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Massie and Montgomery sign $10 bill in local collection By JIM The $10 First National Bank of Columbia bank note carries the signatures of two Adair Countians, those of Bruce Montgomery (as mentioned under the photo) and of Braxton Massie (1854-1943), a native of Cane Valley who moved to Columbia in 1903, the year the bank opened. Bruce Montgomery (1882-1973) began employment at First National in 1905. He was promoted to assistant cashier the following year and to cashier and vice president in 1907, capacities in which he served until being elected the bank's fourth president in 1941. He held that position until his passing in the spring of 1973, a few months over 70 years after he started working there. In addition to his banking responsibilities, Mr. Montgomery also served several terms on Columbia's Town Board (some of those as de facto Mayor), at least one term as elected Mayor, and a term as County Judge. Of Mr. Massie's business ventures and association with First National, the Adair County News offered this succinct summary in his obituary (September 1943): "Mr. Massie was a successful farmer, businessman and livestock dealer. For a number of years before moving to Columbia he engaged in the mercantile business in Cane Valley, being a partner of J.W. & R.A. Sublett. "After coming to Columbia he was in the livery business and also had a wholesale grocery at one time. He was one of the organizers of the First National Bank, and one of the first directors and served as president from 1907 until 1935." This story was posted on 2023-09-27 17:34:43
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