67 SINCE 1881 continued The details of the Bank of Clarke County/Boyce State Bank merger were recorded in the minute book: “BE IT REMEMBERED that on the 25th day of April 1935, the Bank of Clarke County entered into Articles of Agreement of purchase and sale of the banking business of the Boyce State Bank at Boyce, Virginia. This agreement was subject first to the retirement by the Boyce State Bank of Ten Thousand Dollars of par value preferred stock held by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.” On June 19, 1935, Mr. Spates submitted his resignation as Cashier so he could devote his time to his campaign as a candidate for Treasurer of Clarke County. His contributions were duly noted in the minutes: Resolution: Whereas, for reasons satisfactory to himself, Mr. J. F. Spates has resigned his position as Cashier of the Bank of Clarke County and whereas, he has been for many years in the service of this Bank in the several positions of bookkeeper, Assistant Cashier and finally as Cashier and whereas, the Bank by its Board of Directors desires to record in its minutes some suitable expression of its appreciation of his services; Now therefore, be it resolved that in Mr. Spate’s retirement from the Bank our institution has lost an official whose integrity of character and trustworthiness have been amply demonstrated during the long period of his connection with the Bank, and further that, we the members of the Board, individually and as Directors entertain for him a most cordial and sincere personal friendship; and wish him every success in the future. In the summer of 1935, Mr. Roy E. Potts, Sr. (son of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Potts of Winchester), one of Berryville’s most successful businessmen, was hired as Cashier at $2,400 per year. The Clarke Courier described Mr. Potts’ rise to success“littleshortofthespectacular”anddefinedhimasa“communitybuilder.” He came to Berryville in 1920 and opened Berryville Cash Store, giving it up in 1926 to become manager of the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Store, also in Berryville. In 1927 he was appointed Postmaster of Berryville by President Herbert Hoover. Since Mr. Potts was a Republican, the switch to a democratic White House forced him to vacate his postmaster position. Mr. Lewis Glover, a Democrat, moved into the postmaster position. Mr. Glover started with Bank of Clarke County in 1903 under the late John B. Neill, and by 1920 had risen to the highest executive position in the bank, that of Cashier, becoming Executive Vice President in 1933. His appointment was the result of a unanimous vote by the Clarke County Democratic Committee. His long service was honored in the minutes: Whereas Mr. Lewis N. Glover has resigned his position as Vice