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Add: Celotex

The name of The Celotex Corporation was inadvertently omitted from the list of Cocktail Party hosts during the 19th annual convention of the Lumber Merchants Assn. of California at Yosemite National Park, April 19-21. The otherwise complete listing of firms generously pouring the hospitality appeared on Page 4l of the May 15 issue, and The Celotex Corporation should have been right there in its proper alphabetical order.

Americon Foresf Products Corp. Buys Acql LumberCo.,Son Jose

Acquisition of all physical properties of the Acal Lumber Co., San Jose, was announced May 18 by Walter S. Johnson, board chairman of American Forest Products Corp., San Francisco. The investment in facilities, inventory, equipment and property was reported to total around $17s,000.

Western Sierra Lumber Co., the retail-yard subsidiary of American Forest Products Corp., will operate the yard, which includes a planing mill, a resaw, ample lumber storage sheds and rolling equipment. The yard and buildings cover an 8-acre area of fenced property at 1615 S.7th St.

The acquisition of this property extends the line of Western Sierra retail yards serving the Bay area to include full service to the Santa Clara Valley area, Mr. Tohnson said

Two-Doy Spring Sole for Speckert Lumber Go.

Speckert Lumber Company, Marysville, held its annual twoday Spring Sale on May 8 and 9. Armin Speckert, general manager of the concern, reports the store-wide sale highly successful, partially due to vastly improved business conditions in the area.

Jim BlockRetires From Gelotex

Af.ter 25 years of continuous service, Jim Block has been retired from The Celotex Corporation, effective May 1. Being too active and unable to sit idly by, Jim has entered the emolov of Desco Vitro Glaze of California.

"Thiir gain is certainly a loss to Celotex, who will miss his energy and enthusiasm," says H. O. P{enning, assistant manager, West Coast district, of the Los Angeles district office. At one time, Jim traveled from Stockton to San Diego and has many friends in California.

Mr. Block and his family have lived in the Whittier area since 1911. Jim, Jr., is employed at Rocketdyne and Bob Block is with Station KX{PC, Los Angeles.