CALHOUN, Drue (b. 1910) | Oral History

CALHOUN, Drue (b. 1910)

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Pioneer distributor of automatic gasoline nozzles. Early work experiences in Gordon, Texas; employment with Self Motors in Denton, 1925; experiences as service station owner and operator during the Great Depression; Air Force career; problems of service station business; discovering, entering automatic nozzle business; methods of financing and selling; role of Mrs. Calhoun in the business; entry of Charles Kregel into the business; selling the business.
Date of Interview: March 27, 1979

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