Fruit Growers Supply Co. Buys Plant, Property and Timberlands of

The Red River Lumber Co.

New Owners to Take Possession December 15

Announcement was made on December I by The Red River Lumber Co., Westwood, Calif., that Fruit Growers Supply Co., Los Angeles, had exercised their option, November 30, to purchase from them the town of Westwood, California, and all plant operations and timberlands adjacent to Westwood. Also that the new owners will take possession December 15, 1944.

The state railroad commission authorized November 22 the sale of the properties of The Red River Lumber Co. in Lassen and Shasta Counties to the Fruit Growers Sup- ply Co., and also authorized the latter to organize the

Normqn Dcvidson In Northwest

Norman Davidson, Jr., Davidson plywood & Veneer Co., Los Angeles, left November 3O on a three weeks' business tripto the Pacific Northwest. lfe was accompanied by Arnold Habig of the Jasper Wood products Co., Jasper, Indiana, manufacturers of commercial and aircraft plywood.

Northern Counties Utilities Co. to supply utilities to 6000 residents of Westwood.

The Fruit Growers Supply Co., subsidiary of the California Fruit Growers Exchange, operates sawmills and box factories at Susanville and Hilt, California. The capacity of the Westwood mill is 200,000,000 feet a year. The Red River Lumber Co. is the largest producer of pine lumber and plywood in California.

This transaction represents the largest sale of timber and sawmill property in the history of the industry in California.

Wins Fourth Army-Ncvy Awcrd

Wood Mosaic Co., Louisville, Ky., recently Army-Navy production award for the fourth added the third White Star to its flag.

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