The Lusk Herald, February 10, 1944

Lester Meade Buys North Side Station

Lester Meade recently purchased the North Side Filling Station from Ed Stigile and took possession of his new enterprise on February 5th.

Mr. Meade has been formerly engaged in ranching.

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The Lusk Herald, December 7, 1944

Douglas Man Buys Service Station

George Ferguson, former proprietor of the C0-Op Service Station at Douglas, has purchased the North Side service in Lusk from Bryan Burge, according to an announcement in this Week's Herald.

The station has been operated by Lester Meade for the past 18 months under lease, and was built by Mr. Burge in 1939. Mr. Meade has been made no plans as to what he will do.

Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson came here from Portland, Ore., where he has worked in a war plant for three months but desiring to get back to Wyoming he came to Lusk. Many motorists and truckers from this area are acquainted with him.

The name of the station will be the Lusk Co-op Gas Service.

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The Lusk Herald, May 6, 1948

"Notice of Change of Ownership

Effective May 1, 1948, I purchased the interests of Gene Lee and Doug Lee, to become the sole owner of the North Side Service Station. The name of the business will remain the same, and it will be operated the same as in the past. I earnestly hope to merit the continued patronage of our many fine customers. I assure you that I will do everything possible to give the same fine service this station has always been known for.

Roy Quigley" 

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The Lusk Herald, December 17, 1953

"NOTICE, Change of Ownership

Effective December 15 I took over the operation of the Northside Service Station from Jack Lee.

I will continue to sell Frontier Petroleum Products and will also remain open for 24-hour service. The same special discounts will prevail to all truckers on their purchases of the petroleum products.

At this time I also want to extend an invitation to all to come in any time. We are equipped to take care of all your car and truck needs. 

Charles Christian" 

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The Lusk Herald, May 13, 1954

Northside Service Building Additions and Remodeling

The North Side Service Station is taking a big step forward in improving the station and cafe facilities. The improvements are in accordance with the policy of progress that Charles Christian has adopted since purchasing the the business last December. 

The remodeling and building includes the installation of 20,000 more gallons of gasoline storage, doubling the size of the Cafe, installing eight new pumps, installing two completely new and modern  bathrooms, addition of a shower room for truckers, installation of an additional pump island in front of the station and the addition of an additional pump island behind the station for trucks.

The remodeling work is being done by Oscar E. Bostrom. 

Mr. Christian expects that the new and much improved cafe will be open next week. The work on the station is expected to be completed the first part of June. 

When the North Side Cafe opens it will be leased to and under the management of Lester C. Miller, a former Casper resident who with his family moved to Lusk Monday. 

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Floyd Nagel    1961