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Michael D. Pruett is now mgr., environmental and capital projects at Southern Wood Piedmont Co., Spartanburg, s.c.

Warren Sullivan, executive director, Southem Pressure Tieaters Association. Shreveport, La., is recuperating after surgery.

Mike Greenfield is now director of retail merchandising at Belknap, Inc., Louisville, Ky.

Randy Carr, Western Wood Products Association's southwest field services rep., and Norman Sievert, WWPA rep in south Tx. and [,a., are conducting retail seminars in their areas.

L.K. "Larry" Berger has been appointed gen. mgr. of the Texas div. of Canfor U.S.A. Corp., replacing R.C. "flick" Frazier, according to Dennis R. Huston, pres.

Kris Maynard, former district mgr. for Payless Cashways in Ti., is now a regional executive and v.p,

Tom Burstis now mgr. of the FLM Building Products DC, Fort Myers, Fl., according to Fred Mackod, pres.

Eddie McMillan is now gen. sales mgr. for Willamette Industries in Malvem, Ar. Tony Buthr has joined sales at Ruston, La., where Doug Kohftneier is the new sales mgr. Gary Hyatt is new to the Malvern sales office.

Robert D. Batting has succeeded Frrnklin S. Atwater, acting pres., as pres. at the Homelite Div. of Textron, Inc., Charlotte, N.C.

Frank Nelson is now merchandise mgr. and Michacl Maged is senior buyer at Mr. How Warehouse, Margate, Fl. Brooks Broussard has joined Klumb Lumber Co.'s sales staff in Mobile, Al. George Sears is new at the Tampa, Fl. ofhce.

Greg Hoyer is the new co-mgr. of 84 Lumber Co. in Winchester, Va. Oay McChan is the new co-mgr. at Statesville, N.C.

Edward F. rimnrerofh has been promoted to national sales mgr. for Woven Wood Designs, Marianna, Fl.

Peul and Drvil Danrl, Atlanta, Ga., have joined The Kewanne Corp. as reps in Al., Ga. and eastern Th. markcs.

Ronnh Peul, Louisiana-Pacific executive and director of SFPA's District ll, Houston, Tr., is recovering from injuries received in a collision of planes on the runway at the AuburnOpelika, Al., airport. His wife, Joyce, and daughter also were injured.

William Ripley, v.p. of salesandmarkcing, The Pfaltzgraff C-o., has been added to the National Housewares Manufrturers board of directors, aeording to RoneH A. Iippinger, managing director.

Jrk C. Shewmeler, vice chairman of WalMart, Inc., has been named to the board of Lowe's Companies, North Wilkesboro, N.C.

Steve Shdley has transferrd as mgr. to Pearson's Lumber Co. in Noble, Ok., from Lrxington, Ok.

Cherles Huston has joind A&W Lumber Co., Oklahoma City, Ok.

Prtsict Milcr is now southeastern regiond mgr. for Kwikset Div., Emhart Corp., Anaheim, C-a., according to llomic CrHone, v.p., sales.

Jim Cunband XrlseSurdi have johed the sales staff of Southern Mills Lumber, St. Petenburg, Fl.

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Vernon J. Jarvis, sales, Robbins Manufacturing Co., Fort Myers, Fl., and Ric Chase, treating plant superintendant, recently celebrated their first anniversary with the co., according to Richard P. Gates, div. mgr.

Al Meier, Meier's Building Center, Tacoma, Wa., has been elected pres. of Hoo-Hoo Intemational. Carle H.C. Hall, retired, Johnston, Ia., is now chairman of the board; Jack Jacobson, Jacobson Phillips Forest Products, Vancouver, B.C., lst v.p.; Dick Campbell, Campbell Building Materials, Woy Woy Bay, New South Wales, Australia, 2nd v.p.; Bernard B. Barber, Barber & Associates, Fresno, Ca., sec./treasurer, and Dave Davis, retired, Greenbrae, Ca., seer of the house of ancients.

R. V. Hall has been named mgr., customer laminated wood sales in Morrisville (Raleieh), N.C., for Koppers Co. Inc. building products sector. Lonnie C. Beck is now operation mgr. for the engineered wood systems dept., in charge of operations at Morrisvilleand Magnolia, Ar.

Charles R. Grantland is the new v.p., Great Southern Plywood Co., Cedar Springs, Ga., replacing the late Ward K. Hoseid, according to Arnold Nemirow, pres., Great Southern Paper Co.

Freddie Baragona has been appointed sales mgr. for Pickens Lumber Co., Ferriday, La.

Wade Carter is now a sales rep. at BannishRickard Lumber Co., Bristol, Tn., according to Bob Bannish and Earl Rickard.

Peter Funder, Funder America, Inc., Mocksville, N.C., is the new 3rd v.p. of the American Laminators Association.

Allen Jones is the new mgr. of Scotty's in Haines City, Fl., according to Dennis Stults, pres.

Jerry H. Godwin is the new v.p. and gen. mgr. of The Cooper Group office in Raleigh, N.C.

Jim O'Brien is now regional mgr. of Homecrafters Warehouse. Birmingham, Al.

Oneal and Shirley Sheffield, owners, Colonial Tiustworthy Hardware, Memphis, Th., and Louie Potetz, P and H Tlustworthy Builders Supply, Inc., Liberty, Tk., have been named dealers of the year by Tlustworthy.

Ira Liberman, former president, has been named director of special projects for Duke City Lumber Co., Albuquerque, N.M. Dan M. Dutton is now pres. Irving Mechanick, traffic dept., has retired after 39 years and Dee Jeffers, v.p. of southern operations, has retired after 26 years with the co.

John W. Storer has been elected exec. v.p. of Osmose Wood Preserving Co., Buffalo, N.Y., according to John L. Surdam, pres. Ronald J. Orlowski is the new v.p., administration.

Lavoyd Hudson, is now mgr., specialty products, at Gulf Lumber Co., Inc., Mobile, Al., according to Ben C. Stimpson, pres.

John P. Allen, formerly branch mgr. of Consoweld Distributors Inc., Thmpa, Fl., has been promoted to v.p. at Wisconsin Rapids, Wi., Hq., according to W. P. Hochmuth, pres. Thomas A. Harrington has been named marketing rep. and will be located in Atlanta, Ga.

Joseph B. Croft III has been named gen. mgr. of Plunkett-Webster Inc.'s Apex, N.C.. distribution center. Charlie Hutter is now sales mgr. for specialty building materials.

Harold L. Airington, former group senior v.p., forest products, Georgia-Pacific, Atlanta, Ga., has been named exec. v.p., building products, replacing Stanley S. I)ennison who retired, but continues as a consultant.

Gene Parker, Curtner-Parker Lumber Co., Memphis, Th., visited So. Ca. in early October.

David Ross has been named regional sales mgr. for the Kleanstrip div. of W.M. Barr and Co., Memphis, Th., based in Atlanta, Ga.

Charles Smoot Sr. has retired from Coast to Coast Lumber Co., Louisville, Ky., after 50 years in the industry.

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