Tuesday, April 12, 2022

LOOKING BACK: Joe Wagner's Mobil Station


The year is 1961. (Don't we wish?) 

Your car needs an oil change or a mechanical fix. 

What do you do? 

Well, 61 years ago, you had several options in Dorchester. You could take your car to the new Farmers Co-op service station, or to one of two garages in town: Sehnert's Ford Garage -- or Joe Wagner's Mobil filling station and garage across the street.

Derek Filipi of Wilber (Joe's grandson) sent us this were photograph through our Dorchester Times Facebook account. Click on the photo for a better view.

Wagner's filling station and garage operated at the present site of Barley's Specialties.  

After Wagner's went out of business, the building was sold to the Danielson family. In the 1980s, it was briefly home to Zabka's Phillips 66 station and convenience store.

During the 1950s, it was Arnold's Mobil, as longtime resident Arnold Bobolz owned and operated his business for several years.


4 comments:

  1. I also remember when Ron Divoky ran it,RIP Ron

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  2. In the 50's it was Arnolds Mobil. Arnold Bobolz owned it for several years.

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  3. Wondering if before Arnolds Mobile if that was where Tire and Battery Service shop was at during the 1930's, Frank E. Pulec ran it/

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    1. Yes, he did and he was married to my grandaunt.

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