Texaco Gas Stations, 1960s

Genre: Commercial

Year Published: 1960s

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

Format: 16mm

Description: Transcription: (gentle music) 0:00 Announcer Paris Township, Michigan, 0:01 a suburb of grand rapids. 0:03 Among its most respected citizens is Vern Hyde. 0:05 Here's Vern's wife, Laura. 0:11 She's coming to pick Vern up for a dinner. 0:13 But before they go home, they fill up with a tank full 0:16 of Texaco's Sky Chief Supreme Gasoline. 0:18 After dinner, Vern will be leaving 0:23 to coach one of his bowling teams 0:25 called the Vern Hyde Texaco Stars. 0:27 Here are some of the trophies which were won by his teams. 0:30 (soft music) 0:33 Laura and Vern are both active in there local church, 0:35 where Vern is an usher. 0:37 And here's their son, Steve 0:41 and their daughters, Linda and Sally. 0:43 Laura teaches in the Sunday school class and is president 0:48 of the ladies missionary society. 0:51 Once a month, Vern meets with the fire commission. 0:54 A volunteer fireman for 12 years, 0:57 Vern is assistant fire chief 0:59 in the nearby town of Wyoming. 1:01 (gentle music) 1:03 His duties include firefighting, first aid, fire prevention, 1:06 maintenance, and much paperwork. 1:11 This is Vern Hyde, good family man, responsible citizen 1:14 and Texaco dealer. 1:18 Another one of more than 40,000 Texaco dealers 1:20 throughout the entire United States and in Canada too, 1:22 who sell the best Texaco. 1:26