroughly identi
fied with the interests of the city. He
has been associated with Mr. Thomp
son 7 or 8 years. Mr. Thompson, the
vice-president of the company, is presi
dent of The Thompson Mercantile
Company, owners of one of the largest
department stores in the city, and vice-
president of the Harry-Baber Company,
inc., leading dealers in groceries, crock
ery, etc. Mr. G .G. Willis, the secre
tary and treasurer, came here from
Charlotte.
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Mr.
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STOWE’S CLOTHING & SHOE HEADQUARTERS