PAINT ROCK CEDAR
Worden
April 23, 1965: "Construction has begun on a pencil stock mill at Worden which is expected to employ about 15 persons when it begins operation.
W. J. Parrish Jr., Stockton, Calif., is president of the Paint Rock Cedar Co., Inc., builders of the plant.
Parrish was formerly associated with the Gulf Red Cedar Company at Tolo, outside Central Point.
He indicated that the new plant would handle only incense cedar and would turn out three-inch pencil stock blanks which would be sold to pencil slat manufacturing companies. This would be the primary market, Parrish indicated.
Samuel L. Smith is supervising the construction of the new mill, and will continue as supervisor of the operation once the mill is completed.
Parrish estimated that the mill would cost about $100,000 and should be completed about July 1. While present headquarters of the company is in Stockton, Parrish said that the company would relocate at the plant site once it is in operation.
Logs will be supplied the new mill from Weyerhaeuser as well as from other loggers. Lumbermen of the area indicated that the new plant is a 'wonderful asset' in that it provides a close market for Incense cedar which in the past has been trucked out of the area." (Herald and News)
W. J. Parrish Jr., Stockton, Calif., is president of the Paint Rock Cedar Co., Inc., builders of the plant.
Parrish was formerly associated with the Gulf Red Cedar Company at Tolo, outside Central Point.
He indicated that the new plant would handle only incense cedar and would turn out three-inch pencil stock blanks which would be sold to pencil slat manufacturing companies. This would be the primary market, Parrish indicated.
Samuel L. Smith is supervising the construction of the new mill, and will continue as supervisor of the operation once the mill is completed.
Parrish estimated that the mill would cost about $100,000 and should be completed about July 1. While present headquarters of the company is in Stockton, Parrish said that the company would relocate at the plant site once it is in operation.
Logs will be supplied the new mill from Weyerhaeuser as well as from other loggers. Lumbermen of the area indicated that the new plant is a 'wonderful asset' in that it provides a close market for Incense cedar which in the past has been trucked out of the area." (Herald and News)
August 11, 1966: "A load of lumber fell from a forklift Wednesday, killing a youth from Bakersfield, Calif.
Allen Jones, 18, was attempting to clear the way for a forklift to load lumber onto a railroad car. The load toppled and crushed his skull.
The youth had been working a week for the Paint Rock Cedar mill. The accident happened 12 miles south of Klamath Falls." (Statesman Journal)
Allen Jones, 18, was attempting to clear the way for a forklift to load lumber onto a railroad car. The load toppled and crushed his skull.
The youth had been working a week for the Paint Rock Cedar mill. The accident happened 12 miles south of Klamath Falls." (Statesman Journal)
July 8, 1969: "Paint Rock Cedar lumber mill at Worden was destroyed by fire Monday evening. Cause of the fire and extent of damage was not immediately determined. Larry Koertje, a member of the Klamath County Fire Department, said the mill proper was demolished but lumber stacked in the yard was saved.
Worden is 10 miles south of Klamath Falls." (Corvallis Gazette-Times)
Worden is 10 miles south of Klamath Falls." (Corvallis Gazette-Times)