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= sad Galen fe Raed BL. San Sea od Ps Bb 2 SL he Sante of 4 i m Gi 8 HE Le Be bun Done [the hee nt Ree Tra mary, toa Stes FIRST SONAL BANK, ' the ohm 9 a Gy Bd ta Ed roel es, “eee mt alent Tapa tet eae an and the fase de wn that the Tf ta OLD STATEMENT Ghe First National Bank Giddings, Texas Statement of Condition at the close of business, April 20, 1971 Loans and Discounts RESOURCES Loans Guaranteed by Agencies of U. S. Government Federal Reserve Bank Stock Bank Premises 6,341,540.52 198,650.72 122,500.00 24,878.70 TOTAL LIABILITIES 6,146,15 3,071,032.30 40,000.00 400,000.00 2,230,264.69 12,447,822.08 , 175,000.00 175,090.00 175,000.00 346,116.49 42,009.63 22,103.31 22,490.00 11,490,192.65 The First National Bank of Giddi might well be called the first bank in Lee County, th there was a private banking business in Giddings called the Lee County Bank, owned by Cuny and a s tab on September 1, 1890, The First National Bank of — opened for business. The president was A. H. Jones. The Cunty Bank opened for business on January 5, 1891. Then on March 1, 1891, the First National Bank of Elgin consolidated with the Lee County Bank and moved to Giddings. It was dubbed the First National Bank of Giddings, and has since been called that. The first board of directors in Giddings were Dr. J. A. Fields, I. J. Fariss, P. M. Cuny, E. J. Archinald, Ed. R. Sinks, J. L. Rousseau, and S. F. Wade. Very little turnover in directors was effected throughout the whole 80 years, there being onl y2 in all from the beginning until now. From 1913 until 192 there was only one addition to the board--Gus H. Fritsche ofge Fields became president upon the bank’s atmy Giddings, and he served as such 17 years until his death. P. M. Cuny was vice president, while Archinald was cashier. J. C. Hillsman became president after Field’s death, and served for nine ears, when Ed. R. Sinks took over. Sinks headed the bank or 20 years, and G. H. Fritsche took the office. Fritsche served until 1942, when Monroe Hannes, the current president, ascended to that position. PRESENT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK: STAFF, Cranell Schimank Rebecca Maass Carol Noack PRESIDENT, Monroe Hannes VICE PRESIDENT, Emmett Hannes VICE PRESIDENT, August L. Wolf VICE PRESIDENT, Curtis Frosch CASHIER, Fred Hannes ASSISTANT CASHIER, Franklin Dube ASSISTANT CASHIER, Lottie Schnell ASSISTANT CASHIER, Waldeen Moerbe ASSISTANT CASHIER, Eunice Dunk Geraldine Albrecht Dianne Zoch Carolyn Loewe Karen Bassett Marsha Brademan Oughtly Denman DIRECTORS: Monroe Hannes Erwin Kriegel Emmett Hannes Walter Droemer Garwood Gerdes 12,447,622.08 The First National Bank GIDDINGS, TEXAS GIDDINGS Fred Hannes August L. Wolff The Giddings, Texas, Times News - Thursday, June 24, 1971 - Page 17 tu $4 Gwe 232, Saemt ee Lot $214 Qa Bb Soh te of Cae Bd Vdu PRESIDENT MONROE HANNES OLD BUILDING NEW INTERIOR One of Sumpiotive of the Ow Susy. 1 AY, CHARTER NEW BUILDING
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Giddings Times and News
Giddings, Texas, US
Thu, Jun 24, 1971
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