The Pine Bough
December 2014

Jan 24, 2015   |  Volume 19
December 2014 cover

This 45-page issue has 3 feature articles, including an article about former Diboll Schools Superintendent Wilbur F. Pate and his view of Diboll in 1941, with photographs of the town and descriptions of life before World War II. It also includes an article about the former Temple Industries subsidiary TexLam, a company that produced laminated wood beams and arches, some of which are still supporting and beautifying houses of worship and public buildings around East Texas. There is also a report on the Lufkin Industries collection, updating the processing progress and showcasing more photographs from the vast photo archive included in the collection. Downtown Lufkin's First Street in 1934 is a featured image from the collection.

The year's scrapbook pages include a tribute to Charlie Havard, a retrospective look at Diboll signs and billboards, and the Angelina College Lady Roadrunners, among others.

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Table of Contents: December 2014
Features

Wilbur F. Pate's Diboll: A Photographic Tour in Late 1941

2

TexLam: Temple Industries' Venture Into Laminated Wood Beams and Arches

by Emily E. Hyatt

16

Lufkin Industries Collection Report

26

Sections

Angelina College Lady Runners

32

HE&WT Railway

33

Charlie Havard

34

Jay Wyatt

35

Pineland Theater and Locomotives

36 and 37

Diboll Signs and Billboards

38 and 39

Angelina Hardwood Company

40

Southern Pine Lumber Company Retail Yard, Diboll

41

News and Notices

42

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