MOORE-TABOR LUMBER COMPANY
Jackson County - Central Point
February 27, 1941: "The new planing mill is well under way. The planer arrived Monday and the work of construction is moving rapidly." (The Central Point American)
March 13, 1941: "The Moore Lumber planing mill is progressing rapidly and it is expected to be running by April 1st. The office building which was partly built, had to be moved back twenty feet from the highway which was done Wednesday morning. They plan to have another planer but owing to the defense movement it may be some time before it will be delivered." (The Central Point American)
March 27, 1941: "The new Moore Planing Mill does not expect to be able to start on schedule as they have not been able to get their materials on time but expect to be able to start soon after the first." (The Central Point American)
April 17, 1941: "Mr. Armond Tabor, manager of the Moore-Tabor Lumber Company, Inc., reports that the new planing mill will start to operate Monday morning. They have their telephone installed. Three shifts of eight men each will be used." (The Central Point American)
May 1, 1941: "The new planing mill shipped their first car load of lumber Tuesday evening and expect to be running steady from now on, Mr. Armond Tabor states." (The Central Point American)
May 22, 1941: "Mrs. Harry Eldon is working in the Moore-Tabor Lumber Co. office." (The Central Point American)
May 29, 1941: "The Moore-Tabor Lumber company have placed a screen over their saw dust burner. This was badly needed as in dry weather it would have been a fire hazard." (The Central Point American)
May 29, 1941: "At a meeting of the council Monday night it was decided to sell to the Moore-Tabor Lumber company four lots on Alder street, two on the east side of First street, two on the west side." (The Central Point American)
June 4, 1941: "Purchasers of property owned by the City of Central Point were listed as follows: Moore-Tabor Lumber company, four lots for extension of its mill." (Medford Mail Tribune)
July 17, 1941: "The Moore-Tabor lumber mill plans to run two shifts starting the first of August." (The Central Point American)
July 17, 1941: "Blue O'Connor employed by the Moore-Tabor mill was slightly injured Tuesday morning when a 2 x 4 swung around and hit him. He is able to be around." (The Central Point American)
July 24, 1941: "The Moore-Tabor mill has rented the lot across from the mill from the Grange Co-op and are using it to store lumber on." (The Central Point American)
August 7, 1941: "Wayne Vincent is now employed on the night shift at the Moore-Tabor Lumber Company." (The Central Point American)
September 4, 1941: "The Moore-Tabor Lumber Company have bought the interest of Armond Tabor. Mr. H. A. Westfall has been made new manager of the firm. They have purchased a new lumber carrier. A great deal of lumber is being stocked in various parts of the city. They have at least five yards." (The Central Point American)
September 11, 1941: "Correction It was stated last week that the Moore-Tabor mill had purchased the interest of Armond Tabor but it was Mr. H. A. Westfall who bought Mr. Tabor's interest. Mr. Westfall is the new manager." (The Central Point American)
September 25, 1941: "The office of the Moore-Tabor mill has been remodeled." (The Central Point American)
October 2, 1941: "The name of the local planing mill has been changed from the Moore-Taber Lumber Company to the Mt. Pitt Lumber Co.,Inc.
A new sign, painted by John Ross, was placed on the company's office this morning. H. A. Westfall is manager of the new company." (The Central Point American)
A new sign, painted by John Ross, was placed on the company's office this morning. H. A. Westfall is manager of the new company." (The Central Point American)
Name changed to Mt. Pitt Lumber Company