| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SB-47 |
| Corporate Name: | Hight Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Hight Lumber Company with John Hight. J. H. Oglesbee |
| Location: | Bronson |
| County: | Sabine |
| Years in Operation: | 8 years |
| Start Year: | 1940 |
| End Year: | 1947 |
| Decades: | 1940-1949 |
| Period of Operation: | 1940 to at least 1947 |
| Town: | Bronson |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Hardwood lumber and some ties
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Gasoline or diesel McCormick-Deering motor
| 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: | 8000: 1947 |
| Capacity Comments: | 8,000 feet daily |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Curtis sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | The Hight Lumber Company, according to The Jacksonville Journal in 1947, began sawmilling in Sabine County in 1940. The portable sawmill operation worked through the county. It had been at Black Jack in 1945 and 1946. John Hight sold his lumber wholesale.
A San Augustine County bill of sale filed on record noted that John Hight sold in 1942 for $350 and assumption of all debt for $350 paid by J. H. Oglesbee a Curtis sawmill, a McCormick-Deering motor, saws, 1939 Chevrolet truck, and a Martin tractor and livestock. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-13-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |