Texas Convention

(Continued.from page 2 3) three to two. Both dealers and vendors felt the change made good sense.

Best booth honors went to Cameron Wholesale in first place, Louisiana-Pacific, second, and Temple-lnland, third place.

A number of impressive prizes were handed out during meetings and in the exhibit hall, not the least being two free tickets to anywhere Continental Airlines flies in the U.S. At the show Eberhard Lumber and Moore Brothers Lumber won $250 checks. Winning firms in the LAT buying contest were Cassity Jones Lumber, Guido Lumber, Zarsky Lumber, Barnes & McCullough, Miller Lumber and Simms Lumber.

In addition to its strong financial health, LAT membership is now at its highest level in more than 26 years: 862 members. One hundred more LAT retail members attended this year's show than the I 990 event.

In addition to social events. the program included a kickoffspeech by counselor Bobbie Sims who said that flexibility in thinking and attitudes was essential. Motivator Charles Mouser stressed the importance of customer service and the constant "romancing" of customers to keep their business.

Gary Donnelly, new manager of the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (LAT is a member), reported on "Nationol," noting their attempts "to streamline activities within the constraints of the cumbersome federated structure of National."

For 1992: same place, April 30May 2 lor the l06th annual convention.

Old Lift Trucks Still Wod(

In an era when everything seems made to be disposable, it is unusual to find lift trucks more than 32 years old working dependably five days a week.

However, this is the case at G. S. Carter & Sons. Charleston. S.C.