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Los Angeles Gounty Sets New Record in Building

Construction permits issued in Los Angeles County in July set a new record, but the city of Los Angeles reported a $31 million decrease from the same 1958 month. County Engineer John Lambie said the 3,026 July permits valued at $35,936,979 brought the year's total to $219,7@,339 f.or the first seven months, compared to $185,109,913 in the same county span last year.

The Lomita, Calif., office led all county area offices in volume during July, with tract housing amountini to $10,399,000 on 835 new dwellings.

City Building Supt. Gilbert E. Morris reported 5,803 July permits at $48,725,250 valuation. He attributed the decline from July 1958 to the current steel strike. The city's first seven months this year show 38,910 permits at $388,769,175 -still ahead of the 35,835 at $384,636,239 in 1958's same span.

In the San Fernando Valley, permits are running more than $60 million ahead of 1958. Morris disclosed. In July alone, the Valley's permits were nearly $g mitlion over last year.

Other sectional gains show the San Pedro area nearly $1.5 million ahead-of 1958, but the Venice at"r *u, ofr nearlv $1 million from 1958.

Ff inrkore Elecfs W. Feick, tr. As Sqles Vice-President

William Feick, Jr., formerly vice-president and treasurer of The Flintkote Company, has been elected vice-president in charge of sales for the company's Flintkote division, announces I. J. Harvey, Jr., chairman of the board and chief executive officer. Prior to his association. with Flintkote, he was an officer of the Crocker-Anglo National Bank of San Francisco. James E. McCauley, has been named treasurer of Flintkote to succeed Mr. Feick. Gene G. Curry. secretary of the Blue Diamond division, has been elected secretary of Flintkote to succeed George K. McKenzie, who will devote his full time to his increasing duties as executive vice president. Mr. Curry had been seCretary of Blue Diamond since 1956.

Three Elections by USP Boord

John P. Schlick has been elected financial vice-president of United States Plywood Corporation, retaining his title of treasurer. Also announced is'election of KennEth Wulff, comptroller, to the post of secretary, formerly held by Mr. Schlick. Mr. Wulff, 45, is a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles. He joined U.S. Plywood as comptroller in 1955. Third election is that of John Clarson to assistant comptroller.

NRIDA Appoints Jim Wright Mqteriqls Hondling Director

James \r. Wright, formerly transportation engineer for National Gypsum Company, l-ras beerr narned N{aterials Handling director for the National Retail Lumber Dealers Association, according to announcernent by H. R. Northup, the association's executive vice-presiclent. X'Ir. \\rright's activities rn'ill also encompass the materials-handling programs and equipment demonstrations which are a major feature of NRLDA's annual Building Proclucts E,xlrosition. Tle appoirrtmerrt fills the vacancy irr the recellt resignatiorr of Robert B. Brown.

Mr. Wright has worked primarily .n'ith tl.re shiltment, loading, warehousing, and general handling of materials from finished product to destination and assistecl in the conversion of branch operations from manual to mecl.ranical

D & R merchqndises oll species of West Coqsf lumber qnd exotic ond rqre imports from Africo, Asiq qnd South Americq

hanclling. He also worked closely with dealer advisory services on rnaterials handling, assisting retail dealers in rletermining costs, planning for, and converting to mechanical l-randlir.rg operations, ancl in following up to improve elficiency of mechanical hanclling methocls after their installation. He assisted in the production of films on loading, unloading, and mechanical handling of gypsum products, and cooperated in the clevelopment of the ir-rdustry's first workable system for loacling building materials on open-top equipment.

Bqrnetf & Sons Incorporoles

Sacramento, Calif.-Articles of ir.rcorporation were filed cluring August by Barnett & Sons Planing Nlill & Lumber Co., to deai in lumber and otl.rer builcling materials, with heaclcluarters in Sacramento county. Directors will be LeRoy J. X'{iller, Delma B. \'Iiller ar-rcl Robert B. Miller.

Maple Bros., Inc. carries a complete stock of all standard Ponderosa Pine Moulding patterns all solttextured and smooth-finished in unif orm quality. Special patterns will be milled to your specifications. Your order receives prompt attention and on-schedule delivery at Maple Bros., Inc.