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Federal Reserve Bank OF DALLAS Dallas, Texas, November 6,1944 NOMINATIONS FOR DIRECTORS To the Member Banks of the Eleventh Federal Reserve District: In accordance with the provisions of section 4 of the Federal Reserve Act and my circular dated September 29, 1944, in regard to election of directors of this bank to succeed J. E. Woods, Class A director, and E. L. Kurth, Class B director, there is given herewith a list of candidates nominated for such directorships, together with lists of the nominating banks. There is being sent to each bank in Group 2 a ballot form for use in voting on the candidate to represent that group as a Class A director, and to each bank in Group .3 a ballot form for use in voting on the candidate to represent that group as a Class B director. There is also enclosed an envelope bearing on its face the certificate in regard to the vote and an envelope marked “ Ballot,” in which the ballot is to be sealed. The ballot and certificate on the envelope must be executed by an officer who has been author ized to cast the vote. All duly designated voting officers were shown in the circular above mentioned except a few who have been designated since the circular was issued. AFTER THE BALLOT HAS BEEN PROPERLY MARKED, (1) It should be sealed in the envelope marked “ Ballot— Directors’ Election” ; (2) Then the sealed ballot envelope should be sealed within the certificate envelope; (3) The latter, bearing a properly executed certificate, should be returned to me in the enclosed self-addressed envelope, so as to reach me not later than the closing of the polls at 3:00 P. M. on November 24, 1944. At that time the ballot box will be opened, the votes counted and the results of the election announced. The candidates are invited to be present or rep resented on that occasion. BANKS IN GROUP 1 WILL NOT VOTE IN THIS ELECTION. A copy of this circular, how ever, is being sent to each of them without forms for their information. Respectfully, J. R. PARTEN Deputy Chairman of the Board. This publication was digitized and made available by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' Historical Library (FedHistory@dal.frb.org) C A N D ID A T E FO R C L A S S A D IR ECTOR O F G R O U P 2 N am e o f Candidate J. E. WOODS, Chairman of the Board Temple National Bank Temple, Texas Mr. Woods was born at Headsville, Robertson County, Texas, December 24, 1885. He received his early education in the public schools and attended Sam Houston State Teachers College at Huntsville. He moved to Teague, Texas, in 1907, where he was active in the practice of law for several years, serving two terms as County Attorney. He entered the banking field in 1925, when he organized the Teague National Bank, Teague, Texas. He is now president of that institution, president of the First National Bank, Teague, Texas, chairman of the Board of the Ennis State Bank, Ennis, Texas, and chairman of the Board of the Temple National Bank, Temple, Texas. Mr. Woods has served as president of the Texas Bankers Association, president of the Temple Chamber of Commerce, Temple, Texas, and director of the Federal Reserve bank of Dallas. Nominated by Following Banks in Group 2 : New Mexico Roswell............. ............The First National Bank of Roswell Oklahoma Durant......................The Durant National Bank in Durant Durant..... ...... ..... ................ First National Bank in Durant Texas . : ; A bilene.................... The Citizens National Bank in Abilene Atlanta—................ ......... ...................Atlanta National Bank Bay City.............. .............Bay City Bank & Trust Company Beaumont........... Security State Bk. & Tr. Co. of Beaumont Beeville......................................... Commercial National Bank Bonham............... ........ The First National Bank of Bonham Bowie............... ........................................First National Bank Brenham.................. The First National Bank of Brenham Bryan— ............................First National Bank of Bryan Cameron.............. ..The Citizens National Bank of Cameron Cleburne............. ...City National Bank Dawson...................... First National Bank Decatur____ ______________ First National Bank in Decatur Denison___________The Citizens National Bank of Denison Denison................... ... The State National Bank of Denison Eagle Lake................................. .............First National Bank Eagle Pass......................First National Bank of Eagle Pass Galveston.............. .The First National Bank of Galveston Georgetown....... ........................... First National Bank Granbury..................................... First National Bank Hamilton........................ Hamilton National Bank Harlingen.............................................. .First National Bank Hillsboro..... ..... Citizens National Bank of Hillsboro Hubbard......................................... ..First National Bank Itasca............... ...First National Bank Kerens........ .......................... First National Bank of Kerens Laredo......................................................Union National Bank Marlin................ ....................... First State Bank of Marlin Mart.................. First National Bank Midland............. ........................ The Midland National Bank Mineral Wells..... ............. City National Bank Nacogdoches....... Stone Fort Nat’l Bank of Nacogdoches . - Rosebud— ................................Planters National Bank -Sofiora. ........... ...... ....... .......................... First National Bank \ Taylor.,—.............. .............................The City National Bank Vernon.;................. .........................Waggoner National Bank Waxahachie............ Citizens National Bank in Waxahachie Weatherford...................................... ..Citizens National Bank Weatherford................ First National Bank of Weatherford Winnsboro........................First National Bank of Winnsboro Winters....................................................Winters State Rank C A N D ID A T E FO R C L A S S B DIR ECTOR O F G R O U P 3 N am e o f Candidate E. L. KURTH, President and General Manager Angelina County Lumber Company Keltys, Angelina County, Texas Mr. Kurth was bom at Kurth Station, Polk County, Texas, July 25, 1885. He attended Southwest ern University at Georgetown, Texas, and after receiving a B.S. Degree in 1905, he was employed by the Lufkin National Bank, Lufkin, Texas. He secured a position as bookkeeper with the Angelina County Lumber Company, Keltys, Texas, in 1907, later serving as sales manager of the institution. In 1916 he was elevated to the position of vice president and general manager of the company, and in 1941, he was elected president, which position he now holds. He is affiliated with and an officer of several large lumber companies, including the Clay Building Material Company of Stephenville, the Farmers-Merchants Lumber Company of Brenham, the Sloan Lumber Company of Fort Worth, the Texas Long Leaf Lumber Company of Trinity, the Sabine Lumber Company of Houston, and the Angelina Hardwood Company of Keltys. He also organized the Southland Paper Mills of Lufkin, and is now serving as its president. Mr. Kurth is vice president of the Angelina & Neches River Railroad and has served as a director of the Lufkin Foundry & Ma chine Company of Lufkin for more than twenty years. Mr. Kurth is president of East Texas Theatres, Beaumont, a trustee of Southwestern University, and has served as president of the Southern Pine Association, president of the East Texas Chamber of Commerce, and director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Nominated by Following Banks in Group 3 : Oklahoma Hugo................................. The Citizens State Bank of Hugo Texas Aransas Pass.........................................The First State Bank Bailey. ........................................... ..... ...First National Bank Baird...... ..... ........ .................. First National Bank of Baird Brenham.............. The Farmers National Bank in Brenham Bridgeport....................................... First National Bank Caddo Mills................ ....... ........ ...State National Bank Eastland............ .............................. Eastland National Bank Gorman........ ...... ...... .........First National Bank of Gorman Handley..............................First National Bank of Handley Knox City......... .................... ..........The Citizens State Bank Newton.................. .............................. . ..First National Bank Panhandle.......... ...................... ...........First National Bank Seguin______ ____________ Nolte National Bank of Seguin Shamrock......................Farmers and Merchants State Bank Trinity................. ....................... ...........First National Bank Yorktown.......... ............. ... ..First State Bank of Yorktown
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