Page 4 The Sohio News July 1950

Obituaries

John Moore, Lima Annuitant, 78, Dies at Son's Home

John Moore

John Moore, 78-year-old annuitant of Lima Refinery, died June 17 in the home of his son, Durrell, in Canton, Ohio. A native of Franklin County, he had been ill for several years.

Mr. Moore and his wife , Lillian Curtis Moore, moved to their home at 718 Fulton Road, N. W., Canton, about two years ago. For more than 50 years prior to that time they had lived in Lima, where he was first employed by Standard Oil August 31, 1909.

He became a pipefitter helper January 23, 1928, and on February 3, 1930, transferred to the job of fireman at Burton Stills. At the time of his retirement, January 10, 1932, Mr. Moore was a pipefitter helper.

Besides his widow and his son, Durrell, he is survived by another son, Roy, of Daytona Beach, Florida: a brother-in-law, Francis A. Curtis; and eight grandchildren.

Thomas E. Chandler

Thomas E. Chandler, a No. One Refinery annuitant since April 1, 1931, died June 7 at the home of his sister, Mrs. Lucy Pomeroy, at 119 Grant Street. Elyria, Ohio.

A bachelor, whose only survivor is Mrs. Pomeroy, Mr. Chandler was born 79 years ago. on October 8, 1871, in Guilford Surrey, England.

He was hired by Sohio's No. One Refinery in October, 1913. During the period of his employment he held two jobs, both as fireman. The first one was at the Boiler House; the second one at the River Pumping Station.

Paul G. Huband

An account analyst when he retired from Sales Accounting's Accounts Receivable Unit two years ago, Paul G. Huband died suddenly of a heart attack June 6, two days alter his sixty-seventh birthday.

E1wood Wheeler, a close friend and a Sohioan for more than 25 years, officiated during services for him at Klanke Funeral Parlors.

When Mr. Huband, a native Clevelander, was first employed by Sohio as a ledgerkeeper on November 4. 1913, he was assigned a high desk, a tall stool, and plenty of pens, for at that time all postings were done by hand.

January 1. 1933, he transferred to the Credit Department as a clerk. Three and one-half years later he moved to Accounts Receivable, where he worked as a credit clerk until December 1, 1947, when he was promoted to the position of account analyst. Following the death of his invalid wife, Julia, in May, 1944, Paul continued to live in their home at 2103 West 91st Street with an unmarried son, Elmer. He enjoyed working around the house, particularly in the yard, almost as much as a game of pinochle with visiting friends. Besides Elmer, he is survived by two other sons, Ralph and James; four grandchildren: and a brother, William, of Chicago.

Fred G. Turner

Fred G. Turner, a Sohioan in the Oklahoma City Office of the Sohio Petroleum Company, died suddenly of a heart attack on June 16. He was 47 years old. Originally employed as a verification clerk January 12, 1948, Mr. Turner transferred to the partnership group, as supervisor of Partnership Accounts Distribution in the Accounts Distribution Unit, soon afterwards.

A native of Blackburn, Oklahoma, Fred was an active member of the Memorial Christian Church and the Masonic Lodge. He also liked to spend his leisure time in caring for his home and yard at 3812 N. W. 25th Street, Oklahoma City.

Surviving him is his wife, Mary

The crane in action is lifting a huge base plate for Sohio's new thermofor catalytic cracking unit under construction at No. 1 Refinery since March 9.

Frederick, Stinson Win Truck Roadeo

By OLGA SYLVESTER

COLUMBUS—First in a series of five Sales Division Truck Roadeos was completed here June 18 at the Madison County Fairgrounds.

Preliminary meets to determine candidates for the next annual Sohio State-wide Truck Roadeo and the Ohio Trucking Association's State Roadeo will also be conducted at Toledo, Cincinnati, Akron, Cleveland, and Youngstown.

Winners of the Columbus event in which 18 division drivers pitted their knowledge of highway and vehicle safety and driving skill against each other were: Semi class, O. L. Frederick, first prize, $15.00; William Wright, second prize, $10.00; and Garret Bond, third prize, $5.00. Straight class, R. L. Stinson. first prize, $15.00; Earl Gavin, second prize, $10.00, and Gordon Curtiss, third prize, $3.00.

First place winners will represent the Columbus Division at the state-wide Roadeos to be held at Akron August 26 and 27.

Regular highway patrol and police officials judged the competition which was managed by E. T. Coady, Columbus, and Ralph Bartunek, master driver trainer, Home Office.

Harry L. Borges, Columbus, supervised the arrangements for broadcasting events and results to the more than 100 divisionites and families who attended.

Personnel

Pete Enting Wins Promotion at No. 1

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Pete Enting

Peter Enting, formerly supervisor of the Yield and Utilities Unit at No. 1 Refinery, has been appointed assistant office manager here.

He succeeds Frank Hart who was recently named office manager. George D. Smith, formerly senior clerk, has been assigned the duties previously carried by Mr. Enting.

"Pete" Enting joined Sohio in January of 1931 as a clerk. Beginning his service by spending a part of his day in the office and part in other refinery units, he has since accumulated a wide experience in a variety of refinery accounting duties which have included payroll, pipe line movements, and stock control activities.

Born in Holland, Pete came to America when he was a year old, and to Cleveland when he was six. Growing up in a family of seven children, he found little opportunity for an extended formal education, but since those days he has successfully completed many courses at Fenn and Cleveland Colleges where he was frequently the oldest man in his class.

His favorite diversions now are chess and reading, especially biographies. He has also spent much leisure time as an amateur photographer. Also appreciative of outdoor life, he and a friend recently spent a vacation constructing a cottage for summer use on a Canadian lake.

Pete and his wife live at 13812 Maple Row Avenue, Garfield Heights. They have one daughter, Barbara, age 13, and twin sons. Donald and David, age 9. Credited with considerable service to youth organizations. Pete is a member of the Christian Reformed Church, and has been a board member of the Cleveland Christian School for 13 years.

Home Office—President C. T. Foster has announced that General Auditing, under the supervision of W. G. Daniels, has been transferred from the Accounting Department to the Finance Department with Mr. Daniels now reporting to A. E. Wolf, vice president in charge of Finance.

Mr. Foster explained, "During the past few years, American business corporations have increasingly adopted the practice of having their internal auditing organization report to an officer other than the officer in charge of accounting activities. The transfer of our auditing activity recognizes this practice."

These three girls in the Mail Room were recently transferred: -Joyce Pearce to Tabulating, June Ennemoser to Accounts Receivable, and Rita Jakubowski to Bulk Station. Warren Langer switched from Accounts Receivable to Cost. Robert Hawn, Treasurer's Department, is now working at the Stock Room on Prospect Avenue, Chauffeur William Knight is working in the Mail Room temporarily during vacations,

Zanesville — Three service station operators — Delbert Brooks, J. E. Blair, and Richard Walters —are now at the Zanesville Bulk Station.

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Harrison's home is on the left, the field office next, and to extreme right is Nicholson's house. Left to right are L. L. Harrison, P. L. Nicholson and B. B. Brown.

By LOUISE TISDALE

About thirty miles north west of Russell, Kansas, is located the Sohio Bemis "C" lease. No six-lane highways run through this property, nor are there drug stores and super markets scattered along the streets. This is the West of the wide open space, with small rolling hills, grazing cattle —and oil wells.

Here on the lease is Bemis "C" Camp where L. L. "Luke" Harrison, assistant foreman of the Western Area, and P. L. Nicholson, resident pumper on the Bemis "C" and Johansen leases, and their families live — just a few steps away from their jobs. The field office for the Western Area is also located here. The field clerk, Benedict B. Brown, drives in daily from his home in Gorham, Kansas, a distance of 24 miles.

Mr. Harrison and Mr. Nicholson were both employed by Sohio about five years ago, while Mr. Brown started working in the Fairport field in February, 1949, and was transferred to the Western Area in November, 1949.

These three men are married. The Nicholsons have a son, Lynn Dale, and the Browns have a daughter, Muriel Elizabeth. Hunting and fishing are the hobbies of Messrs. Nicholson and Harrison, but Mr. Brown prefers baseball and the movies.

Target Date for Mid-Valley Line Is Next October

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Mid-Valley has completed selection of its operating and maintenance personnel, and about 60 per cent will consist of Sohioans who are now employed in Sohio's Transportation Department.

A selection committee composed equally of Sun and Sohio officials interviewed nominees from Sun and Sohio and chose candidates for the newly-created Mid-Valley posts. These men will leave current Sun and Sohio posts for their new Mid-Valley jobs as they are needed.

More than 2,000,000 barrels of oil will be required to fill the line, and an additional 1,000,000 barrels will be needed for minimum working stock in storage tanks, before through traffic in the big carrier can be started. Oil for this purpose is currently being accumulated and stored by Sun and Sohio.

Q.C. Club Members To Get Souvenir Book by Packard

Written by R. D. Packard, manager of the Cleveland Sales Division, a souvenir booklet is now being prepared for distribution in connection with the ninth annual Quarter Century Club meeting.

In his booklet, Mr. Packard, who joined Sohio in August, 1904, as an office boy while still in short pants, has gathered together many observations of Sohio's early days. Calling upon active and retired Sohioans, who like himself, saw service in the old Standard Block at No. 53 Euclid Avenue, he collected a fascinating array of facts and personal reminiscences of the life and times in Sohio's General Office at the turn of the century. He has woven these into an entertaining story including a gamut of detail about early salaries, personalities, carbon lights, cockroaches, and early wearing apparel.

Sketches illustrate each chapter, and the booklet also contains an early photograph of the Standard Block itself, and "then and now" photos of several Sohioans who were with Sohio then and are still in active service.

Named Sohio's General Office at the Turn of the Century, W. T. Holliday states in the foreword, "This little book has been a labor of love for Roy Packard, and he has brought to it his research experience and fine, lucid style which he has gained through years of study and of writing articles about Abraham Lincoln."

While honeymooning in Acapulco, Mr. and, Mrs. Walter Ericsson (he is in H. O. General Engineering) went fishing. Who caught the 391-pound blue marlin? Mrs. E!

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