| Alpha-Numeric Key: | LE-29 |
| Corporate Name: | Ward Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Ward Lumber Company with Elmer Ward |
| Location: | Centerville |
| County: | Leon |
| Years in Operation: | 10 years |
| Start Year: | 1951 |
| End Year: | 1960 |
| Decades: | 1950-1959,1960-1969 |
| Period of Operation: | 1951 to 1960 |
| Town: | Centerville |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 961 in 1950 Census |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Hardwood lumber
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Unknown
| 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 |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | The Ward Lumber Company with Elmer Ward is listed in the Directory of Texas Manufacturers, 1956-1958. Established in 1951, the firm produced hardwood lumber with less than twenty-five workers. Ward Lumber Company at Centerville is listed in the 1957 Directory of Wood-Using and Related Industries in East Texas and the Directory of Texas Manufacturers 1960. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-11-96
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| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |