Director's Emeritus Awarded to Anson Bank & Trust Board
Members John Crawford and John Potter
Monday, August 14th 2003 - Wadesboro, NC
- Anson Bank & Trust board
members John Crawford and John Potter will be retiring from
the board but both have been awarded the title of "Director
Emeritus" for their 40 years of service and commitment
to the people of Anson county.
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John Potter and John
Crawford
(Anson Bank & Trust Co. Board of Directors, Year 2000 Group
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Born and raised in Anson County John
Crawford served in the Air Force during World
War II. Involved in all aspects of Wadesboro life, John
has been President of Crawford Motor Co. and Crawford Finance
Co. He is an active member of First United Methodist Church
where he currently serves as a trustee. Another aspect
of John's busy life has been his involvement, as county
commissioner and later as town councilman, where he helped
to bring the water main from the Pee Dee River to Wadesboro
and 4 lanes to highway 74.
John has been actively involved with local
banking interests including Anson Savings & Loan, Anson
Savings Bank and now Anson Bank & Trust. He also served
as a director of First Nation Bank and Southern National
Bank. Former Wadesboro man of the year John helped to start
the Junior Chamber of Commerce where he served as president.
John Potter grew up in
Greene County, North Carolina and later moved to Anson County,
after World War II, where he served as an Air Force Captain.
In 1949 John became Assistant County Agent, for Anson County.
He remained with the Agriculture Extension Service for 31
years until his retirement in 1980. As Agricultural Extension
Chairman, in 1975, John received a national award, for his
leadership and was cited for his contribution to agricultural
diversification in Anson County. John is a Charter member
of the Anson Jaycees and has served as a trustee of Anson
Community College.
In 1962 he was named a director of Anson
Savings & Loan where he served in this capacity for changes
to Anson Savings Bank to Anson Bank & Trust, through
May 2003. An active participant of First United Methodist
Church John has donated over 25 years of service to teaching
children, youth and adults. "We can truly say Anson
County is a great place to call home!" said John.
By working together, we can continue to
enhance the well being of the counties we serve and make
a difference in our community.
Anson Bank & Trust operates a full service
banking office in Wadesboro. Uwharrie
Capital Corp, the parent company, is a multi-bank
holding company located in Albemarle, NC. The corporation
offers a full range of financial solutions through its financial
services companies including Anson Bank & Trust, Bank
of Stanly, Cabarrus Bank & Trust, Strategic
Investment Group and Strategic
Investment Advisors.
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