EXHIBIT 25









                                  POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signatures appears 
below constitutes and appoints David R. Renegar his true and lawful 
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign 
the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Brendle's Incorporated and any or all 
amendments to such Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with 
all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and with the National 
Association of Securities Dealers, granting unto said attorney-in-fact 
and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act 
and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, 
as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, 
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, 
or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by 
virtue hereof.[qp]

Date: May 10, 1994                     Signature:
                                       
                                       Signature of John D. Gray appears here
                                       
                                       John D. Gray




                          POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature 
appears below constitutes and appoints David R. Renegar his true and lawful 
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign 
the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Brendle's Incorporated and any or all 
amendments to such Annual Report on For, 10-K, and to file the same, 
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and with the National 
Association of Securities Dealers, granting unto said attorney-in-fact 
and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each 
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about 
the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might 
or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said 
attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully 
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


Date: May 10, 1994                    Signature:
                                      
                                      Signature of Thomas H. Davis appears here
                                      
                                      Thomas H. Davis





                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears 
below constitutes and appoints David R. Renegar his true and lawful 
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and 
resubstitution, for him in his name, place and stead, in any and all 
capacities, to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Brendle's 
Incorporated and any or all amendments to such Annual Report on Form 10-K, 
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in 
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
and with the National Association of Securities Dealers, granting undo said 
attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform 
each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and 
about the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might 
or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said 
attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may 
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


Date: May 11, 1994                   Signature:

                                     Signature of James B. Edwards goes here

                                     James B. Edwards