PTRSONALS

Earle Grabe, former partner in Grabe Lumber Company at Globe, Arizona, recently purchased White Mountain Lumber Co. and Pinetop Lumber Co. from Southwest Forest Industries, McNary, Arizona.

Ed llcBride, formelly associated rvith his brothet Pat in Lafayette Lumber Co. and Dolan's at Concord, opened U-Payless Lumber Co. at San Ramon last month.

Steve Jordan has been named manager of the new Kelly-Moore Home Improvetnent Center at 901 Old County Road, San Carlos, according to Ed Horgan, assistant to the plesident of Kelly-Moore Paint Co.

nlarie trickstrom, Eckstrom Plyrvood & Dool Co., Los Angeles, has returned after three weeks touling Europe. Next trip to the Continent she plans to spend at least six weeks.

Arcata Redwood's Art Wall and his missus returned to San Francisco and. alas. reality during mid October. after a month cruising through Europe and disobeying, in general, LBJ's "vacation at home" edict.