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FEDERAL. RESERVE BANK OF DALLAS Dallas, Texas, October 31, 1939 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 3, 1939, in regard to election of directors of this bank to succeed Ed H. Winton, Class A director, and J. R. Milam, Class B director, whose terms expire December 31, 1939, there is given herewith a list of the nominees for such directorships, indicating by whom nominated. There is sent herewith to each bank in Group 1 a ballot for use in voting on the candi date for Class A director and to each bank in Group 2 a ballot for use in voting on the candidate for Class B director. There is also an envelope bearing on its face the certificate in regard to the vote; also a colored 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 authorized to cast the vote. A list of the designated voters was attached to my circular above mentioned. AFTER THE BALLOT HAS BEEN PROPERLY MARKED, (1) It should be sealed in the colored envelope. (2) Then the colored sealed 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 16, 1939. At that time the ballot box will be opened, the votes counted and the results of the election announced. The can didates are invited to be present or represented on that occasion. BANKS IN GROUP 3 WILL NOT VOTE IN THIS ELECTION. A copy of this cir cular, however, is being sent to each of them without forms for their information. 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) CANDIDATE FOR CLASS A DIRECTOR Name of Candidate ED H. WINTON, Executive Vice President Continental National Bank of Fort Worth Fort Worth, Texas Mr. Winton was born in Manchester, Tennessee, in 1885 and received his education in the public schools of Manchester, the Winchester Normal College, and Burritt College. He was first employed in the mercantile business; came to Texas in 1905 as an employee of the Continental Bank and Trust Company of Fort Worth; successively served as Cashier of the Continental State Bank of Leonard, Texas, Vice President of the First National Bank of Leonard, and Cashier of the Continental State Bank of McKinney. He moved to Fort Worth in 1920 to accept the vice presidency of the Conti nental Bank and Trust Company; elected Cashier of the Continental National Bank of Fort Worth in 1929, and was advanced to the vice presidency of that institution in 1930. In January, 1939, he was made Executive Vice President of the bank, which position he now holds. Nominated by the Following Banks in Group 1: TEXAS Austin ..............................American National Bank Austin .................... Austin National Bank Beaumont .........................American National Bank Beaumont ................................ First National Bank Dallas ..... Dallas National Bank Dallas ................. First National Bank Dallas ................. Mercantile National Bank Dallas ................................. Republic National Bank El Paso .............. ................El Paso National Bank El Paso ................... State National Bank Fort Worth ...................Continental National Bank Fort Worth ...............................First National Bank Fort Worth .................. Fort Worth National Bank Houston ....................................Citizens State Bank Houston ............ -City National Bank Houston ................................. First National Bank Houston......................National Bank of Commerce Houston .................... San Jacinto National Bank Houston ........................... Second National Bank Houston ................................... State National Bank Houston............... Union National Bank Port Arthur ....... First National Bank San Angelo ............ Central National Bank San Angelo .............................. First National Bank San Antonio ...........................Alamo National Bank San Antonio ........................... Frost National Bank San Antonio .............. Groos National Bank San Antonio ...............National Bank of Commerce San Antonio .................South Texas National Bank Waco ........................................First National Bank Wichita Falls............... First National Bank C AN D ID ATE FOR C LASS B DIRECTOR Name of Candidate J. R. MILAM, President The Cooper Company, Inc. Waco, Texas Mr. Milam was bom in Weatherford, Texas, Sep tember 20, 1869. He attended Southwestern Uni versity at Georgetown, Texas. After leaving the university he entered the general merchandise business in Glen Rose, Texas, and remained in that business for ten years. In 1900 he organized the First National Bank of Glen Rose, serving as Pres ident of that institution until 1907, when he moved to Waco to accept the vice presidency of The Cooper Company, wholesale grocers. In 1937 he was elevated to the presidency of the company, which position he now holds. He is a director of the Waco Chamber of Com merce, a trustee of Southwestern University, and a member of the Board of Stewards of Austin Ave nue Methodist Church of Waco. Nominated by the Following Banks in Group 2: NEW MEXICO Roswell....................................... First NationalBank TEXAS Amarillo ...........................American National Bank Beaumont............Security State Bank & Trust Co. Bryan ........................ First National Bank Childress ............... ...First National Bank Cleburne ..... Cleburne National Bank Dallas.............................. The Liberty State Bank Del Rio........... .....................Del Rio National Bank Eagle Lake................................. First NationalBank Eagle Pass........................ First National Bank Galveston ......... First National Bank Hamilton ...... Hamilton National Bank Hughes Springs.......................... First NationalBank Kilgore ___ Kilgore National Bank Lubbock ................ Lubbock National Bank Marlin ........................ Marlin National Bank Marshall .............................. . First National Bank Paris .......... First National Bank Rosebud ...... Planters National Bank San Antonio..... Bexar County National Bank Sonora __ First National Bank Taylor _______ City National Bank Waco Citizens National Bank Weatherford __ Citizens National Bank Weatherford ............ ... First National Bank Winnsboro First National Bank W inters____ ____________.. Winters State Bank
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