The Daily Courier from Connellsville, Pennsylvania • Page 9

FRIDAY, MARCH 2,1173 THE DAILY COUtttt, CONNEUSVIUI, PA. PAGE NINE Branch Bonk Bills Face Long Battle MOK AND MORE HKH SCHOOL GRADUATES (Percent 100 HARRISBURG (UPI) Statewide branch banking bills go to the legislature this month, prompting a battle that will affect banks, businessmen, borrowers, savers and spenders. Big and small banks are lining up on opposite sides of the issue, which may plague the legislature all year. The impact of the outcome could be both immediate and long-range. Most big banks back the Shapp Administration's proposal for statewide branching.

Small, rural institutions oppose it. Bnudws Restricted Statewide branching would allow institutions to open offices anywhere in Pennsylvania. Current law restricts branching to the few counties surrounding the bank's home county. Banking Secretary Carl K. Dallmuth is leading the administration's move, called for in Gov.

Milton J. Shapp's budget message. D. Emert Brumbaugh, former banking secretary and politician, is a leading opponent of Dellmuth's plans. Brumbaugh heads a small bank near Altoona and is a leader in the Pennsylvania Independent Bankers Association (PffiA).

A Dellmuth aide said a two- bill package will be introduced in the legislature, probably the week of March 12 when lawmakers return from a recess. One bill would allow state branching by bank mergers. The other would allow "de branching--opening of branches without merger. Brumbaugh, banking secretary from 1947-52, said Dellmuth's plans "would not benefit banks or consumers." Forging Opposition A two-term Congressman and one-term state senator, Brumbaugh plans to use his knowl- ut politics to baiUe toe proposals. He has already forged opposition among most members of the 196-bank PIBA.

Brumbaugh charged statewide branching "would eliminate the major part of the banking industry and place it in a few powerful hands of the larger banks." He said small, community- owned and controlled banks in rural areas would be gobbled up or forced out of business through competition. "These community banks have paid higher interest rates on savings on an average and have provided lower loan rates than the larger metropolitan banks," he said. Brumbaugh said approximately 30 Peraisylvania banks now control 75 per cent of the state's banking assets. "These are the banks that now want to carve up the other 25 per cent," he said. "Matter of Survival" "Local stockholders, directors and depositors should take a positive stand against statewide branching," he said.

He termed it a "matter of survival." "The rules established by the banking act limiting branching to contiguous counties has worked well," he said. "It has controlled the large accumulation of assets from becoming concentrated in a few hands." Brumbaugh is a former president and current executive committee member of PIBA. He is chairman of the board of Central Pennsylvania National Bank in Claysburg, an institution with $37 million in assets. The assets of Brumbaugh's bank are dwarfed by those of the institution Dellmutb left to become'banking secretary last year. Dellmuth left Fidelity Bank, Philadelphia, which has $1.9 million in assets.

Dellmuth rejects the argu- ments of Brumbaugh and other opponents of statewide branching. The banking secretary, in an upcoming article, tells why changing the law will benefit consumers, business and banks. Designs and Builds "Kart" William Pazer of Connellsville recently designed and built this "kart" in his spare time. The "kart's" engine is a McCullock 101AA and is capable of speeds of 85 to 90 mph. Pazer is a member of the Red Line Kart Club, Inc.

The club now has 35 members from Connellsville, Uniontown and Belle Vernon areas. Stickler's barn near Route 201 is the track location. The track will be run as an organized race course this year with a point system and trophies. Classes for most types of engine and ages vnR be sponsored by the club. Will you allow the furies of inclement, unpredictable weather to sabotage your auto's well being? That good paint job? The expensive rust-proofing? Other critical areas? Poplar Grove Auto Wash Rt.

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