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8 - YELL COUNTY RECORD, Danville, AR., Wednesday, February 11, 2015 WWW.CHAMBERS-BANK.COM ELKINS-MAIN BRANCH ELKINS-NORTH 16 FAYETTEVILLE-JOYCE STREET BENTONVILLE BRANCH SPRINGDALE BRANCH JOHNSON BRANCH MENA BRANCH WALDRON BRANCH DANVILLE-MAIN BANK DANVILLE-DATA CENTER DARDANELLE BRANCH HAVANA BRANCH AMITY BRANCH MANSFIELD BRANCH HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE-2 locations FORT SMITH- ROGERS AVE FORT SMITH-PHOENIX VILLAGE The Best Place for all your *Home *Auto *Business* Farm NEEDS Our customers security, is our security. Our customers security, is our security. A SPECIAL “IN MEMORY” FOR Patricia “Miss Pat” Chambers It’s Been 12 Years Since “Miss Pat” Passed Away She Worked For The Bank And Was A Community Leader April 21, 1920 February 21, 2003 Family Honors Judge J.E. Chambers in 2001 Members of the Pat Chambers family are shown at a reception at the Yell County Courthouse in 2001 to honor Judge J.E. Chambers as they hang a portrait in the courtroom. She served as Judge Chambers court reporter and helped him as a cashier for Danville State Bank. Also, shown are (l. to r.) – Gene Chambers Jones, Kathy Chambers Counce, Patricia Chambers Dixon, Johnny Chambers and Pat Chambers. Accepts Award For Hospital From C of C Pat Chambers accepted this award in 2002 at the Danville Cham- ber of Commerce banquet, along with her son, Johhny, on behalf of Chambers Memorial Hospital. Paul Todd Sanders, president of the C of C, presented the plaque. Ms. Chambers and her fam- ily have financially supported the hospital for many years. Pat and her son, Johnny, are with long time friends, Bood Keathley and his mother, Mary Nell Keathley during a holiday event in 2002. Pat visits at the Country Club when Carol Bur- nett visited in June of 2002 Pat and Johnny Chambers are shown at the display honoring John Ed Chambers after the hospital was renamed the John Ed Chambers Memo- rial Hospital. Daughters, Kathy, Patricia and Gene with Pat and friends at 80th Birthday luncheon. Made First Operator Unassisted Telephone Call in Yell County Fifty-eight years ago, in 1957, Pat Chambers dialed the first unassisted telephone call in Yell County. The late Ethel Sanders (left) and Ms. Chambers late husband, John Ed Chambers, are also shown. All local and long distance calls were made by switch board operators be- fore 1957. Mrs. Pat Chambers is shown with children Patricia Dixon and Johnny Chambers as they presented a $5000 Scholarship fund Check to Mrs. Shauna Donnell of Ar- kansas Tech University. Began Working At The Bank In The 1940's Pat began working with the bank dur- ing World War II while her late husband, John Ed Chambers, was serving in that war. She served as a court reporter for her father-in-law, Chancery Judge J. E. Chambers She later served as a bank cashier for Judge Chambers, who was founder and presi-dent of the bank at that time. She continued in a variety of roles at the bank for many years and served as an am-bassador for the bank for over 50 years after John Ed Chambers II became presi-dent of the bank in 1946 and later, for her son, Johnny, who assumed the post of president in 1987 and later CEO of the bank. Member Of Bancshares Board of Directors She was also a member of Chambers Bancshares Board of Directors for many years. one time in the Record that she was “drafted” to help since Judge J. E. Chambers was a long- time president of the as- sociation, but she said, “I love to work with the pageant.” She served as chairman of the Yell County Fair Queens committee for 20 years. Helped With Church "Miss Pat" and her fam- ily also made generous donations to the Danville United Methodist Church and especially when the present church was built. Took Special Pride In County Library She took a special pride in the Yell County Li- brary, now located next to the bank, where she and other members of her family, along with sup- port in the community, raised funds to buy books for the library as well as assisting to finance the cost of the library build- ing. Presented Scholarship Funds For Ark Tech For 31 years, Ms. Cham-bers represented the bank and the Chambers family in pre- senting tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships to Yell County high school students to attend Arkansas Tech Univer- sity. She and her husband, John Ed, were long- time financial supporters of Arkansas Tech Longtime Supporter Of Chambers Hospital Pat and her son, Johnny Chambers, were on hand when Chambers Hospital made a special presentation at the entrance to the hospi-tal to honor her husband, John Ed Chambers (hospital was renamed after him). She and the Chambers family have do- nated over $500,000 to the hospital in Danville Officer B&PW, Member Chamber Of Commerce In the early 1950’s, Ms. Chambers, who was a char-ter member and officer of Danville B&PW, and a member of the Danville Chamber of Commerce. Along with other members of the two clubs, she spoke to several groups in the county to gain support to fi-nance a new hospital in Danville in 1953. Chaired Fair Queens Committee For 20 Years She also volunteered her time to help the Yell County Fair Association. She kidded
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8 - YELL COUNTY RECORD, Danville, AR., Wednesday, February 11, 2015
WWW.CHAMBERS-BANK.COM
ELKINS-MAIN BRANCH
ELKINS-NORTH 16
FAYETTEVILLE-JOYCE STREET
BENTONVILLE BRANCH
SPRINGDALE BRANCH
JOHNSON BRANCH
MENA BRANCH
WALDRON BRANCH
DANVILLE-MAIN BANKDANVILLE-DATA CENTERDARDANELLE BRANCHHAVANA BRANCHAMITY BRANCHMANSFIELD BRANCHHOT SPRINGS VILLAGE-2 locationsFORT SMITH- ROGERS AVEFORT SMITH-PHOENIX VILLAGE
The Best Place for all your*Home *Auto*Business* Farm NEEDS
Our customers security, is our security.Our customers security, is our security.
A SPECIAL “IN MEMORY” FORPatricia “Miss Pat” ChambersIt’s Been 12 Years Since “Miss Pat” Passed Away
She Worked For The Bank And Was A Community Leader April 21, 1920February 21, 2003
Family Honors Judge J.E. Chambers in 2001Members of the Pat Chambers family are shown at a reception at theYell County Courthouse in 2001 to honor Judge J.E. Chambers as theyhang a portrait in the courtroom. She served as Judge Chambers courtreporter and helped him as a cashier for Danville State Bank. Also,shown are (l. to r.) – Gene Chambers Jones, Kathy Chambers Counce,Patricia Chambers Dixon, Johnny Chambers and Pat Chambers.
Accepts Award For Hospital From C of CPat Chambers accepted this award in 2002 at the Danville Cham-ber of Commerce banquet, along with her son, Johhny, on behalfof Chambers Memorial Hospital. Paul Todd Sanders, presidentof the C of C, presented the plaque. Ms. Chambers and her fam-ily have financially supported the hospital for many years.
Pat and her son, Johnny, are with long timefriends, Bood Keathley and his mother, MaryNell Keathley during a holiday event in 2002.
Pat visits at the Country Club when Carol Bur-nett visited in June of 2002
Pat and Johnny Chambers are shown at the display honoring John EdChambers after the hospital was renamed the John Ed Chambers Memo-rial Hospital.
Daughters, Kathy, Patricia and Gene with Pat and friendsat 80th Birthday luncheon.
Made First OperatorUnassisted Telephone
Call in Yell CountyFifty-eight years ago, in 1957, Pat Chambersdialed the first unassisted telephone call in YellCounty. The late Ethel Sanders (left) and Ms.Chambers late husband, John Ed Chambers,are also shown. All local and long distancecalls were made by switch board operators be-fore 1957.
Mrs. Pat Chambers is shown with children Patricia Dixon and Johnny Chambersas they presented a $5000 Scholarship fund Check to Mrs. Shauna Donnell of Ar-kansas Tech University.
Began Working AtThe Bank In The 1940's
Pat began working with the bank dur-ing World War II while her late husband,John Ed Chambers, was serving in thatwar. She served as a court reporter forher father-in-law, Chancery Judge J. E.Chambers
She later served as a bank cashier forJudge Chambers, who was founder andpresi-dent of the bank at that time.
She continued in a variety of roles at
the bank for many years and served asan am-bassador for the bank for over 50years after John Ed Chambers II becamepresi-dent of the bank in 1946 and later,for her son, Johnny, who assumed thepost of president in 1987 and later CEOof the bank.Member Of BancsharesBoard of Directors
She was also a member of ChambersBancshares Board of Directors for manyyears.
one time in the Recordthat she was “drafted” tohelp since Judge J. E.Chambers was a long-time president of the as-sociation, but she said, “Ilove to work with thepageant.”
She served as chairmanof the Yell County FairQueens committee for 20years.Helped With Church"Miss Pat" and her fam-
ily also made generousdonations to the DanvilleUnited Methodist Church
and especially when thepresent church was built.Took Special PrideIn County LibraryShe took a special pride
in the Yell County Li-brary, now located next tothe bank, where she andother members of herfamily, along with sup-port in the community,raised funds to buy booksfor the library as well asassisting to finance thecost of the library build-ing.
Presented ScholarshipFunds For Ark TechFor 31 years, Ms. Cham-bers represented
the bank and the Chambers family in pre-senting tens of thousands of dollars inscholarships to Yell County high schoolstudents to attend Arkansas Tech Univer-sity.She and her husband, John Ed, were long-
time financial supporters of Arkansas TechLongtime SupporterOf Chambers HospitalPat and her son, Johnny Chambers, were
on hand when Chambers Hospital made aspecial presentation at the entrance to thehospi-tal to honor her husband, John EdChambers (hospital was renamed afterhim).
She and the Chambers family have do-nated over $500,000 to the hospital inDanvilleOfficer B&PW, MemberChamber Of Commerce
In the early 1950’s, Ms. Chambers, whowas a char-ter member and officer ofDanville B&PW, and a member of theDanville Chamber of Commerce. Alongwith other members of the two clubs, shespoke to several groups in the county togain support to fi-nance a new hospital inDanville in 1953.Chaired Fair QueensCommittee For 20 YearsShe also volunteered her time to help the
Yell County Fair Association. She kidded
