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llocBeath Hqrdwood Aworded Pionite Exclusive for Northern Colifornier

R"y Colwell, of Pioneer Plastics Corporation, Los Angeles, announced the appointment of MacBeath Hardwood Company, Berkeley, as direct factory distributor for the Pionite line for Northern California last month. Pionite, a high pressure laminate, is manufactured in Pioneer Plastics Corporation's new, modern West Coast plant in the Los Angeles area. The company, which maintains headquarters at its Sanford, Maine, plant, is the second largest producer of high pressure laminates in the nation.

Mac MacBeath, founder of MacBeath Hardwood Company, recently contacted Enterprise Commercial Company in Emeryville, for a storage system for the new line. The result was an unique Nova rack in two sections, each 10' 6" x lO' (105 square feet), a saving of 150 square feet for the two racks over conventional wood rack designs.

MacBeath Hardwood now maintains a complete warehouse stock of Pionite high pressure laminates and contact cements at its 930 Ashbv Avenue warehouse.

Recently oppointcd dirco fcoory didributor for Pionire high pr.isur. lominoter, ilccBcoth hod two speciolly-builr Novo rqckr (builr by Entcrprisc Commcrciol Compcny) inrtollcd to 3torc t{re complctr linc. Racks werc derignod to f,t Into new :ection of mqin worehourc which i: currcnlly undergoing remodcling,

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Glory Purchoses Turn-A-Bore Equipment Compony

Clary Corporation, San Gabriel, California, has purchased for an undisclosed amount of cash the assets of Turn-A-Bore Equipment Company, Fort Worth, Tex., according to a joint announcement today by president Hugh L. Clary and Paul Stevens, Turn-A-Bore president.

Turn-A-Bore manufacturers labor-saving machinery used by lumber retailers, sash and door companies and large tract builders for making and assembling of housing components.

These components include wall panels, complete door and jamb units, rafter and truss assemblies.

TAB has national distribution through dealers.

It willl be operated as a division of Clary, the announcement said, with Stevens becoming a Clary Corporation vice president and manager of this division. The Turn-ABore division will continue to lease its plant facility in Fort Worth.

Clary remarked that "we automation will be extended field and that Turn-A-Bore ning in this field."

An Old Bostonion Term

believe that the advantages of more and more to the housing has made a significant begin-

The National Lumber Manufacturers Association credits Boston with coining the word "lumber." The phrase "lumber and other goods" first appeared in some Boston records in 16f.3. As far as can be determined, this was the first official use of the word "lumber" as referred to as sawn timber. The English, in referring to logs, timber, and boards. which littered the harbor front, used the term "lumbered up." The Colonists began to refer to such timber simply as lumber.

New Nqme-Old Compony!

According to a recent announcement made by Gus Luellwitz, president, Southern California Lumber Sales has changed its firm name to Sequoia Lumber Sales.

Sequoia Lumber Sales will continue the respected tradition established under its former name. Grant B. Potter has maintained his title of executive vice-president and "Frosty" Foster is heading the sales staff. Accompanying "Frosty" on the sales team are Ray Lizotte, Johnny Cummins, and Al Wilson. All echelons of the company are functioning smoothly with the com-

Your big SEC(lllD lllYEl{T0RY at Anowhead is as close as your telephone Fast Service-no mattcr how mixed-up they are Phone or wrate in yolr orders Galls received in the forenoon will be scheduled for truck pack-up the same day.

Keep slow moving items out 0f Y0UR inventory leave the slow moving items lll YOUR SECOI{D ll{VEtlT0RY at ARR0WHEAD LUIilBER C0. yard. 0uali$-Dependabili$-Satisfaction-Service. Storage in Transit-L C I and Direct Shipments petent assistance of Anne Dayne, the firm's "girl Friday."

Sequoia Lumber Sales will remain at their 815 South Ivy Avenue, Monrovia location. Their phone numbers are MUrray l-3597 and Elliot 7-2257.

Royberg Lumber Compcny Purchqsed by Herb Grossmqn

Herb Grossman, former partner in Klamath Lumber Company in San Carlos, purchased Rayberg Lumber Company in Menlo Park last month. Rayberg, located on busy El Camino Real, specializes in serving the do-it-yourself and remodeling trade.

U. 5. Gypsum Announces Colifornio Appointment

Felix J. De Rooy has been appointed Works Manager of United States Gypsum Company's Midland, Calif., plant. The announcement was made by K. M. Hepler, Pacific Division Production Manager.

A graduate of Montana State College, De Rooy joined United States-Gypsum in 1947 as Shift Foreman at its Eeath, Mont., plant, and the next year transferred to the plant in Sigurd, Utah. He served as plant Board Superintendent at Empire, Nev., in 1952, and, at the Plaster City, Calif., plant in 1954. Appointed Quality Superintendent at Plaster City in 1958, he came to Chicago the following year as Production Engineer, Pacific Division.

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