More Than 1200 Bankers Attend Convention
A large convention draws over 1200 bankers with a focus on legislative matters. The report notes member responsiveness affects committee work and highlights upcoming efforts on uniform negotiable instrument law and tax report rulings by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service impacting banks in the state.
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Supreme Court
Legislative Committee
United States Internal Revenue Commissioner
United States
Texas bankers meet in San Antonio on fair tax plan
The state convention of Texas bankers hears calls for a test case to challenge a proposed tax scheme seen as unfair. Attendees include F. M. Law and Ed R. Kane who urges cooperation with farmers. J. A. Lord notes this as the largest convention in state history while rainfall and washouts disrupt Big Springs rail service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Law
San Antonio
Ed R. Kane
Moses B. Hazeltine
Prescott, Ariz
Arizona Bankers’ Association
Lord
Texas Bankers
State Association
Fort Worth Bankers Parade Optimism in Texas North
Sam D. Triplett cashier of First National bank of Fort Worth heads the local bankers at the state convention. He says credit conditions in North Texas are excellent and prospects look bright for the year. The Fort Worth delegation includes Ben Smith Ben Martin Elmo Sledd John Sparks Rufus Coy G. H. Colvin S. B. Berry and Keen Connell from several local banks.
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Texas
Sam D. Triplett
First National Bank of
Fort Worth
Mr. Triplett
Bankers’ Convention
Ben Smith
Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank
Ben Martin
Elmo Sledd
First National Bank
John Sparks
Stockyards National Bank
Rufus Coy
Western National Bank
G. H. Colvin
American National Bank
Bumper crops forecast in Southwest Texas area
President C. W. Holmes of the First State Bank of Aransas Pass predicts a bumper year for crops in the Southwest. He notes strong land demand, incoming outside money, and hopes for foreign shipping via Port Aransas by August 1 with a terminal railway and a large warehouse ready by mid July.
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Southwest
Texas
C. W. Holmes
First State Bank of
Woman Banker Present At State Banking Deliberations
Women bankers take prominent roles among Texas financial leaders as Mrs. B. R. Coggin of Brownwood, former president of Coggin National Bank, serves as first vice president after resigning that post to travel abroad. She and other female officials join both men's and women's meetings, highlighting female influence in the state banking sector.
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8. R. Coggin
Brownwood
Coggin National Bank
North Texas delegates optimistic over big crop year
Among the delegates to the Texas bankers convention is T. F. Rogers, vice president of the National Bank of Denison, Denison, Texas. He expresses enthusiasm for a strong crop year in his region and says farmers in his part of the state expect a prosperous season.
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Texas Bankers’ Convention
T. F. Rogers
National Bank of Denison
Denison
Tex
Rogers
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West Texas Bank @ Trust Company
W.F. McCaleb
Joseph F. Green
J. H. Savage
Leon N. Walthall
W. B. Hamilton, JR
Arrilisth
Guaranty Fund
State Depository
Fourteenth Congressional District
United States Depository
J. A. Lord of
Waco
San-A-Lac
Big Ae
Big Springs
A. Collman
Main Ave
Kame
Northern Counties
Aransas Pass
S. B. Coggin
Bank
The
Groos National Bank
San Antonio, Texas
F. Groos & Co
City National Bank
Frederick Terrell
W. R. King
A. H. Piper
H. M. Hart
Asst
Commerce and Navarro
the Central Trust Company
J. O. Terrell
B. G. Barnes
J. J. Stevens
Chas. Schreiner
Otto Koehler
W. P. Rote
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