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Doug Jones has joined MM SYstems Corp., Tucker, Ga., as sYstems sales mgr.

Ron Didier, Wood Protection Co., Houston, Tx., has returned from a trip to Georgia.

Lawrence B. Trammel, v.P., Southwest region distribution div., Georgia-Pacific Corp., Atlanta, Ga., will retire at the end of the year after 35 years in the industry. J. WaYne Amy, mgr. of the GP distribution center in New Orleans, La., will succeed him.

D. Eugene Fortson has been named pres. and c.e.o. for Sterling 12 Star Paint products, Little Rock, Ar.

J. G. LaCroix has been appointed v.p. and gen. mgr. of Morgan Distribution, Harrisburg, Pa., according to George T. BroPhY, Morgan Products Ltd. pres. and c.e.o'

Sherry Smith and Zane McDonald have joined the sales staffof Conner Distributors, Fort Worth' Tx.

Koss Kinser, Kintec Wood Truss Manufacturing, Pewee ValleY' KY.' has been elected Pres' of Wood Truss Council of America. Gifford Shaw, Shaw Components, Sumter, S.C., is now a director; new board members include John Herring' A-l Roof Trusses. Inc., West Palm Beach, Fl., and GarY Luttrell' Glaize & Brothers, Winchester, Va.

Charles L. Hearn is now a sales rep in Houston. Tx., and So. La. for Rexnord Chemical Products.

David Barrett is now mgr. of 84 Lumber Co., Richmond, Va., BrYan Lee is mgr. in Middlesboro, KY.

Charles Parks is the new mgr. of Scotty's, Fort Walton Beach, Fl. Michael Dickinson is mgr. in Bradenton. Fl., and JimmY McKinneY in Orlando, Fl. Bill Drosdick has been transferred to Dade City' Fl.' as asst. mgr.

Thomas J. Carey has been Promoted to director of sales services at Plumb Shop, Lancaster, Tx., according to Charles M. Wellnitz, v.p. of sales.

R. Jett Anderson has been named director of sales for Rubbermaid Specialty Products Inc., Statesville, N.C., according to Williarn A. Foley, v.p. and gen. mgr. Ed Donaldson, Rubbermaid v.P., is taking early retirement.

Bert Solt is the new sales mgr. and head of purchasing for Paulsel Lumber Co., Fort Worth, Tx. Earl Youker is new to sales.

Charles A. Hamilton is the new v.p. of manufacturing at WaYne-Dalton Corp., overseeing Tx., Ga. and Fl., according to Gary N. Underhill, pres.

Ned Guilbeau, gen. mgr., LafaYette Wood-Works, Inc., Lafayette, La., has been named 1987-1988 Pres. of the National Sash & Door Jobbers Association.

Dick Nelson has been appointed v.p./ operations mgr. of U.S. PlYwood Corp.'s Catawba, S.C., hardboard facility.

William C. Schwidder is now v.p. and gen. mgr. of distribution services for GTE Electrical Products, Danvers, Ma., succeeding Edward H. Churchill, who has retired.

Mark T. Johnson has been named marketing product mgr. for the Magic-Door Div. of The StanleY Works.

R.J. "Bob" Graubman has been appointed consumer products sales mgr. of Pemko, Memphis, Tn. Eddie Chambers, Pres. of Building Material Merchant's Association of Ga. and Al. and Chambers Lumber Co., Gainesville, Ga., and Erv Goodroe, association v.p., are representing BMMA on the National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association board of directors.

Bob Herndon is the gen. mgr. of Walker Williams Lumber Co.'s new Falkville, Al., facility.

Michael O'Donnell has been named Al. and Ms. sales rep for Dataline.

James Edward Caldwell, Wickes Lumber Co., Lexington, Ky., married Elisabeth Salter Peck on Aug. 29,1986.

Dave Matthews has been promoted to senior v.p./director of purchases and gen. merchandise mgr. at HillBehan Lumber Co., St. Louis, Mo. Gregory Zenas Boling, Lowe's, Salisbury, N.C., married Lisa Michele Chandler on Oct. 11, 1986.

Howard E. Otto is now national sales mgr. of Quality Cabinets, div. of Texaswood Industries, Duncanville (Dallas). Tx.

Chris O'Flynn is the new mgr. of 84 Lumber Co., Baton Rouge, La. Bob Brown will head the Versailles, Ky., store; Jim Weber is co-mgr. in Midland-Odessa, Tx., and Jack Cun' ningham, co-mgr. in Troutville, Va.

Jim Meyer will manage the new Scotty's on So. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota, Fl. Other new Fl. mgrs. include Bill Gutek, Jacksonville Mandarint Jim Morris, Sebring; Randy Smith, West Palm Beach' and Gary Spahr, Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee. New asst. mgrs. are Srndra Blanton, Lakeland, U.S. 98 North; Scott Blocker, Sebring; Bobby Colvin, Okeechobee; Mike Fuller, U.S. Hwy. 1 South, Vero Beach; Mary Beth Hall, Stuart; Scott Hinson, Gainesville; Jim Holmes. Cocoa; Tim Horan' Tampa Town & CountrY; John Lothridge, Big Pine KeY; Glenn Mimbs, No. Monroe St., Tallahas' seet Leo Morrell, Tamiami Trail, Sarasota; Ron Picarillo, Homestead; Gary Powell, Sanford; Jerry Simmons, U.S. 98 North, Lakeland; Jack Turnbull, Bee Ridge Rd., Sarasota; Loren Van Roekel, St. Petersburg factory outlet warehouse, and Dave Weber, Titusville' Lewis Voorhees is new to hardwood lumber products sales at Stone Container Corp., forest products div.' Orangeburg, S.C., according to Charlie Lucas, sales mgr.

Bob Jones and Louis Michiels are now co-mgrs. of the Leader Lumber oflice in Lake Charles, La.

Danny Carpenter, Lowe's, Tallahassee' Fl., mariied KerrY Armstrong Oct' 25,1986.

Larry Walker has been named sales promotion mgr. of ScottY's, Winter ilaven. Fl.. according to Dan Maffet, v.p. and general sales mgr' Dave Bryant is now overseeing the co.'s commercial sales force; Ron Kirin is assistant gen. sales mgr'; Bob Stanton, v.P. and director of purchasing, hardlines, and- Tim kessler, v.P. and director of Purchasing, building Products.

Richard K. Fellows has been named gen. mgr. of the Summitville Tiles warehouse/showroom in TamPa, Fl' Elizabeth Kendall has retired from Barton's Lumber Co., Paragould' Ar., after 33 years with the firm.

Bryan Dowd is mgr. of the new Lowe's on Two Notch Rd. in Columbia' S'C' Gary Gene Womack, Lowe's North Wilkesboro, N.C., married Jane Kennedy Bowden Oct. 12, l9{6' Tim Burr, Mungus'Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., and his brother Lum have adoPted an orphan, whom they have named Tim "Buck" II, according to company owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

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