The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-12-04
Perlnian Seeks

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Company in the Caldwell area
as a potential medium to en-
courage additional home corr
structlon and a major force in
our present industrial expansion.
| According to information re-
ceived here, the proposed three
inch tap for the Permian Oil q
Gas Company is the only outlet
on the newly constructed 30-ineh
line in the state of Ohio.
The potential new gas supply
will be used to augment the local
source and will be distributed to
the company's 973 customers in
| Caldwell, Dudley, South Olive
! Dexter City, Macksburg, and
Elba.
History of Company
From the records the present
Permian Oil & Gas Company had
its beginning March Is, 1897,
when right-of-way was granted
to the John S. Dunn Company
to lay pipe lines in streets and
alleys of the village of Caldwell,
This ordinance was repealed and
another was granted to the same
company on Nov. 2, 1898, signed
by Arthur 0. Archer, mayor,
and A. Michael, clerk. This ordin-
ance is now in effect.
1t was on June 8, 1898, that the
John S. Dunn Company was in
corporated under the laws of the
state of Ohio. Incorporation
papers were signed by John S.
Dunn, president; Irwin L. Dunn,
vice president: Orton c. Dunn,
secretary y-treasurer; E. E Glidden
and Ellen Dunn. E. G.. Chamber
lain was clerk of courts of Noble
county at time of the signing of
the corporation papers.
The fact that owners were re-
sidents of the village of Dexter
City, it was designated as the
business headquarters for the
company.
During the succeeding five
years, it is supposed the opera
tions of the company grew and
the name of John S. Dunn Com
pany no longer applied under the
prevailing conditions. On Sept.
Is, 1903, the records show that
the name was changed to The
Permian Oil G. Gas Company and
the place of business changed to
Marietta.
The same year the company
received its present name, on Dec.
13, 1903, the company'S entire
stock was sold to George White,
governor of Ohio, and Robert
McKelvy, the formers brother
in-law. The latter served as presi-
dent of the company and White,
secretary-treasurer.
After operating the company
for % years, White and Mckelvy
sold their stock to Mason B.
Starring, sr., of New York City,
who assumed full responsibility
of the company on June IL, 1928.
Under the new ownership
many changes were made within
the company. Named to head the
company was D. S. Starring, OF
Greens Farms, Conn. r. II.
Morris was elected a director and
vice president in 1926. At the
present time Morris is president
Of the Peoples Banking and Trust
Company, of Marietta.
During the reorganization OF
the new company, Walter l.. Nc
Cloy, now vice president OF The
Ohio Fuel Gas Company, was ap-
pointed assistant to the presi-
dent. On Oct. %, 1927, he was
elected vice president of The
Permian Oil & Gas Company.
The following year on Feb. 8,
1928, McCloy resigned to accept
a position with the Ohio Fuel
Gas Company. To fill the vacancy
created by McCloy's resignation,
M. B. Starring, Jr., was elected
to the office of vice president.
At the February 1928 meeting,
w. c. Hobson was appointed act
ing general manager and the fol-
lowing month was made a OIL
rector. He was elected general
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serving ten years resigned be-
cause of i'll health.
H. M. Wells, of Caldwell, was
elected a director on April 10,
1889, and subsequently was NAM
ed field superintendent. On April
3, 1910, Wells was elected vice
president of the company.
Other appointments made in
recent years include the follow
ing: the late A. K. Hutchins was
made a director on June 8, 194l;
Gorby Wells, of Caldwell, was
elected a director ON April IA,
1914, appointed assistant super
intendent on March Z, l946, and
was appointed superintendent on
Sept. 90, 1852; Billie Ball, Of
South Olive, was appointed as
sistant superintendent on Sept.
29, 1852.
Present officers of the Permian
Oil & Gas Company include:
Mason B. Starring, Jr., president;
D. S. Starring, chairman of the
board; and H. M. Wells, vice
president; A. K. SchletZer, Secre-