PERS NALS

G. L. "Butch" Ousley, v.p., Buchanan Hardwoods, Inc,, Selma, Al., has been in Taiwan and Japan on company business.

Albert R. Uhrig, merchandising mgr., Stripling-Blake Building Materials, Austin, Tx., will be a panelist at the Hardware Industry Week,/National Hardware Show meeting in August.

Pete Hastert has joined Julian Wood Preserving, Millport, Al., as part owner and gen. mgr.

Joel Tigetl has rejoined Houston Chemical Service/Woodtech, Houston, Tx., as purchasing agent for all locations.

Dean Fletcher is the new eastern reg. sales mgr. for Valli & Colombo (U.S.A.) Inc. in Atlanta, Ga.

Dwain Cless, Weyerhaeuser Co., chairman, and others of the Southern Forest Products Association marketing steering committee, Oayton Barns, Willamette lndustries; Rolf Hammer, Champion International; Bob Hawes, Tolleson Lumber Co.; Jerry Norris, Westvaco; Joe Sample, Temple-Eastex; H.P. Taylor, Kirby Forest Products, and Dick Youmans, GeorgiaPacific Corp., met in New Orleans, La., recently.

Bobby Jennings has returned to Southern Pine Inspection Bureau, Pensacola, Fl., as a quality supervisor in Ga. and s.c.

John A. Leva is the new senior v.p., sales & marketing, Genstar Gypsum Products Co., Dallas, Tx., according to Conrad Kelley, pres.

Don Shreffler has been appointed reg. market mgr. for the Southern Forest Products Association, Kansas City, Ks.

Bob Weller of Crossed Anchors in Lakewood, Fl. was the top prize winner in StarMark Inc.'s national cabinet sales contest.

Max L. Bray has joined the Arrowhead Lumber Sales, Inc., Oklahoma City, Ok., in regional sales and purchasing.

Dudley Digges Morgan, III has been promoted to v.p., government affairs, for the Southern Forest Products Association, New Orleans, La.; John Collier is now v.p., consulting.

Leo J. Best has been appointed sales mgr. at Columbia Carolina Corp., Old Fort, N.C., according to A.J. Honzel, pres., Columbia Forest Products, Inc., the parent co. in Portland, Or.

Joel Stevens has been promotd to national sales mgr., Ace Hardware Corp., Oak Brook, Il., according to William A. Loftus, v.p., sales.

John W. Belt, Jr., pres., vinyl building products div., CertainTeed Corp., has been elected chairman of the Vinyl Siding Institute. Joseph G. L,aCroix, pres. of Bird, Inc., vinyl siding group, is vice chairman.

Lloyd G. Roberts Jr., is now representing ITT Rayonier, Stamford, Ct., in the People's Republic of China, according to Ronald M. Gross, chairman, pres., and c.e.o..

Dennis Ross is now senior v.p., management information systems at The Home Depot, Atlanta, Ga. Bruce Berg has been named v.p., merchandising; Steven W. Burrows, v.p., advertising; and Jeffrey Langfelder, v.p., real estate, according to Bernad Marcus, chairman and c.e.o.

l'red Netterville, Fred Netterville Lumber Co., Woodville, Ms., has been elected chairman of the Hardwood Manufacturers Association, Memphis, Tn. Donald Overmyer, Jr., Linden Lumber Co., Linden, Al. is first vice chairman and L.N. Thompson, Jr., T & S Hardwoods, Inc., Milledgeville, Ga. second vice chairman. New directors include: Richard Wright, AndersonTully Co., Memphis, Tn.; Henry W. Jones, Jr., Cathey-Williford-Jones Co., Memphis, Tn.; Paul Brrringer, Coastal Lumber Co., Weldon, N.C.; L. Kenneth Jones, J.M. Jones Lumber Co., Natchez, Ms.; E.J. Spratlin, T & S Sawmill Co., Clarendon, Ar.; and James H. Wright, J. Walter Wright Lumber Co., Bristol, Tn.

Tom Curtner, pres., Curtner Lumber Co., Newport, Ar., has been reappointed to the Arkansas Forestry Commission.

Arlin Hughes is now co-manager of 84 Lumber, Greensboro, N.C. Other promotions: Paul Bernheimer to comanager, Marrero, La., and Tom Roberts, co-mgr., Baton Rouge, La.

James D. Parker, Ace Hardware, Little Rock, Ar., has been promoted to:lssistant distribution center mgr., according to George Yarberry, distribution center mgr.

Curtis Dodge is now a lumber trader trainee for Canfor U.S.A. Corp.'s national lumber trader group in Va., N.C., Ok. and Ar.

Pet Phibn, Linden Lumber Co., is back in Linden, Al., after a West @ast sales trip.

fim Been, Curt Bean Lumber Co., Amity, Ar., and his wife, Sandra, are the proud parents of Justin Curl, born March 22, l%5.

Roy Deering is the new mgr. of the Trumark Industries' stud re-load center and door shop, Fort Worth, Tx.

Chip Nease is now with sales at Mid-Atlantic Cedar, Matthews, N.C.

Hugo Wallgrcn is the new eastern region controller for Diamond Lumber, C-arrollton, Tx.

Dwighi Petterson has joined the sales staff at Steel City Lumber Co.'s corporate headquarters, Birmingham, Al., according to Doyd Merts, pres.

Raymond Mundey has rcired after 39 years at 7 Lumber Co., formerly Ratcliffe and Castle, Danville, Ky. He will continue working part time.

Shgri Cox, John C-ox Lumber Co., Houston, Tx., was a winner of an allexpense paid trip to Portugal from PermaGrain Products, Inc.

Mike Moseby is now in sales for Martin Forest Industries, Healdsburg, Ca., according to Gery Mdfrtti.

Jack Fort is now in sales at Epperson Lumber Sales, Statesville, N. C.

Bill lincennon has been promoted to v.p., marketing, Visador Co., Jasper, Tx.; Roger C. Hdl, a new v.p.,will continue :rs gen. mgr. of the Jasper div.; Stuan P. Hell is new to the board of directors; Bevedy Fuston, has been named an advisory director.

Ilill Wrgoner, field sales rep., Kwikset Div., Emhart Hardware Group, in Fl., was selected as a Kwikset sales rep. of the year, according to Domenic Csldone, v.p., domestic sales, Anaheim, Ca.

Jeff Klare, sales rep., Texas Lumber Co., Victoria, Tx., and his wife, I-eslie, are the parents of an 8 lb., 13 oz. baby boy, Trsvb Lynn l0erc, born March 16, 1985, according to the proud grandfather, Clinton lOerc, mgr. and co{wner of Texas Lumber Co.

Menco Snepp, new pres. of Arizona Chemical Co., will be based in Panama City, Fl.

Bcrnh Doyle has joined Rocky Mountain Forest Products Corp. as a field rep. in Tx., according to C.L. Burton, pres., [:ramie, Wy.

Prtrick Ferreh has resigned as exec. v.p. and director at The Home Depot.

Bcrnrrd Prtrick Doyh who has retired as territory salesman for Eluke City Lumber Co., krc., Albuquerque, N.M. was 66 on St. Patrick's Day. Mrnin Bucllend, Dallas, Tx., is taking over his accounts in Fort Worth.

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