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Perry Whitingr

1\{asonic funeral serr,ices for Perrv Whiting, 8-1, of Los Angeles 'rvere conducted at Pierce Brothers Chapel Frida,"* afternoon. January 30. He passed a'rvav Tuesday, -Ianttar-v 27, at the San Joaquin Hospital. Bakersfield.

A native of I\Iichigan, he had l>een a resident oi Los Angeles for 59 years. \\'hiting-\Iead Co. s'as started bv Perry \\rhiting in 1898 under the name of The \\'hiting \\'recking Co. at Seventh and Los Angeles Streets. Los Angeles. In 1903 the late \\'illis H. I\Iead joined forces *'ith l-rin-r. and in 1908 the compan)- \\'as reorganized under the name of Whiting-Xlead Co. In 1916, the dou'ntou'n location became too small, and a 4O-acre tract 'rvas acquired on East Vernon Avenue in Vernon. and in 1926 the main office of the con-rpany \\'as moved to that address. Mr. \\rhiting u'as president of the company until his retirement about l0 \-ears ag'o.

He u'as a charter member of the Jonathan Club. He also held membership in Elks Lodge 99, Al l\talaikah Shrine, Knights Templar, Royal Arch I\Iasons, Roval and Select Masters and a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite llason.

Surviving are his u'idou'. trIrs. I\[arita A. \\'hiting; a daughter, Ila; a brother, Art Smith. and a sister, N[rs. Effie Arrant.

William E. Cooper

William E. Cooper of Los Angeles, retired. passed as'av in the Hollyrvood Presbyterian Hospital on Januarl' 26.

Born in Canada, he u'ent to u'ork in the logging camps of Minnesota in 1882. After tt'o years of logging, he rvent to Kansas City, Mo., and became a salesman for Central Coal & Coke Co. In 1905, he u'as one of the organizers of the Caddo River Lumber Co. of Kansas Citl' and rvas vice president and sales manager until his retirement in 1935 t'hen he came to Los Angeles to live. Caddo. River had three sau'mills in Arkansas. Later, he u'as one of the organizers of the Roseboro Lumber Co., at Springfield, Ore., and was vice president of the company. He sold his Roseboro interests to his business partners a fes' .".'ears ago. He was an old Hoo-Hoo member, his number being 3884. He is survived by his rvidorv, Mrs. Sarah \\r. Cooper. and a son, John \\t. Cooper. s'ho represents Rosebortr Lumber Co. in Southern California.

Funeral services s'ere held in the \\-ee Kirk o' the Heather, Forest I.au'n l\Iemorial Park, Glendale. Thursday nrorning, January 29.

Los Angeles Building Booms

The building business'boomed in Januarv in the Citl' of Los Angeles. l'ermits u'ere isstted for nine million clollars more construction in Januarv than in the same month of 1952. The 3973 permits in Januarv totaled $27.138.341. In the unincorporated areas of the countr' 3249 building pernrits rvere issued in January, including 1776 nel.i' iamill' dt'ellings. totaling $17.396.895 in value.

Lee I. Wecrver

Lee J. \\'eaver. 70. retired. passed'as'a-r' in the Illission Hospital. Huntington Park. -lanuarr'29. A native of Texas, he had been a resident of Los -\ngeles f<tr 34 years.

He had been associated s'ith the retail lumber business in Los Angeles ior manv vears. first s'ith the Woodhead Lumber Conrpany, and later operating his orvn yard. He sold his vard in 1946 and retired. He s'as a 32nd degree Mason.

Surviving are his rvidos'. IIrs. Lena \\'eaver; a son, Lee J. \\'eaver Jr. r'ho is associated rvith E. K. Wood Lumber Co. at Los Angeles. ts'o brothers. J. B. and J. Z. \\reaver. a sister, Earlie Hodlicka, and tn'o grandchildren.

Funeral services *'ere held in the Little Funeral'Church of I:-. \\'. Holman & Sons. Los -\ngeles. on February 2.

Gustcrv Mox

Funeral services for Gusta\' \Iox. 75. s'ere held Februarv 7 at Gates, Kingslev & Gates }lortuar-r'. Santa I\fonica. \Ir. \Iox passed a\\'ay at his home in Santa l\Ionica on Februarr' 3. frorn a heart attack. Born in Germany he came to Southern California 50 1-ears ago. He founded the l\to( Lumber & Wrecking Co. at Los .\ngeles in 1917.

He is sun'ived b-v his rvidou'. llrs. Lee \\'. I\Iox; a son. Capt. Robert l-ee \Iox. -\ir Force jet flf ing instructor, at Bainbridge. Ga. ; a daughter. IIrs. Bonnie Jean Robertson; ts'o sisters, IIrs. Annie Dvbe and \Irs. Ida Mansslof ; and tu-o grandchildren. Larrv Gene Robertson and Roger Lee Nfox.

J. A. Stcpleton

J. A. Stapleton. president of the Stapleton Lumber Companl'. San Francisco. died December 9. He had headed the companv bearing his'name since 1939. Prior to that time he had been in partnership rvith John T;-son, norv heading the \\'holesale Lumber Distributors in Oakland. Mrs. Ruth Burk and trIrs. \Iildred Overen. sisters of Mr. Stapleton. u'ere also partners in his s'holesale business. As a result of their brotlrer's death. thev are dissolving and going out of business.

FHA Announcement

The Federal Housing -\dministration office at ll2 \\r. 9th Street. I-os -\ngeles. California. began receiving applications for mortgage insurance under Title IX, for programmed defense housing in the Trventvnine Palms, California. Critical defense housing area on February 2, 1953, it n'as announced b'r' John E. IlcGovern. FHA Director. -\pplications u'ill be received through February 20, 1953. The program of 100 housing units to be built in the Tu'entynine Palms area \\'as announced recentlv b;- the Housing and Home Finance -\genc-r- in \\-ashington. .\ll of the programmed housing is intended for in-nrigrant defense rvorkers (or militarv and civilian personnel. if a military installation) oi the }farine Corps Training Center, designated deiense establishment in the area.

Units of defense housing programmed by the HHFA to be insured under Title IX of the National Housing Act, n.ray be applied for onlv bv the submission of applications for mortgage insurance under Title IX, accompanied b1the appropriate examination or application fees.