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Mike Johnson, v.p., Idaho Timbcr Corp., is now in charge ofall southern facilities. Russ Kimbcll is gen. mgr. in Rison, Ar.; Jim Willieme, sales mgr., Lake City, Fl., and John Corncll ie new to sales in Fort Worth, Tx.
Wendell M. Cremer, pres., W. M.Cramer Lumber Co., Hickory, N.C., has been elected pres. of the Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc., High Point, N.C.
Doneld L. Hsrris has been promoted to pres. of Universal Eastern Co. and to parent co. Universal Forest Products' executive committee and board of directofs.
George Steele, Sitco, Wilmer, Tx., has returned from a West Coast sales trip.
Todd Beuchler is new to C. M. Tucker Lumber, Pageland, S.C.
Dave Morgan is now gen. mgr. of ITT Rayoniet, Baxley, Ga.
lVilliam Lee Russell is back in the Mississippi Building Material Dealers Association offices, following a recent heart attack.
Frank E. Talbert has joined FibreCem Corp., Charlotte, N.C., as exec. v.p.
Richerd 'Dick' Wilson. D&J Hardware & Building Supply, Lone Grove, Ok., was named to a third term on the dealer advisory board of Ace Hardware's Dallas Retail Support Center.
J. R. Grobmyer, J. R. Grobmyer Lumber Co., Little Rock, Ar., is back at work part-time after knee replacement surgery late last year.
Steve Parnell. Southern Lumber Co.. Warren, Ar., has retired after 30 years with the co. Randall Cook is the new mgr.
Joe Churchman was given a new fishing boat by sons Randall and Bob at a party marking his retirement from Moore and Cone Lumber Co., Newport, Ar., after 46 years.
Dick Hammill has been promoted to senior v.p.-mktg. and advertising at Home Depot, Atlanta, Ga. M. Faye Wilson, Security Pacific Corp., was nominated as a Home Depot director.
Ray Lackey is now mgr. of Windsor Door, Greensboro, N.C.
Bill Reeb is now exec. v.p. of Ralph Wilson Plastics Co., Temple, Tx.
Marvin Stapper is now representing West. Tx. and La. for Lindal Cedar SunRooms.
John Gillard is covering Tx. and Ok.; Doug Zeis, Ar.; William Deuerlein, Fl., Ga., Al. and Ms., and Steve Van Dyke, Va.
Rick Presnell has been named lst quarter general office employee of the quarter at Lowe'eCos.. North Wilkeeboro, N.C, New to the co. are corporate research analyst Richord'Todd" Elledge, engineering drafter Edward M. 'Mike' Sikore, information center analyst lVilliam 'Buck'E. Caulhen Jr., and merchandising dept. replenishers Jeen 'Pennyt E. Whittington, Roger 'K€ith'O'Dell and Donovan "Bleke' Stanberry. John R. Devis Jr. has been promoted to location mgr. al Lowe's Tennessee Millwork div., Nashville, Tn.
Hugh B. Mertin III is now v.p.-sales and Stephen C. Castner v.p.-distributor sales for Ames Lawn & Garden Tools, according to pres. and c.o.o. Rick E. Keup.
Norman Darrer, pres. and c.o.o., Moore's, Roanoke, Va., has been appointed to the board of British parent co.'s lumber div., H&C Timber & Building Supplies.
Jeff "Rocky" Rockenbach Jr. has been named Southeastern reg. sales mgr. for Glasteel Tennessee, Collierville, Tn.
Don Kennon, Scotty's, Winter Haven, Fl., has been promoted to v.p.-regional mgr. for the Southern region, overseeing 53 Fl. stores.
Robert E. Swanson Jr. has been named director of mktg.-HvAC fiberglass insulation products for CertainTeed.
Lavell Smith and William Easom were recently honored as Employees of the Month by Crossett Plywood, Crossett, Ar.
Doug Stringfellow, Stringfellow Supply Co., Gainesville, Fl., and his wife, Robbie, are the proud parents of 6 lb. Douglas Jr., bom March 1, 1992.
Benjamin B. Laurens is now store tngr. for Lowe's, Greensboro, N.C. At North Wilkesboro, N.C., Hq., Victor R. Church is new as vendor inquiry analyst; Melissa Tedder and Lisa D. Sturgill, mdsg. dept. replenishers; William F. Sammon, sr. director-engineering & construction; Janet R. Clark, programmer analyst; Mark A. Kauffman, Sterling advertising planning mgr., and Marjorie "Beth" Boyd, Steding advertising operations mgr.
Theo McCaskill is mgr. of the new Home Depot, Mobile, Al.
JeffJackson is new to treated lumber sales at McKinney Lumber, Muscle Shoals, A1. James Fitzpatrick has moved from treated to oallet sales.
Robcrt Lccch has been promoted to v.p. of cales at National Store Fixtures, reports cxec. v.p. Jerra Percell.
Prul lfju ie the ncw program coordinator for the Hardwood Manufaclurers Association and Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association.
David Zeegler, Birminghnm, Al., is now Al. district sales mgr. for Azrock Floor Products, San Antonio, Tx.
A.D. "Pete'Correll, pres. andc.o.o., Georgia-Pacific, Atlanta, Ga., and Donald V. Filca, chairman and ceo, Caterpillar lnc., have been nominaled to fill the vacancies on the G-P board of directors created by the retirement of Willerd S. Boolhby Jr. and Robert B. Claytor.
Deen Leeman, Home Lumber, Rosenberg, Tx., is recuperating after Jan. l7 bypass surSery.
Frank Devie, Lewis Lumber, Cove, Ar., participated in the Concerned Citizens Coalition sponsorship of their local high school's essay contest. The winner: "What the timber industry means to out community."
Edward Steves, ceo, Steves & Sons, San Antonio, Tx., was elected pres. of the National Wood Window & Door Association. Philip Orsino, Premdor, replaces him as fl ush door div. v.p. New to the board: Sem A. lVing, Wing Industries; Reed Dame, Woodgrain Millwork; Pat Moran, Graham Manufacturing Corp., and Mel Rice, Delta Door Co.
Bob Bender has joined DataFlow Companies, Durham, N.C., as controller & cfo.
Dale Morrow, Morrow-Gill Lumber Co., Sand Springs, Ok., has returned to work after a serious bout with pneumonia.
Robert 'Bob" Edwards, formerly with Osmose Wood Preserving, has joined CSI, Inc., Charlotte, N.C., as northeastern regional mgr. Tom Bailey is the new product mgr. for packaged products.
David L. Rogoway has been named to succeed William T. Robison as pres. of the American Plywood Association when Robison retires Nov. I after 41 years with APA.
Chuck Rector is mgr. of the new Lowe's, Seneca, S.C. Howard Eaton is cotrtractor sales mgr.; Phillip Bartlett, Wayne Smalley, Lamonte Heminger, David Shook and Dirk Denton, customer service mgrs., and Sleve Edwards and John Bedzyk, asst. mgrs.
Chris McSpadden is the new head of domestic sales & procurement at ICD Group, Atlanta, Ga.
Robert F. Johnson is now director of corporate planning and information systems at Cotter & Co., according to pres. Dan Cotter.
Willie Bidwell is handling construction estimating for Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., report owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.
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