SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

Oklahoma Lumbermen's Association welcomed new exec. v.p. Sharilyn Young during its 50th anniversary convention March l5-17 in Oklahoma City. John Branscum resigned after nine years as exec. v.p. to start his own business.

Kentucky Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association elected new officers during its 9lst annual convention Feb. 5-6 in Owensboro. New pres. is Bruce Humphrey, Quinn Lumber Co., Sturgis, succeeding Gerald "Scotty" Scott, Fugate Lumber Co., Madisonville, now chairman of the board. Charlie McWhorter, Clay Building Supply, Manchester, is v.p.; Steve Kelly, Kelly Bros. Lumber Co., Covington, sec./treas., and Gerald Boland, Boland-Maloney Lumber Co., Louisville, national director.

New directors: Bruce Humphrey, Gerald Scott, Charlie Mcwhorter, Bill Baker. Stratton Lumber & Hardware Co..

KENTUCKY Lumber & Buildino Material Dealers Associalion president (1) derald Scott (left) presents Bill Bucher with the 1 10% Award. (2) Tom lglehart. (3) Mark Hempel. (4) Jewel Vice, Bob Powell. (5) Mitchell Dawson, Jimmy Troutman. (6) Tom Noe, Bill Baker, Phil Herald, Benny Pivonka. (7) Martha Trotter, Doe & Don Hellmann.

Nicholasville; Tim Hicks, Kentucky Wholesale Building Products, Lexington; Bill Mason, Hill-Motley Lumber, Bowling Green; Mac McCormick, McCormick Lumber, Mt. Stering; Randy McGehee, Adam Wholesalers, Louisville; Phil Myers, Myers Lumber, Mayfield; Stanley Stumbo, Hindman Promart, Hindman.

Bill Bucher, Square Deal Lumber Co., was presented the 1107o Award, and Midwestem Insurance Alliance was named Vendor of the Year.

Co., Vicksburg; Rusty Long, Long's Building Materials, Union; Louis King, King Lumber & Materials, Bassfield; Larry Broadhead, Broadhead Building Supply, Mendenhall; Lewis Myrick, Economy Building Supply, Hattiesburg.

Tom Shuler, Shuler Distributing, Memphis, Tn., is new to the advisory board, and Wilmer Daws, Kemper County Farm & Building Supply, Dekalb, and Ken Morris, Phillips Lumber & Home Center, Canton, are on the execuiive committee.

Larry Watkins, Fischer Lime & Cement, Memphis, Tn., and Ken Morris won the membership contest. Addison/ Rugby Corp., Jackson, won the best booth award.

Next year's convention will be held Feb. 20-22 at the Silver Star Resort & Convention Center, Philadelphia, Ms.

Mississippi Building

Material Dealers Association installed Dale Joiner. Joiners Building Supply, Carthage, as its new pres. during its 70th annual convention and trade show March l4-16 in Tupelo. New lst v.p. is Joe Alexander, Alexander Building Supply, Bay Springs; 2nd v.p. Lee Nabors, Houston Building Supply, Houston, and national dealer director Kenneth Breland. Breland Building Supply, Philadelphia.

New directors: Andy Breland and Steve Breland, Breland Building Supply; Lee McMinn, B&M Building Supply, Water Valley; Max Johnson, Nu-Way Cash & Carry, Eupora; Wesley Thomas, Grenada Wholesale Lumber, Grenada; Kenny Moore, Goodwood Lumber, Hernando; Bob Evans, Mississippi Lumber

Mid-America Lumbermens Association board of directors approved two bylaw revisions that grant full voting rights to all associate members for the first time in the group's 1O8-year history. Six years ago, suppliers, wholesalers and service firms became eligible to serve on the board but without a vote.

During the recent Expo '96, MLA president Harold Baalmann presented President's Awards to John Mize, BlishMize Co., in recognition of their 125th year in business, and to St. Joseph Truss Co.. celebrating their 20th anniversary.

In recognition of his retirement from the industry, Frank Healy, Delden Manufacturing, received a certificate of appreciation. Exhibitor International Paper Co. was honored for best use of the show's westem theme. Bildcrete By Western Bag Products won Best Traffic Buildine Promotion.