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Clyde A. Fulton

Clyde A. Fulton, ColboruFulton Lumber Company, Charlotte, Michigan, jovial vice president of the National Retail Lumber Dealers Association, Washington, D. C., commented when asked for biographical information concerning himself :

"Never really have had time to indulge myself in pursuit of my hobbies, but am a patient fisherman (not nearly as good as Ed Libbey), an amateur photographer (not nearly as good as Norm Mason), and a most enthusiastic sport fan."

A quick resume of his accomplishments in other fields, business and civic as well, might cause one to wonder how he managed to devote any time to the above mentioned hobbies.

His first position in the lumber business was as a bookkeeper, a job he accepted two years after graduating in 1906 from the Central High School, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

During the first World War he served in the U. S. Army Irom l9I7 to 1919, first at Camp Meade, Maryland, and later as a 2nd Lieutenant at Camp Custer. Upon his discharge he again entered the lumber business.

Since that time he has risen to the position of ownermanager of the Colborn-Fulton Lumber Company; is president of the First National Bank of Charlotte, Michigan and Director of the Eaton County Federal Savings and Loan Co.

For a number of years he has been a director of the Michigan Retail Lumber Association, and has also served that Association in the capacity of treasurer, vice-president and president.

In the civic life of his community he is past commander of the Greenawalt-Flaherty Post, American Legion; past president of the Charlotte Rotary Club; past master, Charlotte Lodge F. & A. M.; past commander, Charlotte Commandery, Knights Templar; past grand commander, Grand Commandery of Michigan; and is now an active member, 33rd Degree Scottish Rite Masonry, Northerrr Jurisdiction.

According to Mr. Fulton he has a formidable list of other "pasts" not mentioned here.

"I had promised myself," said Mr. Fulton, "that I was going to spend the next few years having a little of the fun that was denied by lack of time while I was being the "present" of a few of the things of which I am now the "past," but current problems make that promise look a little dubious. I will probably continue to get my fun where I found it during the past forty years-in some phase of the lumber business."

Reeves Taylor Forms New Wholesale Lumber Firm

The Taylor Lumber Company, a copartnership 'consisting of Reeves Taylor and Raymund J. Schaecher, has, at the request of Reeves Taylor and with the consent of Raymund J. Schaecher, been dissolved as of February %, 1949. Under the terms of the dissolution agreement Raymund J. Schaecher has the right for the period of nine months to do business under the assumed name of Taylor Lumber Company. Reeves Taylor will continue in the wholesale lumber business as Reeves Taylor Lumber Company, with offices in the Osburn Hotel, Eugene, Oregon.

Associated with the Reeves Taylor Lumber Company are:

H. J. (Herb) Cox. Mr. Cox has been actively engaged in the Western Oregon lumber industry since 1907, for the past 2L years serving as se'cretary-manager of the Willamette Valley Lumbermen's Association, and for 16 years as area representative of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association.

C. H. (Charlie) Ditewig. Mr. Ditewig was formerly with the West Oregon Lumber Company for 15 years, and for the past year was with the Taylor Lumber Company.

J. O. (Joe) McCully. Mr. McCully was formerly with the M & M Wood Working Company at Portland for approximately 20 years, and for the past three and one-half years has been with the Taylor Lumber Company.

New Owners lor Foothill Lumber Co.

Stuart A. Coulter has sold the Foothill Lumber Company of Glendora, Calif., to Glenn E. Berry and Walter L. Wiley, owners of the Glendora Builders Supply. The new owners took over control on February 1, and will operate the concern under the same name and with the same personnel. Mr. Coulter is retiring from the retail field to devote his time to management of his citrus holdings, and tr> the wholesale lumber firm in which he has been interested for some time.

The Foothill Lumber Company was established about 12 yearc ago by the late Colonel John Hastie and Mr. Coulter at the present site of the Hastie Company. They later bought out the Glendora Lumber Company and the Riser Lumber Company. The stocks of these businesses were combined, and Mr. Coulter bought out Colonel Hastie, beginning then a program of expansion, enlarging the plant, adding various lines, and putting in a hardware store and gift shop. The company now does electrical contracting also.

Personnel Chcnges Announced

The Diamond Match Company, Chico, recently announced the appointment, effective February 1 of Kenneth L. Brownell as superintendent of retail yards.

C. August (Gus) Silberstein, former manager of the Dunsmuir yard, was appointed, effective February l, main offices sales estimator.