108 So. 13th Street
Address: 108 South 13th Street
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Note: This address was also known as 1245 G Street. When the Exeter Lumber built here, their address was 112 So. 13th Street. It is in all three places on the website.
1933 In October, Roy Christiancy purchased the property owned by Mrs. Sarah Shickley located at the southwest intersection of 13th and G. Work began at once on a filling station. They planned to be open in ten days. There were three pumps and a paved drive.
1933 In November, appeared before the city council to ask permission to construct a filling station at the northeast corner of outlot 16. Permission was granted.
1933 On November 11, the filling station opened, carrying Quaker Petroleum products.
1934 In May, Roy Christiancy was a distributor for Crosley Refrigerators.
1936 In July, they sold and moved the house that was on the property. He planned to use the vacant space and the space he was using to build a modern, complete filling station. He planned to install a power lift, wash rack and other equipment. He also planned to devote part of the building to a restaurant.
1936 In September, he became a distributor for Nash cars.
1936 In December, R. F. Christiancy & Sons had a formal opening of the new modern lubritorium. They sold Globe and Conoco gas, high grade oils, sold and serviced Nash and Lafayette cars. Audrey Gray, sister of Roy Christiancy, ran Christy’s Lunch where she served sandwiches, short orders and confectionery. Audry later operated a café in her home at 1240 K Street.
1937 Christiancy also sold Nash automobiles.
1939 Brooke Filling Station, John Brooke. He leased the station.
1943 Chick’s Repair, Charles “Chick” Stofer. He opened an auto repair shop.
1944 Wm. Hopken Oil Co.
1946 Christiancy sold the buildings.
1946 Nixon Filling Station, Gilbert Nixon
1946 Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sorensen of Ohiowa took over the café.
1950 Nixons sold the filling station to Tom and Bob Ewalt.
1950 Ewalts sold the station to H. Ells Co. of Hebron, under the management of Harold McCashland, and it was known as McCashland Service.
1950 In March, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Toombs of Lincoln took over the café, calling it the Meridian Café.
1950 In September, Mrs. Guy Leonard took possession of the café.
1950 In November, Harold McCashland took possession of the café
1951 Mildred Fisher took over the café.
1952 In October, Mrs. Dan Schrock leased the Meridian Café.
1952 In November, Mildred Sole purchased the Meridian Café.
1954 John Jones of Hebron purchased the café.
1954 In October, Jim Tubbs purchased the café.
1955 McCashland sold his service station to Charles E. Henning of Hebron who only ran it for a few months.
1955 Owen E. Willcock took over the Skelly Service Station and called it Red’s Skelly Service.
1956 Harold and Richard McDonald leased the station.
1956 Evon Burkland purchased the Meridian Café.
1957 Fred Thompson of Bruning purchased the Meridian Café and changed the name to Hoppy’s Café.
1960 Everett Ritchey opened a business called Ritchey’s Motor Tuneup in the former garage and shop building on the Ells Oil Co. property.
1960 The café building was torn down.
1961 Ritchey moved his business to the building formerly occupied by Burton TV and Radio on South 10th.
1961 George Willms reopened the Skelly Service Station.
1963 Lichti Bros. Oil Co. bought the Skelly Oil Co. service station.
1964 Joe’s Service, Joe Turek. He leased the Lichti Bros. Skelly Station.
1968 The building was torn down..
2004 Doug Merryman had a used car lot here, Doug’s Auto Brokers.
2005 All Around Lawn Care & Landscaping, Ben Ulmer
2007 Jacobsen Brothers had a used car lot here.
2019 Exeter Lumber Yard, Dale Erdkamp
This was ongoing as of the last posting.