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An era has ended, as of May 2007, Thomason
Brothers has closed.
Thomason Brothers started in 1952 by
brothers Earl and Ed Thomason. The station was under the ESSO
logo and then went to EXXON. At the end of the era, it was just
Thomason Brothers. In
1976, Keith Thomason, nephew of Earl and Ed, came onboard. They
supported the community in many different ways.
In the day of high school senior trips, the seniors would
work at the station pumping gas and washing cars to earn money
to help with the trip.
It gave Ed and Earl great satisfaction
helping high school kids. Many young men came to work at the
station as a co-op program.
When he was able, Earl and Ed’s dad, D.L. Thomason would come
in early and open up. Local friends would come over just to hang
out. Many world and local issues were discussed and solved
(according to the guys) at the station.
Not only did they repair cars at Thomason Brothers but they also
delivered home heating oil. Cold in the winter? Call Thomason
Brothers! That also came to an end when the station closed.
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