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We uish to extend our THANKS to the mang friends who make our business Ttossible, and to repeat to each our u;ish that your ChrLstmas mag be an enioyable one, and the Neu Year hoppA and prosTterous.

Jerry Moshek

Mel Ruffotto

Jock Appleton

George McAllister

E. leslie Gontt r9l

FRESNO, Coliforniq

165 5o. First Street

OAKLAND, Colifornio

Dennison Slreet Whorf

Roy Tierney

Bob Hofhowoy

Dorothy Gorcio

Forest Lo Belle

Bill Friborg

PoulGolle

Elvert Gonlt

Bud Smith

Emmo Brosnon

960

PETAIUMA, Cqlifornio

793 Wilson Slreet

Poul HALLINGBY

Paul Hallingby, well-loved Southern Califoraia retail lumber executive, died November 17 in Good Samaritan hospital, I-os Angeles, after a lengthy illness. He had retired a few years ago with the sale of the retail yards of the Hammond Lumber Company, of which he had served for many years with brilliant distinction as vice-president, director arrd general manag:er of its Southern California Division.

Mr. Hallingby was born in Osage, Iowd. He joined the Hammond Lumber Co. in San Francisco in 1905, went to Los Angeles for the old flrm in 1913 and rose over the years to head the 20 area branch yards. He served as president of the Southern California Retail Lumber Assn. in a927-28, and during World War II he represented the industry in the Ofrce of Price Administration in Washington. He was one of five retail lumbermen honored with the tiUe of President Emeritus of the SCRLA.

Paul Hailingby was a pioneer in his community, a member of the California Club and one of the first 25 members of the Jonathan Club. He leaves his wife Ethel of the home at 824 S. Ogden Drive' Beverly Hills; a daughter, Mrs. Cecile Cheston of South Orange' N. J., a son, Paul Hallingby, Jr., of Rye, N' Y., and seven grandchildren. Memorial services were conducted November 21 in the Beverly Vista Presbyterian church.

John E. HOIT

John E. Holt, 71, one of the founders of the Bengston-Holt Lumber Co., F resno, died in a hospital there late in November. He founded the company in 1932 with the late Victor Bengston, who died last April, and was active in the business operation of the