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Malcolm Page Brll, president ol' Tidewater Lumber Corp., Tappahannock, Va., died June 24, 1988, in Tappahannock. He was 60.

A native of King and Queen County, Va., Mr. Ball entered the lumber industry in the late 1940s, becoming co-owner of Tidewater Lumber with his father-in-law in 1956, He was appointed to serve on the state Reforestation of Timberlands committee by the governor and served two terms.

Mr. Ball is survived by his widow,

Wlndow, Door Demand Up

Home builders are using more windows and patio doors in new construction than at any time in the past decade. At the same time, residential interior and exterior door use, buoyed by a strong renovation and remodeling market, remains steady despite a slight decrease in new housing starts.

According to a National Wood Window and Door Association study, an average 14.2 windows were installed in a typical single family detached home built in 1986, compared to 12 windows the previous year. Window usage in single family attached homes also increased to an average of I I per unit in 1986.

These trends, combined with a continued strong renovation and remodeling consumer market, have pushed demand for residential windows to an all-time record high.

According to the NWWDA study, total demand for residential windows in 1987 will reach 38.8 million units, up I million units for 1986. By 1988, demand is projected to reach 41.3 million units.

The study also indicates an increase in total demand for patio doors from 4.7 million units in 1985 to a projected record-high 5.5 million units by 1988.

John Shoemaker, executive vice president of NWWDA, says the increased demand points to a continued strong renovation and remodeling market. That market currently accounts for more than 500/o of the total demand for residential windows and nearly 600lr of the market for patio doors.

Jean, one son, four brothers, fbur sisters, and one grandson.

Wllllam Colllns Whlteherd, retired president of Batchelder & Collins, Inc.. Norfolk, Va., died June 17, 1988, in Virginia Beach, Va. He was 80.

Born in Norfolk, he earned his bachelor's degree in engineering from Virginia Tech before joining Batchelder & Collins in 1929, He served as president until the early 1980s and as chairman of the board until last year.

Mr. Whitehead is survived by his widow, Dorothy, two daughters, and two grandchildren.

Renovation and remodeling will also continue to have a significant impact on demand for residential interior and exterior doors. While the overall market for these products is expected to remain relatively stable over the next year, demand for both interior and exterior doors in renovation and remodeling is projected to increase steadily.

Total demand for residential exterior doors is expected to remain at 7 million units in 1988, with renovation and remodeling accounting flor more than 44oh of the market. Demand for residential interior doors will dip I million units to 33 million in 1988, with renovation and remodeling accounting for more than 26oh of the market.

West Texas Chain Expands

Higginbotham-Bartlett Co. will build its 39th west Texas building material center in Stamford.

The structure of between 20,000 and 25,000 sq. ft. will include both display and warehouse areas on three acres of land. A complete inventory of building material, lumber, hardware, plumbing and electrical supplies will be offered.

Phil West will transfer from Lubbock Sash and Door, the wholesale division of Higginbotham-Bartlett, to manage the new operation. The store will be affiliated with Hardware Wholesale Inc.

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Ward White Group PLC, the latest company to show interest in Payless Cashways /nc.,which is in the midst of a leveraged management buy-out, has withdrawn its request for confidential information...

Public hearings on OSHA's proposed low wood dust exposure levels of 5 milligrams per cubic meter of air for softwood dust and I milligram per cubic meter for hardwood dust began July 28 with the Inter-lndustry Wood Dust Coordinating Committee responding for the industry...