Arch Glass Mainous &
Juanita Nell Cornett
During the 1920's Arch moved to Miami, Florida and took a job working at First National Bank of Miami as head of its savings department. While working in the first national bank of Miami, FL, he met Juanita Nell Cornett, of Perry County, KY, a girl of the who took a job at the Miami bank as a teller (clerk). Arch was Juanita's boss. They dated during 1926 during the period that a severe hurricane struck the Miami area. Juanita's mom, Clara Belle Eversole was upset to find out that Juanita was going to be married and worried about Arch's prospects. Juanita stood firm and her younger sister, Claribel joined her sister for the wedding ceremony. They were married in Miami on January 27, 1927 at the First Methodist church in downtown Miami. Eleven months later Arch and Juanita's first child was born, Joseph Edward Mainous. Arch wanted to name him Arch, Jr. but Juanita refused. Joseph was selected because her brothers name was Joe. Edward was selected in honor of Edward Chester Mainous, Arch's half-brother who mentored him into banking before his death.
Arch's job was lost as a result of the depression caused in the South Florida area by the 1926 Hurricane. This forced Arch and Juanita to move back to Kentucky where they lived on John Tyler and Polly Morgan Mainous' farm. Arch temporarily moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where he sold popcorn in front of the movie house and met Bob Hope and his brother who were "hoofers" (dancers) in Vaudeville and who also sold popcorn to help make ends meet. He lived with his sister at the time and send all his money back to Juanita.
Juanita told me (William Frank James, Jr.) that she told Arch to either come back or she was going to leave him. She said that Polly (his Mom) was bossy and she was not going to live on a farm. She was a City girl and had a baby. Polly and Juanita were both strong willed so it was not surprising that they disagreed.
By 1930, Juanita's father (William Manon Cornett) had just finished being the Deputy Insurance Commissioner for the State of Kentucky (an appointed position). Manon was able to secure Arch a position as a "Trust Examiner" with the Kentucky State Department of Banking. Because of this position they moved to Georgetown and took an apartment with "little Joe". As a bank examiner he was gone but they were on a town (not a farm) and the position opened up options for him. One bank he reviewed was the "Deposit Guaranty" Bank in Lexington, Kentucky. Upon examination of this bank it was declared insolvent (pre bank holiday) and was closed. The new organizers asked Arch to participate in the re-opening of the bank as "Citizens Bank". He joined the bank as an Assistant Cashier (junior officer).
Throughout the early 1930's Arch and Juanita (called "Mim" first by her son Joe who could not pronounce the word Mom) they moved to Lexington and first rented a small house off of Richmond Road. Later, around 1932, they bought a home on Rosemont Drive for $2,500. It had no central heat and in the winter the sinks would freeze with standing water. As Citizens Bank improved through the years Arch was promoted and continued to buy increasing amounts of bank stock. In 1938, the purchased a new home at 200 Shady Lane in Shady Lane Estates off of the Nicholasville Pike (road). By that time they had a total of three children. Jane Carol Mainous was born on February 22, 1932 and Arch Glass Mainous, Jr. was born on October, 1934. Mim gave in and said it was ok to name the 3rd baby junior even though convention would have dictated that Joe carry that name.
During the 1940's Arch and Mim continued to live in Lexington as Arch's career flourished.
Arch ended up being an Executive Vice President of the American Bankers Association in the 1950's and in 1956 was the President of the Kentucky Bankers Association.
They were married over 60 years (1927 to 1990) and both died within weeks of each other at home in the house they built in 1938.
Children of ARCH MAINOUS and JUANITA NELL CORNETT are:
107. i. JOSEPH EDWARD5 MAINOUS, b. 09 November 1927; d. Unknown.
108. ii. JANE CAROL MAINOUS, b. 22 February 1932; d. Private.
109. iii. ARCH GLASS MAINOUS, JR., b. 29 October 1933; d. Unknown.
These photos were taken in the early 1940's. Pictured in the back yard are two of A.G. & Juanita's children (Jane and Arch)
I.
I know a place where the sun is like gold
and the cherry blooms burst with snow
and down underneath is the loveliest nook
where the four leaf clovers grow.
II.
One leaf is for hope
and one is for faith
and one is for love, you know
and God put another in for luck
if you search your will find where they grow.
III.
But you mist have hope and you must have faith You must love and be strong and so
If you work if you wait.....
Lexington Leader - June 8th, 1967 - Citizens Union National Bank celebrates Arch's 50 years in Banking.
Arch & Juanita's oldest 6 Grandkids - Mr. Bill (William F. James, Jr), Miss Ann (Ann Eston Mainous), Miss Dell (Rosalie O'dell Mainous), Dan (Daniel Mainous James), Chip (Arch Glass Mainous, III), Joe Eddie (Joseph Edward Mainous, Jr). The picture was taken on the side porch of 200 Shady Lane (see above photos).
Back row: Daniel James, Bill James, Juanita Mainous, Arch Mainous, Betty Garst Mainous, Joseph Mainous, Sr., Aunty (Claribel Cornett Kelly - Juanita's sister)
Front Row: Tyler Redding Mainous (Baby), Rosalie (Dell) Mainous, Ann Eston Mainous, Rosalie Redding Mainous, Arch Glass Mainous, Jr., Chip (Arch III) Mainous, Joe Eddie (Joseph) Mainous, Jr.
