| Alpha-Numeric Key: | LE-6 |
| Corporate Name: | Goolsby Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Goolsby Lumber Company. Vanice Ray Goolsby. |
| Location: | Centerville |
| County: | Leon |
| Years in Operation: | 27 years |
| Start Year: | 1942 |
| End Year: | 1968 |
| Decades: | 1940-1949,1950-1959,1960-1969 |
| Period of Operation: | 1942 to 1968 |
| 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: | Probably 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 |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | Vanice Ray Goolsby was a noted sawmiller in Leon County until his death in 1968. Goolsby worked with a number of other partners, including his brother N. G. Goolsby, Johnny Bill King, and T. C. King, before running his own operation. It was located south of Centerville, just east of Highway 75. He normally employed eight to ten workers. The sawmill was listed in Directory of Texas Manufacturers, 1956-1958 and Nelson Samson's Directory of Wood-Using and Related Industries in East Texas in 1957. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-11-96
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| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |