PERS NALS

Don Hayes has been appointed branch mgr. of Dantzler Lumber & Export Co.. Jacksonville. Fl. Mike Cheek is now sales mgr.

Joe K. Sample, v.p., marketing. TempleEastex Inc., Diboll, Tx., has been named chairman of the new American Plywood Association marketing committee.

Bob Elliott, American Plywood Association regional mgr., quality supervision. Florence, S.C., has moved to Thcoma. Wa.. as operations mgr.: Keith Jones, special assignment supervisor. Dothan. Al.. succeeds him, and Ray Yates' quality supervisor, replaces Jones.

Peter S. Planchon is the new marketing and advertising mgr. for Fabco Fastening Systems, Stanfield, N.C., according to James Magee, gen. mgr.

Ray Kaye has been appointed pres. of Clairson International. Ocala, Fl.

Rex Stevens has been named sales mgr. of Morrison Services. Inc.. Shelby. N.C.. according to Murdock Morrison, pres.

Nancy C. Bergeron has joined Rubbermaid Specialty Products. Statesville. N.C.. as product mgr. for the home horticulture line, according to R. Jett Anderson, marketing dir.

Stan Murdock is new to distribution sales at Vaughan & Sons Inc.. San Antonio. Tx. Melvin Allen is a new lumber trader.

Bobbie Grundy, payroll clerk. MacMillan Bloedel. Linle Rock. Ar.. was inducted into her alma mater's Athletic Hall of Fame at Richwood High School. Monroe. La.

Bob Harral, Higginbotham-Bartlett Co.. Levelland. Tx., has been honored with the Gold Hammer Award for his 50 yean in the lumber business.

Brad Foreman is now mgr. of Scotty's in Margate, Fl. New assistant mgrs. throughout the chain include Herb McKinney, Thllahassee; David West, Fort Myers; Barry l)eeds, KeY West' Dean Brantly is now maintenance mgr. for all units, working out of Winter Haven. Fl.. Hq.

Wlliam Richardson, pres. of the Kentucky Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association and Hill-Motley Lumber Co.. Bowling Green. Ky.. is recovering well after recent surgery. according to Janie Richardson.

John Alexander, Alexander Moulding Mill. lnc.. Hamilton, Tx.. and HarveY M. Ross, Foreign & Domestic Woods, Inc.. Bowling Green. Va., have been elected to the board of directors of the Wood Moulding and Millwork Producers Association.

G.W. "Thck" Baker is heading up sales at the new Berger & Co. office in El Paso. Tx.. according to Bob Glatt.

Paul McQuiston has retired as exec. r:p. of the Southern Hardwood Tiaffic Association. Memphis. Tn.. after 34 years there. Ricky L. Jac*ett, office mgr.. succeeds him.

Michael Lyons is now mgr. of the 8'l Lumber Co.. Chef Menteur. La.

Watly E Lynch, Builders Express. Inc.. Dallas, Tx.. will be a featured speaker at the Infomat wholesale distribution computer conference. April 2l-24 in Dallas.

Walt Tirlark, gen. counsel. American Wood Preservers Institute. Vienna. Va.. has resigned to go into a private law practice.

Walter Tbrry is back in Houston. Tx.. after a Las Vegas. Nr:. business trip for his co.. Walter'Ibrry Distributor, Inc.

Fhank Allen and Nlike George are new traders at Weyerhaueser Co.. Hot Springs. Ar.

Bob Martin is now r:p. of sales and marketing for Walker-Williams Lumber Co., Hatchechubbee. Al.

Aaron Babcock is new to sales at Richmond International Forest Products. Richmond. Va.

Jimmy kwis has been named asst. mgr. at Scony's in Haines City. Fl.

Sterr Hancock, formerly with Cenainteed. has joined the building materials dir: of GAF Corp.. Wa1'ne. N.J.. as national accounts mgr.

Caro[yn Bearrcr, Beaver Lumber & PlumF ing. Waurika. Ok.. has been elected to the board of directors of the Waurika Chamber of Commerce.

Bobbie Riddle, mgr.. C.M. Mays Lumber Co.. Davis. Ok.. has retired after -19 years with the firm.

Rex Thompson, Tirnle Lumber Co.. Tunle. Ok., has retired after 16 years u'ith the co. and 48 years in the industry. Monroe James succeeds him as mgr.

William V. Cany Jr., pres. and owner. Carey Lumber Co.. Oklahoma City and Norman. Ok.. has been elected to the board of directon of the Oklahoma Ciry Chamber of Commerce.

Bob Strong is now director of field operations at Mr. How Warehouse. Margate. Fl. Tim Lucia is the new director of advertising.

Bobby J. Cross has left Payless Cashways. Denton. Tx.. to become district mgr. for the Dallas/Fort Worth and Abilene stores.

John Morton and Mark Clark have joined the management team at Yard King Warehouse, Boca Raton, Fl.

Catherine M. Marx is the new engineered systems markets mgr. at the Southern Forest Mucts Association, New Orleans. La.. replacing Raul Quintana who has resigned to study for his master's degree.

l,awrence l\e'nton is the new purchasing and tEmsponation mgr. for Wholesale Wood Products in Birmingham and Dothan. Al. Stett [hangsholt is new to sales at El Paso Millwork. Canutillo. Tx.

William E. Hughes, pres.. Crown Door Corp.. Tampa. Fl.. has been elected pres. of the Mtional Wood Mndow & Door Association. succeeding Shmrt [*mke' who remains a director. John M. Chupik, Temple hoducts Inc.. Temple. Tx.. was named r:p. of the stile and rail door dir'.

Bill Richardson, Ritlratd Bolard, Bill Morton, Don llcllman, Bill Balrer, Je,nel \|rce, Bob Forrcll, Km l-grrEon Jr. and Billy S. Thompcon rcpresentd the Kentucky Lumber and Building Material Dealen Association at the Conference with Congress last month in Washington D.C.

Claude B. Smith' 8G1ear-old saw oPerator for RoMac Lumber & Supply Inc.. [resburg. Fl.. has been named as one of eight finalists for tlre 1986 llmex "You're Still Ticking Atlard."

Sally Crurlney, r:p. and general merchandise mgr.. Hechinger Co.. l:rxlover. Md.. was honored as lr,hrchardise Manager of the Year at the Mtional Home Center Industry marketing awards dinner. Rm hrrgess, [-owe's Co.s. North wilkesboro. N.C.. was votd first runner up. ard "tesse Behnlc, The Home Depot. Atlanta. Ga.. was second runrcr up for Buyer of the Year.

Harlan W. Hummcl, forrnerly v,ith I lman Lumber Co.. Excelsior. \rVi.. has been named executive director of tlre Mtional Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association. Washington. D.C.

ldfus \IcVay is nou' purchasing mgr. for Weekly Lumber Co.. Tampa. Fl.

David llamlin, formerly with Duke City Lumber Co.. is nou in sales at 'Ibm David Lumber Co.. Oklahoma Cit.v. Ok.

Johnie Cates has been promoted to pres. of All WoodVShroeder. Inc.. Houston. Tx.

Pat Carr-v, Sam Carey Lumber Co.. Memphis. Tn.. was married on March 22. 1986 to Kry Gassner of IvbmPhis.

Joe Sample, Temple-Eastex. Clalton Balar, Mllarnene Industries: Bob llancs, Tolleson Lumber Co.: LarrY KirktroH, Weyerhaeuser: .Ier-v lrbrrb, Westvaco: H.P. Trylor, Kirb-r- Forest Industries: and l{hlt rvrrbhrmann, Champion International. and Didr Yanrnans' Georgia-Pacific. 'eare in l'Jerv Orleans. La.. recently for a meeting of the Southern Forest h,oducts Association's marlcting steering committee.

Hans Zupp is a new security guard at Mungus Fungus Forest Producs. Climax. Nv.. according to Hugh Mungus and Fheddy Fhngus.