Lumber manufacturers tune up in Nashville

SMILES: (1) Ed & Janice Cone. (2) Dan & Karen Gibbs, Lynn & Chuck Lamping. (3) Danny Hurst, John Bullock. (a) Gary Woodson, Henry Moxon. (5) Steve Rountree, John Sheffield, Bobbv Smilh Jr., Charlie Cameron. (6) Robert Burgin lll, David Phelps, Dan Pharris. (7) Bob & Barb Grason. (8) Beck & Jim ORear. (9)Robert Davis. (10)Clayton Barns,

Stan Elberg, Lee Ashburn. (11)H.H. &Janice Walton lll. (12) Dick Elliott, Diane Sheffield. (13) Joyce & John Dunn. (14) Kevin Barnwell, Bill Fisher, Chuck Lamping, Steve Mathey, (15) Todd Buechler, Gary Sayre, Deanna & Dan Jones. (16) Jerry & Patty Smith, Cathy & Richard Wah. (17) Eddie Thorne. (18) Wayne & Carolyn Wilson, Pat & Chuck Smith. (19)

Billy Dunlap, Barbara & Whitey Perry, George Tutt. (20) Danell Davis, Brad Davis, Bob Smith.

(21) h,like Norman, John Weyer. (22) Dale Thrash. (23) Mark Barford. (24)Jimmy Kepley. (25) Don Greer. (26) Jackie & Homer Keadle.

(27) Andrea & Lee Ashburn, Bill & Janelle Steen.

THE CANADIAN lumber tariff

I was a hot topic of discussion at the Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association's 30th annual meeting in Nashville, Tn.

"SLMA was instrumental in assisting in the 6-114%o Canadian duty, which keeps Canadians from dumping 3.5 billion board feet in your (SLMA members') laps," said SLMA's executive vice president Ed Cone, Jr., during the opening session.

The association's Washington counsel, though, noted that building material dealers are completely against the tariff.

Addresses by association chaimtan

Story at a Glance

Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association's 30th annual meeting attracts nearlY 700 to Nashville... Canadian duty discussed... new chairman: Chip Ingram lll.

Benjamin W. "Chip" Ingram III, Charles Ingram Lumber Co., Effingham, S.C., was elected chairman, along with lst vice chair Darrell M. "Buddy" Bean, Hatfield Lumber Co., Hatfield, Ar.; 2nd vice chair Fred Stimpson, Gulf Lumber Co., Mobile, Al.; treasurer Burton Hankins, Hankins

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