PERSONALS

Frank (Orisinal) Billings, of California Pacific Lumber's San Francisco office, took his usual March sabbatical in Aspen, Colorado, where he reported great skiing on three inches of powder, and most important, the snow bunnies abundant and grading out Clear, All Heart . . and then some.

Ken O'Neill, head of O'Neill & Ellis Lumber Co., Campbell, announced the association of Hal Brown with his firm last month. Brown had formerly been in sales for Hubbard & Johnson Lumber Co. at the Port of Redwood City.

Olen H. Carter announced his retirement as manager of Genesco Corp. last month.

Genesco, which operates retail yards at Brentwood, Tracy, Newman and Patterson, will now be managed by "Van" Yanluven, former manager of the Tracy yard.

Robert B. Holder, formerly with the Direct Administrative Service of AFPI at 'Washington, D.C., joined the International Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo as a field representative on March 11. A graduate of Georgia's School of Forestry, Holder worked as area supervisor in Tennessee for the Wood Procurement Department of Champion Papers, fnc. prior to joining AFPI. In his new role with Hoo-Hoo. Holder wiII work with local Hoo-Hoo clubs and assist them with their'Wood Promotion campaigns. In addition, he will also act as liaison man between Hoo-Hoo and the various lumber, plywood and building materials trade associations.