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AW> UyOOO v Mf* War niM Ml BAtKnlan ?WH*M- . ? TOE. 66 na 81 ' First Nati / . Women Replace Men As Bankers Enter Service BY EDYTHE WYCHE (In The Harheel Banker) THE WAR EFFORT has brough out the true value of women in ban! ing, filling every place iu the Bant vacated by men now in the Arme . Forces, thereby rendering a great sei vice to their country. Three of thes services that outrank all others, ar the handling of rationing account the making up of war plant payroll and the sale and issuing of Wb Bonds. No one knows how much work ha been involved in the handling of tl ration coupons except those engage in it. Even in the smaller banks has consumed almost the entire tiir of one person in receiving, cbeckinj and forwarding ration reports. The flow in a never-ending stream thi are like the water of a perenni spring. And their handling has r quired care and involved responsibil ty and haB been performed in the entirety by the banks as a publ service. War plant payrolls have also pla ed on the banks a heavy addition load. Almost every bank has son kind of war activity in operation its community. The number of ei ployees varies but the speed-up in tl tempo of business has reflected itsc most vividly in every war plant a tivity and industry. These plants hi to keep going at full capacity, thi work from one to three' shifts ai their combined payrolls are large many eases and hi many others qui enoruous. The banks have felt t full impact of all this speed-up ai high pressure demand for help in s plying payroll facilities. Then there have been war bo sales. These have fallen 'right in t lap of the banks. It would be a sa guess to say that at least from to ?0 percent- Of all WWTxSnd sal ^ ? 1 I jj:V i poi f ? >v r:/ . 1B & ' ; fi>-: st fe- *' I Brwi, Br ' *? ufl .KB L r r * - t ' vl iwii1 n Kings onal Bank ( ^ __ ;r 0*5 t <1 >. e 9 ir I ft s E^n <*mm a > (1 Mp^ v - . i t c 9 B 4v| 11 *3 e - JlBwIIBBllISi ir ||J2?| ic 9 le " SCENE IN FRONT OF OLD 7 picture of the Flrrt Notional '* right, are Dot# H. RuOlaiU, no i' R. Matwey, at that time a e- ? id of issuance has been handled thro )y gh the banks. Even where the boc id sales have been solicited by indivi in nals or other institutions, it has fal te en the lot of the banks to do the a he tual work of issuing, delivering tl id bonds and handling the money, tut. *11 tw additional services ha Flie FN * rhe merchant looks to his ba litory, but for business aid s i Ln remodeling their home, th t providing one of the finest 1 ite and the entire South. BELF ?? REfl * ' ' '* H- * *" : . > * . . ? ,;A' V _ Mount KOTOS MOTOUAOT, W. O. THtJBi Has Steads ? y . ' oft ^I BANK SHORTLY AFTBR TURN OF Ol Bank, u it appeared shortly after It was ct w of Ohsrryrflls, the lata W. P. Fulton, Ki lahlor and now a director of the bank. u- everybody in the banking business; an d i longer hours, greater responsibility, ta( i faster turn-over. ! to II- In rendering this extra service is thi c- where bank women have come Into < tit te the picture in a big way. As the men I w< have gone into the armed forces and [ N< re war plants, women have more and ba be more taken over their duties, so that de lk in practically all banks - a large ma- an >1- jority of the employees now are wo- so: y, men. ha In Upon the shoulders Of these w?-at or men, I think I can say, with troth t* 3 RATI ur Next'] tSTNAl nker for not only a dend advice. e First National, Bank : i-J a- J? lamnng nouses in we L'S Dep MEMBER?You A mmmm?mmmrnm?mmmmmmm v tain H IttAY, AO OUST 9, IMS Y Growth HS Tin ous Mo 'II u tilt alv iiijj \va i> * Bop ? ) Ki ra ar la < 0 ?i Pi ie w] th D. HN UItukT?Shown abort is a arte red. In the picture, left to ^ ags Mountain merchant, end 1m K d proper modesty, a large percen- e( (e of the extra war work assigned the banks has fallen. True it is at much of this work has been ron- t; ie. True, also, it is that routine irk ie exacting and exhausting. 0 ivertheless, it is a service that we t( nk women have been glad to renwww a _ ?- J ?:n:-?i_ _ r. we Dive r^puucu p d steadily on all occasions, even if v metimes somewhat wearily. We t( ve thus given of our timo, talents, id energy in the discharge of a ? '""(C'ont'd on page seven) t ULA1 Door Nei NONA In remodeling thei gressive step which i n business firms to pr tomers and to thus t It is with great pi First National Bank hanking house. artmei /. Jways Save At , impjiiiwinii i.I.I .iiI.i,.11 eraldj Since Org lank Was Fi: lank Of King iiice its organi/.ation 45 vears ugo, ! .. ? First National Hank lias tontiiiu-'t ly served the town of Kings > untain and the surrounding i-otn- < ! nit it's. Kx>'r|i| for usual legal hoivs ami the hank holiilav during depression in l'ddii its doors lm\e I . ays been open to its eustoinersi c Poilav, August 5?tb, when it offiei- ' r opens its new and modern bank- i r rnntns i I I marl; uiint Imr fur. ! nt step in its progress and its point' preparedness tor the greater portunities ami responsibilities lieh lie alieail. i Beginning in 190t.i as The Bank of tigs Mountain, with an authorized pital of $25,000, but with only $3,II paid iu the first year, it has own iuto one of the strong, depeuble financial institutions of this unty anil state. The first officers' i the bank were: W. A. Maunev, csident, J. 8. Maunev, Viee-presint, and K. 1^. Mauney, Cashier. Other citizens of Kings Mountain to were early stockholders were e late Dr. J. O. lloril, R. 8. Plonk, M. Baker and C. E. Neisler, Sr., t| 8. A. Maoney. In January 1901 The Bank of ings Mountain was given a charter r the United States Government and ?came The First National Bank of ings Mountain. Thus is is the oldit national bank in Cleveland counDuring its existence, the instituon has experienced a sound and ;eady growth. In April 1917, the riginal capital stock was increased > i $50,000 and in June 1920, it was jrther increased to $100,000. At the irenii vuiiC) > o|inoi, ?ui j"un, uuur | ided profits and reserves amount > $203,806. The deposits at the close of busiess on June 30, 1000, are given as 20,030; at the close of business, on ION! ighbor LBAN r home, they have also take should serve as an impetus ovide better faculties for tl mprove local markets. easure that we congratul on the completion of th it Stor ; Bdk's ??? Hmmmmrnrnrnimmmmmmmm ... SPECIAL BANK EDITION rxvB onm rn oopt [anization rst Called r,s Mountain lune I'.'l". at $2,232,485. The tv ill assets on June JO, isinj were fZo,>.>3. On .June :i0, 194o, they were $2,i.il.tSTl. The liauk has hail three presidents ?W. A. Maunoy, who served froin 1900 to 1928, D. M. Baker, who serv <1 from 1928 to 1942, and F. R Summers who was fleeted president n June. 1942. The tirst cashier, R. L. Mauney, was succeeded by W. H, .McGinnis when the former became executive vice president and B. 8. Nei'.l came to The Fir.-t National Bank from the Independence Trust Company of Charlotte in 1931 and succeeded W. H. McGinnis. In, 1944, M. B. \Vinstetid, formerly with The First National Bank of Lineolnton, succeeded Mr. Neill wheu he was elected executive vice-president. The officers at present are: F. B. Summers, President. R. L. Mauney, Vice-President, B. 8. Neill, Executive Vice-President, and M. B. Winstead, Cashier. The directors are, Dr. L. P. Baker, G. A. Bridges, W. K. Mauney, R. L. Mauney. B. 8. Neill, P. M. Neisler, F. R. Summers and M. A. Ware. The bank was first located on Battleground avenue in the north portion of the building which is now Bose's 5 and 10 cent store. The present location was occupied by the Kendrick Drug Co. and was destroyed by fire about 1907. In 1909 the bank purchased this property from D. M. Baker and bnilt the white pressed brick building in which it has done business ever since. In October 1944, the directors voted to enlarge the banking room and make many needed improvements which have become nec| essarv because of the great increase J_ 1 l ITk. n1?wa #A? ?n. I in DUBineOB. 1UD piauo iui kuo i v, modeling were drawn by Walter W. (Cont'd on page seven) % ) fir HV n ft pro to-other heir cusate the eir new 'A c; N
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