Tennessee-Carolinas' game plan for success

OFFICIAL OPENING: (1) Gary Donnelly, Bob McClure, Berlin Myers, Jr. (2) Tom White, Chesler Abee, Thomas Mende. (3) C. J. Wallace, Ken Myers. (4) Al Kanh, Richard Dannenberg, Steve Kolar. (5) EmiV Fisher, Debo rah Smilh, Barbara Malhews, Brenda Spell, Polly Wilson. (6) Jim Ramsey, Sherman Levey. (7) Ron McGraw, Phil Adams, Jack Salway. (8) Jim Watson, Tommie Boudria, Shirley Vincenl. (9) Kenny Dunn, Bill Bennell.

I(10) John Rarnsey, Trey Sheridan. (11) Tom Mason, Diane Welch. (12) Everetle Greene, Richard Hauser, Neil Hauser. (13) Shawn Post, Calvin Biddix, Don Reinhardt. (14) Wavne Harlsell, Jim Yarbrouoh. Robert Jenkins, Clarence Young. (15) Charlie Waitzman. (16) Joe Crofl, Don Owens, John Savage. (17) John Newton, Jim Price, Don Knop. (18) Dough Houston, Brian Mulvaney, Ed List. (19) Rick Kinney, Jim Roland. (20)

Jim Faust, John Larnpe, Al Bates. (21) Melvin Ashe, Jimmy Long, Danny 8lack. (22) Jim Epperson, Burke Hill, Bick Cobden. (23) Brian Piercy, Keith Morrison, Ed Nail. (241 J. C. Aaron, Allen Jones. (25) Art Dietrich, Skip Baurhyte. (26) Lou Hntchings, Steve Tlrajlkill, Jeannie Tlrailkill. (27) Johannah Myers, Berlin Myers, Jr., Bob McClure, Coy Clayton. (28) Wavne Elliotl, Tom Lakeman, Joel McDonald. (29tBob Wilr, Roy Lambeil.

|la}IE' Carolinas-Tennessee BuildI ing Material Association used a football theme to pitch the values of teamwork and success at its annual convention and buying show.

Themed "Kicking Off '93: The Tean of the Futufe: Supplier, Dealer, CTBMA," the Jan. 15-16 show at the Charloue Convention Center featured 122 exhibitors. Attendance and enthusiasm were also up over last year.

Vince Lombardr, son of the football legend, spoke on "Coaching for Teamwork," while former Los Angeles Rams quarterback Roman Gabriel appeared at the supplier of the Year awards banquet hosted by Diamond Hill Plywood Co., Darlington, S.C. Highland Lumber Co., Fayetteville, N.C., won a truckload of building materials awarded by Diamond Hill.

Other speakers included Jack Rice on winning against price competition and Kirk Sanford on better buying.

Berlin G. Myers, Jr., Berlin G. Myers Lumber, Summerville, S.C., was elected president, succeeding Robert McClure, McClure Lumber, CharloEe, now Eeasurer. Other officers: Roy kmbert, Lambert Lumber Co., Irwisburg, Tn., lst v.p.; Everette

Greene, Mebane Lumber Co., Mebane, N.C., 2nd v.p.; C. D. Gregory, Builders Supply Co., Iancaster, S.C., 3rd v.p.

N.C. directors: Danny Stegall, Stegall Builder Market; Calvin Hall, Carolina Truss & Manufacturing; Eric Hulsey, Matthews Building Supply; Wray Stephens, Stephens; Benny Youngblood, Midway Lumber & Supply; Rick Askew, Askews, Inc.

S.C. direcors: Whit Shaw, Shaw Lumber Co.; Olin "Ron" McNeely, GBS Lumber; Don Toner, Superior Home Center; Gifford Shaw, Shaw Components; Rod A. Mcleod, Espy Lumber & Supply Co.; Joy Shuler, Southern Lumber & Millwork.

Tn. directors: Gene McKinney, Tindell's; Art Swann, Cherokee Lumber & Millwork; Richard Vowell, Vowell & Sons; Dale Russell, Orgain Building Supply Co.; David Van Hoozer, Moss Building Supply; Bill Stewart, Stewart Lumber Co.

Frank Hyatt, Weyerhaeuser, is associate members rep, and Roger Hood, Cape Fear Supply, young management group rep.

Next year's show retums to Charlotte Jan. 14-15.

TlilE to buy at Carolinas-Tennessee building products show: (1) Tom Hayson, Bruce Palmer. (2) Paul Turner, Johnny Capps, Bob Smlth, Hayes Armslrong, Mickey Slrickland, (3) Chris Collins, Kevin Weisgerber, Bobby Mills, Lawrence Newton. (4) Ted Smilh, Glenn Andrews. (5) C. J. Wallace, Richard Terry, John Ingoldsby, Mike O'Donnell. (6) John Johannesen, Mike Rummage, Rick Renshaw, Jamie Place. (7) Crystal Osborne, Dave Adams, lGthi West, Mark Schultz, (8)Dotis & John Sdruhz, Jay Williams, (9) Lewis Slewan, Edmund Brannen. (10) Bob McClure, Everette Greene, Mic*ey Boles. (11) Chud< Huohes. Jim Dotv. Bob McConnell. (12) Jenv Crds, Fihett SimirSon. (13) Robin powritt,,lifi Shull. (1a) Doyle Dix, Bill Hurst, Jesse Philer, Neill Siioe. (15) Bob Beck, Tony Letl. (16) Gene McKinney, Lawrence Newlon. (17) Joe Godfrey, Chuck Rierson. (18) Todd Meade, John Leutgens, Ned Carler, Bill Phillip, Alan Thompson, (19) Bill Bare, Karen York. (20) Mike Springer, Ab Carter.

Story at a Glance

Garolinas-Tennessee association kicks off 1993 with football-themed convention returns to Charlotte next January.