| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CS-54 |
| 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: | In the Pyland Community, near Avinger |
| County: | Cass |
| Years in Operation: | 11 years |
| Start Year: | 1947 |
| End Year: | 1957 |
| Decades: | 1940-1949,1950-1959 |
| Period of Operation: | 1947 to at least 1957 |
| Town: | Pyland Community, near Avinger |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 546 in 1950 |
| 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: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | H. C. Knowles operated a lumber facility near Avinger. In 1947, he sold his planer at Avinger to M. L. “Bud” Felker, Jr., dismantled the remaining portion of the sawmill and moved it to the Pyland community, where he added a new planing mill to his plant. The Directory of Texas Manufacturers 1956-1958 lists Homer C. Knowles as a sawmiller at Avinger. His operation, listed at Avinger, appeared in Nelson T. Samson's Directory of Wood-Using and Related Industries in East Texas in 1957. The company is not listed in the Directory of Texas Manufacturers 1960. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 04-03-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |