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NEW EQUIPMENT...PEISONNELCHANGES...
NEW CU'$TOMER SERVICES... ALL DESIGNED
TO MEET THE EXPANDING NEEDS OF GODERICH
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REPORT
KEN�KELLER APPOI,V}TED MANAGER OF CONK'S LINGODERICH
BRANCH,. by oISTRICT
��, MANAGER, TED WEBB '°SH-OWN..AT RIGHT
by' CONKLIN LUMBER
Your Conklin Lurinber branch iii Goderich has been growing by leaps and bounds. More and more people' .
have been switching •to Conklins because they know that here is a lumber company that can and•DOES give
them the finest quality products at competitive prices., And they kr1tw, too, that Conklin's offers friendly
service, free delivery and convenient credit terms. 0
To meet the expanding needs of the people of Goderich, Conklin's have recently. made the following /
changes:
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Ken Keller becomes branch manager of the Goderich yard. Ken has worked for Conklin's for the past 8 -
years. For 5 years, he was Assistant Manager of the Exeter branch; for the past 3 years, he has served as
Assistant Manager, here in Goderich., Ken is married and he and his wife, Shirley, have 3 children: son,
Randy (15); daughter' Lori (13); and. the head of the household, Jim who is 5.
Ted Webb, one of. Conklin •Lumber's top-flight District Managers, will now concentrate on his duties as
D.M. of seven Conklin yards: Goderich, Exeter., Thedford, Grand Bend, Kincardine, Southampton 'and
Owen Sound. Ted end his wife, Eleanor, have two children: Wendy (12) and Michelle (5); TheWebbs reside
in Goderich as do the Kellers.
-.,..., Doug Overholt is a young man on his way up. He now becomes at'-24-year\of age, the Assistant
Manager of Conklin's Goderich branch. He is single. He spent 2 years at London's Fanshawe College
studying for a . Building Construction Technician. He'sa native of Goderich.
Ron Crown is Yard Foreman of Conklin's. Prior to corning to Goderich, he served at Conklin branches in
Grand Bend and Thedford and at Head Office in Kingsville. Because of the increased sales in Goderich, he
was transferred from Head Office to help speed up and expedite. the movement_of Co}lklin orders inthisarea. He and his wife, Judy have a -baby son, Jima
Jim. Muir has been with C'onklin's for slightly Tess than a year. But he is a very important addition to the
branch. He's in charge of Conklin's new, Planning Departmen`tC good man for you to know. He's
responsible for all the customer sLervices described in the box at right. He's also in charge of Conklin's new
Blueprinting Machine'which,tra Smits the layouts designed •for youThy Jim; blueprints which, incidentally,
-are. available to Conklin .customers at no charge. Jim Muir is single. He studied at Woodstock Collegiate
Ins_titute and spent 2. years at Fanshawe College training as an Architectural Drafting Technician.
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The tractar=trailer shown,below is a brand new addition to Conklin's growing fleet of trucks. This baby
is driven by Richard Rader. A second and smaller tractor -trailer in the' fleet idriven by John Lindsay,
There are also two 3'/2-ton°dump trucks driven by Ron Young and Bruce•Culbert. There is also a Pick-up
,.truck in the Conklin fleet. These trucks are kept on the go by Assistant Yard Foreman, Al Robinson and
yardman, Harvey Lassaline.
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Linda Reed is the gal who makes everything function smoothly at Conklin's. She's our Secretary,•a very
nice gal who works with the rest of our staff to make your shopping a pleasant experience at Conklin's. ,
CONKLIN'S IS Really MOVING IN
GODERICH..So Join The Growing Number,
Of New Customers! We'll Be Delighted
To Serve You. Why Not Call Us Today!
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DOUG OVERHOLT• BECOMES
ASSISTANT .MANAGER
RON• CROWN IS YARD FORE-
MAN AT GODERICH
The Man Behind
Conkiin's New
PLANNING
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A FREE SERVICE
FOR CONKLIN .PUSTOMERS
Now,'' Fors The First Time, You Can Sit Down .With Jing Muir
And He'II. Help You Design A New Rec Room, A •
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Beautiful New Kitchen, A Home Addition....Or A Completely
New House. From The Ground Up!
THERE IS N O . EXTRA COST FOR THIS
PLANNING SERVICE FCR CONKLIN
CUSTOMERS - EVEN THE BLUEPRINTS
PARE .FREE! CALL JIM MUIR TODAY!
FREE!
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