June 1950 The Sohio News Page 7

Some of the men from No. 1 and No. 2 Refineries and the Can Factory attending the Manufacturing Department Service Pin dinner were, left to right, seated: William Exton, William Moskal, Steve Audrey, Fred Miller, Annuitant Thomas Dunn; standing, John Vastag, Frank Tylicki, Stanley Manista, Joseph Rucky, Arvid Randau, and George Schubert. (See also photo on Page 2)

Births

Stork Club Set Add New Members

Cincinnati—Allen Paul for Al Dejarnette, senior operator at Delta and Columbia; and a son, too, for Lester Stratum, Tennessee Avenue driver.

No. Two Refinery—Melvin Cecil, seven pounds and twelve and one-half ounces, for Louis Williams, electrician helper in the Mechanical Department here.

Toledo—A. son, seven and one-half pounds, for Tank Truck Driver H. T. Kuhn; and Dennis Patrick, seven pounds, for J. F. Gilday, Jr., assistant service station manager.

Lima Refinery—Stanley George for G. H. Barbier, first assistant operator at the Gas Plant; and a ten pound girl for Insulator Helper Jack Garver.

M a r i o n — Joel Lynn, nine pounds and fourteen ounces, for John Doolittle, industrial salesman.

Latonia Refinery— Jacklyn Marie, seven pounds and ten ounces, for Laborer M. B. Knasel.

Toledo Refinery—Sharon Ann for D. D. Nutter, press shaker, and Craig Richard for II. R. Failor, pumper helper, second class.

Home Office — Carol Ann. seven pounds and six ounces, for Wayne Flight, Industrial Relations; Douglas Owen, seven Harry Asp, Purchasing; an eight-pound boy, his fourth, for E. A. Jacquet, associate editor on The Sohioan; and Thomas Martin, six and one-half pounds, for H. R. Judson, No. One Tech Service Lab. In General Engineering a baby girl, seven pounds and seven ounces, for Engineer Donald Bodiker; Bruce Emory, six pounds and four ounces, for Surveyor Lorn Burden; and Kenneth Claude, five pounds and four ounces, for George Reed, engineer.

Sohio Petroleum, Oklahoma City—Susan Kathleen for Walter Sloan, Accounting; George Terence for Bob Walton, Accounting Property Records; and Ronald Dee for Darvis Craig, Accounting.

Dayton—Donna Caylista for Phil Spragg; Dcwcy, Jr., for Dewey Henry; Michael for Zion Robbins; Kathy Jane for William Hornberger; Robert for Robert Koverman; Judy Rae for Ernie Basham; and Patty Ann for Phil Slough, whose dad, Les, manages Market and Canal in Troy. All the new fathers are service station operators with the exception of Ernie, who manages Salem and Grand.

No. One Refinery—Melvin, Jr.. for Melvin Kerver, Thermal Gas Plant operator; Donald Lee for Thomas Fleming, Treating Plant operator; and William Neal for G. G. Thompson, process engineer.

Clarence Pae, left, presented a cake to Joe Sims, oldest Home Office member in point of service, whose birthday, May 26, was same day as Home Office Q. C. luncheon. New Q. C. members include Corinne Schwartz, Arline Goetz, Helen House Smith, Winnie Nezckirk, and Herman Haine.

Jamboree

Larry Briggs, son of Sam Briggs, terminal foreman at Cygnet Tank Farm, was selected to represent his scout troop at the Second Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge, from June 27 to July 8. Larry, a freshman at Cygnet High School, will be one of the 19,000 scouts there from all parts of the world. Here he wears his travel uniform.

Mrs. Pearl Dolan Presents Report

CLEVELAND - Mrs. Pearl Dolan, senior clerk in the Fleetwing Corporation, recently returned from Los Angeles, Calif., where, as president of the Cleveland Credit Women's Club, she presented a report during the national meeting of the Credit Congress, May 14 through May 19.

SELL OR TRADE

TWO NEW THERMOSTATS — One M-H Type TA-147A "Chronotlienn" ($20); one M-H Type T-81A "Acrathcrm" ($7.50). Will sell or trade. I need two 2'-6" by 6'-8" by 1%" white pine, four-light, exterior doors. N. C. Fuller, Phone ED. 1-4557, 4024 West 228th Street, Fairvicw Park, Ohio.

Obituaries

O. B. Spaulding, No. 1 Refinery Annuitant, Dies

O. B. Spaulding A Sohioan for more than 30 years when he retired from No. One Refinery August 1, 1946, Orval B. Spaulding died April 29. 1950.

Mr. Spaulding, who was born July 11, 1881. w a s first employed by Standard Oil January 15, 1916 at the Cleveland Division M a c h i n e Shop. There he did lathe work and assembly work, as well as pump and valve repair work, until 1931, when he was assigned to instrument maintenance and repairing.

In 1935, when Machine Shop operations were transferred to No. One Refinery, he was stationed at the Hill gate. He remained there until December 10, 1941, when he was assigned the duties of instrument machinist, the position he held when he retired.

At that time Orval planned to spend his increased leisure traveling, gardening, fishing, and relaxing on his farm at Willard, Ohio. He soon added baseball to those interests.

Besides his wife, Elizabeth, who survives him at their home. 9412 Fuller Avenue. Cleveland, his family includes three daughters—Bernice, Mrs. Alice Tricka. and Mrs. Hazel Phillips — and two sons—Charles and Glenn.

E. L. Shinkle

Elbert L. Shinkle, employed as a driver at Cincinnati Division from September 1, 1916. until July 12. 1945, when he was granted a sick leave, died on April 24 at the age of 61.

A native of Clermont County, he died at his home, 1057 Schiff Avenue. Price Hill. Cincinnati, of a cardiac disease.

When Mr. Shinkle was first employed by the company, its Cincinnati plant was located on State Avenue. Later he moved to the new-plant on Spring Grove Avenue. When that plant was in turn replaced by the Tennessee Avenue Bulk Station, he transferred there.

Three sports—baseball, bowling, and golf—greatly interested Elbert after working hours. Until he became ill. he seldom missed a game in the company's bowling league.

He is survived Mattie; an aged aunt, Mrs. Sarah Ncwberry, who raised. him from infancy; a sister, Mrs. May Honaker; and a brother. Archie.

His survivors also include three young people he regarded as his own: Jack, a nephew he raised from the age of 16 and sent to college; Agnes, whom he helped through nurses' training: and Edith, who is at present residing with Mrs. Shinkle.

Eugene H. Boxwell

Cincinnati Annuitant Eugene H. Boxwell, valedictorian of his class when he was graduated from Miami University 70 years ago, died May 11 at the age of 90.

Mr. Boxwell, a Bulk Station agent at Middletown, Ohio, when he retired from Sohio October 1, 1924, was a native of Warren County. He attended preparatory school there before enrolling in Miami, which was not a coeducational university at that time.

He and his wife, Ida Ann. had been married 68 years when she died in 1949.

They are survived by five sons — William, Ernie, Arthur, Homer, and Harry; four daughters—Mrs. Maud Crout, Mrs. Edna Wood, Mrs. Doris Strait, and Mrs. Olive Price; a brother, William Boxwell; 24 grandchildren: and 19 great-grandchildren.

M. L. Pate

Services for Marvin L. Pate, West Edmond Hunton Lime Unit pumper, were held on April 26 at the Baptist Church in Weleetka, Oklahoma, where he was born 42 years ago.

Mr. Pate, who b e c: a m e a Sohioan on October 1, 1947, died April 24, fo1lowing a heart attack, at his home, R. R. No. 2, Edmond, Oklahoma.

He came to West Edmond from Longview, Texas, w here he had been working in oil fields, five years ago. Sohio employed him at the time of unitization.

Always interested in sports, Marvin frequently took part in softball games at WEHLU.

In addition to his wife, Madeline, he is survived by a son, Robert, and a daughter, Phyllis.

Albert J. Lacey

Albert J. Lacey. a Lima Refinery annuitant since December 16, 1931, was 81 years old when he died of a heart attack May 16.

A helper in the refinery's Machine Shop when he retired, Mr. Lacey had been continuously employed by Sohio since September 16. 1918.

At the time of his death he lived at the Reid Hotel, Lima, He had been born in Paulding County and was a member of the Borrowed Time Club.

Surviving him are a brother. Jacob; four stepsons—Burl, Edgar, Murl, and George John son; and three stepdaughters, Mrs. George Klopp, Mrs. Ernest Webb, and Mrs. Elmer Clev-enger.

Gains Diploma After Six Years

Homework—Leo has plenty of it.

This is the year, after six years of night classes and homework, that Leo Saldus, 50-year-old office machine mechanic in the Home Office, graduates from West Tech High School.

Serious and confident, Leo has stuck to his studies since 1914. the same year he came to Sohio's Maintenance Department.

Circumstances at home always interfered with his getting his high school diploma. After coming to the United States from Lithuania at the age of seven, he started moving from one city to another with his parents, never regularly attending any one school.

By the time he was ready for the ninth grade, he'd started working—first as a glass worker, and then, in the intervening years, as a radio technician, a farmer, a barber, a cook, a telephone repairman, and a store manager.

But the longer he was employed, and the more he learned about t h o s e occupations, the more he was convinced that schooling was important. He knew then that he had to finish high school, and when he talked it over with his wife, Paula, she agreed.

She's been a steady source of encouragement whi1e he's ploughed through courses like sales, psychology, and world affairs. With algebra, geometry, and chemistry the only ones left to take, Leo just about has that sheepskin in hand.

Once it's really there, he'll have more leisure time for playing the piano, photography, square dancing, fishing, acrobatics, and gardening—all keen interests of his!

This is how to enjoy a vacation, say Mr. and Mrs. Albert Humphrey as they relax in the sun at Ft. Lauderdale.

During their Florida vacation, they also visited the George Hoffmans at Ft. Myers, and Mr. Humphrey, Sales Accounting Merchandise Control, took this picture of the Hoffmans' home there. Mr. Hoffman, now retired, was manager of Youngstown Division.