When the Banker Stood Down Bonnie & Clyde..

Sometimes the Story is Enough

Sometimes the story has as much impact as the events told. From the road. Originally, this was the Bank of Avilla, Missouri, built in 1915. During the height of Depression Era bank robbers, it was robbed by the O'Malley gang. Not taking chances, the bank manager took to wearing a pistol in a shoulder holster, and had his bank tellers do the same. He wo…