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Geauga Record
Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio
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Proposed merger of Claridon, Mesopotamia, and Parkman telephone companies with Home Telephone Co. of Middlefield, Ohio, to form a single firm serving 2,000 subscribers in three counties. James I. Hunt to lead; approval sought from Ohio Utilities Commission, effective Jan. 1.
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Proposed merger of three area telephone companies with the Home Telephone Co. of Middlefield was revealed today.
The small northeastern Ohio firms, now operating separately, are the Claridon Telephone Co., Mesopotamia Telephone Co. and Parkman Telephone and Light Co.
They and the Middlefield company today asked the Ohio Utilities Commission for approval to merge into one firm.
James I. Hunt of Middlefield, a Geauga County commissioner, now serves as president of all these companies. Under the merger, he would serve as president of the new firm, to be known as the Home Telephone Co.
Formation of the firm is scheduled for the end of this month. The merger would become effective Jan. 1.
Mr. Hunt said the company would serve 2,000 subscribers in three counties.
He said the merger would result in more economical operation and bring about a better financial status.
The main office would be in Middlefield.
At the present time, the Parkman exchange is installing a new dial system for better service.
Mrs. Frances Hunt will serve as secretary of the new telephone company and Ola May Klingman as vice president.
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Middlefield, Ohio
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Revealed Today; Formation End Of This Month; Effective Jan. 1
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more economical operation and better financial status; serve 2,000 subscribers in three counties; main office in middlefield; parkman exchange installing new dial system
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Three small northeastern Ohio telephone companies—Claridon Telephone Co., Mesopotamia Telephone Co., and Parkman Telephone and Light Co.—propose merger with Home Telephone Co. of Middlefield. They asked Ohio Utilities Commission for approval to merge into one firm named Home Telephone Co., with James I. Hunt as president, Mrs. Frances Hunt as secretary, and Ola May Klingman as vice president.