| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CS-53 |
| Corporate Name: | H. C. Knowles Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | Knothole |
| Owner Name: | H. C. Knowles Lumber Company. Henderson-Knowles Lumber Company, with H. C. Knowles and E. C. Henderson. |
| Location: | Avinger |
| County: | Cass |
| Years in Operation: | 13 years |
| Start Year: | 1935 |
| End Year: | 1947 |
| Decades: | 1930-1939,1940-1949 |
| Period of Operation: | 1935 to 1947 |
| Town: | Avinger |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Steam
| Horse |
Mule |
Oxen |
Water |
| Water Overshot |
Water Turbine |
Diesel |
Unknown |
| Pit |
Steam |
Steam Circular |
Steam Band |
| Gas |
Electricity |
Other |
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| Maximum Capacity: | |
| Capacity Comments: | Unknown |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill and planing mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Louisiana & Arkansas |
| Historicial Development: | The H. C. Knowles Lumber Company began as the Henderson-Knowles Lumber Company in 1935, according to Fred McKenzie. The operation was referred to as the “Knothole.” Located in a pasture once owned by an individual named Johnson, behind the old Baptist Church, the company ran as a partnership until the beginning of World War II. E. C. Henderson sold out and moved to Marshall. Knowles continued the sawmill until 1947, when he sold his planer to M. L. “Bud” Felker, Jr. Henderson dismantled the remaining portion of the sawmill and moved it to Pyland community.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 04-03-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |