63 In 1912, Mr. Harvey Neville was hired as Cashier. Boyce State Bank borrowed $5,000 from Bank of Clarke County to fund loan discounting. Bank of Clarke required collateral. 1914 saw the dissolution of the borrowing agreement with Bank of Clarke County. Bank of Clarke’s minutes during that same time stated that Boyce State Bank had broken its contract with them, thus causing the dissolution. Boyce State Bank continued to operate solidly. 1918 was a successful year with the Board declaring a 6% dividend and adding $1,000 to its surplus fund. Officers and directors in 1919 included R. Powell Page (President), Cornelius VanDeventer (Cashier) and directors George H. Burwell, Jr., J. R. Carper, Kenneth N. Gilpin, George C. Meade, R. G. Mitchell, R. P. Page, M. L. P. Reed and Richard P. Whiting. Total resources for Boyce State Bank were $121,719 in 1919. 1925 was also unusually prosperous. Undivided profits had increased to $3000, with resources over $130,000 and a corresponding increase in deposits. In 1926, R. P. Page was serving as President. Kenneth N. Gilpin was Vice President and Roland G. Mitchell was Second Vice President. Mr. Cornelius VanDeventer was the Cashier and Secretary to the Board, and Mr. William Burtner was the teller. On September 19, 1926, the first robbery occurred. Three men entered the bank at noon and got away with $490 from Mr. VanDeventer. Mr. Burtner was at lunch. Mr. VanDeventer chased them down the street with his cane but failed to foil their getaway. All were caught three days later and $469 was recovered. Mr. Will Ashley was credited with giving the alarm. In1930,robbersentered the bank in what proved to be a futile attempt. The outside vault door was cut by an acetylene torch and, as they cut the hole, the safety device released which relocked the door and made it impossible for any of the mechanism to work. Finding their attempt hopeless, the burglars gave up and fled. A second attempted burglary was made on April 9, 1935, when someone broke the front door glass, threw the latch and entered the premises. The Cashier heard the alarm. Seeing nothing unusual, he decided that it rang as the result of some defect and paid no attention to it. Bank of Clarke County once again provided a loan to Boyce State Bank of $5,000 with collateral required. Discussions began in earnest on the possible merger with Bank of Clarke County during 1934. Mutual benefits were discussed, and on June 25, 1935 the Board ratified the sale. 123 shares were represented, and included Messrs Gilpin, Burwell, Lindsey, Reed, Benham, Whiting, Carper, Watkins, Mitchell and Randolph. It was decided that, on account of the merger, the Boyce State Bank Board would be disbanded. The present board, sensing a camaraderie they did not wish to dispense with, decided to meet on a regular basis and renamed themselves the “Clarke County Club.” OnJune25,1935thestockholdersofBoyceStateBankratifiedandapproved the Articles of Agreement. At the time of sale, assets totaled $172,936.40, liabilities totaled $147,410.18 and preferred stock totaled $10,000. Bank of Clarke County paid $30 per month in rent for two years for the building and fixtures and equipment that was credited to the note created by the sale. Mr. Gilpin, Mr. Henry P. Mitchell and Mr. J. G. Burch were added to the