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JAMES L. HALL

JAMES L. HALL

LUMBER AND MOULDING, INC

5050 Eosl Slouson Avc., los Angclcc22,Colit.Phonc LOgon 5'5111

Quolity Pondotoso Ptnc llouldings

WHOLESAIE ONIY

Distribution Worehouse 0tO0 Wolker Avenue, hhywood, Colilornio

Move to Lcrrger Qucrrters

Tension-titc Window Screen Co., distributors rtf 'I'crtsion-tite and ltoll-Away window screens for the southern California area, rccently moved to larger qttarters at Rcverly and l,a Cienega, Ltts Angeles. There has been tro charrge in the phone number, which is still \VIlbstet 3-7228. The mailing adclress will be I''O. Box 11398, Briggs Station, I-os Angeles 48.

On Mexico Trip

Lewis A. Godard, of Hobbs Wall Lurnber Co., San Fr:tncisco, and Mrs. Godard left May 11 by Anrerican Air I.incs plane for Mexico City. They intend to spend two weeks south of the border, and were looking forlvard to having a most enjoyable vacation.

\(/. \(/. (Bill) Forrert

Appointed Central District Manager of Simpson Logging Co.

The appointment of W. W. Forrest as the Sirnpsorr Logging Company's Central District Manager, has been announced by C. E. I)evlin, general sales manager. "Bill" Forrest, who for several years has been Simpson's assistant district manager in San Francisco, rvill begin his ne'"v assignment July I with headquarters in Chicago, at 3.5 E' Wacker Drive.

The Simpson Logging Company is a leading West Coast manufacturer of fir, hemlock and redwood lumber, fir and hemlock doors, fir plywood, insulating board products and acoustical products. Plants are in Shelton and McCleary, Washington, and Arcata, California.

Mr. Forrest will direct the sale of all the Simpsorr products except acoustical materials in the five states which make up the Central district, Devlin said. These states are Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio and Indiana.

Forrest,48, was born and educated in the San Francisco Bay area and has been in the lumber business there continuously since 1926 when he joined the Tilden I-umber Company. He bought a half interest in Tilden's Richmond yard in 1940, selling out in 7942 to become a chief Iumbcr buyer for the Maritime Commission. For trn'o years he bought all the lumber and building products for four Kaiser shipyards. In July 1914 he accepted tl.re appointment of civilian director of purchasing, stockpiling and distributing lumber for the Navy department, 1lth Naval District in San Francisco, under Admiral I{enry Ii. Bruns.

In 1946 Forrest became sales manager for the Interbay Lumber Company in Oakland and in 1948 he joined Simpson's San Francisco sales staff, as manager of lumlter s:rles.

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