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Frqnk Currqn

Frank Curran, 85, a Southerr-r California retail lunrlterman for more than 50 years and rvidely resirected an-rong his fellorv dealers and busir-ress associates, died early .far-ruary 19 at his l-rome in Santa Ana. 'n'here he had lived since 1935 as owner and president of the Frank Curran Lumber Company there. He had actively managed the Santa Ana yard until quite recently, rvhen his son Frank Curran, Jr., assurnecl control.

Frank Curran moved to Los Angeles from his native Illinois in the last century and, rvith his late brother Charlie, opened the Frank Curran Lumber Company in Pomona in 1892. Later l-re became affiliated 'ivith the E. K. Wood Lumber Co. and rose to general manager of its numerous Southern California yards in his 30 years rvith the firm. After establishing the Frank Curran Lurnber Co., again 20 years ago, the Curran 1'ards gren' to four in Orange county, rvith the headquarters in Santa Ana. The other yards are at Capistrano Beach, Huntington Beach and Orange, Calif.

The Curran family had lived in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, and N{r. Curran rvas active in the Southern California Retail Lumber Association, Hoo-Hoo, the L. A. Chamber of Commerce, the Nlerchants and Nfanufacturers Assn. and many civic, fraternal and church organizations.

Besides his son, u'ho norv heads the retail yards, Mr. Curran also leaves three daughters-Frances, Katherine and Esther, six grandchildren and tu'o great-grandchildren. The rosary rn'as recited January 20 and Requiem Nfass was celebrated for Mr. Curran at St. Joseph's in Santa Ana January 21. Burial u,as in the family plot at Holy Sepulchre cemetery.

Chcrrles J. Willioms

Moore Dry Kiln Co. of Canada, Vancouver, B.C.; Moore Pipe ville, Fla., and Vancouver Iron couver, Wash.

After establishing the first N oore plant, NIr. \\rilliams and his associates n'ere instrumental in ltuilding the se cond plant at North Portland in 1919 to serve the n'est coast lumber industry and, later, the tvn'o additional plants at Vanc<.rul'er ancl Brampton, to serve the lun.rber and n'ooclu'orking industry throughout Canada.

He had devoted practically his entire business life to the development of better and more economical methods of kiln drying lumber, veneer and other forest products. A number of patents on dry kiln developments and improvements had been granted him.

Mr. \\rilliams was one of the leading figures in the lrresbyterian church and a trustee of Davidson College. FIe u'as also a bank director and a civic and educational leader. In order to insure his philanthropic activities in future \-ears, he created the Charles J. \\lilliams Foundation in 1952. The beneficiaries are a number of reiigious, educatior.ral and charitable organizations in .rvhich he was interested.

Surviving are his n'ife, .l,{rs. Edna Sproull \Villiams ; a brother, Pat N{. \\/illiams, Sr., North Wilkesboro, N. C.; four sisters and a number c.rf nieces and nephen's, including Pat N{. Williams Jr. and Charles J. Williams III of Jacksonville.

Jomes Dqvis

Jirn Davis, president of l)avis Harclrvood Company in San Francisco, died sudclenly of a heart attack early January 17. He 'il'as only 44 years old and rvas rvidely knou,u and respected throughout the hardu'ood ar,cl plyn.ood industry of the \\'est Coast. lle 'n'as a native of C:rlifornia, born in Oakland.

Charles J.Williams, lvidely knorvn and respected figure in tl-re lumber industry, passed away January 2 at his home in Jacksonville, Fla., after an extended illness. This year marked the 50th anniversary of his association with the industry. At the time of his death, Mr. Williams r,vas chairman of the boards of directors of Moore Dry Kiln Co., Jacksonville, and Moore Dry Kiln Co. of Oregorr, North Portland, Ore. He was also president of Ltd., Brampton, Ont., and & Sprinkler Co., Jackson& Steel Foundry Co., Van-

The Davis Hardu'ood Company u'as originally established by Jim Davis' father, \Villiam Davis, in 1913 at 350 Bay Street in San Francisco, and later moved to its present location at 757 Beach Street. J,im Davis literally cut his teeth on hardwoods in his father's. business. At the age of 16 he rvas rvorking part-time at Davis Hardn'ood Company rvhile attending San F'rancisco schools. Later, after graduation, Jim took over the San Francisco to Reno territory for Davis Hardu'ood, rvhile his brother William, nolr, deceased, covered other parts of Northern California.

After the senior Davis' death, Jim Davis came ltack to the office and assisted his mother, Mrs. Lulu Davis, in the operation of the business. A little over a year ago, N[rs. Lulu Davis also died and Jim succeeded to the presidency of the firm.

In the past, Jim l)avis hacl rnade frecluent trips to Guatemala and the Far East and r,vas considered :rn authority on the milling of hardwoods.

Mr. Davis leaves his rvife, Aida; a son, Carlos, ancl a daughter, Louisa. He u'as a member of'Park Lodge No. 449, F. & A. M.; San Francisco Bodies Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Islam Temple of the Shrine, National Hard'rvood Lumber Association, West Coast Hardwood Association, Philippine Mahogany Association, Inc., and the Pacific Coast \\rholesale Hardwood Distributors Assn.

Funeral services were held January 20 in San Francisco. Officers of Park Lodge No. 449, F. & A. N{., ofifrciated.

Known affectionately to his friends as "Hickory," Mr. Mrs. Lueizo Mqy Johnson Williams was born on a plantation at Taylors Bridge, N.C. Mrs. Lueiza May Johnson, 60, mother of lVarren E. He became a partner of Lafayette "Dry Kiln" Moore in Johnson, manager of Big Town Lumber, Inc., and herself 1906, later forming the Moore Dry Kiln Co. at Jacksonville. active in the lumber ltusiness until recently, died December

15. Until the past few years, Mrs. Johnson was a partnermanager in the Narboone Lumber Co. in Lomita, Calif., rvhere she was active from.1.946 through 1950 and was a great {riend to all who knew her. She rvas born in Barnes, Kansas, January 23, 1895. She leaves her husband, E. B. Johnson; the son, Warren Johnson of the Big Tou'n Luml;er firm in Studio City, Calif., and trn'o grandsons.

Mrs. Elsie Mqdrin

Mrs. Elsie Buterbaugh Madrin, 63, president of the Anglo California Lumber Co., Los Angeles, died January 1 while on a holiday visit witl.r her brother in Helena, Montana. She was born in Alameda, Calif., and had made her l.rome in Beverly Hills 20 years. She leaves the brother, Marc W. Buterbaugh, of Helena. Funeral services and interment were in Fclrcst Lawn cemetery. Glendale. Calif.

George Goit

George Cott, 67, credit agent for the San Pedro Lumber Co., died December 2I. He had lived in Southern California 57 years and made his home in Santa Ana. He leaves his n'ife. Gertrude. and a sister.

Roy W. Webster, 61, building contractor, died December 16 at his North Hollyrnood home.. William Kyger,43, salesman for the Malco Distributing Co. of the O'Malley Lumber Co., Phoenix, Ariz., was killed in an automobile accident there December 23. ... William A. Clark, 59, retired building contractor, died January 15 at Long Beach Veterans hospital. lle .ivas a native of Los Angeles and made his home in North Hollyw-ood.

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"Calling K. C. 6853 Sun unit one," Don Dayen, head man at Berth 135 for the Sun Lumber Co., Wilmington, California, was saying over the Private Mobile System.

This progressive Southern California lumber firm recently installed the two-way leased private radio equipment on carriers handling the millions of feet of lumber arriving 'n eekly at the 30-acre concentration yard, u'hich has a capacity of over 40 million board fcet.

The lumber-handling dock of Sun Lumber Company serves many of the southlancl firms who ship lumber from the northrvest timberlands via cargo, and this docking and storage facility can accommodate four vessels unloading simultaneously, rvith 16 carriers and three lift trucks.

It requires constant supervision and the nerv trvo-lvay radio telephone saves time and labor. It enables Dayen to keep in direct touch 'n'ith the huge operation right from his office.

"This Private Mobile System is perfect for locating various loads u'hen the materials move out of our yard. We can now handle trvice the number of trucks at one time that lve rvere previously able to take care of under the old system of u,alk-and-hunt," said Dayen.

Jim Hutcherson, operator of carrier nurnber one, is in direct communication rvith the office constantly. The company plans to install the Bell System gimmick on 10 carriers.

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