PERS NALS

Kenneth Rrrnmlng, v.p./mgr., White House Lumber Co., Inc., Odessa, Tx., has been appointed as an alternate member of the American Lumber Standards Committee.

Jlm Devlcon rcceived the Employeeof the Summer award from Hope Lumber Co., Pryor, Ok., with Wryne Chert. wood, mgr., making the presentation.

Jrmcs H. Hrrrlg is now national sales mgr. for Wasco Products' residential skylight div., Ennis, Tx.

Bob Andenon is the new sales mgr. at Wiggins Lumber Co., Wiggins, Ms.

R. C. McCord is now heading the industrial sales dept. at Scholl Forest Industries, Houston, Tx.

T. Mrnhall Hlhn, Jr., chairman and ceo at Georgia-Pacific Corp., Atlanta, Ga., was awarded CEO of the Year for the forest products and lumber industry by the Wall Street Transuipt.

Drvld L. Herrls has been named mgr., southwest region, based in Dallas, Tx., for American-Standard, succeeding Jrmcc W. Hrrf who has retired after 37 years with the co.

Dr. Allce Ingenon has been appointed managing editor of the Journal of Forest History. Dr. Ihvld Potendrnl is now director of research at the Forest History Society, Durham, N.C. Jlm Gogolsky is now treated market mgr. at the Southern Forest Products Assn., New Orleans, La. Dean Leaman, Slmson Wlener, W. F. Butler, Don Smlth, Jr., Tlavls Rolllns, Leon Mellow, Frank Brtes, Donald Smlth, Henry Hcrder, Dan Coleman and Prul Dy, accompanied by their wives, will represent the Lumbermen's Association of Texas at the LBMDA's annual meeting in New Orleans,Oct. 3l - Nov.4.

Bulldlng Prcduclt Dlgrst

Dlck lGnnbon, Kennison Lumbcr, Sulphur, La.; Joc Guerr, Jr., Olsen & Guerra Lumber, Houston, Tx., and Mrrk Aurtcl, McShan Lumber, McShan, Al., ricre among recent visitors at Houston Chemical Scrvice./ Woodtech, San Antonio, Tx. Blll Sexton has transferred from the Dallas to the San Antonio, Tx., yard of HCS/ Woodtech as an inside salesman; Mrrtln Mrrolle is new in Dallas in inside sales; Wrrren Spencer is now mgr. of the San Antonio yard.

Mlchrel J. Wdsh has been elected v.p. and treas. of Certain-Teed Corp., Valley Forge, Pa.

Rlched Clrrk is now director of real estate for Scotty's, Winter Haven, Fl., according to Harold W. Taylor, senior v.p.

Joe Schmidt has been named v.p.-gen. mgr, at the consumer accessories div. of Black & Decker Mfg. Co., in Towson, Md.

Hugh E. Hagen is now v.p., manufacturing, at Maywood, Inc., Amarillo, Tx., according to John C. Maynard, pres. Other promotions: David J. Smith, v.p., sales; R. S. "Duff" Hatcher, v.p., production planning, and John l. Maynard, v.p., marketing.

L,ee Paulsel, Paulsel Lumber Co., Fort Worth, Tx., is back from a West Coast business trip.

Bronson J. Lewis will retire as executive v.p. of the American Plywood Association, Tacoma, Wa., on Nov. 1. He will be succeeded by William T. Robison, v.p. and gen. mgr.

Slephen T. Collie has joined the Southern Forest Produclr Association as rcgional market mgr. for Md., Va., W.V. and N.C., headquartered in Raleigh, N.C.

Paula Mulder is now a retail sales rep for Rosco, Inc., Dallas, Tx.

R. C. "Jack" Neely Jr., chairman of the board, is observing his 60th year with Amarillo Hardware Co.. Amarillo. Tx.

Ron Butler is now v.p.-gen. mgr., hardware div., at Moore Handley, Inc., Birmingham, Al.

Kirby Unruh is new with Culbertson Forest Products. Dallas. Tx.

J. E. "John" Brex is succeeding R. M. "Roy" Staples who has retired as southern regional sales mgr.. for the Ortho Consumer Products Div. of Chevron Chemical Co.. Tucker. Ga.. aftcr 29 years with the co.

Tom Leete has joined Homecrafters, Pelham, Al., as merchandise mgr. for building materials.

Lynn Cornelius is now gen. merchandisc mgr. at Home Centers of America, San Antonio, Tx.

Steve Capasso has joined the Home Depot as paint sundries and window treatments merchandiser.

Gene Marples has joined Marquette Lumber Co.. Vero Beach. Fl.

Ron Hilliard is the new gen. mgr. at Fry Wholesale Lumber Co., Dallas, Tx., a subsidiary of Dean Lumber Co., Gilmer, Tx., replacing Clyde Fry who has retired after 40 years in the industry.

Rod Didier is the new sales mgr. at Wood Protection Co., Houston, Tx.

Richard Driggers has been appointed mgr. at the Scotty's store in Winter Haven, F1., according to Dennis W. Stults, exec. v.p.

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Randy Wright has been promoted to branch mgr. at Weyerhaeuser Co.'s Building Products Customer Service Center, Little Rock, Ar., according to Tom Turner, human resources mgr., southern zone.

Richard H. Lambert. National Retail Hardware Association e\ecutive v.p. for 22 years, has become managing director, succeeding William G. Mashaw who has retired after 17 years.

Doug Crider, Metro Wholesale Lumber, is the new pres. of the Dallas-Fort Worth, Tx., Metroplex Hoo-Hoo Club; Jim Lonsford, Edward Hines Lumber, lst v.p.; Charlie Blakemore, Blakemore Wholesale, 2nd v.p.; Alton McDonald, Temple Industries, sec /treas

Don Kitchen, Joe Howard Lumber, is the new pres. of the Fort Worth, Tx., Lumbermens Association; Roy Deering, Boise Cascade WBM, v.p.; Harlan Myen, Quarles Lumber. sec./treas.

Mark R. Beyer has been promoted to product specialist fbr Champion International Corp., based in Atlanta, Ga. C, L. "Buddy" Irick is now territory sales mgr. lor the Knorville, Tn.. area. Sam Caruso is now field sales rep for the South Fl. area.

Thomas Fitzgerald is now direclor ol' marketing and development at Wood Treaters, Inc., Jacksonville, Fl.