Wide range of goods and services bring refail , Iarm and building cusfomers

l-. E. George & Son, a relative newcomer in the lumber and buildine materials fieltl in \isalia, recently ,ompleiecl a handsome 21,000 sq. ft. combination warehouseshowroom building on its Mooney Blvd. 1'ard located between Visalia and Tulare, centraliy situated to serve the farm communities oI Exetet and Lindsay as well.

Frank E. Ceorge, and his son John, are nell-known ligures in the area, Frank having operated his own roofing and insulation business since be{ore WWII. John joined his dad in 195,1. however it was not until 1959 that the booming father-son team moved into the lumber and buildins malerials lrusiness. In lhe follora'ing fiu" years. li. Fi. George & Son has established itself as a leader in the retail building materials Iield, catering to both the retail and farnr trade as well as builders throughout Tulare County.

'fhe entire operation reflects considerable planning ancl engineering by owners Frank and John George. The yard itself covers a 325' x (t25' area, completely blacktopped and graded so all water drains to a sump hole on the north boundary where the owners have installed three 40' deep dry wells. Besides the big new warehouse-showroom. the operation also has a large pole shed {or yard storage, a complete mill, and a garage which keeps its big fleet of 22 'vehicles in operation.

In addition to their big N{ooney Blvd. operation south of town. Frank and John George purchased Bell Lumber Company from Steve Billeci two years ago. Located northeast of Visalia at Ivanhoe, this yard is managed by Walt Simpson who sells and st:rvices the trade north of Visalia.