Waggoner National Bank

Over one hundred years ago when the Waggoner National Bank first opened its doors as the only national bank in Wilbarger County, Vernon was little more than a frontier settlement. The Bank opened under the chartered name, The Waggoner National Bank of Vernon. The first officers of The Waggoner National Bank were W.T. Waggoner, President, L.G. Hawkins (for whom Hawkins Elementary School was named), Vice President, C.E. Basham, Cashier, and S.C. Hogsett, Assistant Cashier.