The Woodford County National Bank, January 13, 1918.
Miss Glessing continued her position with the bank until her death on April 3, 1951, some forty years as an assistant cashier and a total of just under forty-six years.
Both banks were closed by Franklin D. Roosevelt's proclamation of March 6, 1933. The El Paso National reopened on March 15. Ralph A. Burster was appointed conservator for the Woodford County National, which reopened subject to certain restrictions on March 28, and finally without restrictions on January 11, 1935. Charles Turner was cashier, and the officers and directors remained as before: J. F. Shepard, president; Dr. R. E. Gordon, vice president; and directors George Burroughs, Walter Berg, George Shuman and J. F. Sturgeon.
The Woodford County National Bank took over the original Hendron Building at Front and Elm Streets, and put on a new front in 1905. The building was built by James Hendron in 1883, and has been remodeled and enlarged. It was once on fire in the northwest corner, but has never burned.
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION. R. C. Springgate was the first chairman of our El Paso association, organized January 23, 1900, and J. F. Sturgeon was the first Secretary. The first board of directors was composed of J. F. Bosworth, M. A. Adams, F. B. Stitt, F. G. Robinson, R. C. Springgate, E. R. Somers, J. L. Bonar, I. B. Hammers and R. J. Evans. The association is still in operation with John L. Blackmore, president; George Shadewaldt, vice president; Max Smith, secretary and treasurer and Ira Bilbrey and C. M. Feeney, directors.
Mr. Smith has his headquarters in the lobby of the El Paso National Bank.
TELEPHONES. Communication with one's neighbors was a more difficult task in the early days, since telephones were not available
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