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Hunter Woodworks is now able to deliver pallets to you anywhere across the nation. Our experienced sales engineers can help you with your pallet, box, skid, and cut lumber problems in any of the 50 states.

By maintaining a tradition of finest quality and seruice since 1943, Hunter Woodworks has become one of the nation's leadi ng pallet manufacturers.

1235 E. 223 ST., CARSON, CALIFORNIA 90745

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HE Entz-White Lumber Co.

^ of Phoenix, Ar., is a good example of a progressive, well-run independent lumber and buildins materials dealer and in -urv *uui it is typical of the very best in that category. In one respect, thciugh, it has something that most independents don't have and probably wouldn't want. One of the Handv-

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Successful Arizona independent competes face to face with chain outlet .... concentrates on lumber/building material strong points .. .. recent expansion , proved to be good business growth continues.

man stores almost directly across the street from it. And the Handyman is also typical of its gender in that is one in a big, slick chain of mass merchandiser outlets.

All this "l'm your new next door neighbor" business began just about the time two years ago when John Entz, the urbane, Harvard educated owner of Entz-White Lumber Co., was making the big step and expanding the firm that he co-founded in 1952.

Did the chain's move put a crimp in his plans? No way. "We help each other draw trade to the area and, surprisingly, there is not a great deal of cross over between customers." (Nervous indepen-

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