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South Boy Lumber Compqny Acquires Eogle lumber Site in El Segundo
The South Bay Lumber Company, redwood and custom milling concern in Hawthorne, has acquired the eight-acre plant in El Segundo formerly occupied by the Eagle Lumber & Millwork Company, according to Harold M. Frodsham, president and general manager of South Bay.
The new remanufacturing plant and concentration yard is located at 619 South Aviation Blvd., El Segundo, and has spur-track facilities for 20 cars, along with unlimited air-drying space and two large warehouses for mill machinery. With the two locations now being operated by South Bay, this organization has over 13 acres of opera-
Nfore than 40 employes are now cin the payroll in the production and custom mill departments of the firm, ar-rd John A. Raney, well-knolvn Southland lumberman, has been assigned to manage the El Segundo plant, according to Frodsham. Ronald L. Anderson, superintendent of operations, rvill manage the production department cif both plants.
Frank Marino, owner of Eagle Lumber and Millwork, vi.ill move his yard and mill to the vicinity of N{anchester and Florence avenues in Los Angeles, it was said.
"We nolv have two well-located operations in the south bay area, and both will be in full production by the end of July," Frodsham pointed out.
The sales department of the expanded operatior-r includes Phil Kelty, Hank Myer, Cecil \Vhiteside and John A. Raney. Office and clerical work is handled by Nlarjorie Horton, secretary to General IUanager Frodsham.
Regon Joins NAHB Correlqtor
Denis L. Regan has been appointed advertising director of tlre NAHB Correlator, the monthly national magazine published by the National Association of Home Builders. He succeeds Margaret Hutchinson, rvho resigned to become director of industry relations for the National Housing Center, u'holly orvned subsidiary of NAHll.