Arizono Hordwoods Firm Will Stress New Services

Joe Tardy, veteran lumber wholesaler of Arizona, Texas and California, has returned to the scene of his first love when, in association with J. G. Buehl, (another "Joe"), the executives recently opened in Phoenix the new firm of Arizona Hardwoods, Inc., at 1751 Grand Ave. The business will deal in wholesale hardwoods.

"This is a definitely new business to serve the retail lumber dealers and industrial users of all species of imported and domestic hardwoods for every purpose," says General Manager Buehl. "Joe Tardy will be in charge of all sales at all levels in his position of Vice-President in Charge of Sales."

A complete inventory is being maintained in flooring, hardwood paneling-including "Stanwall" in all species, Tennessee Cedar closet lining and other specialties.

"We are offering a new type service to all Arizona dealers and we have every reason to believe our service policy will pay off because we're going to be at their service," declares Vice-President Tardy.

In addition to the two executives, six employes have been placed on the payroll to carry out the sales-service program:

E. J. Renowden will have charge of the Order desk; D.

G. "Dee" Woodman will be ofifice secretarv: Mike Gallagher, a member of the Stanton lumber family (and who was still in school when these photos were taken). will be assistant to Joe Tardy, and Leonard Guevara and John Vasquez will handle the yard, equipment, warehouse and shipping. There is also one warehouseman to handle the Panel division shipping.

The Arizona Hardwoods, fnc., plant is located on a lfacre site within minutes of downtown Phoenix, with fast delivery to the industrial areas of the booming city. The two warehouses have been well-stocked with several thousand feet of choice hadwoods for the trade.

"A1l we need now," said the veteran Tardy, "is to get it 'noised aiound' that we're in business, and I know we'll put it over because we proudly claim hundreds of friends in this territory."

So The Merchant is glad to help "noise it around" for the new firm's friends who may not vet have noticed its recent new advertisements in previous i..ue..

-National Foresl Products Week October 16-22-

Sowmill for Nqvoio Indions

Construction is under wav on a $7.5 million sawmill for the Navaio Indian Tribe 'located iust inside the New Mexico bbrder and approximately -15 miles from Fort Defiance, Arizona. Living facilities are also being built for the Navajos in conjunction with the mill. The sawmill is expected to begin operations within a year, and plans call for the addition of a board plant at a later date.

-National Foresf Producls Week . . October l6-22-