PERS NALS

Chip Builta is the new mgr. of Scotty's. Panama City. Fl.

W.C. Downing is now pres. of Pinecroft Industries. Hamlet. N.C.

Ron Strickland is now managing the Dixie Lumber sales div. at Dixie Plywood, Houston, Tx. Alan Gray has also joined the co. Ken Lawson, Thriftway, Inc., Owensboro, Ky., is recovering after a recent by-pass operation.

Bryan O. Trent has been appointed mgr. of development engineering for Heil-Quaker Corp., LaVergne, Tn., according to Bill Dalton. v.P. of engineering.

N. David Spence, regional mgr., Boise Cascade Southern Operations. has been elected a v.p. of the co.

Clrrencp Hamilton, Weyerhaeuser Co., Memphis, Tn.. is celebrating his 20th anniversary with the co. New to Weyerhaeuser's Miami, Fl., customer service center are: export sales rep Hector Hector, and sales rePs Elaine Stadler, John Watts and Bob Howard.

James P. Gogolski, So. central regional market mgr., Southern Forest Products Association, MemPhis, Tn., has resigned to join Rentokil, Norcross, Ga., as marketing technical representative.

Ron Endicott is the new residential sales & marketing mgr. at Weyerhaeuser Co.'s sales center, Hot Springs, Ar. Dale Brumfield replaces him as district mgr. for the Philadelphia. Ms., mill. New to the Atlanta, Ga., sales center: outside sales rep Robert DeNeefe, inside sales reps Stan Mozely and Dianne Mc{lintock, and, in administration. Elaine Burnett.

Robert H. Cottle has retired as senior v.p. of Premark International's decorative products group, Temple, Tx., a div. of Ralph Wilson Plastics, after l4 years with the firm. George N. Hester has retired as Premark's senior v.p. of facilities after 3l years with Ralph Wilson Plastics. He is continuing as a consultant.

John Barrett has been named director of lumber sales at Georgia-Pacific's Atlanta. Ga., distribution center.

R. Scptt Berg has been appointed v.p. for forest policy and research for the American Forest Council, Washington, D.C., according to pres. Laurence D. Wiseman.

William J. Gribble is now pres. of Preway Appliance Division. Paragould. Ar. William L. Regan is senior v.p.. marketing.

Randy Marquerdt has been promoted to SE regional asst. mgr. of Armstrong World Industries, Atlanta, Ga.

Bobby R. Rushing has been transferred to Lowe's. Clarksville, Tn.. as store mgr.

Richard Arthur has been named retail employee training mgr. for Scotty's. Winter Haven. Fl. Ernie Dunckhe is now mgr. in Melbourne. Fl.: R.on Gravely. asst. mgr., Spring Hill. Fl., and Ken Graffis. asst. mgr.. Cape Coral. Fl.

Dennis Winkler. Handy Dan div. of Channel Home Centers. Houston, Tx.. has been promoted to asst. v.p.. store operations. Wdter Wilson is the new asst. v.p., human resources.

Jerry M. Deal has been named operations mgr. of Deal Material Handling Systems, Lenoir. N.C.. according to Dave Britten. v.p. of parent co. lrvington-Moore. Jim Clerk is engineering mgr. at Deal, and Milt Whitmire, a new l-M sales rep.

Drvid Bernes, son of Terry Bernes, owner, Independence Lumber & Supply. Independence, Ky., was recently crowned a state wrestling champion in the 140 lb. div. He also took most valuable wrestler honors in the King of the Bluegrass Wrestling Tournament.

Donald W. Adrms, pres., American Stove Producs, Memphis, Tn., has been appointed to the American Hardware Manufacturers Association show/conference committee. which also includes Devid J. Peulin, group v.p.. Wellington Puritan. Madison, Ga.. and Thomes A. Heern. pres., Rich Ladder Co.. Carrollton, Ky.

Robert F. Senn will head Allibert Inc.'s new bath products div., Stanley, N.C., according to pres. Willirm L. Fox.

Murrey E. Kostemo is celebrating his 5th anniversary with the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau. Pensacola, Fl. New quality supervisors are Jeffrey L. Judd, eastern Va.; Roger N. Moore. eastern La., and Thomrs H. Beker, Tx. Newly transferred are John E. Cothran, now in Va.; Alln E. Roberts, Ar.; Terry L. Roberts, N.C.. and Bill Heartsfield, Al.

Robert L. Strickland, chairman, Lowe's Cos., North Wilkesboro, N.C., will address the American Hardware Manufacturers Association's home center industry conference in Chicago, ll., May l0-12. Panelists will include Alec Beck, Stripling-Blake Lumber Co., Austin, Tx.; Bruce Berg and Arthur M. Blank, Home Depot, Atlanta, Ga., and Michael R. Morton, Builders Square, San Antonio, Tx.

Gary E. Woodson has been appointed exec. v.p. of the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau, Pensacola, Fl. James E. Loy is now director, lumber div.

Frederick K. Peach is plant mgr. at the new Wayne-Dalton Corp. facility in Pensacola, Fl.

Kelly Tyo has joined the Virginia Building Material Association staff.

Claude Hodges, Hodges Lumber Co., Roanoke, Va., is back at work after recovering from a recent knee operation.

R. Craig Hagan is the new branch mgr. of Huttig Sash & Door Co., Fredericksburg, Va.

f,ugene T. Shawaryn Jr. has been promoted to sales mgr. of residential ceilings at Armstrong World Industries. Craig L. Dorsher is now sales mgr. for RTA furniture.

Bill Richardson, Hill-Motley Lumber Co., Bowling Green, Ky., and chairman of the board, Kentucky Lumber & Building Materials Dealers Association, has returned home after a short hospital stay.

Jerry Miller has been named gen. mgr. of the Florida div. of Banks Lumber Co. Sadie Kent is sales mgr. in Lakeland, Fl.

Charlie Quinn, Charlie Quinn Lumber Co., Sturgis, Ky., is recovering following recent surgery.

David Doyle, Doyle Lumber, Martinsville, Va., has been elected chairman of the board of the Society of American Wood Preservers, Falls Church, Va., succeeding Jimmy Rane, Great Southern, Abbeville, Al. Herb Carden, Potomac Supply, Kinsale, Va., is now vice chairman; Frank Robertson, Osmose, Griffin, Ga., treas., and Yinnie Mauceri, B.B.&S., Speonk, N.Y., sec. New directors are Doyle, Carden, Rae Ehlen, Barry Holden, Bernie Liedman and Jim Przybylinski.

David Hodnik has been named a senior v.p. at Ace Hardware Corp.

Stuart P. Hall has been promoted to v.p. of corporate development at Visador Co., Jasper, Tx. Robert M. Williams succeeds him as treas. and c.f.o.