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G. Robin Swlfi, Swift Lumbctlnc., Atmolc, Al., has bccn nemed to thc 1992 commission on the economic futurc of the South.

sPctc' Blllinj, Amcrican lVood Council, has been trangfctrcd to Saraeota, Fl., ae rcuthcaet rcgionat mgr.

Mrrilyn Schultz hae joincd Buildcre Square, San Antonio, Tx., ae dircctor of homc fashion. Fredericl Meiser ie now senior v.p.-mklg., and EmcrT 'Budt White, eonior v.p.-gen. merchandigo m8r.

Mike McMehon is now v.p/gen. mgr. of Builderway, Greenville, S.C.

Williem Shew King, Huskey Lumber Co., Nashville, Tn., wed Glende Le-An Leford May 16, 1992.

Braen R. Eerl ie the new mgr. of mktg. communications at American lVoodmark, Winchester, Va.

Robert Platkin is the new mgr.-business planning & research for Stanley Tools.

Mrtt R4hnd, io now hardwarc channel m8t. at Bmpire Brushes, Grecnvillc, N.C.

X'rrnk Erter, T&S Hardwoods, Milledgevillc, Oa., rcpreeented thc forcst products induetry at a reccnt Scnatc Agriculturc Conecwetion and Foreetry Subcommittee hearing.

Dale C. Morrow. Monow-Gill Lumber Co., Sand Springs, Ok., wae rcccntly feted for hie 80th birthday.

Timothy M. Ruppert is a summer internat Southem Forost Producte Association, New Orleans, La., assisting cngineered systcms markcte mgr. Cethy Merx.

Micheel Herman, pres., MW Manufacturers, Rocky Mount, Va., and his wife, Linda, are the proud parents of 5 lb., I 3 oz. Charleo Metthew llarmen, born April 16, 1992.

Bill Crabtree and Jeck McCleeky, SCR Inc., Lake Oswego, Or., reccntly visited mills in La., Ar. and Tx.

John Ed Anthony, Beerdcn Lumber Co., Borrdcn, fu., took thc top moncy, $l milllon, in the Triple Ctown racel, as hir homc Pinc Bluff finighcd with the bcst ovorall rccord in thc Kcntucky Dorby, Preakncss and Bclmont Strkes.

Kethy Woolcy hae jolncd Carolinas-Tcnncssec Building Material Association as insurencc coordinator/ mccting planncr / communication dcrigncr. Rita Wrtb is new to lccounting lnd conventlon booth s8lcs.

Robert C. Berrctt, Bruco Hardwood Flooro, Dallas, Tx., has bcen promoted to director of mktg., according to Mike Kerrlns.

Robcrt aBobt Cotent, Amcrican Plywood Association quality scrviccs div. reg. mgr., Shreveport, La., has retired after 30 years with APA. Dennio Millman succecds him,

Fred Steven Megh, Lowe'e, North Wilkesboro, N.C., has been promoted to programmer-analyst. Jim Sewell is now mgr. in Mcridian, Me.

Joc HuId, purchasing director, Pixley Lumber, Claremorc, Ok,, and his wife, Lisa, arc the proud parents of 7 lb. l5 oz. Joseph Patrick llurd, born May 26, t992.

Den Herper, pres,, Mannington Wood Floors, High Point, N.C., has been named chairman of the National Wood Flooring Association's new environmental committee.

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David Ball, Middleburg Millwork, Middleburg, Va., has a fifth grandchild, Stephanie Lynn Glasscock, born April 27, 1992.

Joey Walton is now store mgr. at Lowe's, Griffin, Ga. James Bryan has joined the West Mornoe, La., store in contractor sales. Rodney Cooper, mgr., Thomasville, Ga., accepted a Thomas College Service Award on behalf of the store.

M. Paul Williams, Home Depot, Atlanta, Ga., plans to wed co-worker Laura Marie Elliott Sept. 5, 1992.

Randy True has formed office wholesaler International Wood Products, St. Petersburg, Fl.

Jane Chapman is new to the treated products div. at Tolleson Lumber, Perry, Ga.

James L. Brown, Haas Cabinet Co., has been elected pres. of the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association, succeeding Harold B. Dokmo Jr., Norcraft Cos. E. F. "Sonny' Zetmeir, Grandview Products Co., is now v.p.; Paul Wellborn, Wellborn Cabinet, treas., and John Goebel, Home Crest; David B. Hatton, Valspar; John Malaspina, St. Charles Co.; Daniel Spitler, Oak Craft; William R. Wiersma, Rutt Custom Cabinetry; Zetmeir, and Wellborn, directors.

Ron Covel has joined Garden Way as territory mgr. for N.C. Doug Gallogly now represents Fl., and Bruce Watson, Ok. and Tx.

Bill Young is now SureWood garage door products sales & mktg. mgr. for Masonite.

Lawrence T. Zehfuss, pres. and ceo., Servistar, plans to retire in February, to be succeeded by Paul E. Pentz, now exec. v,p,-c.o.o.

Karl and Jackie Marbutt, Marbutt Supply Co., Summerville, Ga., celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary June 30, 1992.

David J. Schiavolin is now sales & mktg. mgr.-electronics for Stanley Door Systems.

William K. Schlegel is the new v.p.-lumber & building materials at Builders Square, San Antonio, Tx.

David Tatem has been promoted to v.p.mktg. & sales atAEGPowerTool Corp.

Dawn Luehrsen and tr'.M. "Jr.o Nichols, Weyerhaeuser Co., Hot Springs, Ar., won the Professional Roundtable of Sellers awards for lst quarter 1992.

II. A. "Doc" Eckstein, v.p.-mktg. & sales, building products div., Celotex Corp., Tampa, Fl., celebrated his 50th anniversary with the firm.

Jack Nunley has rejoined McCaslin Lumber Co., Hereford, Tx., parttime after an l8 year absence.

Ken Wantuchhas been promotedto senior mdsg. information analyst at Lowe's Cos., North Wilkesboro, N.C. ln advertising, Gary Abercrombie is a new specialist; BethMastin Boyd, in charge ofbuying and budgeting for portions of

Va. and N.C.; Tony Johnson, Va.; Linda North, Va., Tn., Ar. and La., and Shirley Bullion, Tx., Al., Ky. and Tn. Bernard Marcus, ceo, Home Depot, Atlanta, Ga., donated $4 million in co. stock to expanding the Shepherd Spinal Center.

Dwight Poole has joined the sales team at Atlantic Trading, Birmingham, Al. Matt Adohr is back at Mungus-Fungus ForestProducts, Climax, Nv., after viewing the bullfights in Mexico, report owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

Texas Redwood Dealer Uses TV Redwood, Inc., Waco, Tx., is using local television to target its 75 mile radius market.

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