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Kochton Plywood, Veneer Compony Opens New L. A. Worehouse Fociliries

Emil Kochton, president of the Kochton Plywood and Veneer Company, with headquarters in Chicago, announced last rnonth his firm had opened new warehouse facilities in the heart of the greater East Los Angeles industrial area.

John F. Walker, Los Angeles plywood distributor and president of the Eells Walker Company, has been appointed Pacific Coast manager for the Kochton western region and will have charge of sales and distribution in this territory.

The new warehouse covers an area of 20,000 square feet with a storage capacity exceeding 50 carloads of plywood, doors and allied building materials. It has a paved loading area of over one-half acre to accommodate eight trucks loading at the same time, and a spur track that will handle 10 cars of material arriving claily.

The expanded warehouse facility is located at 6459 East Fleet Street, Los Angeles 22, adjacent to the Santa Ana Freewav. and fast deliverv service will be maintained to all

Pocific Awqrded Girorion for Promolion of Wood Uses

San Francisco, Calif.: The Pacific Lumber Company received the first-place award in the lumber, dimension stock, veneer and plywood division of a contest initiated this year by Wood Working Digest, it was announced in Chicago June 8. The company received its citation for "otttstanding contributions in 1953 in promoting the use of wood products."

The Pacific Lumber Company's award was in recognition of the assistance which the organization "has given in advancing public understanding of the advantages, values and uses of wood over other materials." Under the sponsorship of the Hitchcok Publishing Company, the contest attracted so much attention that it will become an annual feature of the publication.

Other awards were presented to the Hardwoods Exhibit Comrnittee of Chicago, the West Coast Lumbermen's Association, Kingsford Chemical Company, Wood Offrce Furniture Institute, Washington; E. L. Bruce Company, Memphis; DeWalt, fnc., Lancaster, Pa., and the Bordon Co., New York.

S'outhern California communities, accorcling to Mr. Walker.

John Walker has more than 25 years' experience in construction building design, millwork and plywood manufacturing and sales. For the past ten years he has been engaged in this field in Los Angeles and, prior to that time, spent 15 years in Chicago, where he served in every department of plywood manufacture from production throttgh sales.

"We expect to expand our staff immediately to offer a complete dealer and industrial service in Southern California in the efficient distribution of foreign and domestic plywoods and doors," said Mr. Walker. The western region covers all of California, IJtah, Nevada and Arizona and a sales staff to handle this territory will be organized with headquarters at the Los Angeles plant. Complete stocks of all species of plywood and veneers will be maintained in Los Angeles, along with new stocks of doors, hardboards, plastic laminates and allied materials for the trade.

"Kochton Plywood and \/eneer Company, Inc., is well represented by 13 other wholesale warehouses located throughout the United States," said Emil Kochton. "The Los Angeles plant is our 14th and we expect to grow throughout the west as we have in the east ancl middle-west," he continued.

Three New USG Offices

C. H. Shaver, chairman of the board of United States Gypsum Company, announced the elections of three newly created offices in the company.

H. N. Huntzicker, director of research since 1947, was elected vice-president in charge of research, to better service the increased research facilities. C. W. Desgrey, former general manager of operations, was elected vice-presiclent in charge of manufacturing. R. C. Berrey, formerly general traffic rnanager, was elected vice-president in charge of traffic.

Celebrofe FHA Birthdoy in L.A.

The Home Builders Institute sponsored a building industry dinner meeting that took place at Ciro's in Los Angeles, June 28, to celebate the 20th anniversary of the starting of the Federal Housing Administration in the United States'

Sowmill Burns; $t ZO,OOO Loss

Redding, Calif.: The H and B Sarvmill, near Cottonwood, 27 r.r'iles south of here, was destroyed in an all-night fire June 14. The loss was estimated at $120,000. The local fire chief believed the fire was started either by sparks from a burner or from an overheated motor.

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Two years old. 16O,0(X) ft. capacity. Automatic oil-fired boiler. Large shed. Eight acree yard space. Price includes all yard equipment, Fork Lifts, etc.

$5m0.00 net monthly income. Total price 8225,000. S5O000.00 cash down. Terms arranged.

Also, 20,0(X) ft. capacity mill for sale. Priced at $40,0O0.0O. $5000.00 cash down will handle.

Address OWNER" P.O. Box 302, Crescent City, California or phone Crescent City 2591 for appointment.

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3213 El Segundo Blvd", Hawthorne, California Phone O,Regon 8-5011

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1115 North Alameda Street, Compton, Cdif.

Phones: NEwmark L-8%9, NEvada 6-'1805

For Sale

Northern California remanufacturing plant ideally located freightwise for San Francisco and Los Angeles markets. Close to large Fir and Redwood timber sources. Average planer capacity lfi)M feet 8 hours. Separate greer chain for resaw. Grade trimmers, carier, 2 lift-trucks, 8 acres paved ground, railhead. This plant is one of the newer topnotch California remills. Owner has other interests and will offer outstanding deal either cash or long term. For appointment to inspect write:

J. K. O'Neill Mill & Lumber Co. Box 104, Hopland, California or phone: Hopland 2881

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Wholesale lumber yard and mill, fully equipped, doing custom mif, work for over 50 retail lumber yards in the San Gabriel Valley.

Address Box C-2177, California Lumber Merchant 108 West 6th Stre€t, Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

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We have some fine lumber yards for sale, and will be glad to give you full information. Call us if you are interested.

If you want to sell your yard, give us a ring and we will go right to work on it.

TWOHY LUMBER CO.

LUMBER YARD AND SAWMILL BROKERS

714 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angels 15' Calif. PRospct 8746

Businesses For Sale

RETAIL LUMBER YARD in eunny Phoenix, Arizona' Clean, -"ti-u"tatt"ea inventory at market value (approx' $3o'o0o)' Trucks' .qoip-e"t & fi*t tt.u $0,00o. E*cellent lociiion. Will sell or lease property.

Address Box C-7270, California Lumber Merchant 108 West 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

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YATES AMERICAN NO. V-s+A 5'P' BAND RESAW' IiKC NCW' *ittt OO H.P. Motor will ta-ke 7r' wide saws; with 12 saws and everything; can be seen running'

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ENDLESS BED PLANER. 3ry' x ld'ball bearing; motor driven' ALFRED S. KNESBY

1046 So. Olive St., Los Angeles 15, Calif.

Telephones-Rlchmond 6466 or Pasadena, CUster 5-2044

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Realty Division of Hayward Lumber & Investment Company offers many services-including Real Estate and Business Management, Liqurdators, Btrsiness Counsellors, Buying and Selling of Lumber Yarde and All Other Businesses a Specialty. Licensed Real Estate Brokers with full knowledge of current conditions in California. Contact Leo Hubbard, secretary, 410 San Fernando Road, Los Angeles 31, Catifornia. Plione: CApitol 6191.

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FREE 1953-54 printed price list mailed gpon req'uest. Our.eleventh year, furnishing experienced labor to unload and sort lumber cars. One-day scrvice.

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5143 Alhambra Ave. Los Angeles 32, CaL