|
More
than 100 years ago, we began assisting the people of our
communities with financial services and products. We started
out small and our growth has been steady, stable and
measured over the years. We changed with the times,
embracing technology and trends, but only if those changes
facilitated better products and services for our customers.
Take
a trip back into time and chart the beginning and the growth
of the financial institution that is now Clear Mountain
Bank.
FROM
PAST TO PRESENT
In
1891, Terra Alta, WV, had a population of about 500.
There were no paved streets or sidewalks, no
automobiles, and crude oil lamps lit the towns streets.
Few people had bank accounts, as most folks carried
their money in their pockets.
A group of leading businessmen, however, recognized
the value of a bank and chartered The Terra Alta Bank on
October 21, 1891.
In 1903, just down the road from Terra Alta in Bruceton
Mills, WV, a group of community leaders applied to the
Department of Banking of West Virginia for a charter to be
issued in the name of The Bruceton Bank.
Business began in an office formerly occupied by
McGibbons Saddle Shop.
The Terra Alta Bank and Bruceton Bank continued to grow and
operate separately for nearly 100 years.
Each bank earned a reputation for offering excellent
financial products, friendly service, and a commitment to
the local communities.
In 1987, the stockholders of The Terra Alta Bank
elected to become part of State Bancorp, Inc., a locally
owned and managed company in Bruceton Mills, which also
owned Bruceton Bank. Although
both banks worked together as part of State Bancorp, Inc.,
each bank continued to operate under separate names.
Eighteen years later, in 2005, The Terra Alta Bank
and Bruceton Bank officially combined, keeping the same
ownership and management, but changing the name of both
banks to Clear Mountain Bank.
In 2006,
Clear Mountain Bank acquired a new office in Rowlesburg,
giving the bank its tenth location overall and its fifth
location in Preston County.
In 2008, Clear Mountain Bank opened a new full-service branch location inside the Suncrest Towne Centre Kroger supermarket in Morgantown. The new branch brings the total number of Clear Mountain Bank branches to 11, with five of those located in Morgantown.
Through
more than 100 years of growth and changes, one thing has
remained constant: friendly and professional hometown
service and a dedication to helping the local communities
grow. We may
have a new name, but we guarantee that our commitment to
serving our customers wont change, even in the next 100
years!
TIMELINE
1891
The Terra Alta Bank chartered
1903
The Bruceton Bank chartered
1921
Attempted robbery at Bruceton Bank, resulting in the
shooting death of
one of the would-be thieves.
(click to read more)
1931
Bruceton Bank forced to close for two months due to The
Great
Depression.
1970
Bruceton Bank constructs new office in Bruceton Mills.
1982
Bruceton Bank opens office in Reedsville.
1984
Bruceton Bank opens office in Kingwood.
1987
The Terra Alta Bank and Bruceton Bank become co-owned by
State
Bancorp,
Inc.
1988
Bruceton Bank opens office in Cheat Lake.
1990
Bruceton Bank opens office inside Kroger in Sabraton.
1991
The Terra Alta Bank constructs new office in Terra Alta.
1991
Bruceton Bank opens office inside Kroger Patteson Drive in Suncrest.
1997
The Terra Alta Bank opens office in Oakland, MD.
2002
Bruceton Bank Cheat Lake office moves to Glenmark
Centre.
2005
Bruceton Bank opens second office in Sabraton.
2005
The Terra Alta Bank and Bruceton Bank combine, creating
Clear
Mountain Bank.
2006 - Clear Mountain Bank acquires new
office in Rowlesburg.
2008 - Clear Mountain Bank opens office inside the Kroger at Suncrest Towne Centre.
CLEAR
MOUNTAIN BANK BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Glenn
Adrian
Linzy
Burge
Joseph
Elliott
Willard
Feather
Kenneth
Frankhouser
Roger
Hardesty
Howard
Metheny
Roger
Metheny
Brian
Thomas
David
Thomas
Walter
Whitehair
|
