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Al Mansfield, Boyce Brothers, Chuck Mansfield, Ken Thomas, Maggie Crane, Mobil, Photo Detective, Wally Thomas

In The Woodstock Independent’s continuing quest to have readers identify former gas stations around town, intrepid Photo Detective Maggie Crane presents this circa 1967 photo.The Mobil station, operated by brothers […]

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Al Mansfield, Boyce Brothers, Chuck Mansfield, Ken Thomas, Maggie Crane, Mobil, Photo Detective, Wally Thomas

Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008, returning to the paper as a writer in 2018. A 26-year resident of Woodstock, she taught English, American history, and religion to junior high students at St. Mary School for nine years.

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