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Gaylon Stacy

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THE FIRST board of directors meetI ing of the organization's new fiscal year was held by the Oklahoma Lumbermen's Association December 14 with president Bud Blakley at the helm. He is owner and operator of Blakley Lumber and C.arpets, Davenport.

Blakley succeeds Mike Morgan, Morgan Lumber Co., El Reno. When he passed the gavel to Blakley during installation ceremonies, Morgan expressed appreciation to officers and directors for their support during his tenure as president. "It is a rare privilege to serve the OLA as president and I am truly grateful for the honor," he said.

President Blakley introduced and installed new officers and directors. He presented them with engraved plaques and charged them to "pledge your support and loyalty to the Oklahoma Lumbermen's Association and to contribute in every possible way to help achieve the association's objectives as they may be identified from time to time by the board of directors, "

Serving with Blakley in the cabinet of officers for 1983 are vice president Glen Haney, Phillips-Haney Lumber Co.,

Coalgate, and Bill Roach, Jr., Roach Lumber Co., OklahomaCity, who begins his second year as association treaswer. The association's six newly elected directors are Floyd Burton, Morrow-Gill Lumber Co., Sand Springs, District l; J.A. Guerin, Cook Lumber Co., Muskogee, District 2; and J.D. Ollie, Geo. Ollie's Lumber Co., Spiro, District 3.

Also, Ken Rothschopf, The Lumber Mart, Guymon, District 4; William V. Carey, Jr., Carey Lumber Co., Oklahoma City, District 5; and Henry Bockus III, Gordon White Lumber Co., Pauls

Valley, Tuttle, Ratliff, and Lindsay, District 6.

Two new associate directors were installed, James Hays, Rounds and Porter Co., Oklahoma City, and Clark Wiens, Cedar Creek Wholesale, Tulsa.

Associate directors are appointed by the nominating committee subject to the approval ofthe board of directors. Selections are made from among manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors who have demonstrated uncommon interest in the Oklahoma Lumbermen's Association. They serve three year terms as do other members of the board.

Two men were seated as appointees to the board to hll vacancies created by recent resignations. Darrel Keller, Flintco Lumber and Components, Tulsa, will serve out the remaining two years of a term in District l. Larry Smith, Billingslea Lumber Co., Lawton, will serve the remaining year of a term in District 6.

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