Obttuarles

Woodrow Nlcholson, president of Nicholson Supply Co., Wauchula, Fl., died June 14. He was 77.

A 50 year veteran of the building materials industry, he is survived by his widow, Helen, one son, one daughter and four grandchildren.

Otls Oubre, 78, founder of O.J. Oubre Lumber Co., Loreauville, La., died June 7, 1990, in New Iberia, La., after a lengthy bout with cancer.

Born in St. Martin, La., he worked as a contractor before opening the yard in 1939. He opened a second location in New lberia, which he closed upon retiring at the end of 1987.

Mr. Oubre is survived by his widow, Ruby, three daughters, one brother and nine grandchildren.

Personals

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Glenn Dugas and Dale Simar, Stine Lumber Co., Jennings, La., are coaching the company-sponsored little league team.

Richard Lilly has been appointed mgr. of Sanford F'orest Products, Lowe's Sanford, Fl., truss plant.

Brlrn MecKenzle is now pres. of the building materials. retail div. at llMA, Greenville, S.('.. and Paul I)odge heads up the forest products, millwork div. with the split into two operating groups.

Mltch Henley has been named northeast regional sales mgr. at Chemical Specialties, Inc., Charlotte, N.C.

Rlchrrd Hossrln is now co-mgr. of 84 Lumber, Castonia. N.(1.

Bucky Mctoy has been named pres. and c.e.o. o[ new wholesaler South Atlanta Lumber lndustries, (ireensboro, N.C.

Jlm Alexrnder, formerly with Louisiana-Pacific's northern div. sales office, has joined Home l)epot, Atlanta, Ga.

J. Gregory Hsnselman has joined Home Quarters Warehouse, Inc., Virginia lleach, Va., as director of mktg.

Rick Everhardt is now department mgr.trade payables for Lowe's ('os., Lenoir, N.C. Lowe's employees honored company-wide for outstanding customer service include Robert Stockslager, Vernon Fike, Nrda Stanley, Almr Kyzer, Mrtthew Eckerle, Roy Anderson, Claude Honeycutt, Tom Ratcliffe, Kennelh Simmons, Danny Hall, Maurice Craven and Kenneth M. Simpson.

Ray Miller has been appointed v.p. of mktg. for Hoover Treated Wood Products. Thomson. (ia.

Andrew T. Cyganiewicz has been promoted to southeast reg. sales mgr. lor Celotex Corp.'s roofing products div.

You Can Say That Again

I wonder if you would have any objections to our using the text ol your April editorial in a message to our customers.

S(IORlN(i: I point for each correcl itnswer

2l-24 points - you'rc a whiz l5-20 points - a good try l2-15 points - alnrost there llelow l2 points - better bone up

Thanks For The Editorial

Thank you for your editorial in the March issue.

I couldn't agree with you more on the doom & gloom the national media presents us with day in and day out. The fact is, during the '80s decade this country experienced the LARGEST economic and employment growth in its history.

The media cannot accept the fact that a conservative agenda brought on by the Reagan administration fueled this economic growth.

Rick Parish Decks Appeal

We feel strongly that it is the job of every lumber person to let our voices be heard against those environmentalists who would have us stop cutting trees altogether.

This may not seem like much, but every little bit could help.

Don Smyth

Smyth Lumber

P.O. Box 7399 Orlando, Fl. 32854

As long as you give uedit to Building Products Digest we're happy to have you reprint this editorial. We've received a number of requests to reprint it and are pleased that this industry is becoming active in countering the false claims qf the so-called en viron men talistseditor.