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TRAVCO, lNC.

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A. K. Wilson Lumber Company Has Expanded Facilities

C. E. Johnson, sales manager A.K. \\'ilson I-urnber Company of Compton, California, announced last montil his companv had expanded their $2,000,000.00 plant to include custom kiln drving and custon.r milling for the u'holesale and retail lumber trade of Southern California. Fast handling of intransit milling is one of the specialized services non' offered tl-re trade in connection rr'ith products destined east of Deming, Neu' l\fexico.

"\\re can assist local organizations in the sales of their lumber prodncts as \\'e maintain efficient sales stalls both at Compton and Chicago," declared A. K. Wilson, president of the firm. "We have a complete tnoclern plant that is second to none for handling, kiln drving, milling and storage oi lumber," he continued.

Orval A. Paul, general manager of the A. K. \\;ilson concern, extends an invitation to all executives in the industry to inspect the facilities offered by his companv. In addition to the complete kiln operation they have available unlimited warehouse space, thirty car spur track, inside storage for finished products, inside loading during inclernent \\'eather and mobile machinery for every ttse. Individual private office space is also available if desired. The fiftv-trvo acre plant offers adecluate and ample space for air drying rvhere lumber can be spread out for fast drying and thel' maintain special equipment for manufacturing of cut stock and specialty items.

The modern mill is equipped u'ith over ts'ent1'-five units of up-to-date machinery, including resa\\'s, matchers, rip sans, etc. In charge of mill operations is Frank \\:eaver, veteran lumberman of the Pacific Coast and general suPerintendent of the A. K. \\rilson plant.

Traffic problen.rs have been placed in charge of Bud St. Jacque, l'ho u'i11 handle routing, shipping and loading of

Looding Dry f,iln materials for \\'ilson clients as specified either by rail, truck or ship. The plant is idealll' located in the central Los Angeles industrial area, near the Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbors. adjacent to railroad and main arterial traffic boulevards.

"should any' oi vour readers s'isl'r to inspect our complete facilities s'e extend an invitation to them to look over the features s'e ofier and I am sure thel' s'ill find accommodations here for everv purpose." said Orval Paul, general manager. The plant is located at the Southrvest corner of Alameda and Del -\mo Boulevard. three miles south of the center of Compton, California.

Chris Miller, rvell knos'n Southern California salesman, has rejoined the Jim Kirbl' \\'holesale Company as a partner. Offices are maintained in troleum Building, 714 \\-est Ol-vmpic Boulevard.

TRIANGIJE IJUMBER CO.

WIIOI.F-qAI.E IT'UIBEN

Pacilic Bldg- 610-t6th Street, Ocrklcrnd 12, Calilornicr

Phone lErnplebcn 2-5855

Teletype OA 262

Cnm H. Kuttr Luusm Coupnw

FOREST PRODUCTS

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PITTOCK BTOCK

PORTIAND 5, OREGON

OSborne 5-3371 Poul Reiner, pr.

MOUI.DII{G SERVIGE

Ponderosq Pine Mouldings

Wholesale Only

3241 W. El Segundo Blvd. Howthorne, Colif.

If,I. Iil. Ufiilcinson

D. Itf. WittGinson

Hcrthcrwcry Building

6214 West Mcrrchester Ave.

Los Angeles 45, Califomic

NEPRESEMING

Multnomcd: Plywood Corporcrtion

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McCormick d Boxter Creosoting Compccny

Telephone - ORegon 8-3726

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Stuirr- 788E oFFlcE, ,fltl[, YARD AND DOCrS

2nd & Alice Str., Oqklond I Glencourf l-686t

B. R. Gucia ftalfic Service

llonqdnock Bldg., Son Fruncirco 5, YUkon @50!, Teletype SF lOSO

For 26 yeqrs we hcve speciclized exclusinely in the trd{ic and trcnsportcrtion problems oI the lumber industry.

We offer crccurcrte <rnd promptfreight rcrte quotcrtions, both rcril crnd truck, Frelght Bills Audited

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