SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

Louislrna Bulldlng Materld Derlers Assoclrtlon's 1989-90 president Bob Armer, Southern Components, Shreveport, is making arrangements for asummer board meeting in Natchez, Ms.. July 28-30.

Other newly elected oflicers: Dudley Webre, Landry Lumber & Supply, Luling, lst v.p.l George Kellett, George Kellett & Sons, New Orleans, 2nd v.p.l A. J. Harris, Baton Rouge Lumber Co., Baton Rouge. treasurerl Gayle Passman, Baton Rouge, exec. vice president.

Directors are Scott Bradford, Monroe; Al Sanders, West Monroe; Trey Kiper, Wisner, Dist. l. Jim Pearce, Ruston; Tom Morgan, Shreveport; Laverne Carpenter, Bossier City, Dist. ll. Don Bertrand, Lake Charlest Jimmy Robertson, DeQuincy; Steve Brown, Lake Charles, Dist. lll. Steve Ashy, Lafayettet Garland Hebert, Delcambrel Norris Rader Jr., New lberia, Dist. IV. Dennis Dunham, Metairiet Wallace Poole, Covingtonl Calvin Shoemaker, Harahan, Dist. V. Bill Watson, Baton Rouge; Jerry Smith, Denham Springs; Ray Duplechain, Baton Rouge, Dist. VL Steve Buller, Ville Platte; Raymond Beauxis Jr., Opelousas, Dist. Vll. Rufus Savoie. Paincourtville. Dist. VIII.

Bob and Jane Armer, Dudley and Brenda Webre, Bubba Jones and Gayle Passman represented the association at the Conference With Congress.

Virginia Building Material Association installed Freeman Spencer Jr., Massey Builder's Supply Corp., Richmond, as president at the 63rd annual convention.

Other newly installed officers and di- rectors are John Purcell. J. S. Purcell Lumber Co., president elect; John Spencer, Spencer Home Centers, lst v.p.; I)avid Ball, Middleburg Millwork. 2nd v.p.l Ed Hunt, Windowland, Inc., 3rd v.p.; Ceorge "Skip" Burton lll. Burton Lumber Co., treasurer; Vaughan Palmore, Ace Hardware, associate v.p.l Harry "Rick" Diz, Roper Bros. Lumber Co., and Freeman Spencer Jr., national directorst George Haw lll, Ruflin & Payne, Sam Meeks, Taylor Brothers, and Ray Hawthorne, Peninsula Supply Co., dealer directorsl Ted Bostic, Riverton Co., associate director.

Returning directors include Archie Goodwyn, R. C. Goodwyn & Sons; Richard Helm, Glaize & Brother. Inc.: Connie Reed, Reed Lumber Co.; Fred Siewers lll, Siewers Lumber Co.l Howard Sheldon, Sheldon Lumber Co.l Richard Hudson, Seaboard Bldg. Supply; John White, W. B. F. White & Sonsl Basil Walker, Lowe's Co.l O. Van Pence. Valley Blox; Richard Reid, Ace Hardware.

McKenzie Lumber Co., George T. Mclean and Hodges Lumber Company were recognized as new Half Century Club members. At present more than 45 companies belong to this organization for those who have been VBMA members for 50 years or more.

Kentucky Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association has appointed 1989 committees.

H. R. Saufley lll is chairman of the executive committee which includes Ken Lawson Jr., Bill Bucher and Bob Powell.

Bob Powell chairs the government af- fairs committee with Don Hellmann. The education committee includes Charlie McWhorter, chairman, Jim Conder, Terry Barnes. Bill Bucher, chairman, Cerry Boland, Jack Congleton, Joe Ballard. Paul Arling and Robert Hunt comprise lhe convention and summer outing committee,

Audit and finance committee includes Don Clucas, chairman. Steve Levy and "Mac" McCormick. Bill Baker chairs the insurance committee with Leroy Chewning and Mitch Cornelius.

Jack Congleton is chairman of the summer outing and golf tournament, July l9-20 at the Marriott Inn, Lexington. The fall board meeting will be held at the Opryland Hotel, Nashville, Tn., Oct. 25-26, in Conjunction with the NLBMDA convention, Oct. 25-29.

The association has sent a questionnaire to members seeking ways to improve the 1990 convention in Louisville. Two sets of questions are being used, one for associate members and one for retail members.

Bulldlng Materlal Merchants' Association of Georgia & Alabama will hold two training programs at the Austell, Ga., training center June 4-7.

Product knowledge will be the topic for the June 4-6 sessions. Selling skills will be covered at the June 7 seminar. Erv Goodroe, BMMA executive v.p., will serve as instructor for both seminars.

Florida Lumber & Bullding Mrterial Dealers Association has selected former Lt. Col. Oliver North as the key speaker for The Main Event, Sept. l4- I 6 at the Marriott Orlando World Center, Orlando, Fl.

Others on the program include Lee Sherman Dreyfuss, former governor of Wisconsin and president olthe Dreyfuss Corp., Terry Bradshaw, a former Pittsburgh Steeler who is the only quarterback to play in the Super Bowl four times

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