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Lumber Trucking - Custom i illing Kiln Drying
Philips fhom Opens Wholesqle Offices
Thon'r Philips (left), poprrlar youn€i lurrberrnan of Southern Californi:r, h:is establishcd his o."r.n whcrlesale lurnber concern irt 7147 Telcg'raph ltoad, I-os Angcles 22, to srrvicc rctail lumltcr dealers thronghout Los Angelcs, ()range, Iliversirle, San Bernar<lino anrl San I)icgo counties. Thorn has been i<lentificcl in lun'rber salcs ancl distribution since gra<luating fron'r school, anrl for scvcral )'ears r,vorlietl under the guidance of his f ather, Don Philips, Sr., pionecr Sorrtherrr California lurnber clistrib11tor.
'l hc ncw firm will be knon'n as Thon'r ['hilips Lumber Conrpany :rI'rd will hanclle y:rrd shipments, trucl<-anrl-trailer or riLil, of l'acific co:rst species of wood products, it is said. Specialty itclns such as Han<l Split ltedrvood, Shingles and Shalies rvill be hancllecl in additiorr to l)ouglas frir, White F'ir, Reclrvoocl, Sprrrce and Henrlock.
llob Halbert, u'ell kno.lvn in local lumbcr circles, has joined the salcs staff of the ner,v firm ancl rvill covcr the tcrritory calling on the rlralcr trade, according to Thom.
2ND GR.OWTH R.EDWOOD. GREEN SMATT KNOTIED . MEDIUM GR,AIN
Grode stomped Merch., Sop Com., Con,. Heorl, Aye grode Rqndom or specified lo 24'
Froclionql 5i2s5Ivlixed shipments Fir & Redwood
All Stock Permotox Treoted
Speciolizing in overnight truck shipments of 2x4 S4S
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Guatala Tumber Company
Guolofo, Colifornio Phone - TUxedo 4-3466
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Federol Aid Projects . .
Frederick, Colo.-The CIrA appror.ecl a $160.000 loarr to this tonn for improvemcnt of iti u'ater sr-stenr facilities; reler:Nlayor A. J. Ilicks.
Sacramento, C;[f.-Thc Urban Rorcu.:rl ;\tlministration approvc<l a $16,750 fc<leral urban plannirrg grant to thc Cortrrtr' I)lanning Conrrlission to plarr rlcvelopir-rent of lxirk anrl recreation facilities in the metropolitan zrreas conlprrs- ing this countv, the lioseville arelr ir.r I'lacer county arrtl Yolo county east of the Causerv:Ly ; rcfe r : E:rrl 1). F'raser, p.l:Lnning director, S:rcramento Cour-rtv 1'lanning Comnrisslon.
A UltA grant of $1111,500 \\'as al)l)ro\-ecl to the City I'lanrring Comrlrissior.r, Honolulu, Hawaii, to continue its plan- ning for delelollrnent of the n'retroltolitan areit. ]{efer: l-eighton S. C. l-ouis, citl'planning director, Honolulrr.
Tucson, Arizona, has received appror,al of its u'orkable i)r()graln for elimination of slums ancl blight. The city has irrcreased 150/, in area ancl 126/ irt population sirrce 1950. Ilefer: Don Hummel. Mavor.
The FllA has certifiecl usc of Sectic,n 227 ntt>rtgage insurance to finarrce up to 195 rrnits of lou'-cost ltrivate housing in Santa Cruz, Calif., to l.relp rehouse displaced families, u'ith at least 180 units to lte ner.r' construction. Refer: Carl Olin \\rhite, 1,1[zLt'or.
Sacramento, Calif.,-lras reccir ed approval of its rvorlcable program for elimination of slums ancl blight. 'I'he Capitol Nfall retlevelopment project is non' unclern'av and use o[ trHi\ Section Z2l mortr:age insurance has lreen anthorized for housing units to rcloc:rte displacc<1 fanrilies. Refcr: Clurence L. Azevedo, Nfayor.
A $40,992 CFAclvance has been approvcrl to the Gardor (,ror-e Union High Schooi l)istrict of ()rar-rge County to lrnrrr.rce preparation of plans for an estimated $3,472,498 1-righ school in Garden Grove, Calif., u'here average attend, ance increased from 776in 1953 to 2(150 irr 1957 and 1958 enrollnrent is expecte<l to reach 3600. Constnrction is plannerl iIS sooll as possible after September 195.3. Itefer : Leror' I-. Doig, district superintendent. (l'roject Calif. 4-l'-31'1.5;.
The HHFA has recertifiecl the rvorkable progr:tn1 for the clirnination oi slrrms and blight in Richmond, Calif. Ilefer: E<lrvin S. I{oivell, citl' manager.
A CFA l<xtn of $18,0m,000 for construction of stucler.rt l'rousing to cost an estimated $31,5-+7,588 on the Llr.riversity of California's six l.iranch czlml)r1ses has been :rpproverl. The