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ESTABLISHED 1879
THE CITIZENS JOURNAL. ATLANTA, CASS COUNT*. TEXAS
THURSDAY JANUARY 19, 1060
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To the People of Queen City:
I am the Correspondent for the
Journal. Please let me have your
notes for paper any time before
Monday noon—that is the dead-
line. Thanks, folks, for your help
this week. Phone 604 or leave at
postoffice.
Mrs. Percy Newton
Mrs. Jake Hileman, Mrs. Percy Mr. and Mrs. Will Draper were
Newton, Mrs. Herman Allen and guests in Dallas over week end.
Mrs. Leo Boland attended the Lin Troy Baker was in Fort Worth ,
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Clements
and children visited his aunt Mr
and Mrs. J. W. Walker in Spring-
den chapter of OES, the official Friday and Saturday, where he at. hill, La
visit of the deputy.
Rev. L. L. Burkhalter attended
a Baptist State Convention meet-
ing in Dallas last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith of
tended a meeting of District Dep
uties for AF & AM. Troy is dep-
uty for district. Mrs. Baker and
family accompanied him.
Glen Allen graduated from At
Mr. and Mrs. G W Harris, Mr
and Mrs Billy iSherwood of Tex-
arkana, were Sunday evening visi
tors in the A. M. Johnson home.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Griffin
Laws Chapel were dinner guests 'an'a high school last week. Con-| an(j gonj Charles Richard, of Mag-
of Rev.
Sunday.
and Mrs. Percy Newton
Charter No. 7694 Reserve District No. 11
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
^-ATLANTA NATIONAL BANK
of Atlanta, in the State of Texas, at the close of business on I>"C 31,
1949 published in response to call made by Comptroi'cr of the Cur-
rency, under section 5211, U. S. Revised Statutes.
ASSETS
Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve balance,
and cash items in process of collection i 977,701.93
United States Government obligations direct & guaranteed sHl,400.00
Obligations of States and Political subdivisions 2US,379 30
Other bonds, notes and debentures 418.00
Corporate stocks (including $3,300.00 stock of Federal
Reserve Bank) 3,300 00
Loans and discounts (including $353.18 overdrafts) 720,569.87
Bank premises owned $28,000; furniture & fixtures $10,000 38,000.00
fus Griffin is still improving.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Holcomb,1
Jennie and Ruth, and Mr. and Mrs
L. T Holcomb of Rodessa, La.
Mrs. Louie Thomas were dinner]
guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. Harris-
Mr. and Mrs. B. I Holcomb and'
daughters, Pat and Flora Mae of:
Shreveport were over night guests
Saturday of Mr and Mrs. Holcomb,
We are glad to know that Er
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gratulations, Glen. | no|jaj Ark., visited Mrs. Riley Sun. ... „ __
Herman Allen and family and jay an(i Henry Riley and family nest Godwin is improving after
Mrs. Donald Allen were dinner sun(jay afternoon. The Rileys arc his recent illness.
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Trickey of gja(j know his mother Mrs Ru- A letter from Mrs. Ellington
New Boston, Sunday, jt being Mr —— |
Trickey's birthday.
WSCS met at the Methodist
church on Monday. Mrs. Herman
Allen, president, presided. Mrs
Era Draper had charge of the pro
gram. Coin cards were distributed
to the members.
Rev. and Mrs. Newton, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Smith attended the
corner stone laying at the Metho-
tells us of many activities she is
attending and having a happy
time.
Rev*, and Mrs. Dunlap and Billy
of Linden were Monday evening
dinner guests of Rev. and Mrs;
Percy Newton.
Dinner guests in the Norman
Stanley home Sunday were Mr. &
Mrs. Bascom Gerrald of Shreve-
port; Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Hamnett
and the Jack Hamnett family of
Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. J C Stan-
ley. Mrs. Jack Hamne.tt whose
birthday was Saturday, was the
honoree.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reed and
family of Kilgore spent week end
with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Blalock.
Mrs. H. L. Whitlow and chil-
dren spent week end with her sis-
ter, Mrs. Birt Maris of Oak Grove
Charter No. 4922 Reserve District No.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
of Atlanta, in the State of Texas, at the close of business on Dec. 31,
1949 published in response to call made by Comptroller of the Cur-
rency, under section 5211, U. S. Revised Statutes.
and cash items in process of collection ...:$ 903,254.39
United States government obligations direct & guaranteed 1,019,107.13
were in Corporate stocks (including $3,000.00 stock of Federal
TOTAL ASSETS $2,989,769.24
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships
and corporations $2,629,542 65
Time deposits of individuals, partnerships and corporations 23,905.22
Deposits of U. S. Government (including postal savings) 588.68
Deposits of States and political subdivisions 53,397.39
Deposits of banks 17,11199
Total Deposits $2,724,545.93
TOTAL LIABILITIES $2,724,545.93
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital Stock: Common stock, total par $50,000 50,000 00
Surplus 60,000 00
Undivided profits 15,223.31
Reserves (and retirement account for preferred stock) .... 140 000 00
Total Capital Accounts $265,223.31
Total Liabilities and Capital Accounts $2,989,769.24
(STATE OF TEXAS—COUNTY OF CASS ss:
I, George W. Fant, cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief. GEORGE W. FANT, Cashier
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of January, 1950.
MRS. JO WAGNER, Notary Public
CORRECT—ATTEST:
JOE D. NICHOLS,
L. F. ALLDAY, Jr.,
J. B. BALL, Directors.
V , ASSETS
dist church in Vivian, La., Sunday. casj1> balances with other banks, including reserve balance,
afternoor.
Mrs. A. M. Johnson, who has
been ill, is improving.
Rev. and Mrs. Newton
Naples to attend a rural church Reserve bank) 3,000.00
meeting, Tuesday. | Loans and discounts 303,531.70
Mrs. Dora Powell was dinner Bank premises owned $16,000; furniture & fixtures $10,087 26087.00
guest of Mrs. Sovilla Roberts on Real Estate owned other than bank premises 1.00
Sunday. Other assets 143.84
Mrs. Percy Newton is at Lake-
iew Methodist Camp at Palestine Tota, Agsetg $2,255,125.06
attending a WSCS Conference Ex.
ecutive Board meeting, deputying, LIABILITIES
for Mrs. Ross Poteet, Texarkana,' Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships
district president. | and corporations $1,997,414.52
Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Dora Powell Time deposits of individuals, partnerships & corporations 56,176.46
Mrs. laager visited Mrs. C. Har- D€p08]'ts 0f States and political subdivisions 26,766.63
PeThe"services'at The Methodist 0th% f f°?its (certified and cashier's checks, etc) 6,745.76
church were very well attended on; Total beposits $2,087,103.37
Sunday. I otller Liabilities 480.29
The Willing Workers SS class'
had their monthly meeting Wed- Total Liabilities $2,087,583.66
nesday at the home of Mrs. J. Wi „.
Beaver. CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
A Stanley Demonstration will be Capital Stock: Common stock, total par $50,000 50,000.00
given at the Methodist Educa- Surplus 50,000.00
ttonal building this Thursday nite Undivided Profits 67,541.40
at 7:45. This is being sponsored Total Capital Accounts 167,54140
by the WSCS who will benefit by
this. Mrs. Spearman, of Atlanta, Total Liabilities and Capital Accounts $2,255,125.06
will direct this. All ladies of the
community are invited. STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF CASS, ss:
Mrs. Genie Griffin is enjoying I, J. E. Manning, cashier of the above-named bank do solemnly swear
an extended visit in California that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and
visiting in Los Angeles with her ^lief. j E MANNING, Cashier
daughter Mrs. J. Floyd Gray; also
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of January, 1950
M. H. GLASS, Notary Public
CORRECT—ATTEST:
T. L. RICHEY,
T. A. HOWE,
N. L. SMITH, Directors
in Taft, Calif., with another daug-
hter Mrs. A. F. Wallace, attend-
j ing several radio shows and be-
fore returning home will visit Mr
! and Mrs C. B. Roark of Richmond
California.
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Harrell, D. P. The Citizens Journal (Atlanta, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 19, 1950, newspaper, January 19, 1950; Atlanta, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth348130/m1/2/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Atlanta Public Library.