PERS NALS

Doug Stroud bas been promoted to sales mtr. at Southern Lumber Co., Inc., Jrckson, Ms.

J. Mel Fuller has joined Kwik-Way Corp., Mount Pleaeant, Tr,. as national sales mgr., bas€d in Atlanta, Ga.

Brent Snyder, Glastoel Tenneesee, Collierville, Tn., and his wife, Gelene, are the proud parents of 5 lb. 2 oz. Ryan Nrthanlel, born July 16, 1992.

Devld R. Chrlctlen has been appointed lumber sales mgr. at Tolleson Lumber Co., Preston, Ga., reports pres. Rusty Wood.

Tom Mehr is new to Hitachi Power Tools USA, Norcross, Ga., as national accounts mgr.

Larry J. Boccerocsa is now exec. director of Arkansas Timber Producers Association.

Wllllam M. Gossett is the new national commercial sales mgr. for Inter-City Products, LaVergne, Tn., according to Wllllam B. Smlth, director of commercial sales.

Davld R. Goode, newly named chairman and ceo, Norfolk Southern, has been elected o tbe board ofGeorgia-Pacific Corp., Atlanta, Ga., replacing Ronald P. Hogan, who has retired.

Jewel Smarl mgr., T.H. Rogers Lumber Co., Okmulgee, Ok., is celebrating his 35th year with the firm.

Shannon Wlillams is now co-mgr. at 84 Lumber, Abingdon, Va.

Laura Marle Elllott, Home Depot, Vinings, Ga., wed M. Paul Wllllams Sept.5, 192.

Mark Dunn, store mgr., Lowe's, Richmond, Va., and area gen. mgr. Dave Ingram presented a check for $1,000 to Children's Hospital during the store's grand opening celebration. Andy Owens is mgr. of the new Woodbridge, Va., store.

Mlke McMahsn is not with Builderway, Greenville, S.C., as stated in our July issue. but with Western Lumber. National City, Ca.

Wllllam J. O'Connell, Norman Lumber Co., Norman, Ok., and his wife, Dorls, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

Patrlck McCaslln, Wood Protection Co., Houston, Tx., bas been promoted to sales mgr.

Ilonald R. Tleken is now v.p.-purchasing & logistics at Riverwood Intemational Corp., Atlanta, Ga. Carol B. Tome is heasurer.

Joel Clrrk and Cllll Gre3ory are new pmdwtion eupervisore at Bums, Monis & Stewart, Inc., Nacogdoches, Tr.

Merchall B. Wllllemc, Jr., and Thomas A. Srllorcr Jr.r have opened treater S&W Wood Products, Inc., Savannah, Ga.

Jefl and Temmy Guthrle Pernell, Guthrie Lumber, Austin, Tx., are the proud parents of 7 lb. 7 oz. Taylor Ann, born July 15, 1992.

Buddy Pope has been promoted to mgr. of PrimeSource's Birmingham, Al., disbibution center. Wendell Dalley is Montgomery, Al., DC mgr.

Glenn Seeley is new to Johnson & Wimsatt Lumber Co., Alexandria, Va.

Lee Roy Jordan and Ronnle Fuchs are back from a West Coast mill trip for Lre Roy Jordan Redwood Lumber Co., Dallas and Houston, Ti.

Jocy Patten has been promoted to v.p.human resources at Scotty's, Winter Haven, Fl. Bob Holloway is now director of consumer relations.

Jeflrey W. Peskowltz, Masonite, is now market development & senior product mgr. for CraftMaster door products. Klrk Grundahl has been appointed exec. director of tbe Wood Truss Council of America.

Darrell DeBord is now store mgr. of Lowe's, South Montgomery, Al. Phil G. Stevens, Kingsport, Tn., was named l99l Area General Manager of the Year.

Mark lrvln Stallard, [,owe's, Wise, Va., married Tammy Mellssa Gllley July 18, 1992. John Mlchael Raynor, mgr., Pineville, N.C., wed Deborah Lynn Denyer June 6. Kevln Lee Roland, Hickory, N.C., wed Tammy Lelgh Rlddle May 16.

Katherlne Ann Mllllkan, Home Depot, Atlanta, Ga., and Alston Dayton Correll II[, son of A.D. "Pete" Correll, Georgia-Pacific, Atlanta, married in August.

Curtls Roberts has joined Conner Distributors, Fort Worth, Tx., as eastside lumber buyer for their new Hamilton, Oh., reman facility.

Yvonne Nlcole Jones, Lowe's, North Wilkesboro, N.C., is engaged to marry Danlel Franklln McMlllan Sept. 12, 1992. Chrlstopher Klrk Prlvette, Sandersville, Ga., wed Ann Kendal Flnley June 13, and Luther Ronda Davls Jr., North Wilkesboro, married I)onna Renee Hendrlx June 20.

September 1992

Mlchael Dub6 has joined tbe sales team at Universal Forest Products, Grandview, Tx. Kay Holder is a new asst. in Moultrie, Ga.; Barbara Mentzer a new mktg. asst., Union City, Ga., and for Southem Purchasing, Stephen Rykard is now SYP buyer and Mlke Watson panel buyer.

Bruce Berg, Home Depot's Southeast Div. pres., will speak on "Best PracticesBuilding an Achievement Culture" at next month's annual symposium of the Center for Retailing Studies.

Gene Bremer, lumber div. mgr., Hardware Wholesalers Inc.. has retired after 22 years with HWI. David Heine succeeds him.

Jullette Lang Cahn, director of the Vinyl Window & Door Institute, has been elected chair of the National Fene- shation Rating Council board of directors. K. Erlc Ekstrom, National Wood Window & Door Association, is now NFRC treas.

R. Mlchael Rouleau has joined [,owe's Cos., North Wilkesboro, N.C., as exec. v.p.-store operations.

Elalne Stone, mgr., Lowe's, Greenwood, S.C., married Mlkel Wayne Erwin, Jr., July 18, 1992. The same day Darrell Glenn Housand II, Whiteville, N.C.. wed Suanne Marle Walters.

John "Jack" M. Costello, AlscoAmeriMark, Raleigh, N.C., has been elected to the board of directors. Kurt Enkoll is now stage mgr. for all upcoming shows at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., report owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

Warning On Co-op Credit

North American Wholesale Lumber vised using all available credit tools Association has alerted members that and keeping a watchful eye on credit financial problems such as those of the reports and the banking industry. Cenral Builders Supply buying coop- Other buying cooperatives were erative could be repeated in the indus- reported to be angry over the implica- try. tion that many buying co-ops were

In a letter dated Aug. 4, executive thinly capitalized. However, no one vice president Nicholas R. Kent ad- was available for commenL

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