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(Continued lonr Page 9) of Currell Lumber Co., Lawton, Oklahoma, rvas tht: kcynote speaker at the May 2 luncheon. His fable of "Omar the Tent Supply Dealer" was an absolute classic. Stein, who flew his own plane from Oklahoma, is a credit to the industry and another example of the new breed which are rapidly sweeping the cobrvebs out of our industry. spoke on "Woo Women and Win Salt:s." "Why the Extra Nickel for Nlortgage Money," was the timt:ly subject of William Barkan, Wells Fargo Bank. and "National Itesearch and How it is Workine for Deal.rs Todav" v,-as explain,,cl by Ceorge St.'irr. speaking in place of NL,BMDA vice-prr:sident Raymon Harrcll who was unablc to attend the convention due to ill health.

One o{ the highlights of the convention for many came when LMA moved across the street to Harrah's Club for dinner and a top flight per{ormance by singer Andy Williams. As far as Andy's per{ormance goes, "superb" doesn't cvcn do him justice. That's going to be a hard act to follow next year, Bob McBrien !

'fhree exceptionally good talks on Tuesday morning concluded the business sessions of the annual. John Hagen, public relations director of National Plan Service.

The closing luncheon on l'uesday was the scene of numerous awards and introduc-

Arcoto Redwood Co,

Armslrong Cork Co,

J. H, Boxter & Co.

Berry ndustries

Boire-Coscode Corp.

Bonninglon Iumber Co.

Wolter N. Boysen Co.

Building Moleriol Distributors

Colifornio Pocific Soler Corp.

Colif. Sugor & V/estern Pine Supply

Col-Soc Iumber 5oles, Inc.

The Celotex Corp.

Chollenger Iock & tions, but the two awards that really caught our attention were the "apprcciation" awards made to Ira Horton, South City Lumber & Supply. who served as treasurer of LMA for so many )'ears, and to George Adams. head of the bie Noah Adams Lumber Co. delta-region chain. The first "appreciation" award was presented to the {amily of the late Joe Kirk of Santa Maria who was a LMA director-at-larse at the time of his death.

Fresno Rerqil Yord Rqzed

Marion Nine Lumber Company, 3l year old retail yard in Fresno, has been leveled by fire. Marion Nine, firm owner, estimated damage to his buildings, lumber and plumbing supplies at $200,000.

At least 10 buildings were destroyed and the exteriors of a number of small rental homes and a two-story apartment house adjacent to the yard were scorched.

It was later determined that two boys, 5 and 7 years old, started the blaze while playing with matches in the vacant shed.

Nine, who is 75 years old, established

1935, after operating a sawmill in nearby Pine Ridge. The yard was expanded and a new store constructed at a cost of about $125,000 in 1953.

Along with all of his buildings, the April 2I blaze destroyed his inventory which included electrical, plumbing, building supplies, power tools, appliances, hardware and about 100,000 b.f. of lum,ber ttAlmost worse than the money," Nine lamented, "is losing all those knick-knacks I've been keeping all these years.

"'We lost our best truck, but what I'll really miss is that old 1934 Ford we had parked out in back.