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SCOTTVILLE - West Shore Bank has joined that exclusive club of commercial banks that have reached the century mark in terms of service to their respective communities. The bank officially observed its 100-year birthday on July 27, it was announced by Tom Van Buren, the bank's president and CEO.
Established by C.W. McPhail, M.L. Williams, C.A. McPhail, H.G. Flint and M.A. Flint on June 30, 1898, as State Savings Bank of Scottville, the bank's first board meeting was held in Detroit on July 25, 1898. Its state charter was granted the following day, July 26, 1898.
Over the years since its first day of operation, State Savings Bank - now West Shore Bank - has provided continuous service to the residents and businesses of Mason and the neighboring counties of the west shore.
During its first century of commitment to the area, the bank has employed hundreds of area residents and provided banking services to thousands of individuals, businesses and organizations. It has maintained continuous operation through two world wars, the wars in Korea, Vietnam and Iraq; two stock market crashes, one major depression, countless recessions and the administrations of 17 Presidents of the United States.
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