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homebuyers can obtain street service from the county by taxing themselves, has been approved. Pians u'ere started for immediate construction in the 50-home tract.

Red Bluff, Calif.-Preliminary plans for a subdivision ultimately to consist of 800 homei n'ere disclosed by Golden Hills Development Co.. rvith annexation ol 207 acres to the city and subdivision inio 2o-acre plots of 70-80 homes each. The land is on the sorrth side of -Highrvay 99-\\r and close to the 400-acre site rvhere Diamond Nfatch Co., is erecting its multimillion-dollar manufacturing plant.

Gibson Lumber Company's new corner shou'room and yard at Victorville, Calif., caught fire July 13 but n'as fortunately controlled before it became a $100,000 disaster like other recent July fires in the desert torvn. C. D. Gibson and G. W Gibson, owners of the retail yard, had high praise for the fire departments that fought the blaze for several hours. The Gibson brothers planned to rebuild the vard "bigger and better" as fast as possible and rvere conduiting

"business as usual" in the meantime from temporarv ofifices in the rear, rvith lumber supplies coming from their other yards nearby and in San Bernardino. Fire-lighting personnel from George Air Force Base also fought the blaze, along r,r'ith 1ocal, Apple Valley, Hesperia, Phelan, Devore and State Forestrv firemen.

Union Lumber Company, Fort Bragg, Calif., has ap- pointed Dr. Nicholas V. Poletika as director of research and development, announced President C. Russell Johnson. He rvill make his headquarters in Fort Bragg early this month, follorving retirement in July of Ray Il. Shreck. Dr. Poletika was formerly with Timber Engineering Co., the research, affiliate of the Natl. Lumber Mfgrs. Assn.

Vernor M. Schenck II has been appointed to the public relations-advertising department of Georgia-Pacific Corp., Portland, Ore. He r,vas formerly in the Gerber Advertising Agency, Portland, and will handle product publicity on G-P's line of plywoods, lumber, pulp and paper.

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