[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 7 (Monday, January 12, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 1865] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-667] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of Banks or Bank Holding Companies The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and Sec. 225.41 of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). The notices are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notices also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing to the Reserve Bank indicated for that notice or to the offices of the Board of Governors. Comments must be received not later than January 26, 1998. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Lois Berthaume, Vice President) 104 Marietta Street, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-2713: 1. Billy Gene Matthews, Abbeville, Louisiana; Juanette Matthews, Abbeville, Louisiana; Billy Gene Matthews, Jr., Youngsville, Louisiana; Louis Matthews, Natalia, Texas; Nancy Ann Matthews, Kaplan, Louisiana; and Whitney J. Matthews, Abbeville, Louisiana; to acquire the voting shares of Vermilion Bancshares, Inc., Kaplan, Louisiana, and thereby indirectly acquire Vermilion Bank & Trust Company, Kaplan, Louisiana. B. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Randall C. Sumner, Vice President) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63102-2034: 1. Lester Asher McKinley, DeWitt, Arkansas; and Georgea McKinley Greaves, Greenville, South Carolina, to acquire voting shares of DeWitt First Bankshares Corporation, DeWitt, Arkansas, and thereby indirectly acquire First National Bank of DeWitt, DeWitt, Arkansas. C. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (Karen L. Grandstrand, Vice President) 90 Hennepin Avenue, P.O. Box 291, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480-0291: 1. Pieschel Family Limited Partnership, Springfield, Minnesota; Paul D. Pieschel, Peggy A. Van Hoomissen, Martha J. Pieschel, and Mary E. Esselman, as general partners, and G.M. Pieschel, and Shirley J. Pieschel, as limited partners, all of Springfield, Minnesota; to acquire the voting shares of Springfield Investment Company, Springfield, Minnesota, and thereby indirectly acquire Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Minnesota. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, January 6, 1998. Jennifer J. Johnson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 98-667 Filed 1-9-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-F