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FIRST NATIONAL BANK
HAD SUCCESSFUL YEAR
Same Officers And Direc
tors Named For The
Current Year
At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the First Nation
al Bank Tuesday the same board
of directors were chosen for an
other year. They are: Messrs.
W. A. Newton, G. E. Mallet, J.
H. McKibben. W. M. Hammond,
J. H. Carmichael, T. A. Nutt, J.
Matt McMichael.
The directors thus eleced met
and named officers, the personnel
remaining the same. Officers
for the year follow herewith: J.
H. Carmichael, president; G. E.
Mallet, vice-president; C. T.
Beauchamp, cashier; W. Pitts
Newton, assistant cashier.
Several days ago the directors
met and declared an annual div
idend of 6 per cent and passed
SI,OOO to the surplus account,
which now amounts to $21,000.
It is stated the past year was a
satisfactory one, in view of con
ditions, and that the bank has
made progress.
The First National Bank of
Jackson is the oldest national
bank in this section. It has a
capable board of directors and
progressive officers and will no
doubt continue to justify its title
as one of Butts county’s leading
financial institutions.
FLOVILLA BANK HAS
ITS ANNUAL MEETING
The Bank of Flovilla had its
annual meeting January 4, at
which time the same directors
and officers were chosen for the
ensuing year. Included in the
list of officers are: President,
F. S. Etheridge; vice-president,
F. M. Lawson; cashier, J. T.
Gibson.
The directors are Messrs. A.
F. White, B. A. Wright, E. L.
Lawson, F. S. Etheridge, F. M.
Lawson.
A dividend of 8 per cent for
the year was declared. This
bank is in a prosperous condition
and renders splendid service to
the people of its community.
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Personal Mention
Mr. C. A. Pittman, of Pittmans
Ferry, was a prominent visitor to
the city Monday.
Mr. W. P. Castleberry, of In
dian Springs district, was a well
known visitor to the city Satur
day.
For the purpose of outlining
their work for the year, the board
of Tax Assessors had a meeting
here last Friday.
Mr. W. W. Preston, ofFlovilla,
a member of the Countv Board
of Education, was a visitor to
the city Saturday.
Mr. W. M. ITmmond was in
Tuesday attending the annual
meeting of the First National
Bank of which he is a director.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Taylor are
receiving the congratulations of
their friends over the arrival of
a bouncing fourteen pound boy.
Friends of Mrs. W. H. Jen
kins, Sr., of Cork, will regret to
learn that she is in feeble health
and hope for her speedy recovery.
Mr. J. 11. McKibben spent part
of last week in Eatonton on bus
iness. He reports business in
the metropolis of Putnam to be
about the same as it is here.
JACKSON BANKING CO.
COMPLETES GOOD YEAR
Pays 6 Per Cent Dividend
And Re-Eletf s All The
Old Officers
Butts county’s oldest bank, the
Jackspn Banking Company, had
its annual meeting Tuesday. The
stockholders met in the after
noon and elected directors, but
one change being made, Mr. J.
T. Goodman being added to the
board in place of Mr. Z. T. But
trill, resigned.
The directors now include:
Messrs. C. S. Maddox, Joel B.
Watkins, W. P. Nutt, E. L.
Smith, F. S. Etheridge, A. H.
Smith, J. T. Goodman.
The same officers were named
to succeed themselves and are:
President, F. S. Etheridge; vice
president, A. H. Smith; cashier,
T. B. McMichael; bookkeeper,
Warren Furlow.
The customary yearly dividend
of 6 per cent was declared. The
past twelve month’s business is
said to have been satisfactory in
every department. The Jackson
Banking Company was establish
ed in 1888 and is now entering
its twenty-seventh year. It is
regarded as one of the soundest
financial institutions in middle
Georgia and begins another year
full of hope for continued use
fulness to the community.
Tuesday, January 26, is return
day in Butts superior court and
the next few days will be a busy
period for those who have suits
to file.
Hon. C. A. Towles, of Cork,
representative-elect, has returned
from an outing in Florida during
which time he visited many points
of interest.
The election for first and sec
ond lieutenants which was to
have been held by the Jackson
Rifles Tuesday night has been
postponed until Friday night.
Mrs. Annie E. Curry, of Tulsa,
Oklahoma, in remitting for her
paper took occasion to say that
The Progress has been “Like a
letter from home,” during the
past year.
Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Hodges
have returned to the country af
ter a residence of eral months
in the city. Mr. Hodges has been
with Paul Nolen & Cos. during
the past several weeks.
Mr. J. C. Bell, one of the coun
ty’s leading citizens and best far
mers, was a visitor to the city
Friday. He called at The Pro
gress office and renewed his sub
scription for another year.
Mr. A. H. Pope, of Cork, one
of the county’s most sterling cit
izens, was a visitor to the city
Thursday of last week and called
at The Progress office and said
“Keep her coming for another
year.’’
Friends here will be interested
to learn that Mr. O. M. Willis,
who has been at Perry, Fla., for
some time, has been transfered
to Liveoak, Fla., where he is now
manager of the Suwanee Furni
ture Cos.
Mr. F. C. Shepherd, who was
resident engineer for J. G. White
& Cos., of New York, during the
construction of the power plant
on the Ocmulgee river, is now
with the Boston and Maine rail
road with headquarters in Bos
ton. Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd and
Master Jack Shepherd were resi
dents of Jackson for several
months and have a large circle of
friends in this city.
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Mr. W. A. Watkins returns
this week to Atlanta to resume
his position with B. F. Avery &
Cos. He has been in Jackson for
some time looking after the estate
ot his father, the late Mr. E. P.
Watkins.
Lewis Dodson, son of Mr. L,
R. Dodson, former tax collector,
is taking the short course at the
College of Agriculture in Athens.
He went in place of Bernard Gas
ton, who was ill when the course
began last week.
Miss Maggie Gean Foster is as
sistant to her father, Judge S. J.
Foster, Clerk of Butts Superior
Court, during the spring months.
She is very efficient help, too, and
has the grace and courtesy that
has made her father a very pop
ular public official.
Rev. Z. E. Barron has been ap
pointed to represent the Butts
County Farmers’ Union at the
state convention which convenes
in Dublin on the 21.
Mr. F. S. Etheridge, vice-pres
ident of the Georgia Bankers As
sociation and prominent banker
of this city, was re-elected as a
director of the Fourth National
Bank of Macon this week. He is
also a director in the Atlanta
Trust Cos.
Letters from the members of
the Butts county Boys Corn Club
who are taking the short course
at the College of Agriculture at
Athens, state they are enjoying
life immensely. A communica
tion from them was received too
late for publication this week and
will be inserted in the next issue.