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Shortly after the turn of
the century, prominent citizens of Hicksville saw the need for
a bank for the community. Upon application, a charter
was granted to Mr. J.M. Ainsworth, Mr. I.M. Boone, and Mr. J.L.
Bevington. The bank was organized under "Hicksville Bank," in October of 1901. The first
president was Mr. Ainsworth, a prominent businessman and
landowner. Mr. Boone, Vice-President, and Mr. Bevington,
Cashier, were the owners of "Boone and Bevington," a
department store of the early days of Hicksville.
Their
vision was well conceived and the passing of the years saw the
bank prosper. It alone, of the three Hicksville banks
survived The Great Depression of the 1930's. In 1946, it
was thought desirable to reorganize the bank upon a base
of wider community ownership and stock subscription was opened
for shares in Hicksville Bank. It was chartered as a
state bank to succeed its National Bank charter.
The bank opened its first
branch in Edgerton, OH, in 1988, beginning its presence and
participation in that community. In March of 1999, the bank's
Auburn, Indiana branch opened for business.
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