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Ted Smlth is now in inside sales for Smith Millwork, Lrxington, N.C.

Allen Nlxon has retired as chairman of the board of E.C. Barton & Co.. Jonesboro, Ar., after 35 years witb tbe co. Roy Jolly has retired as pres. after 4l years. Nlel Crowson is now pres.

Joe Frame has been transferred to Cash Lumber Co., Conway, Ar., as mgr.

Charles E. Redmon bas rctired as chairman of S&T Hardware, Louisville. Ky., after 45 years witb tbe co.

Walter Wlrfs is now regional mgr. for Willamette Industries' southem building materials group, Ruston, [,a.

Krlstle Keckler has been transferred to Boise Cascade, Florien, l:., as a sales rep, reports Mellssa Prrtt. Albert Glnn, Willamette Industries, West Memphis, Ar., was named Employee of the Montb for January.

Fred Mllls, Henry J. Mills Co., Breaux Bridge, La., is rccuperating from heart surSery.

Tlm Hand has been promoted to district mgr. of Lumbermen's Underwriting Alliance's Jackson. Ms.. office.

Randy Hansen bas been promoted to customer service mgr. at Maywood, Inc., Amarillo, Tx. John Shulsky will serve accounts in Tn.

Mlke Crowe is now a building materials trader at Ace Hardware's LBM Southern Div., Peacbtree City, Ga., covering Tx., Ok., Ar., L^a., Ms., Tn. and AI., reports Ihn E d.s.

Don Gentry has joined Georgia-Pacific, Jrckson. Ms.

Betty Telley, American Tool Cos., has been elected to tbe board of direclors of tbe Hardware Marketing Council.

Blll Stocker, mgr., Home Lumber & Supply, Medford, Ok., h8s retired after 46 years in the business.

Steve Howe, Edmood, Ok., is the new Indiana Lurnbermens Mutual Insurancc account rep for Ok., replacing Hervey Roper, wbo bas retired.

Kelly Schnocbelen is the new mgr. of Starr Lumber, Woodward, Ok., replacing the late E.L. Were.

Doneld R. Keough, pres. and c.o.o., Coca-Cola Co.. has been elected to the Home Depot boud of directors.

John Prty, Jr., chairman of the board, Paty Co., Piney Flats, Tn., was honored as 1993 indtrtec into the Bristol Regional Medicd Center Foundation Citizen Hall of Fame.

Mac Sampey is oow covering Ms. for Porter Pains, replacing the late J.B. Brcrer.

Danny Hurt is the new treating plant mgr. at Dean Lumber Co., Gilmer, Tx. Elllott Dean is now handling mill sales; John Bullock' Dottle Klotz and Gerald Roebuck, treated sales; Roger Thompson, sawmill mgr.; Ron Hllllard, lumber and plywood buyer, and Steve l)ean, sales mgr.

Bob Sturgls has been named v.p.-mktg. & sales at Hickson Corp., Atlanta, Ga.

Edward Dupuls is now director of national rccounts for CertainTeed's residential insulation grouP. Steve Casstdy is regional sales mgr.-central region. Ken J. Wllson is regional sales mgr.-southem region.

Mlke Mlller is now v.p.-mktg. at Chase Hardware, Hutchins, Tx.

Cary G. Gregory is now director-mktg. for Ames [.awn & Garden Tools.

Carol Jaros is the new advertising director at Distribution America.

Al Karrh, Mellco, Inc., Athens, Al., and his wife, Elalne, just observed the three month birthday of Harrlson Cross Karrh. born Nov. 24,1992, at1 lb.. 15 oz.

Chlp Hamllton, Atlanta, Ga., is tbe new Soutbeast regional sales mgr. at HarrisTarkett, Inc., replacing Cllff Morrl' son, now architectural service mgr. based out of Johnson City, Tn., Hq.

C. Tlmothy Bell is now gen. sales mgr. of Azrock Industries, San Antonio, Tx.

Denny Deaton and Ken Nlx' WeYerhaeuser, Hot Springs, Ar,, bave been named Professional Roundtable of Sellers award winners for 4th quaf,ter 1992. Sales Support Award winners: LaQulta Fallls and Pam Slmmons.

Carlton Absher is the new asst. mgr.-corporate audit for Lowe's Cos., North Wilkesboro, N.C. Edward Gllstrap is now advertising planning mgr.; Davld E. Tyler, director-advertising production; Katherlne FlnleY SmltheY, senior corp. accountanq Samuel Klng, store operations analYst; Anlta M. Parker, mgr.-financial systems, and store mgrs.: Larry WaYne Hol' combe, Franklin, N.C.; Mlchael K. Brown, North Greensboro, N.C.; E. Theodore lrvln, East Asheville, N.C.

Lee M. Thomas, former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administator, has joined Georgia-Pacific, Atlanta, Ga., as senior v.p.-environmental & government affairs and chairsran of its Environmental Policy Committee. Kathleen S. ZlPrlk is new as mktg, communications mgr' Gary Donnelly, National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association, and Ed Cone, Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association, are now on the Forest Resources Group board of directors.

Blll f,'ranks has been nominated as pres. of the Greater Houston Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association, with JoAnn Gtllebaard as v.P., and Rlck HuEler. sec./heas.

Mlke Stierttz is now mttg. mgr. in Ky. for Arling llmber.

James Thomas Staley, Lowe's, North Wilkesboro, N.C., is engaged to marry Terry Lou Lampley March 20, 1993. Monlca Lynne Walker plans to wed Gary Ray Brewer in June. Otber Lowe's weddings: Gary Edsel Mathls and Ktnberly Lynn Shew Jan. I, 1993; Betty Sue Elmore and Ralph Dean Elledge Dec. 19; Jennifer Anne Norman and Danny Len Reece Dec. 12; Janet Rene6 Clark and Ray Devan Cooke Dec. 5: Llsa Jeanene Johnson and Terry Alan Haynes Dec. 5; Barry Dean Bllllngs and Carla Ann Reins Nov. 28.

Bruce Hoberg, Gardner Asphalt Co., Tampa, Fl., has been named to the Roof Coatings Manufucturers Association board of directors.

Rlta Gay Slmpson, Ilome Depot Atlanta, Ga.. rnaried James Edwln Conerton Dec.19,1992.

Jeflrey l&lk is now mgr.-sales & mktg. for Masonite Building Products.

Davld Ball, Pixley Lumber, Claremore, Ok., wrote a timber article that appeared in the Poiht of View column of tbeTulsaWorld..

Moe R" Less is the new boolkeeping supervisor at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., reports owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.