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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF DALLAS Dallas, Texas, November 21, 1941 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 October 10, 1941, in regard to election of directors of this bank to succeed J. M. West, deceased, Class B director, 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 a list of the nom inating banks. There is being sent to each bank in Group 1 a ballot form for use in voting on the candidate to represent that group as a Class B director; to each bank in Group 2, a ballot form for use in voting on the candidate for the position of 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 en closed 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. A list of the designated voting officers was shown in the circular above men tioned. 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 December 8, 1941. 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 represented on that occasion. Respectfully, 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 F O R C L A S S B D IR E C T O R O F G R O U P 1 Name of Candidate GEORGE A. HILL, JR., President Houston Oil Company of Texas Houston, Texas Mr. Hill was born in Corsicana, Texas, January 12, 1892. He was graduated from Houston High School and attended Academic and Law Departments of University of Texas; served as assistant general attorney of I. & G. N. Railroad for five years and served as member of legal firm of Kennerly, Williams, Lee & Hill from 1916 to 1931. From 1928 to 1932 Mr. Hill was vice president and general counsel of Houston Natural Gas Corporation; also served as vice president and general coun sel of the Houston Pipe Line Company and the Houston Oil Company of Texas; elected president of the latter company in 1932, which office he now holds. He has been active for years in various charitable and civic organizations such as the Houston Community Chest, Houston Symphony Orchestra, Houston Water Development Board, San Jacinto Centennial Association, and the Texas Folk Lore Society; was commissioned captain of Troop C, 7th Texas Cavalry, during World War I. Mr. Hill is now serving as director, officer or member of numerous organizations, including American Petroleum Institute (vice president for Production since 1934), Business Advisory Council of Department of Commerce, University of Texas Development Board, South Texas Chamber of Com merce, San Jacinto Museum of History, Military Affairs Committee of Houston Chamber of Com merce, Museum of Fine Arts of Houston, Texas State Historical Association, Philosophical Society of Texas, East Texas Chamber of Commerce, Independent Petroleum Association of America, Texas Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association, Oil-World Exposition, and the Texas Big Bend Park Board. Nominated by Following Banks in Group 1: Texas Amarillo....................... First National Bank of Amarillo Austin.................... The American National Bank of Austin Beaumont.............................. The American National Bank Beaumont........................First National Bank of Beaumont Corsicana.........................First National Bank of Corsicana Dallas.....................................First National Bank in Dallas Dallas ....................Mercantile National Bank at Dallas Dallas............................... Republic National Bank of Dallas El Paso.............................................. El Paso National Bank Fort Worth.................................Continental National Bank Fort Worth..........................The Fort Worth National Bank Galveston. ...............................United States National Bank Houston.................................................. Citizens State Bank Houston............................... City National Bank of Houston Houston............................. First National Bank in Houston Houston..................... Guardian Trust Company of Houston Houston..............................................Houston National Bank Houston.................. ..San Jacinto National Bank of Houston Houston................................................ Second National Bank Houston................ South Texas Commercial National Bank Houston............................. State National Bank of Houston Houston.........................................The Union National Bank Port Arthur.............................................First National Bank San Angelo................ Central National Bank of San Angelo San Antonio.......................................... Alamo National Bank San Antonio.............. Groos National Bank of San Antonio Wichita Falls............ First National Bank of Wichita Falls C A N D ID A T E F O R C L A S S A D IR E C T O R O F G R O U P 2 Name of Candidate J. E. WOODS, President Teague National Bank Teague, 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 Hunts ville. 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. He is now president of that institution and is also the chairman of the board of Farmers State Bank of Tem ple, Texas, where he resides. 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: Oklahoma Durant................................ ...First National Bank in Durant Texas Abilene......................Farmers & Merchants National Bank Bay City........................... Bay City Bank & Trust Company Beaumont................ Security State Bank & Trust Company Brady................................ ...The Commercial National Bank Brenham............................................... First National Bank Brownwood............. Citizens National Bank at Brownwood Cameron.............................................. Citizens National Bank Canadian...................The First National Bank of Canadian Cleburne............................................Cleburne National Bank Corsicana.................................................. State National Bank Dawson......................................................First National Bank Del Rio............................... Del Rio Bank & Trust Company Del Rio.............................................. Del Rio National Bank Denison..................The Citizens National Bank of Denison Denison.................................................... State National Bank Eagle Lake.............................. First National Bank Eldorado.........................................The First National Bank Galveston.........................First National Bank of Galveston Gatesville........................... The National Bank of Gatesville Hamilton ..................... Hamilton National Bank Hillsboro ........... The Citizens National Bank of Hillsboro Huntsville................................................ First National Bank Jacksonville............................................. First National Bank Kerens................................ First National Bank of Kerens Laredo................................ Union National Bank of Laredo Llano..........................................................Moore State Bank Lubbock..............................................Lubbock National Bank Marlin...........................„.................... Marlin National Bank Mart ...................................................... First National Bank McAllen........................City State Bank & Trust Company Odessa................................ .. First National Bank of Odessa Pampa................................... First National Bank in Pampa Paris.........................................First National Bank of Paris Rosebud................ Planters National Bank San Marcos......................... State Bank and Trust Company Taylor........... .......................................... City National Bank Waco................................................... Citizens National Bank Waxahachie........... Citizens National Bank in Waxahachie Winnsboro............................................... First National Bank Yoakum..............................................Yoakum National Bank C A N D ID A T E F O R C L A S S B D IR E C T O R O F G R O U P 3 Name o f Candidate E. L. KURTH, Vice President and General Manager Angelina County Lumber Company Keltys, Angelina County, Texas Mr. Kurth was born 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, and in 1916 he was elevated to the position of vice president and general manager of the company, which position he now holds. He is affiliated with and an officer of several large lumber companies, including the Clay Build ing Material Company of Stephenville, the Farmers-Merchants Lumber Company of Brenham, the Sloan Lumber Company of Fort Worth, 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 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: Texas Angleton........... ................First National Bank of Angleton Brenham...... ............... Farmers National Bank in Brenham Bridgeport............. ................................First National Bank Cameron ............. ............First National Bank in Cameron Crosbyton............ ...... .... .......... ...... Citizens National Bank Decatur.............................. First National Bank in Decatur Franklin.........• ......................................... .....First State Bank Freeport........................................ . Freeport National Bank Groveton........................... First National Bank in Grove ton Itasca............................................... ..... First National Bank Jacksboro..................The First National Bank of Jacksboro Jefferson........... . ..................The Rogers National Bank Mt. Pleasant.........The First National Bank in Mt. Pleasant Mt. Pleasant.... ..... ................... Guaranty Bond State Bank Pittsburg................................. The Pittsburg National Bank Rusk................... ...... ...........................Farmers & Merchants State Bank & Trust Co. Shamrock...................... Farmers & Merchants State Bank Shiro-.....................................................Farmers State Bank Silsbee .............................................,.......Silsbee State Bank Troup................... ...................................First National Bank Wills Point........................................... First National Bank Yorktown................................First State Bank of Yorktown
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