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ANNOUNCEMENT BY
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(H.2, 1980 No. 28)
Actions of the Board; Applications and Reports
Received During the Week Ending July 12, 1980
APPLICABLE
RESERVE BANK

ACTIONS OF THE BOARD
Clearing and collection, review of Federal Reserve policy
and adoption of revisions relating to cross-zone delivery and presentment of checks, letter sent to Chairman
of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board.
Views of Board expressed in letter to the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission on recent actions by the Chicago
Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade
announcing the addition of new delivery months to certain
existing contracts in Treasury futures.
BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, California, order
relating to a proposal to engage in underwriting home
loan life mortgage insurance in which Board finds there
is no reasonable basis for the opinion that this activity
is closely related to banking.
Regulation D, revision of notice of proposed rulemaking,
changing the date — from July 15 to September 1, 1980
— on which, for reserve requirement purposes, a depository institution issuing a time deposit agreement to and
for the benefit of a natural person must affix to the
agreement a legend that the time deposit instrument is
not transferable. (Docket No. R-0306)
Appointment of Mr. David L. Robinson as Assistant Director
and Chief Federal Reserve Examiner in the Division of
Federal Reserve Bank Operations.
Independent Bank Corporation, Ionia, Michigan, dismissal of
application to acquire The Old State Bank of Fremont,
Fremont, Michigan.

Chicago

Aurora Bancshares Corporation, Aurora, Illinois, extension
of time to October 16, 1980, within which to become a
bank holding company through the acquisition of voting
shares of Aurora National Bank, Aurora, Illinois. 1/

If Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
Cleveland

Banc One Corporation, Columbus, Ohio, extension of time
to October 31, 1980, within which to acquire the First
National Bank of Fairborn, Fairborn, Ohio. 1/

Dallas

Concho Bancshares, Inc., San Angelo, Texas, extension of
time to August 23, 1980, within which to consummate the
acquisition of Southwest Bank of San Angelo, San Angelo,
Texas. V

Chicago

Financial National Bancshares, Co., Elgin, Illinois, extension of time to October 14, 1980, within which to become
a bank holding company through the acquisition of shares
of the successor by merger to The First National Bank of
Elgin, Elgin, Illinois. 1/

Kansas City

First Beemer Corporation, Beemer, Nebraska, extension of
time to August 7, 1980, within which to consummate the
acquisition of First National Bank of Beemer, Beemer,
Nebraska. V

Richmond

First Maryland Bancorp, Baltimore, Maryland, extension of
time within which to acquire an organizing subsidiary,
First Maryland Life Insurance Company. 1/

Dallas

International Bancshares Corporation, Laredo, Texas, extension of time to August 15, 1980, within which to consummate the acquisition of International Bank of Commerce of
Laredo, Laredo, Texas. V

Chicago

Manufacturers National Bank of Detroit, Detroit, Michigan,
request to accept drafts and bills of exchange up to
100 per cent of its paid-up capital and surplus. V

Dallas

Royal1 Financial Corporation, Palestine, Texas, extension
of time to August 27, 1980, within which to consummate
the acquisition of The Royall National Bank of Palestine,
Palestine, Texas. JL/

Kansas City

Salida Corporation, Salida, Colorado, extension of time to
August 27, 1980, within which to consummate the acquisition
of the Chaffee County Bank, Salida, Colorado. V

1/

Application processed on ehalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.




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Dallas

Texas Commerce Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas, extension
of time to July 28, 1980, within which to submit additional
information in completion of its request for reconsideration of the Board's order denying its acquisition of The
First National Bank of Port Neches, Port Neches, Texas. 17

Kansas City

United Oklahoma Bankshares, Inc., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
extension of time to December 23, 1980, within which to
divest of its indirect ownership interest in Oklahoma
Bankers Life Insurance Company, Inc., the parent company
of ATL Insurance Company. V

Atlanta

Alabama Exchange Bank, Tuskegee, Alabama, to make an investment in bank premises. V

Chicago

Bankers Trust Company, Des Moines, Iowa, to make an investment in bank premises. I/

New York

Fidelity Union Trust Company, Newark, New Jersey, to make an
investment in bank premises. 1/

San
Francisco

Beaverton Banking Company, Beaverton, Oregon, extension of
time to October 9, 1980, within which to complete the
requirements for membership in the Federal Reserve System,
i/

Kansas City

Citizens Bank of Laramie, Laramie, Wyoming, a proposed new
bank, extension of time to November 13, 1980, within which
it may complete its application for membership in the
Federal Reserve System. V

New York

Citibank, N.A., New York, New York, requesting a one-year
extension of time within which to complete its investment
in Citytrust Banking Corporation, Manila, Philippines. 1/

St. Louis

Termination of registration for Northeast Mississippi Production Credit Association, Tupelo, Mississippi. 1/

Atlanta

Cobb County Bank, Powder Springs, Georgia, proposed merger
with the First National Bank of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia;
report to the Comptroller of the Currency on competitive
factors. 1/

1/

Application processeed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.




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ACTIONS OF THE B O A R D - C ^ l n u e d

Dallas

County Bank, N.A., Orange, Texas, proposed merger with County
National Bank of Orange, Orange, Texas, report to the
Comptroller of the Currency on competitive factors. 1/

Atlanta

Florida First National Bank of Jacksonville, Florida, proposed merger with Florida First National Bank at
Fernandina Beach, Florida; report to the Comptroller of
the Currency on competitive factors. If

Atlanta

Florida National Bank of Miami, Miami, Florida, proposed
merger with Florida Bank at Fort Lauderdale, Fort
Lauderdale, Florida; report to the Comptroller of the
Currency on competitive factors. 1/

Boston

Security National Bank, Lynn, Massachusetts, proposed merger
with Security Bank, N.A., Lynn, Massachusetts; report to
the Comptroller of the Currency on competitive factors. 1J

Atlanta

Sun Bank of Seminole, N.A., Fern Park, Florida, proposed
merger with Sun First National Bank of Orlando, Orlando,
Florida, and Sun Bank of Osceola County, Florida; report
to the Comptroller of the Currency on competitive factors.
1/

If

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.




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To Establish a Domestic Branch Pursuant to Section
9 of the Federal Reserve Act

Philadelphia

Approved
Girard Bank, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. To establish an
offsite electronic facility at 205 East Butler Pike,
Ambler, Pennsylvania. 1/ & 2/

Atlanta

Flagship Bank of Charlotte County, Punta Gorda, Florida.
Branch to be established at 208 Bayshore Drive, Charlotte
Harbor, Florida. 1/ & 2/

Atlanta

Bank of Holiday, Holiday, Florida. Branch to be established at 5216 Ridge Road, New Port Richey, Florida. 1/ &
2/

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Issued Intent Not to Disapprove Change in Control
Pursuant to Change in Bank Control Act of 1978

Dallas

Not Disapproved
Balch Springs Bancshares, Inc., Balch Springs, Texas.

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To Organize, or Invest in, a Corporation Doing
Foreign Banking and Other Foreign Financing Pursuant
to Section 25 or 25(a) of the Federal Reserve Act

New York

1/
2/

Approved
Republic National Bank of New York, New York, New York:
grants permission to establish an Edge Corporation to
be known as Republic International Bank of New York
(California), Los Angeles, California.

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.
Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The Community
Reinvestment Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the comment period.




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Applications and Notifications for International Investments and Other Actions Pursuant to Sections 25 and
25(a) of the Federal Reserve Act and Sections 4(c)(9)
and 4(c)(13) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956,
as amended

Chicago

Approved
Bankers Trust International (Midwest) Corporation, Chicago,
Illinois: grants permission to amend Article "Ninth" of
the Articles of Association of Bankers Trust International
(Midwest) Corporation, Chicago, Illinois.
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To Form a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3(a)(1) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956

Atlanta

Approved
First South Bankcorp, Columbus, Georgia, for approval to
acquire 90 per cent or more of the voting shares of the
successor by merger to The First National Bank of Columbus,
Columbus, Georgia. If & 2/

Atlanta

Progressive Bancshares Corporation, Houma, Louisiana, for
approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the voting
shares of Progressive Bank and Trust Company, Houma,
Louisiana. V & 2J

Minneapolis

Knoff Bancshares, Inc., Cokato, Minnesota, for approval
to acquire 92.5 per cent or more of the voting shares
of The First National Bank of Cokato, Cokato, Minnesota.
2/

Minneapolis

Roberts Bancorporation, Roberts, Wisconsin, for approval
to acquire 91.5 per cent of the voting shares of State
Bank of Roberts, Roberts, Wisconsin. 1/ & 2/

1/
If

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.
Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The Community
Reinvestment Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the comment period.




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
Kansas City

Fidelity Banc Corporation, Dodge City, Kansas, for approval
to acquire 51 per cent or more (less directors' qualifying shares) of the voting shares of The Fidelity
State Bank and Trust Company, Dodge City, Kansas. 1/

& 2/
Kansas City

First Mustang Corporation, Mustang, Oklahoma, for approval
to acquire 98.76 per cent (less directors' qualifying
shares) of the voting shares of The First Mustang State
Bank, Mustang, Oklahoma. 1/ & 2j

Kansas City

Fremont BancShares, Inc., Lincoln, Nebraska, for approval
to acquire 55 per cent of the voting shares of Fremont
First National Co., Lincoln, Nebraska (formerly Commerce
Group National Fremont, Inc.) and thereby gain indirect
ownership of First National Bank & Trust Company of
Fremont, Fremont, Nebraska. V & 2/

Kansas City

Fremont State BancShares, Inc., Lincoln, Nebraska, for approval to acquire 54 per cent of the voting shares of
Fremont First State Co., Lincoln, Nebraska (formerly
Commerce Group State Fremont, Inc.) and thereby gain
indirect ownership of First State Bank, Fremont,
Nebraska. 1/ & 2/

Kansas City

Lincoln East BancShares, Inc., Lincoln, Nebraska, for approval to acquire 72 per cent of the voting shares of
LBE Co., Lincoln, Nebraska (formerly Commerce Group
Lincoln East, Inc.) and thereby gain indirect ownership
of Lincoln Bank East, Lincoln, Nebraska. 1/ & 2/

Kansas City

Southwest State Corporation, Sentinel, Oklahoma, for approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the voting
shares of Southwest State Bank, Sentinel, Oklahoma.

1/ & 2/
Dallas

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Extra Co., Temple, Texas, for approval to acquire 80.5
per cent of the voting shares of First National Bank
of Temple, Temple, Texas. V & 2/

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.
Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The Community
Reinvestment Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the comment period.




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Dallas

Van Bancshares, Inc., Van, Texas, for approval to acquire
80-100 per cent of the voting shares of First State
Bank, Van, Texas. 1/ & 2/

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To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to
3(a)(3) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956

Chicago

Section

Approved
Central National Bancshares, Inc., Des Moines, Iowa, for
approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the voting
shares of Spencer National Bank, Spencer, Iowa. 1/ & 2/

St. Louis

Central Bancompany, Jefferson City, Missouri, for approval
to acquire 74.2/3 per cent of the voting shares of
Empire Bank, Springfield, Missouri. JL/ & 2J

Kansas City

Midland Financial Corporation, Casper, Wyoming, for approval to acquire 100 per cent (less directors' qualifying shares) of the voting shares of Mountain Plaza
National Bank, Casper, Wyoming, a proposed new bank.
1 / & 2/

Kansas City

National Western Bancorporation, Loveland, Colorado, for
approval to acquire 82 per cent or more of the voting
shares of Commerce Bank, Fort Collins, Colorado, a
proposed new bank. 1/ & 2/

Dallas

National Bancshares Corporation of Texas, San Antonio,
Texas, for approval to acquire 100 per cent (less
rectors' qualifying shares) of the voting shares of
Harlandale Bank, San Antonio, Texas. 2J

1/
2/

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Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.
Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act.
The Community
Reinvestment Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the comment period.




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To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to
4(c)(8) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956

San
Francisco

Boston

Section

Returned
BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, California, for
approval to engage in the activity of reinsuring credit
life insurance sold to borrowers from Bank of America
NT & SA in connection with loans secured by residental
real property through BAC's wholly-owned subsidiary,
BA Insurance Company, Inc.
Approved
Old Colony Co-operative Bank, Providence, Rhode Island, for
approval to acquire all the assets and assume all the
liabilities of Mayflower Savings and Loan Association,
Providence, Rhode Island.

Minneapolis

Knoff Bancshares, Inc., Cokato, Minnesota, for permission
to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares of First
National Agency of Cokato, Inc., Cokato, Minnesota, a
general insurance agency in a community that has a
population not exceeding 5,000.

Kansas City

American Heritage Corporation, Colorado Springs, Colorado,
for approval to continue to engage in the sale of insurance directly related to extensions of credit by its
subsidiary bank, American Heritage Bank and Trust Company,
Colorado Springs, Colorado. 1/

Kansas City

Keystone Investment, Inc., Keystone, Nebraska, for approval
to continue to engage in general insurance agency activities in a community of less than 5,000 population. V

Kansas City

Kit Carson Insurance Agency, Inc., Kit Carson, Colorado,
for approval to continue to engage in general insurance
agency activities in a community of less than 5,000
population. 1/

Kansas City

Roger Billings, Inc., Delphos, Kansas, for approval to
continuet to engage in the sale of general life insurance
and all types of hazard insurance in a community of less
than 5,000 population. 1/

V

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-CmEinued
Kansas City

The Verdigre Agency, Inc., Verdigre, Nebraska, for approval
to engage directly in certain nonbanking activities
through a general insurance agency offering all types of
insurance coverages including life, health, fire, hail
and casualty insurance. 1/

San
Francisco

Orbanco, Inc., Portland, Oregon, for approval to retain all
of the voting shares of American Data Services, Inc.,
Portland, Oregon.

New York

New York

Atlanta

17
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Reactivated and Permitted
Citicorp, New York, New York, notification of intent to
engage in de novo activities (operating a finance company, including making or acquiring loans and other extensions of credit, secured or unsecured, for consumer
and other purposes; purchasing and servicing for its own
account sales finance contracts; the extension of loans
to dealers for the financing of inventory (floor planning)
and working capital purposes; acting as agent for the sale
of credit life and credit casualty accident and health
insurance directly related to extensions of credit) at
1877 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado, through its subsidiary,
Citicorp Person-to-Person Financial Center, Inc. (7/9/80)
3/
Citicorp, New York, New York, notification of intent to
engage in de novo activities (operating a finance company, including making or acquiring loans and other extensions of credit, secured or unsecured, for consumer
and other purposes; purchasing and servicing for its own
account sales finance contracts; the extension of loans
to dealers for the financing of inventory (floor planning)
and working capital purposes; acting as agent for the
sale of credit life and credit casualty accident and
health insurance directly related to extensions of credit)
at 7301 Federal Boulevard, Westminster, Colorado, through
its subsidiary, Citicorp Person-to~Person Financial
Center, Inc. (7/9/80) 3/
Permitted
Correction:
The notice for Landmark Banking Corporation of Florida,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to engage in de novo activities
(for the sale of life and accident and health insurance
directly related to extensions of credit by its sub-

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.
4(c)(8) or 4(c)(12) notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.




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ACTIONS OF THE BOAKD-Continued
sidiaries) at One Financial Plaza, Fort Lauderdale,
Florida, and would serve Its lending subsidiaries located in Fort Lauderdale, St. Petersburg, Tampa,
Melbourne, Orlando and elsewhere within the State of
Florida, through its subsidiary, Landmark Agency, Inc.
was listed on H.2 No. 27 as Received. It should have
been listed as Permitted (7/5/80) 3/
St. Louis

Tennessee Commerce Corporation, Jackson, Tennessee, notification of intent to engage in jde novo activities
(providing bookkeeping and data processing services
for the internal operations of the holding company
and its subsidiaries and storing and processing other
banking, financial and related economic data such as
performing payroll, accounts receivable or payable, and
billing services) at 118 North Liberty Street, Jackson,
Tennessee, through a newly formed subsidiary, Tennessee
Commerce Services, Inc. (7/7/80) 3/

San
Francisco

BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, California, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (to continue to engage in lending, loan servicing, and credit
related insurance activities) at Delco Plaza Shopping
Center, Route 50 and 552 East, Winchester, Virginia,
through its indirect subsidiaries, FinanceAmerica Corporation and FinanceAmerica Mortgage Services Company
(Virginia Corporations) (7/11/80) 3/

3/

4(c)(8) or 4(c)(12) notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.




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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
To Establish a Domestic Branch Pursuant to Section
9 of the Federal Reserve Act
New York

Chemical Bank, New York, New York. Branch to be established at the South Street Seaport, 209 Water Street,
Borough of Manhattan, New York. 2/

New York

Chemical Bank, New York, New York. Branch to be established on the basement level of the James Hall Building,
Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York. 2/

San
Francisco

County Bank of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California. Branch
to be established in the vicinity of Freedom Boulevard
at Airport Boulevard, Freedom, County of Santa Cruz,
California. 2/

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To Establish an Overseas Branch of a Member Bank
Pursuant to Section 25 of the Federal Reserve Act
New York

Citibank, N.A., New York, New York: prior notification
of its intent to open an initial branch in Macau.
* * * * *

To Form a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3(a)(1) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956

Chicago

AETNA BANCORP, INC., Chicago, Illinois, for approval to
acquire 80 per cent of the voting shares of Aetna Bank,
Chicago, Illinois. 2/

Chicago

Colfax Bancorporation, Des Moines, Iowa, for approval to
acquire 97.1 per cent of the voting shares of The First
National Bank in Colfax, Colfax, Iowa. 2/

2/

Application subject to Community Reinvesmtent Act. The Community
Reinvestment Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the comment period.




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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED-Contlnued
Chicago

First Schiller Bancorp, Inc., Schiller Park, Illinois, for
approval to acquire at least 80 per cent of the voting
shares of First National Bank of Schiller Park, Schiller
Park, Illinois. 2J

St. Louis

First Collinsville Corp., Collinsville, Illinois, for approval to acquire 86.5 per cent of the voting shares of
The First National Bank of Collinsville, Collinsville,
Illinois. 2/

St. Louis

Guaranty Bancshares, Inc., Strafford, Missouri, for approval
to acquire at least 87.0 per cent of the voting shares of
The Greene County Bank, Strafford, Missouri. 2/

St. Louis

Mt. Sterling Bancshares Inc., Mount Sterling, Illinois, for
approval to acquire at least 80 per cent of the voting
shares of Farmers State Bank & Trust Co., Mount Sterling,
Illinois. 2/

Minneapolis

Browns Valley Bancshares, Inc., Browns Valley, Minnesota,
for approval to acquire 93.3 per cent of the voting shares
of Union State Bank of Browns Valley, Browns Valley,
Minnesota. 2/

Minneapolis

Kandiyohi Bancshares, Inc., Kandiyohi, Minnesota, for approval to acquire 85.8 per cent of the voting shares of
Home State Bank of Kandiyohi, Kandiykohi, Minnesota. 2/

Kansas City

Citizens Banco, Inc., Westminster, Colorado, for approval
to acquire 80 per cent or more of the voting shares of
Citizens Bank, Westminster, Colorado. 27

Kansas City

Stockmen's Management Co., Rushville, Nebraska, for approval to acquire at least 80 per cent of the voting
shares of The Stockmen 1 s National Bank of Rushville,
Rushville, Nebraska. 2j

Kansas City

Tecumseh Bankshares, Inc., Tecumseh, Nebraska, for approval to acquire 95.42 per cent of the voting shares
of Johnson County Bank, Tecumseh, Nebraska. 2/

Dallas

Amador Bancshares, Inc., Las Cruces, New Mexico, for approval to acquire 80-100 per cent of the voting shares
(less directors' qualifying shares) of Citizens Bank of
Las Cruces, Las Cruces, New Mexico. 2/

2/

Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The Community
Reinvestment Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the comment period.




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Dallas

Continental Bancshares, Inc., Dallas, Texas, for approval
to acquire 88.85 per cent of the voting shares of Bank
of Texas, Dallas, Texas. 2/

Dallas

Durant Bancorp, Inc., Durant, Oklahoma, for approval to
acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares of The Durant
Bank & Trust Company, Durant, Oklahoma. 2/

Dallas

First National Bancorp, Inc., Shreveport, Louisiana, for
approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares of
The First National Bank of Shreveport, Shreveport,
Louisiana. 2/

Dallas

Vidor Bancshares, Inc., Vidor, Texas, for approval to
acquire at least 80 per cent of the voting shares of
Vidor State Bank, Vidor, Texas. 2/

San
Francisco

The Wilshire Bancorporation, Los Angeles, California, for
approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares
of The Wilshire Bank, N.A., Los Angeles, California. 2/

* * * * *

To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3(a)(3) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Atlanta

Central Bancorp, Inc., Miami, Florida, for approval to
acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares of First
Central Bank, Delray Beach, Florida, a proposed new
bank. 2/

Atlanta

First Alabama Bancshares, Inc., Montgomery, Alabama, for
approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares
(except directors1 qualifying shares) of the successor
by merger to The Talladega National Bank, Talladega,
Alabama. 2/

Chicago

Chemical Financial Corporation, Midland, Michigan, for approval to acquire 99.2 per cent of the voting shares of
First National Bank of Lake City, Lake City, Michigan.
2/

2/




Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The Community
Reinvestment Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the comment period.

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To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to
3(a)(5) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956

Dallas

Section

Republic of Texas Corporation, Dallas, Texas, for approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares of
Fort Sam Houston Bankshares, Incorporated, San Antonio,
Texas and indirectly The National Bank of Fort Sam
Houston, San Antonio, Texas, Northern Hills Bank of
San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas and Universal City
Bank, N.A., Universal City, Texas, a proposed new bank.
2/

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To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to
4(c)(8) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Boston

New York

Philadelphia

3/

Section

Heritage Banks Inc., Rochester, New Hampshire, for approval
to engage cle novo in guaranty savings bank activities,
including the acceptance of time and savings deposits,
the extension of consumer, real estate mortgage, VISA
credit card and commercial loans, and trust and notarial
services in the State of New Hampshire through its
direct subsidiary, Rochester Savings Bank and Trust
Company, Rochester, New Hampshire.
Chemical New York Corporation, New York, New York, notification of intent to relocate de. novo activities (making
direct loans, Including loans secured by real and personal property, purchasing installment sales contracts;
and acting as agent or broker for the sale of life,
accident and health and property and casualty insurance
directly related to such extensions of credit) from
820 East El Camino Real, Mountain View, California to
10201 South Wolfe Road, Sunnyvale, California, through
its subsidiary, Sunamerica Corporation (7/10/80) 3/
First Pennsylvania Corporation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
for approval to retain 100 per cent of the voting shares
of Pennamco Insurance Service, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

4(c)(8) or 4(c)(12) notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.




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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED-Continued
Cleveland

Mellon National Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(mortgage banking activities, including acting as insurance agent with respect to the sale of credit life insurance and/or mortgage redemption insurance) at 1111 East
Lincoln Way, Cheyenne, Wyoming, through a subsidiary,
Mellon Mortgage Inc. - West (7/8/80) 3/

Chicago

Ames National Corporation, Ames, Iowa, notification of
intent to engage in de novo activities (to engage in
lending activities, including, but not limited to, real
estate, commercial and installment loans) at 2330
Lincolnway and 5th and Burnett, Ames, Iowa (7/7/80) 3/

Chicago

Banill Corporation, Normal, Illinois, notification of
intent to engage in de novo activities (to retain Its
activities as agent or broker for the sale of life, accident and health insurance directly related to extensions of credit by its subsidiary bank) (6/30/80) 3/

Chicago

Walter E. Heller International Corporation, Chicago,
Illinois, notification of intent tcf engage in de novo
activities (to engage in commercial finance and
factoring activities) at 4000 McArthur Boulevard, Newport Beach, California, through its subsidiary, Walter
E. Heller Western Incorporated (7/3/80) 3/

Chicago

R & B Management Corporation, Washington, Illinois, for
approval to continue to engage in leasing personal
property.

Minneapolis

Root River Agency, Inc., Preston, Minnesota, for approval
to continue to engage in the sale of general insurance
in a town with less than 5,000 population.

Minneapolis

3/




Correction;
The notice for Wessington Bankshares, Inc., Wessington,
South Dakota, to engage in de novo activities (to
continue to engage for its own account in lending
activities only to the extent of administering and
collecting one loan outstanding) was mistakenly left
off H.2 No. 23 as Received (5/30/80) 3/

4(c)(8) or 4(c)(12) notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.

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Kansas City

Midland Capital Co., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (the
origination and servicing of all types of residential
and commercial mortgage loans) at 2111 East Baseline,
Tempe, Arizona, through a subsidiary, Midland Mortgage
Co. (7/11/80) 3/

Kansas City

Walsh Bancorporation, Inc., Plymouth, Minnesota, for
approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares
of Walsh Insurance Agency, Inc., Plymouth, Minnesota
and thereby engage in general insurance agency activities
in a community of less than 5,000 population.

Dallas

Republic of Texas Corporation, Dallas, Texas, for approval
to acquire the shares of Fort Sam Life Insurance Company,
San Antonio, Texas.

San
Francisco

Old National Bancorporation, Spokane, Washington, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (to
engage in lending, loan servicing, escrow closing and
credit related insurance activities) at 19420 Highway
99, Lynwood, Washington and 1826 North Main, Helena,
Montana, through its subsidiaries, Bancshares Mortgage
Company, Cascade Escrow Company and Union Securities
Co. (7/7/80) 3/

San
Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(to engage in acting as escrow agent for the purchase
and sale of real property and the execution of all
documents and disbursal of funds relating to loan transactions and all other activities engaged in by an escrow
company) in Denver, Colorado, through an indirect subsidiary, Rocky Mountain Escrow, Inc. (7/10/80) 3/

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4(c)(8) or 4(c)(12) .notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.




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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED-Contlnued
To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
4(c)(12) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Kansas City

Baldwin-United Corporation, Cincinnati, Ohio, notification of intent to acquire an interest in The Phoenix
Corporation, Austin, Texas and thereby acquire approximately 55 per cent of its subsidiary, The Continuum Company, Austin, Texas (7/7/80) 3/

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REPORTS RECEIVED
Current Report Filed Pursuant to Section 13 of the
Securities Exchange Act
The Schenectady Trust Company, Schenectady, New York.

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Ownership Report Filed Pursuant to Section 13 of the
Securities Exchange Act
The Bank of West Point, West Point, Virginia
(Filed by Charles S. Barbour, James M. Earnhardt, Jr.
and R. Tyler Bland, Jr.)
The Roscommon State Bank, Roscommon, Michigan
(Filed by Jon F. DeWitt and Gordon 0. Whitney)
Peoples Bank of Danville, Danville, Virginia
(Filed by George W. Lester, II)

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PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING
None.

3/

4(c)(8) or 4(c)(12) notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.




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