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George S. Melville

Well known and highly regarded by his many friends, acquaintances, and competitors, is George S. Melville, the subject of this thumbnail career sketch.

This capable executive was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, and attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. His family has been in the lumber business for 53 years. Their firm, the J. H. Melville Lumber Co., has a chain of retail yards with headquarters in Broken Bow, Neb. Until recently he was financially interested in the business.

He served in World War f, and had his commission and wings in Naval Aviation. He came to California in l9Zl. and his first job on the road selling lumber was with IJnion Lumber Company in 1922. He was with A. L. "Gus" Hoover from l9Z4 to 1932.

In 1935 Mr. Melville became associated with South Sound Lumber Sales. That firm was bought out by Simpson Logging Company in 1942, and he has been with Simpson as district manager since that organization began selling direct in 1942, with warehouse and office at 1610 East Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles. The sales territory of the Southern California branch is Southern California as far north as Santa Barbara and Bakersfield; Nevada from Las Vegas south; New Mexico, and West Texas.

Mr. Melville was married in 1924 to Miss Corine Orban of Whittier.

He is active in the American Legion, and was Commander of Lumbermen's Post No. 403 in 1946. He is a member of York Rite bodies of the Masonic Order, and of Al Malaikah Temple of the Shrine. He is a member of the Jonathan Club, and for many years has been a member of the Hoo-Hoo Order.

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The Los Angeles office of the United States Gypsum Co. is norv located at 2322 We'st Third Street, Los Angeles 5. The telephone number is DUnkirk 8-1171.