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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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