Mason County, West Virginia        THE POINT PLEASANT NATIONAL BANK

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The History of West Virginia, Old and New
Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc.,
Chicago and New York, Volume III,
pg. 417-418

THE POINT PLEASANT NATIONAL BANK affords valuable
business and civic facilities in the thriving little City of
Point Pleasant, the judicial center of Mason County, and
is one of the substantial and well-ordered financial institu-
tions of this section of West Virginia.  The bank was
organized in 1901, mainly through the promotive activities
of James Vapehard, who became the first president and who
retained this office five years, his resignation having then
been given on account of his seriously impaired health,
he was succeeded by J. O. Shinn, who has since con-
tinued as president of the institution. The bank opened
its doors for business in the spring of 1902, and its original
capital stock of $25,000 has since been increased to $30,000.
J. Friedman became vice president of the bank at the time
of its incorporation, and thus served until his death in 1920,
when he was succeeded by Rankin Wiley, the present in-
cumbent. W. L. McCoy, the first cashier, died in April,
1902, shortly after assuming his' executive duties, and he
was succeeded by the assistant cashier, James W. Windon,
who has since continued the efficient cashier, and of whom
specific mention is made in the sketch immediately following
this review. A. L, Neale succeeded Mr. Windon in the office
of assistant cashier, and continued his service in this
capacity until June, 1921, when he was succeeded by the
present incumbent, H. L. Johnson. Mr. Neale continues, in
1922, one of the directors of the bank, and in addition to
the president and vice president the present directorate
includes also Dr. H. A. Barbee and W. H. Vaught. The
stock of the bank is all held locally, and the institution thus
is throughly representative of the general interests of this
community and county. The two-story bank building was
erected in 1907, and is a substantial and modern brick
structure, the upper floor being rented for offices.  The
deposits of the bank now aggregate $300,000 and the surplus
fund is $10,000. Regular dividends have been paid, and
none of the stock of the institution is now on the market.