PERS NALS

Frank Parrott is covering Ok. and Tx. rnarkets for Eastex Forest Products.

Ron Carlsson is now a v.p. at Craig Lumber Corp., Collierville, Tn.

Manco Snapp is the new gen. mgr. of International Paper's treated wood products div., Dallas, Tx.

Doug E. Kohlmeier has been named sales engineer at Willamette Industries medium density fiberboard plant in Malvern, Ar.

Charles F. "Rip" Rodgers is the new pres. of Barns Lumber & Manufacturing Co., Inc., Dallas, Tx.

George Banett, Coastal Lumber Co., Weldon, N.C., vacationed with his family on Barbados.

Ed Phillips has been appointed corporate controller for the Buford White Lumber Co., Inc., Shawnee, Ok.

Gene Whiddon, pres. Causeway Lumber Co., Fort Lauderdale, Fl., is active in a program to build a $33 million cultural center in that city.

Edward Stein has been appointed gen. mgr. of the wholesale distribution center div. of Edward Hines Lumber.

Michael A. Vidan has been appointed gen. mgr. of the Georgia-Pacific Corp. International Div., according to Harold L. Airington, v.p., wood products sales.

John B. Fery, Boise Cascade Corp., has been elected chairman of the American Forest Institute: Brenton S. Halsey, James River Corp. of Va., vice chairman, and Gilbert L. Oswald, Simpson Timber Co., sec.-treas. Charles E. Anderson, ITT Corp.; Alfred A. Baxter, J.H. Baxter & Co.; Albert F. Duval, Hammermill Paper Co.; James F. Kress, Green Bay Packaging Corp.; John A. Luke, Westvaco Corp.; Harry A. Merlo, Louisiana-Pacihc Corp.; Thomas C. Norris, P.H. Glatfelter Co. ; James M. Piette, Union Camp Corp.; Burnell R. Roberts, The Mead Corp.; Andrew C. Sigler, Champion International Corp.; and Bradford S. Wellman, Pingree Assoc., Inc., were elected to the board.

Ronnie Humphrey has been promoted to mgr. of Cassity Jones Lumber and Hardware in Tyler, Tx.; Jerry Jones has been named assistant mgr., inside contractor sales; Mike Campbell, outside contractor salesman:Bob Strandberg, retail sales mgr., and John Cabrera, decorating dept. mgr.

Elvin Mayes, store mgr., Doug Robertson and Tim Carpenter, mgr. trainees, at 84 Lumber Co., Palm Bay, Fl., received top honors in a recent company competition nationally.

Robert G. Byrd, credit mgr. at Highland Lumber Co., Fayetteville, N.C., has been elected to the board of directors; Rip Wilson has been elected v.p. Elam E. Henderson, assistant mgr. of the Huttig Sash & Door Co., operation in Orlando, Fl., has retired after 46 years in the lumber and building material industry.

Joseph "Joe" Hymerling, branch mgr. at Nicholson Supply, Ft. Meade, Fl., has been elected pres. of the local Chamber of Commerce.

Kenneth L. Shiller has been named executive v.p. of General Aluminum Corp., Dallas, Tx., according to Charles S. McEvoy, v.p. of its parent co., Overhead Door Corp.

Charles White, Crescent Lumber Co., Crescent, Ok., has been elected a director of the Bank of Crescent.

J. Kermit Birchfield Jr. has been elected senior v.p. of legal and government affairs at Georgia-Pacific, Atlanta, Ga. Diane Durgin is succeeding Mary A. McCravey as v.p. and sec. McCravey who is retiring after 35 years with the company will continue in a consulting capacity, according to T. Marshall Hahn Jr., pres. and c.o.o.

Wilbur Green, v.p. of Caton Lumber Co., Enid, Ok., has retired after 44 years in the industry.

Dan Maffett, 17 year employee at Scotty's, Winter Haven, Fl., has been promoted to v.p. and general sales mgr.

Wayne Stringer has been promoted to plant superintendent at CeorgiaPacific's plywood plant, Taylorsville, Ms.

Bill Knight and Kerry Baker of E.C. Barton & Co., and Terry Anderson and Kenny Holder, Builders Material Co., have completed a basic estimating and salesmanship school at E.C, Barton & Co., Jonesboro, Ar.

Frances McMichael has joined the advertising,/public relations dept. at Scotty's, Winter Haven, Fl.

Jim Allen is now industrial sales mgr. for plywood at Union Camp Corp., based in Chapman, Al.

Richard W. Lowry is the new exec. v.p. and head of building products at Champion International Corp.

Bob Cantarella is now a truss technical rep. at Scotty's trus plant in Clearwater, Fl., with Jim Davis replacing him as mgr. Bob Gasperson has been named truss operation mgr. for the plants in Winter Haven, Clearwater and Sanford, with Monie Green promoted to facilities mgr. Vickie Mitchell, is now assistant mgr. for truss operation at Clearwater; David Sumner, millwork operations mgr., Lany Waits, millwork marketing mgr.

William P. Wallace, new national sales mgr., residential products div., Wasco Products, Inc., is now in charge of the Ennis, Tx., sales office, according to Robert C. Roeger, gen. sales mgr.

Albert P. Whitson. Whitson Lumber Co., Nashville, Tn., isthe newpres. of the Southern Hardwood Lumber Manufacturers Association; Robert L. Moore, Hammermill Hardwoods, Augusta, Ga., lst v.p.; Fred Netterville, Fred Netterville Lumber Co., Woodville, Ms., 2nd v.p. New directors are Lynn Lamb, C & S Lumber Co., Carthage, Ar.; Tom R. Curtner, Curtner Lumber Co., Newport, Ar.; Guy W. Daniels, Georgia-Pacific Corp., Atlanta, Ga.; James D. Harrison, Harrison Hardwood Manufacturing Co., Inc., Feniday, La.; M.D. Xitchens. Kitchens Brothers Manufacturing Co., Utica, Ms.; Don Overmyer, Jr., Linden Lumber Co., Linden Al.; Nat E. Smith, Palmetto Hardwood Corp., Pamplico, S.C.; John P. Price, J.P. Price LumberCo., Monticello, Ar.; Jerry Ostadal, E. Sondheimer Co., Sondheimer, La., and E.J. Spratlin, T & S Sawmill, Clarendon, Ar. R.W. Buchanan, Buchanan Hardwoods, Inc., Selma, Al., was elected an honorary director.

Robert Litchfield is the new pres. and gen. mgr. of Armstrong Lumber Co., Corpus Christi, Tx., succeeding Mac Armstrong.

David E. Hassle has been named mgr. of the House Works store in Harvey, La., with Gene Dreaux, Michael L. Faulk and Richard W. Frondorf, assistant mgrs.

Irvin Clack is now in sales at Mason's Plywood, Paneling & Lumber Co., Hattiesburg, Ms.

Chris Bonner is a new trader at Stringfellow Lumber Co., Birmingham, Al.

Jason Blann of Barton's, Stuttgart, Ar., recently completed the basic estimating and salesmanship school at E.C. Barton & Co., Jonesboro, Ar.

Mark Balkcom is now regional sales mgr. for Genuine Hardware, Jacksonville, Fl., in So. Fl. Don Miller is repping So. Central Fl.

H.M. VanDevender and Jack Brafford are new senior merchandise mgrs. at Belknap Inc., Louisville, Ky.