Obftuarles

Thomas Colllns, 71, president of Collins-Cadell Lumber Co., Charlotte, N.C., died Oct. 4, 1991, in Charlotte.

Born in Blusten, Ga., he served as an Air Force pilot during World War II before joining McLaney Lumber Co.. Charlotte. in 1947. He worked his way up to president, leaving in 1972 to stan his own company.

South to fill void

(Continued liom page 23) more than likely, it will happen towards the end of the year with the full effect of the growth spurt felt in 1993. We are looking at 1992 as a relatively flat year compared to 1991. It will be slow in starting and gain momentum towards the latter part of the year.

Next year will be a time when distributors must work harder than ever to gain customers' confidence and maintain market share, The increased competition all distributors face from the mills will accelerate as the low level of activity continues in our industry. We must therefore do a better job of supplying our customers by providing value added services.

We must not only be aware of the "just-in-time" concept, we must be prepared to put it in practice. We must prove to our customers that it is more cost effective for them to buy through stocking wholesale distributors than from the mills. The proof of this concept lies in becoming the low cost supplier in the industry. The more efficient a distributor becomes, the more likely he will be successful and survive the increased competition from the producing mills.

Being successful in this business as in other businesses relates to the planning process. The better we plan, the better we will perform.

Lowe's Agrees To Save Trees

In response to more than 40 letters urging them to save the trees on 15ll2 acres Lowe's is developing in Asheville, N.C., the company will plant 150 trees when they landscape the new store.

R. L. Strickland, chairman of the board, visited the city to personally assure residents that replacement trees v.p. and a director of Temple-lnland Inc.. Diboll. Tx. Robcrt F. Adellzzl is group v.p.-fi nancial services. would exceed city regulations by l57o and be larger than required, averaging 16 to 20 feet tall. In addition, he said, Lowe's will donate to the city a tree for each tree cut down. This donation. combined with the trees to be planted, will total 1000 trees.

Wllllam James Goodman Sr., president and owner of Goodman Lumber Inc., White Bluff, Tn., died Ocl22,l99l. He was 61.

Mr. Goodman started the business with his father 37 years ago.

Doug Moulton,45, sales manager for Great Southern Wood Preserving of Florida, Bushnell, Fl., died Oct. 18. t991.

A l4-year veteran of the industry, he worked at Cook County Wood Preserving, Adel, Ga., before joining Great Southern two years ago to help op€n the Florida plant.

A. J. Harrls recently celebrated his 30th anniversary with Baton Rouge Lumber Co., Baton Rouge, La.

Edward A. Wolfe has joined Home Depot, Atlanta, Ga., as v.p.-loss prevention. Mlke Glaccone is mgr. of the new Bellevue. Tn.. store.

Herman L. Uprlght has been named merchandise-operations mgr. for Lowe's Cos., North Wilkesboro, N.C. Janet E. Tharpe is now mktg. specialist for paint sundries; Llsa B. Carroll, paint dept. operations specialisti Terry S. Csrroll, director of construction, and Mark J. Restlno, mgr.-distribution logistics.

Lowe's is negotiating to donate to the Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County a l9th century colonial house located on the property, including the cost ofrelocation.

The new store will replace an existing I1,000 sq. ft. location.

Personals

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David D. Leland, Plum Creek Timber Co., Seattle, Wa., has been elected chairman of the National Forest Products Association, succeeding Dan M. Dutton, Stimson Lumber Co., Portland, Or. Dana G. Fitzpatrick lst vice chairman, and David W. Oskin, 2nd vice chairman and treas. Marc Draper has joined Lumbermen's Association of Texas, Austin, Tx., as member services rep. Staffer Jennifer Brown manned the Texas Forestry Association's booth at the recent Texas State Fair in Dallas. LAT exec. v.p. Barbara Douglas attended the NLBMDA convention in Louisville, Ky., with Jeff and Ann Chapman, Woodson Lumber Co., Caldwell; Ray and Eileen Nunn, Simms Moore Lumber & Hardware, Frisco; Cassity and Claudette Jones, Cassity Jones Lumber & Hardware, Longview; George and Nancy Natsis, Edna Lumber Co., Edna; Dean and Jackie Leaman, Home Lumber & Hardware Co., Rosenberg, and Don and Debbie Smith, Bowman, Inc., Lubbock, Tx.

Gaylon Robbins is a new sales & transportation asst. at Travis Lumber, Mansfield, Ar., reports Bill Travis. Ben J. Lancashire has been elected exec.