Top Quality Buildings At Approximately Half the Cost of Conventional Buildings

Fast, efficient construction crews erect these strong buildings in an amazinglyshort time.

Original construction methodsand machines, including our hYdraulic scaffold truck, insureyou of topquality for lowest cost.

r all poles are cemented to a dePth of 6' o never needs painting-won't rub off on clothes o insurance rates considerably less yet full coverage . all buildings engineered and designed by licensed civil engineers o Call San Antonio todaY ! flexible design . n0 foundation necessary ' no odor

Yes, San Antonio Consffuction can build better buildings f or less money lor you. These attractive buildings will improve yow properly. and are built to last. Using pressure-lreated poles which will last 30 vears or longer, they mile south of

California P. O. Box 837 Area Code 915/473-5381 are safe against wind, earthquake' and weat.her lnzords because ol their rigid construction' Their improved design meets all build.ing code rcquirements and there are no long hraces to interfere with equipment,

We3lern Lumber and Building Materials MERCHANT

Publisher A.D. Bell. Jr.

Editor-Manaqer DavidCutler

Contributins tditor Dwight Curran

Advertisins?roduction Mir.

Ms. tI Hamil

Art Director Martha Emery

Staff Artist Michael Smith

Circulation Marsha Kelley fornrrly CAl, IFORNIA lUl,tSER I,{ERCHANT . Merchondising ond News leoder since 1922

JUNE, 1975

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LUMBER MERCHANTS ASSN. MEET ELECTS DE COU PRES.

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WORLD MARKETS DISCUSSED AT NFPA's D.C. ANNUAL

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