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| Silica sand mined at Everton |
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| Question: Do you have information on the Silica Sand Plant that once stood in Everton? |
| Answer: Records on file at the Heritage Museum indicate that the Silica Sand Plant operated at Everton, Arkansas for several years. In 1939 and the 1940's, the Silica Sand Plant employed 20 to 25 people while at the same time the Corn Cob Pipe factory had a payroll of 50 people. |
| H. C. "Hallie" Ormond, a former official with the M&NA Railroad, started the sand plant. Hallie had a hard time keeping employees since he paid only 15 cents per hour, while the Migliore's Corn Cob Pipe factory paid its employees a "whopping" 25 cents per hour. |
| The Silica Sand Plant shipped many rail cars filled with sand to the Tulsa area to be used in glass making factories. It was not unusual for as many as 15 to 20 carloads of sand per week to leave Everton for Oklahoma. At the same time, the Lava Soap plant in Kansas City also purchased the silica sand for its gritty hand soap product. |
| Pictures of buildings that once stood in Everton show the crushing and washing units, the drying, storage and shipping units, and a pump house for the wash water. The Heritage Museum would like more information on the Silica Sand Plant, so if you have pictures or might even have worked there, we would appreciate any information you could share with us. |
| The Boone County Heritage Museum strives to preserve the past history of our county and the people who have made it a great place to live. We welcome your family histories, pictures and stories. The museum is located on the corner of South Cherry Street and Central Avenue. Hours are from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Come spend an afternoon with us! |
| This column appears Fridays in the Harrison Daily Times. Mail questions to Boone County Heritage Museum, P. O. Box 1094, Harrison, AR 72601. Marilyn Smith can be contacted at bchm@alltel.net |
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