Texaco Gas Stations, 1960s

Genre: Commercial

Year Published: 1960s

Creator: Texaco D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles (DMB&B)

Format: 16mm

Description: Transcription: (warm, friendly music) 0:00 Narrator Columbia, Missouri, 0:02 home of Stevens and Christian Colleges, 0:03 and the University of Missouri. 0:05 Many faculty members are loyal customers of Jerry Connor, 0:09 Texaco dealer for 30 years. 0:13 That's Dan Devine, football coach at the university. 0:15 Dan's one of Jerry's regular customers. 0:18 Jerry employs students who help around the station. 0:22 There is Bill Gosnell, 0:25 a business administration major 0:27 whom Jerry has trained in servicing cars. 0:28 This is Isla Connor, Jerry's wife and his bookkeeper. 0:33 Twice a month, Jerry meets with a chamber of commerce. 0:36 Current project? Ham. 0:39 This one is being sent to President Kennedy. 0:41 Tuesdays, he meets with the Lions Club 0:43 to raise money for the blind. 0:45 And to keep up the morale of invalids, 0:51 every evening Jerry buys and mails 150 copies 0:53 of the Columbia Missourian to local hospitals. 0:56 Each copy has this personal greeting. 1:00 Sunday afternoons, Jerry and Isla often get together 1:04 with their three daughters. 1:07 That's Ramona, who lives with her family 1:08 in the nearby town of Terre Haute; 1:10 Martha and her husband Bill; 1:13 and Candy, the youngest. 1:14 She's cheerleader at Jefferson High. 1:16 This is Jerry Connor, family man, responsible citizen, 1:19 and Texaco dealer. 1:22 One of more than 40,000 Texaco dealers 1:24 throughout the entire United States and Canada. 1:26 (warm, friendly music) 1:32 60 miles southwest of Houston, Texas, 1:35 is the town of Wharton. 1:37 Population: 5,734, 1:38 including Fred Mills, 1:40 mayor of Wharton and a Texaco dealer for 16 years. 1:42 Fred's having early breakfast with his family: 1:46 his wife Odessa, a girl scout den mother; 1:48 older daughter Frankie Jean, 1:51 class valedictorian, University of Texas; 1:52 Shirley Rose, an honor graduate of Wharton Junior College; 1:55 and younger daughter Letha Joy. 1:59 Fred leaves his house at 209 Armstrong. 2:03 He relieves attendant Denny Cruz 2:07 at the station on North Richmond Road. 2:08 Here's David Ribnick, who's come in for a tankful 2:12 of regular price Fire Chief gasoline. 2:13 David serves with Mayor Fred Mills 2:16 on the Wharton City Council. 2:18 Fred puts in a long day at his Texaco station, 2:20 which stays open 24 hours a day, 2:22 but he still finds time 2:25 for his administrative duties with the city council; 2:26 to raise money 2:30 for the new physical therapy addition to the hospital; 2:31 to serve with a volunteer fire department, 2:34 of which he's been a member for 16 years; 2:36 to donate several scholarships 2:40 to the Wharton County Junior College. 2:41 And every year, 2:44 he helps to drive Wharton's youngsters to summer camp. 2:45 This is Fred Mills, good family man, responsible citizen, 2:50 and Texaco dealer. 2:53 One of more than 40,000 Texaco dealers 2:55 throughout the entire United States and in Canada too. 2:57