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SAN ANGELO December 15 1990 2C Former WTU manager Cope dies in Abilene He was a member of St Paul United Methodist Church the Petroleum Club and the Abilene Country Club In San Angelo he had served as president of the Downtown Optimist Club the Junior Chamber 'd Commerce Business Men's Bible Class United Fund of Tom Green County Tom Green County Tuber-culoais Association Retail Merchants and Credit Bureau Retail Credit Executives of San Angelo and Retail Credit Executives bf Texas and as former director of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce RUoyd Cope 79 former district manager of West Texas Utilities in Abilene died Wednesday at his residence in Abilene Service will be at 11 am Saturday at the St Paul United Methodist Church In Abilene Graveside service will be at4 pm in Foster Cope Cemetery in Sterling City directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home 542 Hickory He earned a bachelor's degree from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene in 1934 and had been employed for West Texas Utilities offices in Abilene San Angelo and McCamey since 1934 In 1961 he became the local manager of the WTU office in San Angelo and in 1967 was promoted to district manager of WTU in Advertisers S-T photo by Mike Howell Because of the Christmas Holiday it is necessary for the Standard-Times to temporarily change its Classified display and Retail Advertising deadlines as follows: Cast members practice for San Angelo Civic Ballet's eighth annual production of 'The Nut- cracker' The holiday classic opened Friday and will continue at 8 pm today and 2 pm Sunday PUBLICATION DATE Sunday Dec 23 Monday Dec 24 Tuesday Dec 25 Wednesday Dec 26 Thursday Dec 27 SCENE Thursday Dec 27 Noon Frl Dec 21 MONITOR Noon Mon Dec 17 Friday Dec 28 Ready to perform KBIL Continued from Page 1C could decide to renew the license only four years as opposed to standard seven District Judge John Sutton did not rule Friday on whether pro SUIT Continued from Page 1C The suing banks charge that l-Amwest has failed to perform its duties as lead bank in the participation agreements Among other claims the plaintiffs contend that Am west's collection efforts have been insufficient since the borrowers stopped making payments on the loan last April A letter dated Oct 6 1989 lists San Angelo businessman Ben Stribling former Hemphill-Wells owner Dan Griffis and Olney Savings Corp as the borrowers Each owned a third of the Hemphill-Wells Holding Co according to the lawsuit The lawsuit mentioned delin CLASSIFIED LINE ADS Tuesday Dec 25 Noon Mon Dec 24 Wednesday Dec 26 Noon Mon Dec 24 employee taxes that are normally withheld from paychecks In addition to approving the sale application Sutton authorized Call to apply to the FCC for a broadcast license transfer and approved San Angelo dates back to 1909 when William Hemphill opened a store along with CR and Harry Baker at Chadbourne Street and Beauregard Avenue In 1929 the store moved to a new five-story building at Beauregard Avenue and Irving Street That building was razed in the early to make way for the present structure The company opened a second store in the Village Shopping Center in 1955 which moved to Sunset Mall in 1979 The downtown store closed in January 1986 and the Sunset Mall store was sold to Dillards Department Stores Inc about six months later ceeds of sale should be disbursed to Connecticut National Bank in case other creditors later challenge the first lien The federal government filed a tax lien against Triangle last month seeking $1668931 in unpaid quent tax suits that have been filed on the property seeking $9301060 in back taxes It also claims that the building which has been vacant since January 1986 has suffered interior damage caused by a leaky roof CNB and the other plaintiffs are seeking to recover approximately $446000 due them under the participation agreements or have a receiver appointed to foreclose on the building The plaintiffs claim Amwest should not be in charge of the foreclosure proceedings because it apparently owns part interest in the building and a second lien on it The history of Hemphill-Wells in The San Angelo Standard-Times business office will be closed on Tuesday Dec 25 1990 San Angelo Times hiring of an attorney and an accountant to help handle affairs Legal problems have arisen over the lease of land on which the FM transmitter is located Can said Man in hospital after vehicle fire LUBBOCK A 46-year old liMUnd man was listed in serious but stable condition in University Medical Center Friday after suffering second- and third-degree burns on his hands face and head Wednesday morning Arturo Nunes was driving a 1978 model pickup east on 1-20 about 2 miles west of Big Spring when the engine caught fire Nunes was aide to steer the vehicle to the shoulder of the road- RICHARDS INTERVIEW in Dec16 edition He had served as director treasurer and vice president of the Board of City Development In San Angelo and was on the board -of directors of the San Angelo Optimist Club and Family Counseling Service He wu also a member of foe San Angelo Water Reeourcea Committee and served on the Steering Committee of the Greater San Angelo Committee DEADLINE Noon Thurs Dec 20 Noon Thurs Dec 20 5:00 pjn Thurs Dec 20 Noon Frl Dec 21 Noon Mon Dec 24 WORKING11 Employment Guido In This Sunday Edition JL Pick up your copy at any newsstand or call for home delivery: 658-3508 or 1-800-588-1884 51 1 1 San Angelo Texas 76902 GOVERNOR-ELECT INTERVIEWED Governor-elect Ann Richards talks about the key issues facing the state as she prepares programs to present to the 1991 Legislature An exclusive interview from Richards' Austin office by Standard-Times Political Affairs Editor Le Killgore GOAT PROFITS Ranchers And big profit potential in an unexpected place as demand increases for meat goats A business report by Regional Editor Ross McSwain JOY TO THE EARTH? Read about "green cociumcmm" and how ecology hai become a holiday (hopping ipree in this weekend1! iuue of USA WEEKEND JJLi Angelo Standard-Times PO Box LOCAL FOCUS ON DRUNKEN DRIVING Drunken drivers are in the spotlight as the state and the nation try to get control of a continuing problem Staff Writer Sherri Deatherage reports on the situation in Tom Green County San.