Seems like troubled, faltering banks have been in the news a lot over the past few months. They could take a lesson from one based here in Anderson County. First State Bank of Frankston celebrated 100 years in the banking business yesterday at its Frankston home. Several representatives from banking organizations and the state spoke and presented framed certificates, and bank president Russ Gideon presented each member of the bank's founding family, the Austins, with a commorative clock. The Austins are still very much an intregral part of the bank and the Frankston community. The bank must be doing something right by its customers and employees. Jim and Mary Johnson have kept their money there for over 50 years, and Lella Tipton worked for the bank for 48 years before retiring. Today, the bank is holding a reception at its Noonday branch, with another reception scheduled for the Palestine branch on S. Loop 256 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday).
Check out our story in today's paper, "Centennial Celebration: First State Bank of Frankston marks 100 years," and check our web site later today or tomorrow for video clips and photos in the H-P photo gallery. (They're coming. I haven't had a chance to edit and upload them yet, though.)
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