Masonry Magazine January 1967 Page. 53

Words: Michael Coco, Richard Barnes, Daniel Enright, John Coco, Robert Morgan, Richard Whipple, William Brobston
Masonry Magazine January 1967 Page. 53

Masonry Magazine January 1967 Page. 53
People & Events

For all those wonderful Xmas cards, our sincere thanks. Your thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated. New mailing address for the Mason Contractors Association of Milwaukee is P. O. Box 4218, Milwaukee, Wis. 53210.

Announcement has been made of the transition of a partnership to a corporation. The corporation is to be known as Coco Bros., Inc., and will perform General Contract work in the construction of Commercial, Institutional and Industrial Buildings. The corporate officers are: Michael A. Coco, President; Daniel J. Enright. Vice President and John F. Coco, Secretary. The main office is located at Freeport Rd., Aspinwall, Pa., with the mailing address P. O. Box 7833, Pittsburgh, Pa., 15215. Phone: a/c 412 781-7500.

Our thanks also to the many fine firms who have sent us calendars. Of especial interest are the ones from Bush Building Co., Nashville, Tenn., and Signode. Featured on the Bush calendar are Game Birds with six quality reproductions of Richard E. Bishop's oil paintings. The Signode calendar highlights interesting countries around the world in outstanding color photography.

Robert B. Morgan has been appointed Managing Director of the Perlite Institute, Inc. according to an announcement by R. S. Funk, President, of the association. He succeeds Richard E. Barnes, who has been appointed Managing Director of the American Concrete Pipe Association. The Perlite Institute with its 45 member firms conducts research and establishes standards for perlite. Richard A. Whipple has been appointed Midwest editor of American Builder magazine. The announcement was made by Robert G. Lewis, the magazine's publisher.

William A. Brobston has been elected vice president of marketing for Alpha Portland Cement Co., suc- (continued on page 59)

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