Levelland and Hockley County News-Press (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 49, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 18, 1983 Page: 4 of 22
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4 -LEVELLAND-HOCKLEY CO. NEWS-PRESS, Sunday, September 18, 1983—
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State Farm Is there
MANAGEMENT CHANGES-Bob Veretto has been
promoted to the position of executive vice-president
while David Barnes has been named senior
vice-president at the First National Bank. The
promotions were announced this week by Charles
Battin, president of First National. (Staff Photo)
Art sale
scheduled
The annual art show
and sale for students of
Martha Robbins will be
from Tuesday through
Friday in the lobby of
Texas American Bank.
The show is present-
ed each year by Robbins
who teaches weekly art
classes. Many paintings
will be up for sale.
There will also be a
drawing for a painting at
2:30 p.m. Friday.
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First National Bank
announces promotions
Four promotions of
key personnel were an-
nounced by First Nation-
al Bank president Char-
les Battin this week.
Bob Veretto, senior
vice-president and trust
officer has been named
executive vice-president
and David Barnes, vice-
president, has been
named senior vice-presi-
dent.
In addition, Marilyn
Johnson has been named
credit manager and Bren-
da Gray has been named
bookkeeper.
“We’re very proud of
these people, their job
performances and their
loyalty to First National.
They are outstanding
people. Not only are they
dedicated to their jobs
but they are also invol-
ved in our community.
We’re proud to announce
these promotions,” said
Battin.
Veretto has been as-
sociated with First Na-
tional Bank for ten years.
He is a member of the
board of directors and is
secretary of the First
National Bank and Sun-
down State Bank. He is
also secretary for the
board of directors of the
Levelland Company.
He is a member of
the board of B.Ar.I., is a
farmer and argibusiness-
ren, Bobby of the home;
Brenda, Becky and Sher-
ry, all married. He is a
past president of the
Levelland Goldcoats, the
American Heart Associa-
tion and a past member
of the board of the Amett
Coop Gin.
David Barnes has
been associated with
First National Bank since
August, 1969. He is a
graduate of Levelland
High School and South
Plains College and of’the
LSU Graduate School of
Banking. He has served
as president of the
Levelland Noon Lions
and as past president of
the United Way. He is
secretary of the Level-
land Area Junior Live-
stock Show and has ser-
ved on the board of the
Heart Association and
the Cancer Association.
He is a member of the
Goldcoats and of the First
Baptist Church. He is
also chairman of the
Hockley County 4-H
Youth Committee.
He and his wife,
Bootsey have a son,
Cory.
Marilyn Johnson join-
ed the First National
Bank staff in May, 1982
holding the position of
head bookkeeper before
being promoted to credit
manager. She is a 1979
PRO ill OTED—Marilyn Johnson has been promoted
to the position of credit manager and Brenda Gray
has been named head bookkeeper at Levelland’s
First National Bank. The promotions were announc-
ed by bank president Charles Battin this week.
(Staff Photo)
Farm & Equipment
AUCTION
10 00 A M TUESDAY
Sept. 20, ’83
At Interstate Gin
On I-27. 0 Milas North Of
LUBBOCK, TX
TRACTORS J D 4630 J D 4430,
Whita 2-150 (Low Hrt ) IHC 856
IHC 560 Farmall 806 Farmall 706
Farmall Supar M Ford 800 w/ Im-
plements, Farmal 450 w/H#slon 24
Bush Hog Module Builder 2 Yrs
Old. Taylor Module Builder NEW
J D 482 Stripper J D 283 Stripper
FARM EQUIP Planters. Disks Ro-
tary Hoes. Rippers Bedders Tool
Bars, Sandfighters Tanks. Spray Rig,
Stalk Cutters Breaking Plows Duals.
Cultivators, Hog Feeders, Etc
ALSO CARS P/Us TRUCKS ETC
TRAILERS Approx 30 Colton Trail-
ers ’77 40 Fruehau! Float. Equip
Trailers. 28’ Van. Trailer w/Cement
Mixer B-B Q Pit Trailers. 40 Triple
Axle. Implement Trailers Etc
OTHER EQUIPMENT Hough Fronl
Loader Welders Welding Carl
Track Swing Crane Elec Hoisls
17’ Bass Boat w/Motor & Trailer
Fertilizer Blender Fertilizer Pumps
Mowers. 300 Wick Applicators Tools,
Bolls, Nuts, Vise. Engines Punch
Press (New) Elec Motors Lake
Pump, Much Much More
JACK FAULKS AUCTIONEERS
(806) 763-4919 TXE-014-0053 Box 5701
Lubbock Texas 79417
Want ads work
man and is a member of graduat# of South Plains
the finance committees College and from Texas
of both St. Michael’s
Church and the Dioeces
of Lubbock.
He is president of
Crime Watch, Inc., trea-
surer of the South Plains
Science Council, a mem-
ber of the Lobo Booster
Club, Levelland Airport
Advisory Board, and
South Plains College
Texan Booster Club.
He is a graduate of
Texas Tech University
with a BBA in accounting,
a graduate of the Ameri-
can Institute of Banking
and the Southwestern
Graduate School of Bank-
ing at Southern Metho-
dist University.
He and his wife,
Carolyn have four child-
Tech University in 1981
with a BBA in finance.
She and her husband,
Grady Haskell Johnson
have five children.
Brenda Gray began
working at First National
in May 1980 as a full
time -teller. Later she
moved into bookkeeping
and also worked in the
data processing proof
dept, before being pro-
moted to the position of
head bookkeeper.
She is a 1979 gradu-
ate of Lubbock High
School and a 1983 gradu-
ate of SPC. She is pre-
sently attending night
classes at Tech. Her hus-
band is Ted Gray.
Budget,
tax rate due
consideration
The Levelland City
Council will meet in regu-
lar session at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday at City Hall.
Main items on the agen-
da including awarding of
bids for three police ve-
hicles, and two one-ton
cabs and chassis for the
fire department and
water department.
Also on the agenda
are consideration of
adopting a budget for
fiscal year 1983-84 and
setting a tax rate follow-
ing a public hearing on
the proposed budget.
Councilmen will also
consider reconstruction
of Loop 44 from Ave. J to
U.S. 385 and FM 300
from Loop 44 south to
U.S. 385.
Officials will also set
new sewer rates, consi-
der amending zoning
ordinances, and discuss
worker’s compensation
insurance and use of
Motel Occupancy Tax
funds.
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community.
A group of local mer-
chants met Tuesday
morning to discuss the
upcoming holiday season
and the development of
our unique “Holiday
Wonderland.” Those at-
tending included: Larry
Young, president; Mari- .
LMc,“h.S Homemakers
Tommy Todd, Teresa • ..
Wallace, Raymond Peek, |r|Ct*lll nPU/
Kay Armes, Lou Ison and m3UlM MCVV
Owens. They need your ep%
help to promote the pro- OITICerS MOfl.
ject and your ideas for
programs to make mean-
ingful committments to
community needs.
Thought you might like to
know why you do all this
work!!! Thanks troups.
Welcome new mem-
ber - Armstrong McCall
Beauty Supplies, Wade
and Teresa Wallace.
Drop in for a visit at 602
Houston. They have re-
tail and wholesale beauty
products.
The Levelland deve-
lopment foundation is
planning an educational
seminar Monday, Sep-
tember 26, 6:30 at the
Levelland Country Club.
They will be discussing
ideas and forming a team
to secure industry for
Levelland.
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894-2225
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Have you donated to
Holiday Wonderland
yet??? We want to recog-
nize the following volun-
teers who are working for
this very worthy cause.
They are, Eddie Court-
ney, Stephen Henry,
Gene Stanley, Carl Reed,
Judge R.L. Bowman,
Burnett Roberts, Aubrey
Rawls, Charles Battin,
Jim Montgomery, Andy
Kupper, Thad McDonnel,
Kirby Rogers, Homer
Johnson, Neal Ellis, Lar-
ry Young, Tommy Epper-
son, Buddy Yeaiy, Pat
Reed, Dr. Gene Daven-
port and Dr. Marvin
Baker.
Why volunteer???
ny
Some of the things volun-
teerism can do: build
skills; confidence and
leadership that contri-
bute to personal develop-
ment. Volunteerism pro-
grams inspire team
building, better relations
and higher productivity.
Perhaps the moat excit-
The Whitharral
Young Homemakers had
a salad supper and the
installation of new offi-
cers Monday in the Whit-
harral Homemaking Cot-
tage.
There were 23 mem-
bers present. The speak-
er was Rhonda Pender-
grass from the Whithar-
ral FHA Chapter. She is
vice-president of Area I
FHA and spoke to the
group about her trip to
the National FHA Con-
vention in Washington,
D.C. to which chapter
helped send her.
The 1983-84 officers
installed were Gayle
Branch, president; San-
dra Kiser, first vice-pre-
sident; Cheri Rodgers,
second vice-president;
Laura Rose, secretary-
treasurer and Linda
Dobrovolng, publicity
chairman.
Next week is Nation-
al Young Homemakers
Week and the chapter
has several activities
planned.
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Taylor, Beverly. Levelland and Hockley County News-Press (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 49, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 18, 1983, newspaper, September 18, 1983; Levelland, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1147713/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting South Plains College.