Langdon’s “Direct To You station turns 50” by
Direct To You gas station turns 50
By Kristin DeIuliis, Times Staff Writer Saturday, July 02, 2005
Jim Langdon is proud that his family business has been around for 50 years.
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Jim Langdon's father, James Langdon, opened the gas station, which is on
The station doesn't offer ice cream anymore…
"We'll do anything for our customers," Langdon said. "We know that people don't like pumping their own gas. They don't want to smell like the pumps."
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One event Langdon remembers particularly well was the oil crisis in 1973, when OPEC refused to ship oil to countries that had supported
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Langdon's wife, Margaret Langdon and son, Michael Langdon, 29, also help run Direct To You Gas. Margaret keeps the books and Michael is the general manager.
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Fuel prices
When Direct To You Gas opened in 1955, it sold fuel for 19.9 cents per gallon.
When Jim Langdon started working full time with his dad in 1970, gas was about 30.9 cents per gallon.
Today, Direct To You Gas sells regular fuel for about 2.17 per gallon.
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