Herman Gibson, left, and his father, E.C. “Clellie” Gibson inside Gibson’s Gulf Oil Service Station, circa 1948. The station, established in 1944 and owned by E.C. and his wife, Dollie, was located on Old Highway 31 near the present-day Jack McCaig Park in Falkville. After the construction of the new highway, Gibson relocated the station to present-day Highway 31 and operated it until his retirement at age 85. Photo submitted by Adelle Gibson.