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Vaagen Bros. Lumbel Inc l(ll,AlrlA

R S.G. Foresl Products

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PGL Burlding Producls

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American Plywood Associalion

Beadex Manulaclunng Co. ..

Eurlington Northern Raillmd

BurnsLumberCo .....

Georgia-PacrlicCorp.(Iacoma)

Gmrgra-Pacitic Corp (Sealtle)

Hub Crty Seatlle Terminals

Kennedy-Johnsen Lumber Sales

PGL Burldrng Products {Auburn)

PGL Buildrng Products (Marysville)

PGL Building Producls (Alaska oiv.)

Loth Lumbel

McFarland Cascade (ln wa.) (800) 521-2131

Norlhooast Redwood & Cedar Co

Simpson Timber Co.

Tricon Forest Producls western Turnings & Slair weyerhaeuser Co. (Seattle) .

Weverhaeuser Co. (Tacoma)

Bros. ocean Towing

Pacilic Exporl (TransPac)

International Forest

Red Cedar Lumber Assn.

Wmd Products Assmiatron

Alaska

Southwest Arizona

John E. Glover, former owner of Lumber Dealers Materials Co., Sacramento, Ca., died June 11, 1989. in Sacramento. He was 66.

Born in Indianapolis, In., he moved to California in 1952. ioinine Owens Corning, Waln'r"rt Creet, CaI He left in 1969 for Lumber Dealers. buying into the company and latei adding facilities in Redding and Fresno, Ca. He sold thefirm to Palmer G. Lewis Co. in 1978, remaining for a few years as manager.

Mr. Glover is survived by his widow, Marilyn, and two sons.

Charles E. Thomas Jr., president of the American Wood Preservers Bureau, Springfield, Va., died July 9, 1989, in Newark, De. He was 67.

Hejoined the AWPB in 1979 after many years with Koppers Co. and Wood Treating Chemicals.

Mr. Thomas is survived bv his widow. Jean, a son, a daughter and a brother.

Carl Porter, founder of Atlas Lgmbqr Co., Chino, Ca., died May 25, 1989, in Newport Beach, Ca. He was 81.

A native of Canada, he cofounded the company in Los Angeles, Ca., in 1943. He semi-retired as the company moved to Chino two years ago.

Mr. Porter is survived by two sons, three daughters, and 12 grandchildren.

Dave Davis, longtime lumberman and historian of Hoo-Hoo International, diedJuly 5, 1989, in Greenbrae, Ca. He was 85.

Born in Salida, Co., he moved to Oakland, Ca., at age 2. After graduating from high school, Mr. Davis joined Charles R. McCormick Lumber Co., San Francisco. Ca.. as an officeboy. later becoming stenographer and salesman. He went on to Coos Bay Lumber Co., Union Lumber Co., Rockport Redwood Co.. Dave Davis Lumber Co.. Simpson Redwood Co., Georgia-Pacific Corp. and Van de Nor Lumber Co. He retired as sales manager for Van de Nor when the company closed in the late 1960s.

A 64-year member of Hoo-Hoo International, he served as San Francisco club president, national director, 1955-56 national president and historian. He helped organize the Redwood Empire, Shasta Cascade, Humboldt, Black Bart, Santa Clara Valley, Ventura-Santa Barbara, Willamette Valley, Wichita, Ks., and Charlotte, N.C., chapters.

Mr. Davis is survived by his widow. Dottie" and one son.

Donuts & Coffee On The House

Diamond Lumber yards follow the theory that the way to a customer's heart is through his stomach.

For every order ofat least $2,000 during May, they included a dozen fresh donuts and a container of steaming hot coffee with the delivery. In addition their customers receive InfoForum, a news publication, each month and have the opportunity to earn points for weekend getaways and vacations through Diamond's Frequent Buyer Bonus Program.

Distributors 38th Convention

Industry experts will offer solutions to daily operating problems at the National Building Material Distributors Association's 38th annual convention and exhibit, Oct. 28-30 at the Opryland Hotel, Nashville, Tn.

(Continued frorn page 69) cessed, raw material from a wholesale distributor dramatically increases," he said. "When you consider all of the costs of distribution, especially for storing and handling inventory, working with a NAWLA lumber wholesaler is clearly the more lucrative approach for retailers and industrial buyers."

Total distribution yard shipments by NAWLA members climbed 33%, fueled by the move towards more distribution yards per company and a 270/o increase in billings per yard.

WOOD TREATING SAI,E,s

We keep a large inventorY of CCA Treated Products for immediate shiPment

We are Custom Treaters of your products (TSO) Lumber Dryer on Site Call us for all your treating needs

We can transport Your lumber _(PUC Permit T161798)

We have a four car rail siding