NEWS BRIEFS

(Continued from page 18) center Fire has caused $100,000 damage to Reedwoy Lumber Co., Portland, Or. . Angelsis constructing a new retail unit in Phoenix, Az.

84 Lumber Co., Phoenix, Or., has asked the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals to reverse a city council decision prohibiting them from building a store near Interstate 5 . . Truckee Tahoe

Lumber Co., Truckee and Tahoe City, Ca., is celebrating its 50th annrversary. .

W.O.O.D., Inc., the Denverbased assn. for retailers and wholesalers in Co. & Wy., has elected John Gunzner, v.p., Hartmuller Lumber, Denver, as W.O.O.D., Inc.'s new pres. . Anawalt Lumber is opening its 3rd unit Sept. 26 & 27 in Hollywood,Ca....

Stats released by the National Association of Home Builders tally 7 6.20/o of homeowners prefering masonry front exteriors; 16.50/o wood; 3.90/o stucco. Dollar volume for remodeling construction will top the $100 billion mark this year and continue to grow at 10250/o each year, says the Dept. of Commerce.. . Some 29.6V0 of remodeling is d-i-y with 70.40lo done by the pros. ... Build-Rite Lumber, Rawlins, Wy., is celebrating a move to new, more spacious quarters.

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