Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I H7 -V .v- F i W : r’y' / / l J V. * \ / Hie Press and Standard, Walterboro, & C. .Wednesday, February 19, 1919 What the Old Reliable o •» * . ' Of Walterboro, S. C., . t / / • - . which has recently increased its capital stock to One Hundred Thousand Dollars, has to say of its wonderful and steady growth from its beginning in 1902 to the present time: ■ - / • • • ' : U. - • , ^ ‘ * , . * - A * \ ' * • We invite^you to do business with us because our bank is the strongest and largest in Colleton County, because we are a De pository for the City of Walter boro, the County of Colleton, and the State of South Carolina. How is this for confidence? Be cause we Were established more than Sixteen Years Ago, and have made a record for honora ble, libera! and courteous treat- ment and up-to-date business methods. We have earned the title of “The Old Reliable.” And for a further reason that our Of ficers and Board of Directors are composed of well known, well-to- do, and responsible citizens. Notice the character, and abil- ity of the men who have charge of the affairs of the bank. See - that the officers are experienced Bankers, and that the Directors are responsible business men, selected for their business .ability and financial standing. '7. .. . * — ’ RESOURCES FEB. D02 $ 60.518.06 RESOURCES FEB. :906..'.... 109.812.66 RESOURCES FEB. 1910...... 175.396.90 “.••V RESOURCES FEB. 1914. 250 058.96 \ . f / J \ / * / e _ RESOURCES FEB. 191?.: ... 520.641.0? RESOURCES FEB. 1919 .. 7 . 670.829.02 0 Established in 1902 with a capi tal of Fifteen Thousand Dollars, Capital increased in 1912 to Fifty Thousand Dollars. In 1919 to ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND Dollars, and our books show a surplus of Twenty Thousand Dol lars and an undivided profit of about Eight Thousand Dollars, a total assets of $670,829.02. ALWAYS GROWING, BETTER, BIGGER AND STRONGER. * V •X- * - 7 > \ Our steady growth is evidence that the banking Institution which throws the greatest safe guards aropnd its business, in * <- * order to protect its depositors, merits and receives the confi dence of the public. . If you are not a customer in this bank, let this be your invita tion to become one; our relations will be mutually profitable. 'A r i. I AU-iZ - u w ■film ^ s.- : Grow with a jnwinK,'proprrewsivo bank. Start an account to-day. . The fact that we have not only held our business, but have many times doubled it, indicates that the public mind has not lost sight of the essential requirements that make a bank sound, and safe. The principals of consefvative banking that have governed our methods in the past will shape our future policy, and we confidently expect a continuance of our wonderful growth. 7s OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS OF FEBRUARY 17,1919 LIABILITIES ' A / RESOURCES ’t LOANS ANDi DISCOUNTS... $ 545.430.51 REAL ESTATE, FURNITURE AND FIX.. .11.979.45 CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS 113.419.06 ■TOTAL :.. $670,829.02 CAPITAL $ 100.000.00 SURPLUS AND PROFITS 28.21898 BILLS PAYABLE. ^10.000.00 DEPOSITS .502.610.04 ' ‘W _... , . —■! I — fTOTAL $670,829.02 / \ V The above is a sketch of our growth and our strength. We invite you most cordially to give us your business; and to assist thereby to the achievement of even greater results in the future. OUR OFFICERS: R. H. WICHMAN, President, I. M. FISHBURNE, Vice Pres. A. H. WICHMAN, Vice President A. F. HENDERSON, Cashier.. J. A. DIEDERICH, Asst. Cashier <v *4 £ ** ! . ’ OUR DIRECTORS: JNO. D. WARREN, , E. T. H. SHAFFER, G. C. BROWN J. G. PADGETT, B. G. PRICE. A. H. WICHMAN, C. D. MAY ' E. HUBSTER M. H. HIOTT, R. H. WICHMAN, A. F. HENDERSON, I. M. FISHBURNE •V 'i • j.’ x X