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okGE SEVEN
THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Sundoy Morning, January 1 6, 1938
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McKenney’s Bridge Tips
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Mndred Vaughn, epunty home Ick,
demonstration agent, was present
Vaughn.
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Opener— K.
Of Fine Furniture
a rival—the Callahan
DINING ROOM FURNITURE FOR
THE BETTER HOMES
btg heart and usually after a rep-
the loan.
tional: the Bank of Cottonwood.
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(Blind)
(Blind)
and
ing 8773.243 78 at close of business
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has county.
WEST TEXAS BANK REPORTS
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the govemments call of
erf after
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luck. prosperity and prestige '
obligations on hand at the end of
120 Feet Parking Space
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ELECTRIC SERVICE for Cooking
1. Piped
2. Shoveled
and C. B Payne as Ms aaustanta.
Blonde Maple Suite
Oriental Mahogany
3. Chopped
Free—$44.50 Karpen Pil-O-Rest MattraM
4. Canned
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Sealy Tuftless Mattress Free
OVER 500,000* HOMES WILL ACQUIRE
ELECTRIC RANGES IN 1938
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OTHER ENSEMBLES, 12.50 2475
RANCES ;
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126 Fine
Barrow's January
CLEARANCE SALE
Replaces
Obsolete
Fuels
COUNTY'S OLDEST BUSINESS
- First National Bank Of Baird, Entering 54th Year,
Opened On Heels Of Railroad Extension To Town
Mb Camin|
Chart*
one. and not the
have been reached.
BEAUTIFUL MODERN BEDROOM FURNITURE
See Them On Display In Our North Show Window
Oriental Walnut
$395.00 nine piece fine modern suite is beautiful Orien-
-sal. Walnut.- See this suite in eur shew-windewsnew -
priced at ....................................
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WHITES
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Dealer
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USE OUR WEEKLY PAYMET PLAN
Installments Lbw As 1.00 Weekly
cotton loans totaling $1,700.000. The
bank had 8300.000 in cotton bills of
exchange at the end of 1937.
The bank had 8771.331 deposits .on
D:c. 31. 1837—an increase of 8245 -
000 or 35 per cent over the figure
Dec. 31, 1936. Cash and government
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ied in
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south is an-
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Closing Out Floor
Samples of Studio
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Rubber—Both vul.
most in the development of this
section
dent; W. J. Bryant, vice president.
Tata May, cashier; W. C Russell,
assistant cashier
Two only, 40 pound all staple
cotton mattresses ...........
8819 to Silver Mapie
sulte ...............
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SIMM Blande Maple
suite , ——--------
titled to all credit for the way in
which he played for the dastribu-
tion needed to fuiru his contract
(Copyright, 1938, NBA Bervice, Ine.
Cook Club Meets
RULE Jan. 1<— epi)—The New
Cook home demonstration club met
in the home of Mrs. Frank Hines
on Friday afternoon.
seek
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lions
late
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not
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on ex-
pecifie
world
wars,
ations
points.
League
lid its
of its
to im-
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study
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there
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lard
other
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Westlexas Utilities
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I West Texas’ Finest Stock of high grade and medium priced furniture . . . all on sale
I this week at prices that will make you glad you came to Barrow's. Buy these discon-
I tinued patterns and floor samples this week at only a fraction of their actual value.
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Easi
Pass
Pass
Pass
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County Bank—which was organis-
ed by the late W A. Hinds, J. N.
Rushing, Joe Rushing and H E
Jones. In the early VO’S and occu-
pied'the building where the Holmes
Drug company is at present lo-
cated. This bank was purchased
by the First National in 1885. Since
that time three other banks have
I Beautiful Mahogany V.
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I 1795 00 nine piece Mahogany dining room
I suite, made byaheBatesviHe Cabinet Co.,
I America’s finest manufacturers of bed-
I room and dining rom furniture. See this beautifal suite
I on display in our east window. January Clearanee
I price at....................... •
73.00
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pan-
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Dollar Day Special. Reg. $1.50
Sturdy lard Tables.........
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but when Mr. Saunders saw the 1
dummy he knew that- he had his l
work cut out for him to make five [
clubs. Mentally playing the hand, [
he decided that he could make It
if West held not more than one
trump and not more than three
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has held since. He is a cattleman Hamlin received dividends totaling
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ensemble
15000
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W. C. FISHER
Jeweler A optometrist
Bank ceased to be. and the new
institution began business. From
this humble beginning it has
* steadily increased in power and in-
fluence until today it is recognised
as one of the outstanding financial
institutions of West Texas.
e position he has held ever since
.feckman is a cattleman and pro-
2 afessive business man and fore-
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37.30. 80 00 67.30
die divana, to close out
this seek your chotce at
Ous only MB to natonal-
* advertised Bimmons
studio eoueh. slightly dam-
aged now ..............
First State Bank of oplin
First State Bank of Baird.
ROOT AND BRANCH
The First National Bank
Closing Out All Floor
Samples In Mattresses
dared a 5 per cent dividend in
1836.
48 Dec 31. IMS an increase of
395 302 90
Loans and discounts here amount-
ed to 8178,066 so, an increase of
$1,545.68 as a year ago totals were
cashier. After two years’ opera- bank had
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Four-ptce an hardwood Wal-
nut finiah bedroom suite-
Only 2 to sell ....i.........
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Duplicate—E. & W. vul.
Opener—♦ 2. 18
1. the same year. B. L Rusaeu oe-
came cashier, with W 3. Hinds
tion James decided on firm estab-
lishment. Accordingly he associat-
ed himself with many Baird busi-
ness men of capital. A corpora-
tion was formed and applleation
made to the comptroller of the cur-
rency for a charter for the First
Sealy Tuft less Mattress Free
8188 so four-piece bleached g^
Maple suite ................. | “ 7
Lee Taylor and Mildred
By william E McKenney
(Secretar), American (on tract
Bridge League)
When declarer finds that the
success of his contract resta upon
certain key cards lying in the ex-
act positions he desires, he must
play his cards on the assumption
that fate will be kind and placet
these cards where he wants them
In today’s hand which was played
in a rubber bridge game in Ottawa,
Canada. Mr. B Saunders, ths de- ;
elarer, although res Using that vic-
tory depended upon lots of luck
did not give up"
Of course three no trump is a
laydown with South as declarer,
BY HAMILTON WRIGHT
BAIRD, Jan. 15—Construction
gangs had hardly finished laying
steel rails out of Baird westward
toward AbUsns when the First Na-
tional Bank of Baird-the oldest
business institution in Callahan
county—was established by General
P. W James and A. O. Wills ntty-
four years ago.
The institution this week started
a new year by election of officers
and directors as follows
Directors Tom Windham. Ace
Hickman. A. R. Kelton, Henry
James, Bob Norrell.
Officers: Tom Windham, presi-
dent; Henry James, vice president;
Ace Hickman. vice president; Bob
Norrell, cashier; Howard E Far-
mer. assistant cashier; C. V. Jones,
assistant cashier
In January, 1883, James and
Wills started Baird's first bank,
a private concern—on the corner
the bank stil occupies. Known
simply as “The Baird Bank,” it
proved a great convenience to early
settlers.
JAMES PRESIDENT
James was president and Wills
big heart and usually after a rep- Reynolds Orphan Home, bequeath-
rtmand he relented and passed out ed by the late J. C. McCasnil. who
the lean.---‘------- was a stockholder. ‘Ris bank de-
On Mar 4 1809 J. B Harmon suc-
a ceed»d Stokes as president and on
August 5 of the same year J. F.
Dyer, Henry James. B L Russell.
w 8. Hinds and Tom Windham 5173.320.85.
were named.directors.... , c.a combined resources of the two
Tom Windham prent.oPrei: banks here were 3643915 M a
dent, elected August 11 1*T.“ I growth of 5210.154.50. Resources in
one of the last of the old colorful 1936 were 5433,761 46
-catteman. ot the west. The family 1--------------- - -
TWo only Simmons Inner-
spring mattresses regular
price 818 78 new ........
Pour only 837 88 Karpen
jufUsas inner-spring mattie-
see Hoor samples to rises
out at ......................
Two only Simmons Benuty-
Rest mattresses. These mat-
tremes have been alighly
sailed from display Buy them
Monday at only ............
and one of the most popular busi-
ness men of this section
Bob Norrell, present cashie:
identified with the bank since 1908,
serving as assistant cashier since
August. 1815. was elected cashier
Jan. 11. 1937 He is regarded as
one of the most careful and con-
servative but at the same time pro-
gressive and far sighted bankers in
the west. He is always at the post
! of duty, ever careful of the wel-
fare of the institution of which
he is the executive” officer, also
the Interests of the patrons His
genial disposition has made many
personal and business friends
Howard E Farmer, with the bank
since 1920, was elected assistant
cashier Jan. 11, 1937. sti serving
Firmer Ttos fiOZR cne tank many
friends by his friendliness and
courteous treatment
Clifford V. Jones, with the bank
since 1933. was elected cashier in
January, 1930. Some months ago,
single-handed, he averted a bank
holdup when a desperado at-
tempted to get away with the com-
pany's deposits.
When it was first established the
Such carefulness, reprimands
and sympathy helped build up the
great institution which today
stands like Gibraltar in Callahan
neering in the west since the min- , growth again was reflected in report
try began ’ ot condition of the Home State
Henry James, vice president, ’• Bank of Trent at the close of 1937.
e recognised as one of the leading The statement. imsud k H W
bankers of the southwest and his Beckham, president, and L X
advice is generally sought by coun- Adrain. cashier. shows resources tot-
try bankers Th* Farmers A- Mer- aled 40730236. as compared with
chants National Bank of Abilene. 1 8269.560.48 at Urn and of 19M. De
Shede D X TV^d^ K%TtodM^
• bank XXS a. diacounta on Dee >■ :totaled
Reserve Bank of West Texas ' de- 1 170352 18 and on Doe 81. 1007 8178,*
e'are bankers of thia section . P*
In Mir 1823 upon the death of 4 “237.008
J B Cutbirth. airector Acegick. the end of last month other re-
man was added as his successor. a included 81370. 88 In cotton
bills of exchange, and 83.800 build-
ing and fixturea.
Capital stock is 825 000 the sur-
8239 50 Oriental Mahogany a uw •n..
4-ptece streamlined modem I | t 9t
uiwenow II
plus fund 835.0000 undivided pro-
mW.S NAMED hta, 17,496-94
A R cRod- Kelton was elected HAMLIN - Stockholders of the
as a director in 1025, a positlon he Farmers and Merchants bank of
of business for 1937 stand art 8778.
___,_________- 329.46 This is more than A quarter obligations on hand at to
The first directors were W. L of a million dollars more than was 1937 amounted to 8144 842.
J**" include J. w. Eell, —•
' snha"wcsewannd Sasper’M- °°Fewer ioans are outstanding now r
Cov 1 than there were one year Ho.it' i
Stockholders Included 16 cattle- cording ot the banks figures aout
men. two. sheep raisers, two mer- l standing loan:.now. are .8188m
Chants, two bankers, two lawyers compared to 8243-000 at.thetasame
* f0 merchandcpantcoupty orcciai-qmek“azenaf°as7S,batb0.s/ns
' adrnesland mount to $7,500.
Kt HhLB __ Marked improvement shown in
Wilis retirepoand to, the bit statement u due to the
succeeded by w 0 Poveu in, county, raising a bumper wheat
1888 W H Parvin became rice cropinst summer, .mounting to al-
president and in 1891 J I Mr- most hai a miion bushels, and to
• Whorter wfs made a vce.pres- 32.000 bales of cotton raised
dent. replacing Giliiland and Cut- during lm Merchants report a fair
birth. In 1894 the cashiers job be- ^5,^ throughout the year 1937
came so heavy he was zivn sb as- TaX collections in delinquent col-
sistanl— Fred Lane— who served iections for state county and
until 1900 I schools, amounted to more than
. In 1903 Henry James, now a $60,000. Current collections probably
noted banker of Abilene, became wil run around 70 per cent.
vice president and in 1905 Tom ___
Thornton became cashier, repiac- HASKHPeople.ot"Aa, ara
ing Powell. James had worked up had approximately twenty per can
from an office boy under his more money deposited in the banks
father General Jamas. .... at th/, JMji JL*” A.ze2[
• Tn January, 1307, 3. StokestazO.and them. .Till
..I electe president and oni.sept iNm1931,193m.
In Haskell deposits totaled 8531,-
967 38 aS comapred with $436,664:
National Bank of Baird, Texas.
The application was approved on___-______
Januar, 2, 1885, Iha-old Rai rd peen merged - wtth the First Na-
The bank a first officers were
General F. W. James, president;
• “ ti
Judge Otis Bowyer was the , million dollars on deposit in the
bank’s first depositor Bowyer, 83. county’s only bank, the spur Secur-
stil a resident, sometime since had ity Bank, according to figures releas.
this to say about that first deposit; ed after the govemments call of
‘From this unfortunate circum- December 31. The figure at the .close
stance must be ascribed the bank’s - ---and***-
Such as Are
One oniy, Sealy studio
couch, a floor sample to
elone out al .............
‘8".
12”
Dec 31, 1937, as compared with
3500.549 19 a year earlier.
BRONTE—Statement of the con-
dition of the First National bank of
Bronte at close of business Dec. 31.
1937 showed loans and discounts of
3119.680.90; bonds owned, $47,707.50;
state and county school warrants-
870.018.70; cash, 8118.338 76; total
cash and quick assets, 8237.062.96;
total resources. 8360,403 50. 1
Capital stock is 825.000; surplus:
and profits, 323.914.43 dividends
unpaid. $2,500; demand deposits,
8308,980.07.
L. T. Youngblood is president and
J. T. Harmon vice president.
— GOLAMEAN—Banks- of Eoteman
county had deposits on Dee. 31, 1937
totaling 83.016,781.42 and loans ag-
gregating 3883,411.83. These totals
included the following: Deposits;
First Coleman National, 8353,493 93;
Colaman County State, 3546,389.11;
Santa Anna National, 8388.992.17;
Talpa State, $146,399.80. Loans:
First Coleman Natinal, 3353.493 93:
Colaman County State. 8235,775.48;
Santa Anna National, 8148,139.18;
Talpa State. 3146.008.04.
ANSON—The First National bank
of Anson declared a dividend Of 10
per cent on its common stock of
850 000 on Jan. 2. This totaled
35,000, all ow which went to local
stockholders except a small portion
to Buckner Orphan Home and the
BARROW'S
• WEBT TEXAS LARGEST IRNITUBE ITOU”
• ' / ’ - • Ablene, Texas
been literally “root and branch’*
of this comimnity itself and its
growth has been closely paralleled
to the progress of the territory it
serves In ite last published state-
ment of condition on Dec 31. 1837,
it had deposits of 81.167.888 38;
avallable cash of $1,019,120.65 and
total resources at 81 231,427.48,
which are the highest in ths his-
tory of the instltuuon. Loans and
discounts totaled 3155,470.85.
A touching scene in connection
with the meeting at the stockhold-
ers this week wss when s commit-
tee composed at A. R. Rod> Kel-
ton and Bob Norrell was delegated
to take bouquets of flowers to
Mayor H Schwarts and Judge Otis
Bowver who because ct—lllneM
were unable to attend the meet-
ing. They are stockholders. Frank
Windham. Oplin, and Fred Cut-
birth. Cross Plains, attended the
meeting from points outside Baird
The founder of the First Na-
tional Bank—General P. W. James,
father of Henry James. Abllene
banker---was a general in the
Southern army during the Civil
war. He came to this section at an
early day. Well educated, he
taught in schools throughout the
west, being known for his erudi-
tion .
Though considered a very con-
servative banker and oftentimes
given to gentle rebuke to borrow-
ers he was nevertheless a man of
and gave a demonstration on hook-
ing rugs and dying scarfs for rugs.
During the business session the fol-
lowing now memders jned the
dub: Mrs Frank McCulley. Mrs
Frank Hines and Ruth Hinos
Refreshments were served to
Mmes W x. Penick. John Vernon.
John Brock. Leonard Shingleton H.
H Hines, A C Pruitt. Frank Mc-
Culley. Price Hines, J. E Parsons.
Brice Weaver, Frank Hines and
Misses Ruth Hnes, Christine Ren- _
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758,
Contract Problem
(Solution to next imsue)
- North’s contract is six dia-
monds. After East’s opening
lead, it is obvious that at least
one spade must be lost, and
perhaps two. What line of play
offers the best chance, with
this lead, to fulfill the con-
tract?
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West North
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name has been associated with pio- | TRENT, Jan. 18 — (SpD-Steady
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Karpen Inner-Spring Mattress Free
8188 so tour-pleee bieached s120sa
Guaranteed Simmons Inner-Spring
Mattress Free
8158to tout-plece bieached
Wainut suite ............... | A 7
Simmons Inner-Spring Mattress Free
Four-piece Walnut finish sA so
assn— suite, regular price “0%
Free this week-412.50 AU Staple Cotton
Mattress — $5.75- Simmons Guaranteed
Spring — buy the entire group for. .$49.50
hearts.
Playing this hunch, he told down
a trump, and than the khg of
hearts and a low heart, to the-ace.
A low heart was ruffed and West
discarded Everything had come
' out as planned.
A spade was led and West won.
but then he could make no re-
turn that would set the contract,
as the toed of a diamond would
establish South's king, and any
other lead would give South a ruff
land a discard: ----
The contract was a dangerous
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