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Pcrmitr lor 10,696 Ncw Homo Ncw Wholclalc end Rcmenulrcturing lcrued in S.F. Bay Arcc in 1950

A record 40,696 new home building permits were issued in 1950, l5,O0O more than were issued in 1949, the San Francisco Bay Area Council said yesterday.

The council said a definite upswing in residential construction could be traced to the fall of 1949' It continued until May, 1950 when 4,537 new units were authorized' Again in June and July of 1950, more than 4,000 new per-it. *"te issued, and the unprecedented activity continued through the fall months.

San Mateo, Santa Clara and Alameda Counties were the most popular sites, with two of eve:y three permits issued for those areas. Santa Clara led all nine Bay counties with 9,241; San Mateo had 8,591, and Alarneda 8.031. San Francisco County's total was 3,548.

I'ublic housing accounted for a relatively srnall proportion of the new home building, the council said, and 85 per cent of all homes authorized were clne-family units'

Appointed FHA Director lor Utcrh

Franklin D. Richards, Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration, <ln March l5 announced the resignation of Utah State Director Gordon Weggeland and the appointment of David W. Cannon to succeed him, effective March 18. Mr. Weggeland is resigning to reenter private business.

Conccrn Her Plant in Hoplrnd, Calif.

J. K, O'Neill and D. D. Wight announce the formation of O'Neill & Wight as a partnership which will engage in wholesale lumber sales and remanufacturing, handling well manufactured fir and redwood products, including dry bevel siding, rustic, etc.

The mill and yards of the Howard L. Mecum Lumbcr Co. at Hopland, Calif. have been purchased, and will from now on be operated by O'Neill & Wight, to obtain more efficient operation, and the highest quality of product.

lmprovements are underway at the Hopland plant, and it is Lxpected that by the end of 30 days production will be increased to a maximum of 150,000 feet per shift' The increased facilities will help the new concern to give promPt service.

W. II..(Bill) O'Neill, Jr. is in charge of the Flopland plant.

O'Neill Lumber Co., San Carlos, will continue as a progrcssive retail and distribution yard in San Carlos'

O'Neill & Wight's main office will be at %6 Braustcn Road, San Carlos. Their telephone number is LYtell 3-2117 ' Mailing address is P. O. Box 39.

E. M. (Milt) Taenzer, American Hardwood Co., I-os Angeles, and Mrs. Taenzer, made a short vacation trip to Las Vegas, Nevada, early in March'