LMA's 24th Annual Blends Hard-Hitfing Business Sessions, Sightseeing, Golf

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and presented r business sessions tucked convenientlv in with some golf and gawking at Yosemite's grandeur highlighted the 24th annual Lumber Nlerchants Association's threeday convention.

Ed Libbey. secretary of NLBMDA of Washington, D. C.. stepped up to the podium and was counted on the controversial Civil Rights issue and the Wage Hour Larv as it affects the California dealer.

San Bruno Lumber's Al Stockton urged a closer working relationship ,between members of the Six Bay County LMEA (Lumber & Mill Employers Assn.) and LXIA members.

Jim Williams of CHIP National (Comprehensive Home Improvement Program ) gave the group many pointers to help combat growing competition in the home improvement field.

Austin Zellmcr, president of W*estern Building Materials Assn.. created a good deal of dealer interest in the use of bonded stop notices vs. regular liens.

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The whole convention started ofi on a sunny note with the annual LMA Golf Tournament at Vawona on Sunday, April 19, Craig Gaffney again in charge of this division.

Winner of the low net trophy this r-ear was Hobbs Wall's Bill Johnson, and the low gross award went to Dick Holt of Holt Lumber with an 81 card.

An informal cocktail nartv and dinner that cvcning u-as presided over by LMA prexy Clair Hicks and vice-president Bob Adams, both o{ whom will continue in their respective offices until LMA's spring elections next year.

With the automatic retirement of Dick Cross. Jim Ross, Dale Ruse and Armin Speckert from the board, the following six new directors were elected to seats on the board o{ directors.

Al Corrigan, United Lumber Yards, Nlodesto; Bob Cehring, Service Lumber Co., Sausalito; Lloyd Carter, Sterling Lumber Co., Oakland; Cloyd Garner, San Joaquin Lumber Co., Stockton; Burt Gartin, Home Lumber Yard, Inc., Turlock; and Elie Destruel, Mead Clark Lumber Co., Santa Rosa.

During the Monday morning sessions, both Libbey and Stockton urged association solidarity in the face of growing federal bureaucracy and union organization. "You can't have freedom and Bie Brother governmenl," Libbey told the group, while (Continued on Page 50) l'm Leo . on my way to Bakersfield, Fresno, Stockton and Sacramento. Maybe l'll be seeing YOU

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