Matin,
First National Opens Its Enlarged
Quarters For Inspection Tomorrow
Dallas Now Has First Drive-In Deposit
Window in Northeastern Pennsylvania
First National Bank will open its enlarged quarters tomorrow
with an open house from 9 AM.
until closing.
One of the features will be the presentation of the first drive-in
deposit window in Northeastern
Pennsylvania, but another feature
equally as interesting to businessmen is the night depository which
has been installed for the conven-&
ience of those who must make
night deposits.
In order to make the drive-in
window easily accessible, the bank
has constructed a new driveway
Q with entrance on Main street and
exit on Machell avenue. Motorists
in a hurry to be on their way can
drive up to the window, push a but-
ton to summon a bank employee
and then carry on a conversation
with him through a speaker sys-
tem. The metal deposit receptacle
opens, the customer places his de-
posit in it, receives a receipt and
is on his way.
The entire first floor of the bank
is now devoted to customer’s room,
president’s and cashier's offices,
while a second floor has been added
to take care of the bookeeping de-
partment, director's room and em-
ployees’ recreation room,
The bank is keeping apace with
community growth and its new
facilities will give it room for ex-
pansion for many years to come.
An application for a charter for
the First National Bank of Dallas,
Pa., was made early in 1906 and
was approved by the Comptroller
of Currency on April 16th of that
year, Capital in the amount of $25,
000 and Surplus of $6,250 was sub-
scribed for by the local citizens
and the bank opened for business
in August.
A lot on Church street was pur-
chased from William Bulford. It was
at that time on the corner of Mach-
ell Avenue and Church street, Ma-
chell Avenue having been supposed
to continue across Main Street to
Cemetery Street.
The original building was sold to
the Commonwealth Telephone Com-
pany in 1931 and the present bank
buiding started. The bank moved to
the new quarters in January 1932.
The original officers and direc-
tors were: George R. Wright, pres-
ident; Philip T. Raub, vice-presi-
dent; Franklin Leavenworth, cash-
ier; John J. Ryman, B. W. Brickel,
Dr. H. M. Laing and Reese D, Is-
aacs, R. N. Rood, bookkeeper and
teller, 1906 to 1917, cashier, 1917
to 1924, resigned to go with Dime
Bank, Wilkes-Barre.
The original Capital was $25,000,
This was increased to $50,000 in
1922, $75,000 in 1931 and $100,000
in 1949. Surplus has been increased
from the original $6,250 to the pre-
sent $175,000.
The first dividend was paid to
stockholders in 1907 and there has
been a dividend paid each six
months since that time.
Mr. Wright, the first president,
enjoyed the new banking quarters
only a few months. He died Octo-
ber 1, 1932, and was succeeded by
C. A. Frantz who held office until
his death on August 2, 1945.
As Dallas grew and the bank
grew so did deposits increase from
$314,000 in 1921 to $845,000 in
1941 and to the present figure of
around $3,000,000.
During this growth the Bank has
also been able to make loans in
increasing amounts to local people
for the purchase of homes, auto-
mobiles, farm and household equip-
ment as well as for business pur-
poses and repairs. The total of such
loans amounted to $81,678 in 1921,
$244,000 in 1931 and are now about
$1,500,000.
Its Officers and Directors
W. B. Jeter, president. Elected
director in 1923. Received his early
education in Wilkes-Barre Public
Schools. Started with the National
Biscuit Company and came to the
bank in 1917 as bookkeeper, Went
to West Side Trust Company, King-
ston, as Assistant Treasurer for a
short time and returned to Dallas
as Cashier in 1924, Was ‘elected
vice-president in 1945 and presi-
dent at the death of Mr, Frantz.
W. R. Neely, vice president. El-
ected director in 1925 and vice-
president in 1935. Formerly the
leading merchant at Lehman where
he conducted a general store for
more than 40 years until 1940
when he retired. He now lives in
Lehman.
A. C. Devens, vice president, El-
ected director in 1930 and vice-
president in 1948, Started his car-
eer with J. A. Allen in the feed
mill at Alderson. Purchased a bus-
iness of his own at Kunkle in 1920
which he successfully operated,
moving to Dallas in 1930. His home
is on Lake Street, Dallas.
Frederick J. Eck, cashier, Elected
director in 1945. Started his career
with Glen Alden Coal Company and
came to the bank as bookkeeper in
1931, Appointed Assistant Cashier
in 1945. Graduated from Kingston
Township High School, he has
taken courses at Wharton School,
American Institute of Banking and
is now taking advanced work in
*Banking at the university of Wis-
consin. He lives on Orchard Street,
Shavertown.
R. L. Brickel, Elected director in
1923. Son of B., W. Brickel, one of
the original directors. Employed at
Second National Bank, Wilkes-
Barre for 18 years until 1922 when
he succeeded his father in the un-
dertaking business on Main street,
Dallas.
Clifford W. Space. Elected director
1927, Operated a farm at Carver-
ton until 1924 when he purchased
the J. J. Ryman farm on Huntsville
street, Dallas, which he has oper-
ated ,until recently when he re-
tired "and turned over the manage-
ment to his daughter and son-in-
law.
Herbert Hill. Elected director
1933. Started his career with Mar-
vin-the-Florist, Wilkes-Barre, in
1906, Opened his own hot houses
and florist shop on Pioneer avenue,
Shavertown in 1919 where he still
sons,
H. L. Titman. Elected director
1947. Son-in-law of former presi-
dent C. A. Frantz, with whom he
was associated in business on Main
street. After the retirement of Mr.
Frantz, Mr, Titman conducted the
business under his own name un-
til he retired from business in 1947.
His home is on Lake street, Dallas.
Its Personnel
Willam H. Baker, Jr., Note Tel-
ler, has been with the bank since
1945. He is graduate of Dallas Bor-
ough High School and has taken
operates his business with his two |
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THE POST, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1949
Convenient Drive-In Deposit Window
PHOTO BY HUDSON
Mrs. W. B. Jeter Jr.,, and Mrs. William Dennison drive up to the Drive-In Deposit Window at First
National Bank to make a deposit before continuing with their shopping.
In order to make access to
the window convenient for its customers, the Bank has constructed a new driveway from Machell
Avenue to Main Street.
Entrance is from Main Street with exit on Machell Avenue.
four American Institute of Bank-
ing courses, Started his career with |
Dallas Water Company and came |
to the bank after returning from
military service where he was a
Lieutenant in the Air Corps. He
lives on Lehman Avenue.
Francis J, Barry (general book-
keeper and teller). Came to the
bank in 1948, Graduated from Dal-
las Borough High School and has
had one course in American Insti-
tute of Banking. He lives on Ceme-
tery street, Dallas.
Pauline Shaver Roth, (teller and
bookkeeper). Graduated from Dal-
las Borough High School in 1941.
Took three courses in American
Institute of Banking and came to
the Bank in 1942, Lives on Church
street, Dallas.
Carrie Foote (teller and book-
keeper). Came to the bank in 1946
after graduation from Dallas Town-
ship High School. Took one course
in American Institute of Banking.
She lives in Dallas Township.
Mary L. Race Robins (teller and
bookkeeper). Came to the bank in |
1946 after graduation from Dallas |
Borough High School, Has had one
course in American Institute of
Banking. i
Dolores Adamshick (stenographer
and bookkeeper). Started with the
bank in 1948 after graduation from
| Lehman Township High School, She
[lives at Lehman.
Margaret Martin (bookkeeper).
Started with the bank in 1949 after
graduation from Dallas Township
High School. She will take courses
in American Institute of Banking.
She lives at Fernbrook.
Rosa B. Davies. Started with the
bank in 1926 and continued until
1932 when she married. Graduated
from Forty Fort High School and
Dean School of Business, Wyoming
Seminary, She is still with the bank
as an extra teller and bookkeeper
occupying various positions during
vacations. Her home is in Forty
Fort.
Enlarged Safe Deposit Department
PHOTO BY
HUDSON
This view of the Bank Vault shows a small section of the
enlarged Safe Deposit Box section. Here customers can store their
valuable papers or family silver in utmost safety and privacy. Boxes
may be removed from the vault and taken to nearby booths where
their contents can be gone over at leisure by the owner. Boxes
can be opened only with two keys, one held by the renter and the
other by a bank employee,
Area Raises
15% Of Quota
The Back Mountain Region has
raised $4,301.25, or 75.8 percent of
its quota in the current campaign
of the Wyoming Valley Community
Chest.
Announcement was made at ‘the
Wednesday report meeting by Ma-
jors Margaret Robinson and Mrs.
John Blackman who have charge
of the district. The district received
a box of fruit, the gift of Thomas C.
Thomas for having the most
workers, eighteen, at the meeting,
Districts, leaders, number of con-
tributors and totals for the area
are: Dallas Borough, Mrs: Robert
M. Bodycomb, 22, $219.; Dallas
Township, Mrs. Herman Thomas,
54, $846; Idetown-Harvey’s Lake,
Mrs, Harry Ruglges, 43, $522; Leh-
man, Mrs, Charles Nuss, 3, $13;
Shavertown, Mrs. Dale Parry, 57,
$201.75; Trucksville, Mrs. Henry
L. Jones 2nd., 33, $1,872; ‘Clubs
Mrs. Stanley Davies and Mrs, Mit-
chell Jenkins, $77.50; prize gift,
$500.; Grand total, $4,301.25. Quota
for the area is $5,673.
Heading the West Side District
is Mrs. F. E. Parkhurst Jr., colonel,
and Mrs. Harris Haycox, lieutenant
colonel. Goal for the campaign is
$880,000. Of this amount, $315,496
or 35.8 percent had been raised at
presstime.
During the past year member or-
ganizations of the Community
Chest gave the following services
in the Back Mountain Region: Boy
Scouts: Dallas Borough, 28; King-
ston Township, 99; Lake Township,
44, Total 161; Catholic Charities:
Dallas Borough, three families;
Children’s Service Center: Dallas
Borough, four children; Family Ser-
vice Center: Dallas Borough, six
families; Kingston Township, six
families; Girl Scouts: Dallas Bor-
ough, 45; Kingston Township, 180;
Lake Township, 19; Lehman 38;
Mercy Hospital: free patients, Dal-
las Borough, 4; Kingston Township,
1; Lake, 1; Lehman, 1; General Hos-
pital; free days, Dallas Borough,
742; Dallas Township, 60; Lehman,
32; Kingston Township, 179; Lake,
437; Homeopathic Hospital; pati-
ents, Dallas Borough, 3; Kingston
Township, 3; Lake 3; Lehman 6;
Blind services, Dallas Borough, 97;
Dallas Township 4; Kingston Town-
ship, 17; Lake, 8; Visiting Nurse;
free visits, Dallas Borough, 4; Dal-
las Township, 216; Kingston Town-
ship, 5; Lake, 6; Crippled Children:
services, Dallas Borough 10; YMCA,
Dallas Borough, 58 members; Kings-
ton Township, 141 members.
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