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J. Ross Burgess Jr., exec. v.p./gen. merchandise mgr., Lowe's Co.s, NorthWilkesboro, N.C., has retired after 28 years with the firm, according.to

Leonand G. Herring, pres. and c.e.o. Wendell R. Emerine has been promoted to exec. v.p. of all store operations, sales and merchandising. Dwight E. Pardue is now senior exec. v.p., real estate, and Harry B. Underrrood II is senior v.p./finance and treas.

Brent Hampton has been named mgr. of 84 Lumber Co., Montgomery Al.

Thomas A. Roe, chairman of the board, Builder Marts of America, Greenville, S.C., has been elected to the board of trustees of The Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C.

Don Pardue is now director of marketing at Wood Treaters. Inc., Jacksonville, Fl. Anne Sloat is a new sales asst.

Arvin Moeller is now mgr. of Paxton Beautiful Woods, New Orleans, La., a new branch of the Frank Paxton Lumber Co., Kansas City, Mo.

Robert L. I)enton, formerly with Gang-Nail Systems, Miami, Fl., has moved to B.B. & S. li.nss Systems, Inc., Davisville, R.I., as mgr.

O. Max Montgomery pres and c.e.o., Republic Gypsum Co., Dallas, Tx., has resigned after 2l yean with the co. Phil Simpson, chairman and former chief executive, has been named his successor.

John W. Herhinger Jr. has been elected pres. and c.e.o. of The Hechinger Co.. Landover, Md. John I{. Hechinger Sr. has moved to co-chairman of the board with Ridnrd England, both continuing as c.e.o.s.

John Barrctt has been pomoted to v.p., lumber sales central, for U.S. Plywood. Other v.p.s are Harold McCabe, sales & distribution planning; Lyh Thompson, sales & service; Mac Stehman, op€Btions mgr.,Oxford, Ms.; fbrm \bss, indusnial particleboard sales & marketing, and Vlllliam E Doran, panel and hardboard goducs sales & marketing, Charleston and Orangeburg. S.C.

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James McGinnis, McGinnis Lumber Co.. Meridian, Ms., has been appointed to tte North American Wholesale Lumber Association's 1986 boad of directqs nominating committee.

Bob Dryb has been named gen. mgr. of FLM Building Prroducs distribution center. St. Fetersburg, Fl., according to Fhed L. Mcleod, pres.

Scott Grry is the new Atlanta, Ga., area rcp for M.L. Sandy Lmber Sales., Corinth. Ms., according to M.L. Sondy Sr., chairnlan.

Iartn hllerd, is now asst. dfuector, quality supervision, of the furcrican Ply*od Association. nrynma C. Mihcr is the new managing dfuector of intemational operations and Ihareb R. Itshc is panel godwts specialis in London, England.

\Iflbur Dqtle, pes., Doyle l-umbcr Co.. Martinsville. Va., has been elected prcs. of the Vrginia Chamber of Commerce.

Ray Cooq, vice chairman, Scotty's.Winter Haven, Fl.. has been selected by the Home Center L,eadership Coucil o be inducted into tlre Honre Center Hall of Farne.

Jane Chapmen has joined Walker-Williams Lumber Co.. Hatchechubbee. Al.. as sales asst.

Jim Prcdrt has been named gen. mgr. at the Vaughan & Sons. lnc. lumber distribution center. San Antonio. Tx. Clyde Culpepper is gen. mgr. of the rrcw mrss and component plant.

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Wlliam C. "Bill" Ropl has been appointed general sales mgr. at General Hardware Co.. Greensboro. N.C.

Jill Barnett is the new interior designer at Call Lumber Co., Gonzales, Tx.

Harold Maxvrcll, Temple-Eastex, Diboll, Tx., is a member of an industry task force formed to advise U.S. deputy trade representative Alan Wood in talks with Canadian govt. officials about lumber imports.

J. Webb Brame, Holly Springs, Ms., has joined Minwax Co., Inc., as district mgr. in Ar., Ky., Ms., Tn., Al. and La.

David Bost is back at Scotly's, Winter Haven, Fl., as gen. mgr. New mgrs. at Scotty's are Randy Fowler, Belle Glade; Jack Starren, Winter Park; Chris Resing, Fort Pierce, and Bob Kajhsz, Big Pine Key. New asst. mgrs. are Scot Blocker, Okeechobee; Gilbert Brantley, Orange Park; Tom Burry, Vero Beach, and Caryl Catalino, Orlando.

Jim Calhoun, formerly district mgr. for Bruce Hardwood Floors in Tn., has been named district mgr. for the southem Tx. market, according to Michael J. Kearins, v.p., sales. Jack Bostwick, a technical rep for Bruce in Boston, has been promoted to district mgr. for northern Tx. Coley Armstrong is the new district mgr. in Tn., Ms., La. and Ar.

Marshall Ritchie, marketing mgr., Red Shingle and Handsplit Shake Bureau, Seattle, Wa., has retired after almost 30 years with the bureau.

Randall Cunningham is the new customer service office mgr. at Wholesale Building Products, Nashville, Tn.

Glen Erhardt and Walt Levey are new to sales at Bestwood Forest Products. Columbia. S.C.

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Jack Brock, Brock Supply Co., Inc., Miami, F1., has been promoted to head buyer, according to Mark Brcck, v.p. Skip Beeson is the new assistant sales mgr., manufactured housing, at Idaho Timber Corp. of Texas, FortWorth.

David L. Mueller has joined United Mccill Corp., Griffin, Ga., as gen. mgr., acoustical oroducts div.

P. David Mason, former gen. mgr. of Wade Wood, Inc., Wade, N.C., has joined the Southem Forest Products Association as a regional market mgr. covering Md., Va., W.V. and N.C. from Dunn, N.C.

G. Roger Jennings is the new sales mgr. for Union Camp Corp. in Franklin, Va.

Hubert Walker. A.B. Clark Lumber Co., New Orleans. La.. has been named chairman of the Wood Unlimited Association's legislative night program.

Larry Vlfoight has joined sales at Regency Sales Co.. Duncanville, Tx.

Samuel Gossett has been appointed industrial sales mgr. of Rich Ladder Co., Carrollton, Ky.

T. Marshall Hahn Jr., chairman and c.e.o., Georgia-Pacific Corp., Atlanta, Ga., has been appointed to the President's Export Council.

Carol K. Wood has been named director, corporate and marketing communications for Champion Intemational Corp., Stamford, Ct.

John Hammock has been appointed v.p. of lumber operations at Longleaf Forest Products Co., Waynesboro, Ms., according to John Galloway, pres., Hood Industries, Inc., Beaumont, Ms., which has purchased the co. Itrtrorman White is the new sales mgr.

"Red" N. White is a new trainee in the paint dept. of Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.