Louisiana dealerc annual convention

HE NED Ball Award for distinguished service was presented to Grover Adkins of Bolinger Lumber & Supply Co., Inc., Bossier City, at rhe annual convention ofthe t ouisiana Buildine Material Dealers Association. Jon Crom] well of A. B. Clark Lumber Co., New Orleans, received the President's Award.

Ken Pickering, Louisiana State Banking Commissioner, and Bill Lee, Builders Mart of America, were keynote speakers during the educational sessions. A panel discussion on "Employee Stimulation" included Francis Mercante, Bob Morrow, Tim Stine and Steve Ashy.

hst presidents were honored at the annual luncheon hosted by Perma '.R.,' Other social activities included a dinner dance and a fashion presentation for spouses.

Bob Morrow of Morrow Lumber Center, Metairie, accepted the gavel from retiring president Trey LeBlanc. Other officen elected include Jon Cromwell, lst v.p.; Bob Armer, 2nd v.p.; pierre Schwing, treasurer; Hubert Walker and

Don Clanton, national dealer directors; Gayle hssman, administrative v.p., and David Frey, executive v.p.

Directors include Buddy Tolson, Ralph Norman, Trey Kiper, district 1; Ed Breedlove, Tom Morgan, Mac Ivey, district2; Tim Stine, Jimmy Robertson, Steve Brown, district 3; Doug Ashy Jr., Garland Hebert, Pierre Schwing, district 4; Ed Baldinger, Bill Pulley, George Kellett, district 5.

A. J. Harris, Francis Mercante, Bob Gabriel, district 6; Forrest DeCuir. Jerrv

Story at a Glance

Adkins and Cromwell recognized for service panelsums up employee relations Morrow elected president ... summer meeting in Destin, Fl., July 17-20.

Buller, Flora Fontenot, district 7; Chester Morrison Jr., Robert Vice, Dudley Webre, district 8.

Steve Ashy, Doug Ashy Jr., Garland Hebert, Pierre Schwing, Fred Mills, Dick Kennison, I-eland Gauthier and Joe Elder were named to plan the 1987 annual convention. The summer meeting at the San Destin Hilton, Destin, Fl., July 17-20,is being planned by Jon Cromwell, chairman, Steve Ashy and George Kellett.

Other committees appointed include Pierre Schwing, chairman, Robert Vice and A. J. Harris, finance & budget; Hubert Walker, chairman, Buddy Tolson, Bob Armer, Pierre Gauthier, membership; Jon Cromwell, chairman, Francis Mercante, Jimmy McCall and Ed Baldinger, education, and Don Clanton, chairman, Jon Cromwell, Dudley Webre, Tom Morgan, George Kellett, insurance.

Board members expressed appreciation for the more than 30 companies sponsoring the convention which was attended by 200 delegates Feb. 27-March 3, at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans.