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Edd Brueck has been promoted to div. mgr., plywood operations, at Georgia-Pacific's Mid-Continent Wood P rodu cts M anu factu ri ng Di v. , Crossett. Ar.

Terry Weyer has been named sales and administrative mgr. at Big D Building Centers Inc., Jacksonville, Fl.

Alec Beck, Stripling Blake Building Materials, Austin, Tx,, appears in the Champion building products film which will be shown at fall dealer meetings.

Dr. Roy T. Gottesman has been appointed exec. director ofThe Vinyl Institute, according to Dr. Bart A. Diliddo, chairman.

James M. Shedden, pres., Genstar Building Materials. Co., lrving, Tx., has been elected pres. of the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association; Sam E. Brasher, Allied Materials Corp., Oklahoma City, Ok., was named v.p.

James N. Mayfield has been named pres. and c.o.o. of Oklahoma Brick Corp., Oklahoma City, Ok.; Robert B. Oesch, v.p. of production; S. Elvis DeArman, assistant v.p. of administration and treas.; Stephen P. Dean, assistant v.p. of sales, according to Marvin A. Ahlefeld, chairman.

Dwight Harrigan, Harrigan Lumber Co., Monroeville, Al., has been elected a director at large of the Southern Forest Products Association.

Jack O'Leary is now product mgr. of particleboard operations for Union Camp Corp. in Franklin, Va.

Glenn H. Illig is the new pres. of the National Kitchen Cabinet Association; Russ Wsrner, v.p.; Walt Gahm, treas.

Tom Liesfeld is now pres. of the southern div. of E.H. Mauk & Sons, Inc., Pontiac, Mi., based in Manakin, Va.

Pat Delony, Belknap, Inc., Louisville, Ky., Jerry C. Lambert, Genuine Hardware Co., Greensboro, N,C., and J. Charles Short, Amarillo Hardware Co,, Amarillo, Tx., are among those selected as judges for the 9th annual Hardware Industry Week Packaging Exposition competition.

Jack King is new to trading at Hoover Universal, Milford, Va.

J. Barrett Smith Jr. is new to sales at Holly Hill Forest Industries, Holly Hill, S.C., working with Doug Moulton.

John H. Falkner, Falkner Building Supply, lnc., Henderson, N.C. has retired after 37 years with the co.

Therman Booker has joined Diamond Hill Plywood, Raleigh, N.C., as sales rep. B. Phil Adams III is new in the Charlotte branch.

Drew Murphy, Wayne Phillips and Randy Stauffer have joined Scotty's, Winter Haven, Fl., as buyers in hardware and building products. Bob Fant is the new assistant advertising/public relations director.

Don O. Mirts, pres. of Dealers Warehouse, Knoxville, Tn., and Reserve Warehouse, Chattanooga, Tn., has been appointed to the Tennessee Housing Development Authority by Gov. Lamar Alexander.

Jimmy and Beverly Andrews, Johnny Brown and Beverly White, Brown's Concrete & Block Co., Dickson; Pat and Beth Welsh, Builders Supply Co., Tullahome; Randy and Janis Rinks, B & R Lumber Co., Savannah; Scott and Patti Wright, City Lumber Co., Dyer; Earl and Donna Geary, Greeter Building Center, Monteagle; Charlie and Kathy Sharp, Gene McKinney, Tindell's Inc., Knoxville; Terry and Lisa Haynes, Haynes Brothers Lumber Co.. Murfreesboro: Fred and Elaine Stephens, Stephens Millwork, Nashville, and Sam and Tina Henley, Henley Supply, Decherd, were among those registered for the Tennessee Building Material Association's Young Executives convention at Monteagle, Tn.

Dovie Thomas has moved from credit mgr. to paint buyer at Cashways Building Supplies, El Paso, Tx., replacing Jim Dight who has retired.

Robert E. "Bob" Burt has retired from the Southeast lumber operations of ITT Rayonier, Atlanta, Ga., after 33 years in the industry.

Dave Brunson is handling sales for States Industries, Inc., inAr., La., Ms., and western Tn., according to Pete Geertsen, v.p. of sales and marketing forthe Eugene, Or., firm.

Mel Tolleson, v.p., Tolleson Lumber Co., Perry, Ga., is the new chairman of the board of governors of the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau.

Gates Copeland is opening an office in San Antonio, Tx., for Duke City Lumber Co., Inc., Albuquerque, N,M. Ron Manzanares represents the firm in El Paso.

Monty Smith has been selected as the new mgr. of T.H. Rogers Lumber Co,'s store in Cherokee, Ok.

Sidney Cook has retired after more than 30 years with the Virgin Lumber Co., Chickasha, Ok.

Dorris E. Cox, pres., Cox Planing Mill & Lumber Co., Inc., Piggot, Ar., has retired.

Ed Phillips is the new corporate controller at Buford White Lumber Co., Shawnee, Ok.

Jerry Hetherington, owner of Sallisaw Lumber Co., Poteau, Ok,, has been appointed to the board of regents at Carl Albert Junior College by Gov. George Nigh.

H.E. Hyers, owner of the Hi-Way Lumber Co., Batesville, Ar., has retired.

Paul Thompson is now mgr. of softwoods and plywood at Summit Forest Products, Augusta, Ga.

J. Edgar Kennedy, managing director, Hardwood Dimension Manufacturers Association, Nashville, Tn., has retired after 30 years.

Bernard Lindsey and Tom Kurt are new in sales at ITT Rayonier, Atlanta, Ga.

Norm White has joined the Mobile River Lumber Co., Mobile, Al., as sales mgr.

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Burton G. MacArthur Jr. is now v.p., planning, for building products at Champion International Corp.; Jack Armslrong has been named v.p., sales and distribution.

Robert H. Beber has been elected exec. v.p. and a director of GAF Corp., according to Dr. Jesse Werner, chairman and c.e.o.

J.E. Peede has been promoted to marketing mgr. at Armstrong World Industries, Lancaster, Pa,

Mary Gold has joined the nursery staff at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.