Show Master Charge Comes To o oa Sanpete a n ete Area This week most of or the families fam farn in Sanpete County received in the mail a new Master Charge Credit Card Cards are issued by the First State Bank to many of the customers and friends of the Manti City Bank Although the Master Charge Card was introduced in Utah several months ago until now no bank in Sanpete County has issued them Residents who do donot donot donot not receive a credit card in the mail and wish to have one may mayn n apply ply for theirs at the Manti ManU City Bank According to Russell Russell Russell Rus Rus- sell Wilson cashier of the ManU Manti Man Man- ti U City Bank yank the popularity of credit cards is growing rapidly all over the nation The Master Charge Card was launched just over one year ago in California and has already already already al al- al- al ready grown into one of the most widely used credit cards in America It is sponsored cooperatively cooperatively cooperatively co co- co- co operatively by well over banks and accepted by mor more morg than merchants in California California California Cali Cali- fornia Nevada Washington and Utah The Master Charge Card may also be used in many other states in the United States and also in Mexico Bank credit cards are similar similar similar simi simi- lar to those long used by oil oit companies A person wishing to make a charge simply presents presents presents pre pre- his card to any merchant displaying the Master Charge emblem He signs for the purchase purchase purchase pur pur- chase and receives the mer mer- chandise The merchant deposits depos depos- its the charge slip at the bank and receives his money At the end of pf the month the cardholder er will receive one billing bilting for all his charges He may then pay his bill in full with no cost of any kind to himself or he may elect to spread his repayments repayments repayments repay repay- ments over a period of months with the addition of a small monthly service charge The customer benefits by the convenience of purchasing goods and services almost anywhere anywhere anywhere any any- where without paying cash and by having only one charge acco account nt instead of many Most m merchants like the plan because it enables them to sell sellon sellon sellon on credit even to tourists from other states without the many problems that are usually usually ally associated with credit sales The tiThe First State Bank and Manti City Bank are leading out in bringing Master Charge to Utah Mr Wilson said because because because be cause we feel it is a worthwhile worthwhile worthwhile worth worth- while new service for our cus cus- cus We are particularly pleased that we can now present present present pres pres- ent our customer with a card from his own small town bank which he can use with equal ease in Manti ManU Salt Lake City Phoenix or San Francisco A Master Charge Card is safer than carrying cash and much more convenient than checks It can also be a budgeting aid The bank credit card is a sound new banking service much in demand by the public It seems to be here to stay Mr Wilson concluded |