PERS NALS

John H. Steln Jr. is mgr. of Adobe Building Centers, Inc.'s new Southeast Fl. district, according to John B. McCall, pres.

l.eon N. Odom has been named v.p. of dealer services for Midland Building Materials lnc., Monroe, La.

Rob Roy is the new director of operations, warehouse div., Moore's Building Supplies, Charlotte, N.C.

Tommy Wllson has joined Barton's, Stuttgart, Ar., as an estimator, according to James Futttll, mgr.

Grry B. Tller is the new pres. and c.o.o. at Wholesale Building Products, Nashville, Tn.

Phllllp Dobblns has joined the trading staff at Steel City Lumber Co., Birmingham, Al., according to Doyd Merks, pres.

Jimmy Whittington, owner of Jimmy Whittington, Lumber Co., Memphis, Tn., is a new director of both the Tennesee Building Materials Association and the Lumbermen's Club of Memphis.

Lloyd \thite, mgr., Benson Lumber Co., Hominy, Ok., is the 1984 v.p. of the Hominy Chamber of Commerce.

Tom Teel, mgr., Currel's Lumberjack, Elk City, Ok,, was named "Boss of the Year" by the local Jaycee organization.

Norris Radar, Jr., New lberia, La., is the new pres. of the Acadiana builder material dealers association. Rob Richsrd, Carencro, is v.p., and Pierre Schwing, New lberia, treas.

Ralph C. Hammer is the new district mgr. at Adobe Building Centers Inc., covering Bradenton, Fort Myers and Naples, Fl.

W. M. Anderson Jr., secretary, Elliott Lumber Co., Oxford, Ms., is the new pres. of the Mississippi Associated Builders and Contractors.

Don B. Cooney, v.p. of marketing, Maywood, Inc., Amarillo, Tk., has retired after 32 years with the firm with John I. Maynard, marketing mgr., and David Smith, sales mgr., assuming his responsibilities. Cooney will now act as sales agent for Maywood in Fl., the United Kingdon and Western Europe, according to John C. Maynard, pres.

Mark Burton is a new sales rep for Furman Lumber, Inc. in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast.

Doug Willis has rejoined sales at South Bay Forest Products, according to Jim Frodsham, pres.

Don Ostcen is now executive v.p. and c.e.o. at East Coast Lumber, Ft. Pierce, Fl.

Prcston Jorden is now mgr. of operations at the Universal Forest Products yard, Aburndale, Fl.

Kenneth Mrthews is now mgr. of the Diamond Hill Plywood Co. office and warehouse in Chesapeake, Va.

Drvld Hardy is new in sales at Federal Paperboard, Reigelwood, N.C.

Kevln Klmbrcll is now co-mgr. of the 84 Lumber store in New lberia, La.

Robert Kramer and John Hurt have joined Savannah Forest Industries Inc., according to Gffy Scotl, pres., of the Savannah, Ga., firm.

Cralg Rastello is now director of planning and analysis at Homecrafters Warehouse, Birmingham, Al.

J. L. Wrlght, warehouse mgr. at Genuine Hardware, Creenboro, N.C., has retired after 55 years with the firm.

Rlchard V. Nunn is the new director of product education at HomeOwners Warehouse, Margate, Fl.

Rlta Blovlc is now a commodity buyer at GBS Lumber, Mauldin, S.C.

R. B. Allen has retired as executive v.p. of the Southwestern Hardware and Implement Association after 15 years. Allen Murfin is succeeding him.

Frank Burtin, housewares buyer and dealer market mgr., has retired from Genuine Hardware, Atlanta, Ga.

Gerrld Brown, owner of East Bend Sentry Hardware, B & O Sentry Hardware, both in East Bend, N.C., and Yadkin Plaza Sentry Hardware, Yadkinville, N.C., has been elected mayor of Boonville, N.C.

Mark Dunn, is the new mgr. of Scotty's Key West, Fl. Other changes: Frank Bcrger, mgr., Marathon; Steve Bailey, mgr., Bradenton; Dick Alvarcz, assistant mgr., St. Petersburg; Mike Sadowski, assistant mgr., Hypoluxo; Steve Nelson, assistant mgr., Riviera Beach; Richard Dodd, assistant mgr., Pompano Beach.

William H. Rogen has been named pres. and c.e.o. of Krestmark Industries, Lewisville, Tk.

James R. Voisinet is now pres and c.e.o. of National Gypsum, Dallas, Tk.

Steven A. Strasevicz is the new director of sales and marketing at Hoyne Industries, McDonough, Ga.

Walter Terty, namesake of Walter Terry Distributor, Inc., Houston, Tk., recently underwent cataract surgery.

Ken Shrw is now a marketing specialist at lnternational Paper, Dallas, Tx.

Sieve Snrvcly, pres. of the Snavely Forest Products wcstern div. is moving his offices to Dallas, Tx.

Jrck Slevenr, pres., Kirby Forest lndustries and lst v.p. of the Southern Forest Products Association, is the new vice chairman of the National Forest Products Association's International Trade committee.

Rrnddl Crrr is the new Western Wood Products Association field rep in No. Tx., Ok. and Ar. with offices in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex area.

Petcr Booth is now co-mgr. of the 84 Lumber Co. store in Bradenton. Fl. Gerrld Slrvney, Thompson-Katz Lumber Co., Mcmphis, Th., is the new pres. of the Southern Hardwood Tlaffic Association. Thomrs J. Welsh, Welsh Forest Products, Memphis, lst v.p.; Chrrles J. Snyder, Leader Lumber, Inc., Dallas, TX., treas.; district v.p.s are: S. L. "Pete" Ingram, Robbins, Inc., Louisville, Ky.; Rlchrrd F. lVrlght, Anderson-Tully Co., Memphis; Larry L. Brown, The Brown Co., New Orleans, La.; committee chairmen, Petrlck P. Carcy, Sam Carey Lumber Co., membership; Charles F. Wllson, Wilson Lumber Co., legislative; Dsvld Hagedorn, Frank A. Conkling Co., finance and auditing; Willism Browning, J. M. Jones Lumber Co., resolutions; R.P. "Rlck" Phillips, Jr., Coastal Lumber Co., regulatory transition; H. E. "Gene" Ptrker' Cutner-Parker Lumber Co., transportation services & equipment.

Sam E. Brasher has been named pres. and c.e.o. of Allied Materials Corp., Oklahoma City, Ok., according to Thomrs D. Barbour. chairman.

Bob Fent is now advertising/public relations director at Scotty's, Winter Haven, Fl.

Arthur P. Flippo, Doswell, Va., v.p. and sec. of Flippo Lumber Co. and a partner in T. Frank Flippo & Sons Inc., has been named man of the year in forestry by the Virginia Forestry Association and the Lumber Manufacturers Association of Virginia.

John Gendreau is the new co-mgr. of 84 Lumber in Mint Spring, Va.

John L. Anthony, div. mgr., Anthony Forest Products Co., El Dorado, Ar., has been elected a director of the American Institute of Timber Construction.

William F. Fondrrn, Jr., pres., Orgill Bros. & Co., Memphis, Tn., is a new member of the National Wholesale Hardware Association executive committee.

Clrester l)rawers is the new kd furniture line salesman at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to Hugh Mungus and Flcddy Fungus.