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Item 16: Newspaper Clipping of an Article entitled, “Miners Bank Established 75 Years Ago”, 1943 July 8

 Item — Box: 16, Folder: 16

Newspaper Clipping of an Article entitled, “Miners Bank Established 75 Years Ago,” 1943 July 8

Dates

  • Created: 1943 July 8

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Extent

1 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Type of Material:

Newspaper clipping

Condition Note:

Poor.

Measurement:

11 x 2.25 in.

Title:

Miners Bank Established 75 Years Ago.

Description:

The following item depicts a newspaper clipping from an article detailing the history of the Miners Bank on the 75th anniversary of its founding.There are six clippings of newspaper commemorating the anniversary included. Three of these are about the history of the establishment, and the other three make a full page illustration promoting the bank’s 75th year. This article is applauding the growth of the bank throughout their time in business. The column is split onto two pages of the newspaper with a separate piece with the date, July 8, 1943, on it. This article tells the history of Miners Bank from its beginnings in 1868. It was approved to open by Governor John W. Geary. Once established members of the local community became corporators of the bank. Some were well-known in the regions. Andrew T. McClintock was a Wilkes-Barre attorney who was one of these members. His home was later donated to Wilkes University and was used as a dorm called McClintock Hall, but has since returned to a private residence. Elijah C. Wadhams was also a corporator. Wadhams served as a Representative in the Pennsylvania state senate for Luzerne County. John Welles Hollenback, a local businessman and philanthropist, was the director of Miners Back and the president of the People’s Bank of Wilkes-Barre, Board of Lafayette College, Wilkes-Barre Bridge Company, YMCA, Historical Society, and vice president of Wyoming Commemorative Association. Walter G. Sterling, a local businessman,was also a corporator at the bank. His house was donated to Wilkes University in 1949 and converted into dorms. Another local politician that worked with the bank is Garrick M. Harding. Harding was a Judge and author, who wrote about the region. Lewis Landmesser was also a corporator for the bank. He was a businessman working in real estate and the coal companies in Wilkes-Barre. Landmesser also served on the Wilkes-Barre City Council. Major. Charles M. Conyngham was a local coal operator whose land was later donated to the University. Honorable Ziba Bennett owned several restaurants, stores, and bridges in the city. Bennett along with Sterling were elected as vice presidents of Miners Bank. Charles L. Lamberton, another corporator, was a Pennsylvania politician and credited as a founder of the bank. Augustus C. Laning was elected president of the bank at the same time. Laning was the Burgess of Wilkes-Barre and was well known for buying the first steam fire engine for the future city. In addition to his political career he was one of the first manufacturers of iron castings in the region, which was located on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre. After listing the founding members of Miners Bank, the article traces the establishment's presidents. The next two presidents were John S. Law and Nathaniel Rutter. The last president of the original Miners Bank was Andrew F. Derr. In 1912 Miners Bank merged with Anthracite Savings Bank. In 1915 the bank then merged with the People’s Bank of Wilkes-Barre. This same year local philanthropist and store owner Fred M. Kirby became the President then Chairman.The newspaper notes at the time of this article’s publication in 1943 Miners National Bank was the largest financial institution in Luzerne County. At the time the following were board chairmen. W. B. Schaeffer, vice president, John A. Hourigan, vice president; Paul Bedford, vice president; Guy W. Moore, secretary; William J. Ruff, cashier; M. G. Robbins, assistant cashier;, Roland Grover, assistant cashier; R. H. Mitchell, assistant cashier; George Z. Keller, assistant cashier; Donald C. Patterson, assistant cashier; Edwin C. Norcross, comptroller; A. W. Dreisbach, trust officer G. M. Miller, and Lloyd E. Meyer as estate manager. Directors in 1943 were Paul Bedford, Malcolm, Burnside, C. F. Goeringer, Harry Goeringer, John A. Hourigan, Benjamin R. Jones, Jr., Edward L. Lewith, Gilbert S. McClintock, Samuel McCracken, Guy W. Moore, F. E. Parkhurst, M. Peruzzi, W. B. Schaeffer, Julius Long Stern, Edwin. L. Walter, William O. Washburn and W. Gordon Williams. Gilbert S. McClintock donated the McClintock home and items in the collection to Wilkes University. Paul Bedford was the original owner of Bedford Hall which is a part of the Wilkes campus.

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Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

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