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Will O'Leary has joined Richmond Lumber's Augusta, Ga., sales staff.

Tom Smyer is now outside salesman for 84 Lumber Co., Alvin, Tx. Birch Jones is new to outside sales in Chadotte, N.C.; Paul Smith has been named co-mgr. at Charlottesville, Va., and Brian Pitts has been appointed mgr. trainee in Oak Ridge, Tn.

John H. Bradberry has been promoted to executive vice president-central region at Cameron Ashley Building Products, Dallas, Tx.

Tom Rice, ex-Day Plywood, has been named mgr. of Fitzgerald Forest Products' new Fitzgerald, Ga., mill sales office.

Gary Meyer has joined Moulding & Millwork Inc.'s, El Paso, Tx., branch office.

Victor Barringer is now v.p.-international business development at Coastal Lumber, Weldon, N.C.

Karen Day has been appointed sales mgr. at Timberland Forest Products' new Leakesville, Ms., southern pine sawmill.

Jack Beverage, general mgr. of Idaho Timber Corp., Carthage, Ar., has been named v.p.-sawmill operations.

Johnny Rodriguez, Scot Stonebraker and Bruce Herr are new to sales at Fort Worth, Tx. Terry Tyson has joined the Lake City, Fl., staff.

Donna Watson Anderson has been promoted to senior accountant-corporate accounting at Lowe's Cos., North Wilkesboro, N.C. Other promotions: Leigh Ann Dellinger, mgr. of financial accounting-corporate; Mary Katherine Hamby, accountant, department training coordinator, and Regina Darnell Pettyjohn, mgr.-corporate accounting. Michael L. Copeland is now store mgr. of lowe's new Temple, Tx., superstore.

John Dempsey has been named store mgr. of the new Home Depot in Jackson, Ms.

Don Carwile has been appointed national account mgr.-commercial ceilings for The Celotex Corp., Tampa, Fl. Craig Bogard has been promoted to field sales mgr. ofthe roofing producs division southeast region. Chris Dugas has been promoted to national accounts executive-building products division, Dallas, Tx.

Marc R. Olivie is the new president of Armstrong World Industries Inc., Lancaster, Pa., replacing Henry A. Bradshaw.

Donald E. Schlegel is now pres./ceo of Pittsburgh Corning Corp., succeeding Charles A. Francik. who has retired after I 2 years.

Joe Jones has been appointed president and general mgr. of Stanley Works' worldwide hand tools division.

Dave Mattera, national sales mgr., has appointed Midsouth Marketing to handle sales in S.C., N.C. and parts of lower Va. for Heat Controller. Inc.'s Comfort-Aire line. Alan Reilf is covering Raleigh, N.C., and Justin Bumgardner, Charlone, N.C.

Jim Stann, ex-Louisiana-Pacific, has been named industrial markets mgr. at Southem Forest hoducs Association. Kenner, La.

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Al llopkins is now group v.p.-softwood lumber at Georgia-Pacific, Atlanta, Ga., replacing Willie Duke, who retired after 32 years with the firm.

William A. Kindler has joined Rayonier as vice president-specialty pulp after 26 yearc with James River Corp.

Jake Gosa has been named pres. and ceo of American Woodmark Corp., Winchester. Va.

Claude Guyton is new to the field staff at House-Hasson Hardware Co., covering the Louisville, Ky., area.

Archie H. Goodwyn is now pres. of R.C. Goodwyn & Sons, Inc., Powhatan, Va., replacing N.B Goodwyn, who retired after 47 years with the co.

Steve Dean, Dean Lumber, Gilmer, Tx., is now chairman of the Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association.

T. Nelson Flippo, Flippo Lumber Corp., Doswell, Va., is lst vice chairman: Ardis Almond. Almond Brothers Lumber Co., Coushatta, La., 2nd vice chairman, and Lee Ashburn, Industrial Wood Products, Climax, N.C., treas. New board members: Robin Swift III, Swift Lumber Inc., Atmore, Al.; Steve Anthony, Anthony Timberlands Inc., Bearden, Ar.; Rip Kirby, North Florida Lumber Inc., Bristol, Fl.; Gary Barnes, Barnes Lumber Manufacturing Inc., Statesboro, Ga.; Kiah Beville, PBS Lumber Manufacturing Inc., Winnfield, La.;

Dale Thrash, WNC Pallet & Forest Products Co., Chandler, N.C.; Miles Elliott, Elliott Sawmilling Co., Estill, S.C.; Tim Rice, Conner Industries, Fort Worth, Tx., and Dan Turner, Appomattox Lumber Co. Inc., Appomattox, Va.

J. Adam Lipsitz was promoted to v.p.corporate development for Ply Gem Industries, Inc. Michael J. Caporale, Lee D. Meyer and C. Lewis Wise have been promoted to general mgrs. and senior v.p.s at its three window and vinyl siding subsidiaries.

John C. Redding is now v.p.-mktg. & corporate development for Chesapeake Hardwood Products, Chesapeake, Va. Nelson T. Russell, Jr., is v.p.-sales.

Jim Vanlandingham, Builders Supply Co., Petersburg, Ya., and his wife, Winnie, are the proud parents of 6 lb. I I oz. Frederick, bom Aug. 21.

John Arrowsmith Brooker, Home Depot, Savannah, Ga., plans to wed Jamie Joyce Hardy Oct. 19.

Rodney Davis has been named general mgr.-operations at Hartco Flooring Co., Oneida and Somerset, Tn., a division of Triangle Pacific Corp. Ricky A. Burchfield succeeds Davis as mgr. of Hartco's East and West parquet plants, solid strip mill, and molding and display departments. Kenneth A. lfacker is now mgr. of Hartco's Somerset, Tn., plant; Joan M. Clark, director of human resources, Somerset; W.O. West. director of research & development, Triangle Pacific's flooring division; Richard J. Quinlan, sales mgr.-retail buying groups, Triangle Pacific, Dallas, Tx.; David C. McClatchey, national accounts sales rep, Triangle Pacific, Knoxville, Tn., and Ovia L. Cross, purchasing mgr., Oneida and Somerset. lf your company depends on lumber and fore$ products, one call, to one source could simplifu the way you get the products you neeo.

Larry Browder has been appointed mktg. mgr. for Bruce Hardwood Floors, Dallas, Tx., a division of Triangle Pacific Corp. Kevin Leshner is now national accounts sales mgr.; Joseph Reddington, technical services mgr., and Mike Kearins, director of mktg.

Kendra Blackmon, daughter of Ken and Delores Blackmon, Ken's Discount Building Material, El Dorado, Ar., is attending the University of Central Arkansas on a tennis scholarship. Brian Scott Schrimsher. Lowe's. Maryville, Tn., married Rebecca Carolyn McNeil July 20. Timothy Nealen, Owensboro, Ky., wed Bethany Merimee June 21. William Allan Springfield III, Lexington, Ky., married llazel Owsley June l. Cheryl Kitchen, Ashland, Ky., wed Kevin A. Garrison June 1.

Al O. Cayshon is product mgr. for redwood uppers at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., report owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

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