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A Door ln The Face

A 1998 accordion door and roll-up door guide is available from WoodfoldMarco Mfg., Inc., Box 346, Forest Grove, Or.97l l6; (503) 357-'7r8r.

Millworking Within The Lines

Millwork measurement guidelines for builders and remodelers are free from Style-Mark, Inc., Box 301, Archbold, Oh. 43502; (4r9) 445-0116.

Wood Technology Facts

As The World Burns

A l2-p. life-cycle assessment of the environmental benefits of insulation is available from the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association, 44 Canal Center Plaza, Ste. 310, Alexandria, Y a. 22314; (703) 684-0084.

Hardwood Specifying

A 32-p. guide to specifying hardwood flooring, cabinetry and decorative millwork is free from The Hardwood Council, Box 525, Oakmont, Pa. 15139; (412) 281' 4980.

Solid Foundations

The 304-p. "Masonry and Concrete Construction-Revised" is $28.50 from Craftsman Book Co., 6058 Corte del Cedro, Carlsbad, Ca. 92009; (76O) 4387828.

Shelving The Proiect

A 64-p. shelving storage system catalog is available from Gillis Associated Industries. Inc., 750 Pinecrest Dr., Prospect Heights, 11. 60070; (84'7) 5416500.

The updated "Wood Technology 19971998 North American Factbook" is $3 l7 from Miller Freeman, Inc., 525 Market St., Ste. 500, San Francisco, Ca. 94105; @15\ 278-53',70.

Wholesaler Helper

"Activity-Based Management in Wholesale Distribution: Winning the Profitability Battle" is available from the National Association of WholesalerDistributors, 1725 K St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006; (202) 872-0885.

Forest Products Annual

The 1998 Big Book, a buyers and sellers directory of the softwood forest products industry featuring 8,679 companies on over 1,000 pages, is $185 from Random Lengths, Box 867, Eugene, Or. 97aa0; (800) 87 4-'7979.

Gardeners' Delight

A 100-p. lawn/garden tools catalog is available from Ames, Box 1774, Parkersburg, W.V. 26101; (800) 725-9500.

Your Turn

A Goldenrod products catalog including winches, ratchets and wire stretchers is free from Dutton-Lainson Co., Box 729. Hastings, Ne. 68902; (402) 462-4141.

Double Decker

Information on the new Deck-Cap integrated decking system featuring a treated wood base and a low maintenance, vinyl cap is available from Walker Williams Lumber Co., (800) 727-9007.

Being Floored

"Solutions for Vinyl Floors" is free to retailers from Colmar, 245 Butler Ave., Lancaster, Pa. 17601; (1 17) 293-8503. ,

Stapled Shut

A nail and staple catalog is free from Interchange Brands, Inc., Box 3543, Omaha, Ne.68103; (800) 458-6635.

ony New Literoture by contocting eoch compony directly And pleose mention you sow it in the Digestl

Under The Table ln 1992, Mr. Harnden was presented the James R. Price-Automated Builder Achievement in Housing Award.

A 24-p.lift table brochure is available from Air Technical Industries, 7501 Clover Ave., Mentor, Oh. 44060; (440) 95r-5191.

William M. "Bill" Dearman, Sr., 77, co-owner of Southern Lumber Co., Inc., Jackson, Ms., died of cancer Feb. I at his home in Forest, Ms.

A past president of the Mississippi Lumber Manufacturers Association, he was involved in the industry for over 40 years and co-founded Southern Lumber in 1983.

Charles W. Harnden, 62, president and co-founder of Alpine Engineered Products, Inc., Pompano Beach, Fl., died Jan.22.

A native of Battle Creek, Mi., he held several industry and civic offices and also served three terms as president of Truss Plate Institute.

Link "Junior" Pennington, 75, co-owner of North Side Supply & Truss Co., Corbin, Ky., and Woodbine Home Builders Supply, Woodbine, Ky., died of cancer Jan. 1 in

Lexington, Ky.

He and his wife, Neva, founded North Side Supply & Truss in 1965 and Woodbine Home Builders Supply in 1958.

David Tschatschula, 50, owner of M&M Lumber Co., Inc., Houston, Tx.. died of a heart attack Feb. 10 at his home in Friendsville, Tx.

Born in La Grange, Tx., he began working at M&M in 1968 and purchased the company in 1993.

Jack L. Coleman, 73, president of Coleman's Lumber Yard, Corbin, Ky., died Dec. 8.

A resident of Burgin, Ky., he graduated from the University of Louisville, where he was a member of the school's hall of fame.

Edward T. Allen, 98, retired longtime employee of Crossett Lumber Co., Crossett, Ar., died Jan. 12 at his home in Crossett.

Born Jan. 11, 1900, he began working at Crossett Lumber Co. in 1918 and retired in 1962 after 44 years.

J.C. {(Textt Walker, 87, owner of Walker Bros. Lumber Co. and coowner of Walker-Byrd Building

Materials, Inc., both based in Huntsville, Tx., died of cancer Feb. 9 in Huntsville.

Born in Hughes Springs, Tx., he worked as a radio singing cowboy before founding Walker Bros. in 1945.

A lifetime member of the Texas Forestry Association, Mr. Walker cofounded Walker-Byrd Building Materials in 1970.

Dion Watson, 50, co-owner of Turner & Conyer Lumber Co. Inc., Marion, Ky., died Oct.29 in Marion. A native of Marion, he joined the company in 1975.

Asbestos

Settlement OKed Fibreboard Corp.'s proposed $1.535 billion asbestos settlement was again approved by a federal appeals court panel.

Last summer, the U.S. Supreme Court, after denying another former asbestos manufacturer's settlement. ordered the lower court to review its initial ruling.

Dallas, Tx.-based Fibreboard has since been acquired by Owens Corning.

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Brungan Equiprnent............(800) 223-3023 (205) 52O2000

Gtryson Lumber Corp....................................(2051 292-3227

Great Southem Wood Preserving..................(800) 633-7539

Gull Lumber Co., Inc......................................(3341 457-6872

Jenkins Manufacluring C0......-......-.............(205) 831-7000

McEwen Lumber C0.......................................(3341 432-292

Mellco, Inc...........................(800) 866-1414 (205) 23$0256

Prudential Building Matedajs..........................(800) 60G9943

Southeast Wood Treating...............................(800) 444-0409

Stringilellow Lumber C,0., Inc..........................(800) 825-9400

Walker-Wlliams Lumber C0.,...........,.............(800) 727-9007

Weyerhaeuser Co. ..............(800) 541-4825 (205) 381-3550

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Anthony Forest Products C0..........................($m) ?21-2326

Bean Lumber Co., Curt ......(8CO) 232-2326 (800) 482-2352

Hoover Trealed Wood Produc1s.....................(800) 832-9663

King & C0............................(800) 643-9530 (501) 754-6090

McEwen Lumber C0.......................................(501 ) 45G7480

US Timber Co......... .......(800) 27G2609

Weyerhaeuser Co.. .......(800) 643-1515

White River Hardwoods..................................(800) 558-011 I

Wrenn Handling..... .......(800) 678-7200

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Bontel Fastener Corp..........(800) 241-0790 (813) 544-6667

Brungart Equipment............(800) 827-4153 (813) 623-6700

Building Products of 4medca.........................(800) 962-1518

Champion Intemationa|..,...............................(904) 73 1-4550

Fastening Specialists Inc. ..............................(407) 888"9099

Hoover Treated Wood Producls, Inc..............(904) 258-7818

McEwen Lumber Co. (Delray Bsach) ............(561) 276-5155

McEwen Lumb€r Co. (Jacksonville)...............(g0f) 783-0170

McEwen Lumber Co. (orlando) .....................(404 299 4280

McEwen Lumber Co. (Tampa)........................(813) 248-4111

Prudential Building Materials (Miami) ............(800) 432-7966

Prudential Building Materials (0riando).........(800) 432-2537

Robbins Manulactudn9..................................(81 3) 971-3030

Southeastem Metals Mlg. Co. .......................(904) 757-4200

Southem Pine Inspection Bureau...................(904) €4-2611

Southem Pine Timber Produc|s.....................(800) 2297463

Southern Wire Cloth Co. .....(8O0) 345-6589 (305) 688.2572

Tropitech Coatings & Researdr, Inc. .............(800) 5338325

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Burl Lumb€r Co...... .......(706) 678-1531

Cotter & C,o. (True Value)...............................(404) 717-5855

Georgia-Pacilic...... ........(770) 9537000

Hickson Corp. (Wolman)................................(770) 801{600

Hoover Treated Wood Poducb.....................(800) 832-9663

Langboard, Inc. .........-*.*.---....................(912) 26$8943

Me11c0..................... .......(800) 86S1414

Osmose ................. ........(77q A8-S4U Pacific Lumber Co.. .......(770) 99$8939

Prudenlial Building Materia|s..........................(800) 87S1404

Ray0nier................. .......(912) 367-1547

Sunbett Material Handling...(800) 353{892 (770) 587-599}

Universal Foresl Products..............................(912) 985-8066

Walker-Williams Lumber C0...........................(706) 323-4491

Weyerhaeuser C0...............(800) 282-3370 (404) 355-5971

Wrenn Hand|ing...................(800) 851-6766 (770) 987-7666

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McEwen Lumber C0.......................................(502) 964-9887

Weyerhaeuser Co...............(800) 752-6032 (502) 368-3331 l,u,uuxr

Elder Wood Pressrving....,,.(800) 467-8018 (318) 964-2196

Gaiennie Lumber C0......................................(318) 948-3066

Landry Lumber Sales, Ridrard......................(318) 442-0453

Manin, RoV O......... .......(800) 2995174

McEwen Lumber C0.......................................(504) 542-2655

Southem Pine Counci|...................................(5Of) 44344&t

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