Farmers State Bank (Mount Vernon, MO)

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ANOTHER BANK FAILURE City Issues Muzzling Order While Marshal Acts as Canine Executioner A small white dog was killed in Sarcoxie last Thursday morning after it had betrayed evidence of rabies. It is believed to have roamaround town, snapping at sons and animals. Lloyd Alberty reported that the animal had bitten him. After was killed it developed that others had sustained suflesh wounds from the litperficial tle dog's teeth. Among these are Clyde Ramsey and Todd, who paid little attention to their wounds until they learned that rabies were suspected. This suspicion was confirmed by the State Bacteriological Laboratory, Jefferson City, to which the dog's head was sent for inspection. The laboratory reported positively that the animal had rabies. After receiving this report city authorities issued an order that dogs running at large should be muzzled. In the meantime, A. Marshall, city marshal, has been acting as canine executioner, shooting many of the stray curs which infest the town. Tuesday he was called on to kill one of these on Center street after it had bitten Mrs. Westfall. Mrs. Westfall is an old lady, crippled in both legs with Those bitten by the slain rabid animal are taking Pasteur treatment. Wentworth Items. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Spilman tertained the following guests as their home Sunday in honor of his mother, Mrs. Spilman of Kenno Illinois, and his brother and ney, Mr. and Mrs. Spilman, Stroud, Okla., and their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins Stroud, Okla. They were returning home from attending the National Mail Carriers at Detroit, Michigan; and visiting relatives and friends Flint, and Kenney, The following present: Mr. and Mrs. Carver, Miss Lucinda Spilman, her mother, Mrs. Emma Spilman, and Mrs. M. Needham, Mrs. Boswell and children, Clyde and Helen, all from Wentworth, Clifford Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Boyce and son, Evert, Mr. and Mrs. House, Spilman, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Goodman and son, James, Mr and Mrs. Eddie Spilman and children, Edwin and Wilma. all from Peirce City, Mrs. Elmo Henson and daughter, Melba of Monett, R. K. Lynn. The spent tossing horse shoes and talking over many happy times of the past when many of the older ones preswere children. Rev. K. Gurley filled his ular appointment here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Purviance and daughters of Sarcoxie attended church here Sunday Robert Pelsue of Commerce, Okspent the week end with Pelsue and family. Paul Robb and family are here from Illinois visiting his parents, and Mrs. John Robb. Briner and wife of Kansas City spent the week with his Mr. and Mrs. parents, John Briner. Mrs. Garretson of Kansas Mrs. H. Hines this visiting week. Mrs. John Robb accompanied Will Robb home Sunday to Treece, Kansas, for week's visit. Mrs. Grover Green of and Commerce, Okla., spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Pelsue. Their daughter, Beulah, who has been visiting here for eral days returned them. Mrs. Pink Darnell and children Kansas City spent days here this week visiting her sister, Mrs. John Mr. and Mrs. John Robb had family reunion their home SunThose attending Robb and family, Faulkner, Willie Robb and family, Fred Robb and family, Iowa: Paul Robb and family, Mr. and Mrs. Hull and family, Mrs. Will Harley Colwell and children, Mrs. Albert Wood and children, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stevens and children, Bessie Robb, Ruth Johnson, Uncle John to with last and Alice Louise Stinson, Ruth Stinson, Ester Fertig, Suspension of Only Banking Institution at Mt. Vernon Had Been Expected. The Farmers' State Bank at Mt. Vernon, the only bank operating there, failed to open Tuesday morning. A notice posted on the door by the directors Monday afternoon announced the institution had been placed in the hands of the state finance commissioner. "Frozen" loans are blamed for closing. The suspension of business was not unexpected. In fact it was said at Mt. Vernon that many firms doing their banking business elsewhere because of fear that the Farmers' State bank could not survive. In June, 1929, the Mt. Vernon bank, private institution, closed its doors, leaving only the Farmers' State Bank in the Lawrence county seat. It had total resources of $149,acording to recent statement. Its loans were listed as totaling with deposits of $115,613.54 and capital stock of $25,with "undivided profits" of 269. The bank was hard hit few the closing of the Holyears ago by land Bank at Springfield, but reoreffected and busiganization was ness carried on. H. Fowler was president of the bank and George McCanse, cashSloan, Maberry and ier. Rex Johnson were directors. It is stated at Mt. Vernon that steps probably will be taken to organize new bank there as soon status of the closed bank the determined. There is was definitely that the closed bank expectation will be reopened. Lawrence county has seven banks there being one bank remaining, in the following towns: Peirce each Hoberg, Verona, Stotts City, Miller, Aurora and Marionville.