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FEDERAL. RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOU IS

N O M IN A T IO N S F O R D I R E C T O R S

St. Louis, November 2, 1934.

T O T H E M E M B E R BANKS IN D IS T R IC T No. 8:
In accordance with the provisions of Section 4 of the Federal Reserve Act and my circular dated
September 20, in regard to election of directors of this bank to succeed F. Guy H itt, Class A director,
and W. B. Plunkett, Class B director, whose terms expire December 31 of this year, there is given
on the back hereof a list of the candidates nominated for such directors, indicating by whom nomi­
nated.
There is sent herewith to each bank in Group 3 a preferential ballot for use in voting on the candi­
dates for Class A director and to each bank in Group 2 a preferential ballot for use in voting on the
candidate for Class B director. There are also enclosed an envelope bearing on its face the certificate
in regard to the vote, an envelope marked “ Ballot” in which to seal the ballot, and a self-addressed
return envelope.
The ballot and certificate on the envelope m ust be executed by an officer who has been authorized
to cast the vote. A list of the designated officers was attached to my circular above mentioned. In
order that the ballot may be secret, the name of the bank and of the voting officer should not be written
on the ballot, but only on the certificate envelope, and the following procedure should be observed:
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(2)
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(5)

After the preferential ballot has been marked,
I t should be placed in the envelope marked “ Ballot” and the envelope sealed.
Alter the certificate on the certificate envelope has been executed,
T he ballot envelope should be placed within the certificate envelope and the latter sealed.
Then this certificate envelope containing the sealed ballot envelope should be returned
to me in the self-addressed envelope.

Under the law, the ballot must be returned so as to reach me w ith in fifte e n d a y s after its
receipt. T he polls will open on November 5 and close at 2 p. m. on November 20, 1934. At that time
the ballot box will be opened in the Board Room of this bank, the sealed envelopes containing the
ballots will be opened, the votes counted and the results announced. T he candidates are invited to be
present or represented on that occasion.
While the banks in Group 1 will not vote in this election, this circular is sent to them without
forms for their information.




Respectfully,
J O H N S. W O O D,
Chairman of the Board.

(over)

C A N D ID A T E S FOR CLASS A D IR EC TO R
N A M E S A N D B IO G R A P H IE S

F. Guy Hitt, Zciglcr, III
Plact and date o f birth: N ear D uQ uoin, 111., 1890.
Education: G ram m ar schools and D uQ uoin T ow nship H igh School
grad u ate.
Business activities : E lected Asst. Cashier of F irst N ational Bank of
C hristopher, 111., in 1921, and V ice-Pres. in 1926. P resident of F irst
N ational Bank of Zeiglcr, 111., and S ecretary of Big M uddy Bldg.
and Loan A ssociation of Zeiglw . 111., since 1927. C onservator of
F irst N ational Bank in E ast St Louis. Ill , June 30. 1933 to May 7.
1934
Other affiliations: C hairm an, F ranklin C ounty Bankers' Federation
in 1927-28. C hairm an, Group T en, Illinois B ankers' Association in
1927-28. P resident and D irector, G roup T en. Illinois B ankers' Assn.
Clearing H ouse Association in 1929-30. C hairm an, Com m ittee cm
Credit B ureaus and Clearing H ouse Associations, Illinois Bankers'
Assn. in 1929-30. N ow Class A director of Federal Reserve Bank
of S t. Louis.

C.

R. Torrcncc, Chester, 111.
P la n and date o f birth: H errick. 111., 1897,
Education: G raduate of N orthw estern U niversity, Chicago, III.
BwitHMf activities: E arly business training in m ercantile firm of
T orrence A: Kesler. Employed by F irst National Bank. Moweaqua,
III., 1919, and by N ational Bank of D ecatur, 111., 1920. Elected
Cashier of R inard Banking Co., R inard. Ill , 1921. Cashier and D irec­
tor of F irst S tate Bank, C hester, 111., since 1923. T reasurer and
director of C hester Bldg. and L oan Association.
Other affiliations: W as mem ber of Legislative Com m ittee, Illinois
B ankers' A ssociation; now m em ber of Executive Com m ittee, Group
Fifteen. Illinois B ankers’ Assn. P ast P resident, C hester Cham ber of
Commerce and C hester R otary Club. M em ber of American Legion.

N O M IN A T E D

BY F O L L O W IN G

B A N K S IN G R O U P 3:

First N ational Bank, Conway, A rk.
"F irs t N ational Bank, Lake V illage, Ark.
F irst N ational Bank, S pringdale, A rk.
F irst N ational Bank, T uckerm an, A rk.
First N ational Bank, W alnut R idge, Ark.
First N ational Bank. A llendale, III.
Anna N ational Bank, A nna, 111.
First N ational Bank, Ava. 111.
F'irst N ational Bank, Benid, III.
F irst N ational Bank. Coulterville, HI.
F irst N ational B ank. Gorham , III.
H o y b to n State & Savings Bank. Iloyleton, III.
F irst N ational Bank, Jonesboro, 111
F’irst N ational Bank, K inm undy, 111.
F irst N ational Bank, Litchfield. Ill
Litchfield N ational Bank, L itchfield, 111.
F irst N ational Bank, M arissa, 111.
Peoples N ational Bank. M cLeansboro, 111.
F irst N ational Bank, M etropolis. 111.
First N ational B ank, N ew ton, 111.
F irst N ational Bank, O lney, 111.
F irst N ational Bank, Pinckneyville, 111.
Peoples N ational Bank, St. Francisville, 111.
F irst N ational Bank, Sm ithton, 111.
F irst N ational Bank, S taunton, III.
F irst N ational Bank, Zeigler, III.
F'irst N ational B ank, Bicknell, Ind.
floonville N ational Bank, Boonville, Ind.
F'irst N ational Bank, F ort B ranch, Ind.
Citizens N ational Bank. L inton, In d .
Citizens Bank, H artford, Ky.
C itizens N ational Bank, Russellville, Ky.
F arm ers N ational Bank, S cottsville, Ky.
Peoples Bank, lndianola, M iss.
Monroe City Bank. M onroe C ity. Mo.
Pari* N ational Bank, P aris, Mo.
F ranklin County Bank. W ashington, Mo
F irst N ational B ank, Selm er, Term .
Citizens N ational Bank, T ren to n , Tenn.
F'irst N ational Bank, A ltam ont, 111.
"First N ational Bank. Bunker H ill, 111.
F irst N ational Rank. C arlyle, 111.
National Bank of Carmi, C arm i, III.
F irst S tate Bank. C hester, 111.
F'irst National Bank, F rre b u rg , III.
First N ational Bank, Golconda, III.
F'armers National Bank, G rayville, 111.
F'irst N ational Bank, M adison, 111.
F'irst National Bank, M ascoutah, III.
F'irst National Bank. M ulberry G rove, 111.
Rich view State Bank, Richview, III.
S tate Bank of Steeleville, 111.
F'irst National Bank, W aterloo. 111.
N eat, Condit & Grout N ational Bank. W inchester, 111.
U nion S tate Bank, Clinton, Mo.
N ational Bank of Kirksville. K irksville, Mo.
Schuyler C ounty State Bank, L ancaster. Mo.
N orm andy S tate Bank, N orm andy, Mo.
F'irst N ational Bank, P erryville, Mo.

C A N D ID A T E F O R CLASS B D IR E C T O R
N A M E A N D B IO G R A P H Y

W. B. Plunkett, Little Rock, A rk..............
Place and date of birth: Dcs Arc, A rk., 18S9.
Education: Public schools of De* Arc and A rkansas College, Batesville. Ark.
Business activities: M em ber of general m ercantile firm of W , A.
Plu n k ett A .Son, D es Arc. A rk., for about 20 years. Since 1899 has
been P resident and G eneral M anager of P lunkett-Jarrell Grocer Co.,
L ittle Rock, A rk., which he organized.
Other affiliations: N ow Class B director of Federal Reserve Bank
of St. Louis.

N O M IN A T E D BY F O L L O W IN G B A N K S IN G R O U P 2:
C itiiens N ational Bank. Cam den, Ark.
F irst N ational Bank, F ayetteville, A rk.
Nstiona! Bank of E astern A rkansas, F o rrest City. Ark.
City N ational B ank, F o rt Sm ith, Ark.
Phillips N ational Bank, H elena, Ark.
A rkansas N ational Bank, H ot Springs. Ark.
Commercial N ational B ank. L ittle Rock, Ark.
Peoples N ational Bank, L ittle Rock, Ark.
Union N ational Bank, L ittle Rock, Ark.
N ational Bank of Com m erce, Pine Bluff, Ark.
Bank of Russellville, Russellville, Ark.
State N ational Bank. T exarkana, A rk.
Belleville N ational Bank, Belleville, III.
F irst N ational B ank, Belleville, 111.
St. C air N ational Bank, Belleville, 111.
F irst N ational Bank, Carbondale. 111.
City N ational B ank, C entralia, III.
F irst N ational B ank, E ast St. L ouis, 111.
Union T ru s t C oinany, E ast St. Louis, III.
Bank of Edw ardsville, E dw ardsville, ill.




N O M IN A T E D BY F O L L O W IN G B A N K S IN G R O U P 2:
Fairfield N ational Bank. Fairfield, III.
" F irst National flank. F lora, 111.
City N ational Bank. H arrisburg, 111.
F'irst N ational Bank, H ighland, III.
F'irst N ational Bank, Mt. V ernon, III.
C ity N ational Bank, M u rphfsboro, III.
F'irst National Bank, N ashville, 111.
F irs t N ational Bank, O 'F allo n , III.
Sccond N ational Bank, Robinson, III.
Salem N ational Bank, Salem, III.
F irst N ational Bank, Y andalia, 111.
F irst N ational Bank, V ienna. III.
Bedford N ational Bank, Bedford. Ind.
F'arm ers N ational Bank, P rinceton, Ind.
I'arm ers N ational Bank, D anville, Ky.
F irst-H a n lin N ational Bank. E lizabethtow n, Ky.
S tate N ational Bank, F rankfort, Ky.
New F'armers N ational Bank. Glasgow, Ky.
F irst National Bank, Greenville, Ky.
Citizens N ational B a rk , L ebanon, Ky.
M arion N ational B ank, L ebanon, Ky.
Peoples N ational Bank, P aducah, k y .
F irst N ational Bank, W est P o in t, Miss.
F'irst N ational Bank, Cape G irardeau. Mo.
Citizen* National Bank, Chillicothe, Mo.
Clayton N ational Bank, C layton, Mo.
F irst N ational Bank, Clayton, Mo.
F irst N ational Bank. Mexico, Mo.
Mechanics Bank & T ru st Co., M ubciiy, Mo.
American E xchange N ational Bank, St. L ouis, Mo.
Baden Bank, St. Louis, Mo.
E aston-T aylor T rust Co., St. Louis. Mo.
Mercautile-Commerce N ational B ank, St. L ouis, Mo.
Plaza Bank, St. L ouis, Mo.
Southern Commercial « Savings Bank, St. L ouis, Mo.
Southw est Bank, St. L ouis, Mo.
Sedalia Bank & T ru s t Co., Sedalia, Mo.
T hird N ational Bank, Sedalia, Mo.