| Alpha-Numeric Key: | NE-3 |
| Corporate Name: | Newton Lumber Company, Ltd. |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Newton Lumber Company, Ltd. In 1947, a Garland Anthony mill. Claude Williams manager in 1947. |
| Location: | Newton: at end of north Rusk Street |
| County: | Newton |
| Years in Operation: | 29 years |
| Start Year: | 1947 |
| End Year: | 1975 |
| Decades: | 1940-1949,1950-1959,1960-1969,1970-1979 |
| Period of Operation: | 1947 to 1975 |
| Town: | Newton |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Hardwood and pine: Green dimension, timbers, flooring, siding, paneling; bleacher seats. 1957: cypress and pine and hardwood
 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: | 55000: 1950 |
| Capacity Comments: | 40,000 feet daily in 1947; increased later to 55,000 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: | Possibly a circular sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | The Newton Lumber Company, a Garland Anthony operation, built a new mill at Newton in 1947. Texas Logger reported that Greer and Son did some of the logging for Claude Williams. It had a single band headrig, a vertical resaw, and it could cut 40,000 feet daily. The mill normally employed more than 100 workers. The mill was listed in the 1957 Directory of Wood-Using and Related Industries in East Texas. The company was working with cypress in 1957. In 1964, the sawmill was cutting 1,500,000 board feet monthly. The company also was listed in the Directory of the Forest Products Industry 1975.
In 1947, other Garland Anthony mills in Texas included Woodville, Vidor, and Mauriceville.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 12-08-95 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |