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Watts Lumber Company
Watts Lumber Company was listed in the Directory of Texas Manufacturers, 1956-1958. Established in 1942, the firm produced rough lumber with less than eight workers. It was managed by Virgil Prince. The sawmill service of Wiley Watts at Center appeared in the Nelson T. Samson edition of 1957 of the Directory of Wood-Using and Related Industries in East Texas.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
SH
Owner Name
Watts Lumber Company. Wiley Watts. Virgil Prince.
Location
Center
County
Shelby
Years in Operation:
16
Start Year:
1942
End Year:
1957
Decades:
1940-1949,1950-1959
Period of Operation:
1942 to 1957
Town:
Center
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
4,323 in Census of 1950
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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