The El Dorado Times from El Dorado, Arkansas • Page 11

PAYEE ,5 HERNDON 1 5 CNOTBtNO irnn r'i" STATI I. ittm -J i hehndon 2 3000 OO HOI Tin mam Exchange Bank, Trust Renovation Announced II Dorado (Ark.) El Dorodo Movtmkor 1, 1941 An extensive construction and development program, including complete renovation of customer service facilities, was announced Thursday for the Kxchange Hank and Trust Company Louis Hurley, president One major phase a landscaped parking area, is now in progress Another phase, construction for the expansion and modernization of the bank Motor Bank fanlt ties was started Thursday And details on another major phase, complete renovation of the main banking quarters was an nounced with complete details to come later Motor Bank facilities of The F.xchange Bank will be doubled with completion of the drive-in expansion program and will include television teller units the first such installation in South Arkansas The remaining half of the old Mitchell Hotel has been demoil shed and that immediately adjacent to the present Motor Bank, will be used for additional lanes and teller units The paved traffic area will be doubled and traffic will be re-routed, so that all drive-in customers will enter from the Oak Street side moving from east to west through the teller stations This will greatly increase the number of ofj street waiting spact's. Hurley said and should reduce the time involved in ser vicing each customer transar tions VNc also verv excited about use of three TV Teller I nits to be installed in the expanded Motor Bank. Hurlev The units are manufactured bv the Mosler Safe Company a major turer of bank equipment Thev have been proven verv successful in high traffic areas such as our Motor Bank provide customer with the latest developments in in convenience while allowing the bank the highest degree of security and ef ficiencv of personnel This phase of expansion the F.xchange Motor Bank is scheduled for December comple tion Another phase of the bank facilities development progi.im has been underwav for the p.isi few mo.it hs paving and landscaping the entire bltn across the strwt from the h.inge Building The a prestige parking area, befcan t.ikir shape this week with the pour of the first layer of asphalt on tneeast h.tlf of blork The full block will be landscaped for a paik ef feet luded in the design traffic areas surfaced with as phalt and separated concrete curbs and spacers large perimeter areas planted with shrubberv and ground cover landscape lighting to further pro mote the park effec at night Commenting on this particular part of the program Hurlev idd ed In designing this area we planned from the verv beginning to make thi- one of the most tractive blocks in downtown Kl Dorado Although a few jvirking had to be sacrifk we all felt that the overall concept ot proper landscaping would gieatlv enhance the appearance of the block and all the surrounding properties We hope that this ide.i will spread throughout the entire area and that anv future developments will join with us in oni attempt to help make our city more attractive Work on the parking area is presently confined to the east half of the blink When this part has been prepared for final surfacing, work will move to the west half of the block and the east half will be opened for parking After a settling period the entire block will then be paved and finished By earlv spring the park should be well on its wav with finished paving and growing shrubbery and ground covet A preliminary announcement was also made bv Hurlev con coming plans for renovation of the main banking quarters He said that arrangements are being completed for bank to occupv the entire ground floor of the building which it purchased in August of this year Hurlev also said that architect Andrew .1 Hyde of Kl Dorado, who designed the Motor Bank addition and the parking block is proceeding with a commission to design renovation plans for the complete first floor Construction of this part of the bank is expected to begin following completion of the other two phases Wilson Hargett, a local contractor. is executing the construe tion contracts for the Motor Bank addition and parking lot Steel Plans Retirement At Hendrix Sen a rat lu tires developed around and became standard equipment on 1955-model Ament an cars NORWOOD IONES, JR.

Position 1 Made Life Member Of Union PI A ItllAC Rt A I in appreciation of 37 years of service to the school and the community. Mrs Jenny was presented with a lifetime mem bership in the Union School PTA at a recent PTA meeting at the school Mrs Felton Morgan spoke to the group and commented on the years of service which Mrs ny who lives at Rt 4. El Dorado, had contributed Mrs Jenny was presented with a corsage Refreshments were furnished by the Union School board members BANK ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT Officials of the Exchange Bank and Trust Co break ground as one phase of an extensive construction and development program Pictured in ceremonv are left to nght. Andrew Clyde architect. Louis Hurley, president of the bank.

Axum. executive vice president of the bank, and Wilson Hargett, contractor CONWAY. AP. When Dr Marshall Steel over as president of Hendrix College in 1958 he s.ud he would stay 10 years 63 said Thurs day he would retire as soon as a successor ls on the job hopefully by next summer A committee of the board of trustees will name a successor to Steel the fifth president of the hool founded in 1884 The college is completely a $5 250.000 contribution cam paign biggest ever conducted bv any college in Arkansas Steel a Hendrix graduate, be came president of the college alter 21 years as pastor of High land Park Methodist Church in Dallas Tex FMMUtsKD WASHINGTON Charles Bernard the Republican candi date fiir the I Senate. has received the endorsement of the Americans for Constitutional Action Ber naid Fulbr ight I fie ACA ailed Bernard a man of highest and moral courage The ACA said Fulbright had voted tor programs which would bring about a lalistic I ruted States Nixon, Demo Unrest Is Eyed In Missouri Hace By LARRY HALL Associated Press Writer JEFFERSON CITY.

Mo Republicans are count ing on Richard Nixon and defections by traditional Demtv crats to help them win the Mis siHiri governorship (Jov Warren Hearnes. who survived a tussle with Dem ocratic organization to win the office lour years ago. ls being challenged by Republican Law rence Rotis a two-term supervisor from vote-rich St Louts County With heading the ticket, nine-term Hep Thomas Cur 1 1 seeking the Senate seat lost bv Democrat Edward Long in the primary, and Roos. a 50- vear old banker Republicans tigure thev have the most at- tmctive slate in years And Republicans have more money to spend this year Hearnes 45 like the Republi aris has his eye on the effect of the national ticket The governor says Democrat it presidential candidate Hubert Humphrey will have to win back some ot the labor vote Wallace is luring away it Hearnes ls to stay in office Third party candidate George Wallace share of Missouri vote been estimated as high ts 20 to 25 per cent Hearnes has echoed the law and order issue raised bv lace. particularly after riots in Kansas City after Martin Luther King Jr assassination Something New Hollywood Cleaners The choice is clear.

Let's give Governor Rockefeller the traditional Second Term! Let him finish his job. VOTE FOR THE TWO-PARTY SYSTEM GOVERNOR ROCKEFELLER for GOVERNOR Paid for by John Ward OFFICE EMPTY? Aniwfr Your DON MISS BUSINESS CALLS" EL DORADO ANSWERING SfRVICE UN 2 426' The whole truth about land sales, Mr. Jones! 4 Mr. D.T. Herndon on Land Oept.

payroll through 1965. SUBJECT: LAND BOW D. T. HERNDON BOOK )F PURCHASEDLANDS 179 DATE ZHASED NO. LOT BLOCK ADDITION COUNTY YEAR FORFEITED TOTAL TAX 105881 5 2 7 Alexander Pul ask i 1962 AND 1 105881 27 AlexanderPul ask 1 1962 1 1058827 38 Alexande Pul ask 1 1962 133.

The the the and the accomplishments of the Rockefeller Administration. miss this outstancfing film. mn iuhn TONIGHT KTBS SHREVEPORT 1966, Mr. Herndon was buying tax delinquent land. i May, 1966, Mr.

Herndon back on Land Dept, payroll. Though Mr Herndon not technically a land ottice employee when he made his land purchases he in possession of privileged information This represents a conflict of interest as well as a violation of Arkansas Statutes 10 102 and 10 106 If you want practices such as this stopped, there Js something you can do for Land's Sake-ELECT Ed Allison STATE UNO COMMISSIONER.