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One of the most striking signs of progress in downtown Nava sota is the Security State Bank. The modern appearance of its marble and limestone front wall bespeaks the character of the bank itself. With the most mod modern fixtures throughout and the most advanced in office equipment the bank is well able to maintain with efficiency the volume of its work. The Se curity State Bank was origin ally organized in November 1927 at Plantersville, Texas with a capital stock of $17,500.00. Then, as presently, under the capable leadership of its directors and president, it grew in rapid strides until in 1946 the capital was raised to $50,000.00 with certi fied surplus of $12,500.00 and, by the authority of the State Banking Commission, the bank was moved to Navasota, Texas. It started business in Navasota with the above and deposits amounting to approximately $425,000.00. At the close of busi ness on December 31, 1949 its deposits amounted to $1,942, 263.60. Besides the usual sav ings and checking departments the bank has available for its patrons a most modern system of safety deposit boxes. The vault of the Security State Bank houses 282 safety deposit boxes, practically all of which are rented at the present time. The vault is large enough for the installation of additional boxes as the needs arises. The walls to this vault are 18 inches thick and are made of concrete and steel. In fact, the wall con tains 10,000 pounds of steel rods. The door to the vault contains the latest in time lock equip ment and is as near burglar proof as any bank door made. It was purchased from the Mos ler Safe Lock Company for ap proximately $4,000. The door is solid steel 7 inches thick. Officers of the Security State Bank are A. W. Greenwood, pres ident; Dr. S. D. Coleman, vice president; A. W. Greenwood, Jr. vice-president; Robert Bosse, cashier. Getting into the bank proper we find. Mrs. Laura D. Green wood, secretary; Mrs. Pearl E. Meekins, teller; Mrs. Ora Nell James, teller; Mrs. Nina Court ney, bookkeeper and Mrs. Muriel Bingham, bookkeeper. Added to this is a capable board of directors composed of a group of business men who are representative of the economy of the Navasota trade territory, namely A. W. Greenwood, Sr. Dr. S. D. Coleman, H. H. Moore, L. N. Yeager, W. S. Moore, F. L. Yarbrough and A W. Green wood, Jr. Faneuil Hall, in Boston, is known as the Cradle of Ameri can Liberty. President Grover Cleveland's first name was Stephen. It was an English courtier of Elizabeth's time, Sir Walter Raleigh, who paved the way for the settlement of America. Robert Morris and Haym Salo mon helped finance the Ameri can Revolution, THE SECURITY STATE BANK The Security State Bank A. W. GREENWOOD, SR. President of The Security State Bank MANY OF THE familiar faces in this picture of the 1936 graduating class are still living in Navasota. Members of the class are: front row, left to right: Eugene Coe, Jr., Nevin Weaver, William Hurt, Kirkland Edwards, Shaeffer Pierce, Clyde Lee Prestwood. Second row, left to right: J. P. Fuqua, Jim Bournias, Earl Harris, Jr., Billy Williams, Robert Whitten, Mary Miller, Mary Terrell, Adelie Arrington. Third row: left to right, Roma Scott, Mildred Jordan, Ruby Stoneham, William Crawford, Thomas Abercrombie, Wilburn White, Samuel Dunlop, Vivian Binford, Beverly Bryant, Lou Ellen Sibley. Fourth row: left to right, Marie Stokely, Ora Cook, Ruth Black, Johnnie Danford, Melvin McKinney, Cecelia Rolard, Ida Mae Cunningham, Hazel Waldrop, Mary Bournias. Fifth row: left to right. Edith Page, Margaret Smith, Ruth West, Joe Wooten, Jr., Robert Dunlap, Beverly Gibson, Rufus Powell, Leroy White and Gertrude Waller. MEMBERS OF THE 1926 track team—front row: left to right Latham Boone, Jr., Oris Dyer, Willie Sledge. Second row: left to right. Coach Sam Rae, Baxter Gates, Eugene Brown, John Martin. MEMBER OF THE 1925 track team—Front row: left to right. John Martin, Marvin Edwards, Latham Boone, Jr. Henry Lee Jones, Willie Sledge Second row: left to right. Ray Isabell, Law rence Minsky, Ewing Thomas, Holly Downs. Coach, Dexter Dix on,
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Navasota Examiner
Navasota, Texas, US
Thu, Jul 01, 1954
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