Full Service Station (Texas Country Reporter)

See how one man's service station is a flashback to a simpler, friendlier time.
Maurice Jackson
O'Donnell Oil & Butane Co.
700 Doak Street
O'Donnell, TX 79351
Phone: [phone]
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Texas Country Reporter #1325, 01-19-2013

[@Rustaholic777]

Right there is a good man. A smart one too. A few points to think on. 1.) He makes a small profit on every gallon sold. 2.) He sells a lot more gallons with his service. 3.) His life is a lot better and more people love him for the way he does business. 4.) How can we all make a difference? 5.) Now go do something for someone.

[@rogervaldillez4398]

Rustaholic777 Hey Rust, I wish I could like this a Jillion,000,000,000,000 times. The world needs more Maurices in it.

[@xx2345000]

@Bryan Jones you are a sad troll

[@xx2345000]

@Bryan Jones Truth hurts? Fucking moron - he works 12 hour days 6 days a week - you probably have not worked one week in your life snowflake.

[@searchforthetruth1998]

Rustaholic777 not that easy. I live in southern ca where people look at my pale skin as a liability and high price. People nowdays would rather have sancho pull up in a truck with no lic or insurance with a even lower price

[@alexl5660]

"I think the world is going a bit too fast "

[@rogervaldillez4398]

Alex L Brooks. Shawshank Redemption.

[@scottstegenga2615]

I think there is a market for this old style service in today's world. I'd love to do this...I think it would be a nice way to make a living..

[@williamhardy1888]

Depends how you look at it. I work at a full service gas station but it's a big brand one compared to this it's not too bad

[@utuber2940]

There is but some asshole would try and Sue you for something saying you scratched their car or some nonsense!!

[@davidscanlon1244]

If the liberals keep getting their way with electric cars, this will never have a chance of coming back.

[@cameronbenton1045]

I’m 29, I’ve come to the conclusion that I definitely grew up in the wrong time period

[@maxjones9139]

I’m 34 and feel the same!

[@FaviolaRdz37]

32, same Technology has ruined us

[@freedomhiking4050]

Amen !

[@socksal]

I'm old enough to remember this age vanishing, maybe you good kids can help bring it back. I'm in!

[@tjdacatlady1920]

I'm 57 and I remember and miss this so much!

[@XXMETAL4LIF3XX]

me and my twin bro still work and pump gas at a full service station in new jersey, ironically called twin towers service station. people love it and know what to expect from us, checking tires, oil, washing windows. family owned business for 80 years and all the workers take pride in it.

[@rogervaldillez4398]

metal4life wish I could experience the service at this gas station

[@tpach89]

Jersey is also a state where you can’t legally pump your own gas so I could see the business flourishing just because it’s just another gas station... unfortunately, even at self service gas stations in a state that does allow driver to pump, service is horrible. You might get someone come up to the window and mumble some intangible words. Never mind a windshield wash, tire, or oil check...

[@imeldavillena1362]

It's August 2020, I miss this kind of service and people talk to each other.

[@TexasNurse25]

Kings station in Gonzales,Tx is just like this. Full service, family owned.

[@kmccullars]

His business keeps moving forward by doing it the old fashioned way! Personal connection, A1 service, trust and convenience. Wish there were more places like this!

[@haivannguyen6812]

I wish the full service station coming back someday.

[@waterheaterservices]

More today in Sai Gon than San Antonio.

[@m42037]

Not in the big city's, never.

[@Unknown_Ooh]

Not worth the higher gas prices just because you wanna be lazy

[@thegoatmudtruck2646]

This is old school, real America, sad to see it disappear

[@waterheaterservices]

Yes!

[@masajusp6934]

thanks for uploading real life of humanism which already rare in states.

[@polaroidsofpolarbears365]

Not in here Texas buddy.

[@waterheaterservices]

California and China are full of glorious revolutionary humanism.

[@decadantdog4444]

I like the older pumps, no digital pumps.

[@m42037]

Analog pumps. Last one I seen was Sinclair station in Mo in 96

[@MRBoatwrights]

We had a place like this in Jefferson SC. The man that ran the place was called Honey. Everybody referred to the place as Honey's. They sold gas full service, new tires, tire repair and had an on premises alcohol license. Local people sat around in the station and talked for hours. You could drink a few beers and get some to go. There was no drunks around and all the men folks where respectful to women and children. Honey opened at 6am and closed promptly at 7pm. It was a very unique place I am 40 years old now and grew up going in and out of that place and hanging around in the station as I got older though I was never a drinker. I always liked going for the conversation and entertainment. It all started changing about the mid 2000s. All the older men that where retired and always anchored the conversation died and nobody replaced them. The younger generations are now walking around staring at there cell phone. Google solves all the arguments in an instant there no longer any reason to get atlas out. They lost there in ground tank permit about 10 years ago and had to quite sell gas and beer. It is a full service tire and auto repair shop now run by Honeys son and grandson. Honey went station every day until he got sick and died a few years ago. Honeys use to be a magical place for me and hold a lot of special memories from growing up and my 20s. Society has changed tremendously in the past 20 years. people are losing touch with one another. If there is a placed left like this in your part of the world don't take it for granted.

[@broj1327]

Lord, I pray your blessings on this gentleman.

[@utuber2940]

I would go out of my way for a place like this..

[@falconvisionuav]

This is the Texas reason I came to texas...but after 7 months this is the only part of Texas that still exists. Hope one day I have reason to come back God Bless Texas

[@victorgalindo7026]

What a cool place , I miss the old days such a simpler and beautiful world it was back then !! His face features and the way he talks remind me of the country singer Allen Jackson .

[@colekitten1367]

Man we need stations like this around here

[@iamgriff]

I’ve watched and commented on several videos this evening. I like your journalism. It’s something this country lacks today.

[@Ferni33htx]

Amazing video God Bless you Maurice

[@longcoltkid8165]

Damn Maurice is lucky he has Danny Trejo working for him

[@xcofcd]

As long as Javier Bardem doesn't come by and offers him a coin flip he'll be just fine...

[@ricochetey]

@@xcofcd lol

[@steveperry9304]

Literally lol’d 😂

[@jessebaca2750]

God bless this man and his family there a dying breed he will be greatly missed also God bless Texas

[@jimcollins2059]

Trust, honesty and integrity. Hard to find these days in the USA. What a shame?

[@m42037]

I remember years ago the old country towns out west where there's still Service Stations like Sinclair, Texaco, Phillips 66. Here in Michigan it's boring and fast and greedy. This put a tear in my eye of remembrance of my childhood in the 70s

[@gladheart4365]

I just love these shows, helps to remind us that there are still good human beings in the world!

[@enduringpatriot]

The two thumbs down need to settle up their monthly tab.

[@ryanshuler0110]

I must meet this man Maurice

[@battlehrfred]

God Bless Maurice...Its people and "real" people like this that definitely keep this "crazy people world" in perspective and give "Hope" with that feeling there is still hope ( keep up the great work and honest hospitality) ty 100-100

[@imsmarterthenurso7247]

I wish I had one of these locally. What a nice fellow !!

[@sharkkakirde1]

Amazing,,,, This is what would make America great again.

[@The1trueking1966]

If Trump don't fuck it all up any worse than he already has

[@googleusergp]

The world needs more people like Mr. Jackson. May you continue to pump for many years in the future, no matter what the nay-sayers may say.

[@scottsharp9823]

I miss working in those service stations. I worked through high school in those and cattle auctions in west Texas.

[@heidirobinson6406]

This is so cool. These full service gas stations ended when I was a kid.

[@1ivannthegreat]

Right on, when they should bring these Full Service Gas Stations back to Modern times then Society would get a kick out of them.

[@kenw.1112]

What a great guy! Everything he said is 100% true. People have lost touch with what really counts .....CARING.

[@willow9530]

wonder if he is still around in 2020

[@andrewcrawford4635]

“I dunno, I got started and I can’t stop.” 😊 bless his heart.

[@rogervaldillez4398]

when I was a kid I went once but my brother used to go every summer down to O'Donnell Texas and work on the fields. O'Donnell Texas is a small farming community.

[@shirleyarizaga2961]

Thanks brings back good times just love it.

[@volcommadness]

I hope this goes on for the next 100 years. We need to keep certain things like this around. God bless this man

[@davidscanlon1244]

If Biden gets his way, gas stations will be a thing of the past.

[@RX7GSLSEowner]

Incredible story! Thank you for bringing it to us!

[@Rustaholic777]

Pretty cool to google earth it. Looking up and down Doak Street I saw a nice old building with the Blocker name on it. Go Hoss Cartwright.

[@ElJefeDeTexas]

That just warms my heart ;)

[@suzieparis6821]

Me too♡

[@vgarza1972]

Hard work is all it is and service to his customers and others is how we are meant to be it's what fuels our humanity I believe.

[@jdooobie]

Iv been to O'Donnell over 100 + Times and I've never known about this station. WHAT! LOL awesome

[@clayguinard3651]

I grew up doing exactly what they do there..check the oil check your tires changed the oil change tires pump gas I did all that many many many years.... I definitely miss it

[@texasguy4040]

God bless this man.The world is crazy today.Nobody talks to me either and I am so alone.

[@suzieparis6821]

Same here

[@jasonwarren22]

I prefer to be alone.

[@waterheaterservices]

I travel all the way from Colorado to Philippines for the social life. It's ridiculous.

[@hitechredneck2237]

I live in Texas but not near here. I love this and wish there was gas stations like this near me

[@Keaton0801]

This brought a smile to my face, I could not help it.

[@longshot581]

Last time I had full service at the pump I was filling up for .48 a gallon. How cool is this !

[@m42037]

Go out west bro in the old country towns like in Texas

[@Wayman_Simmang]

great man. wish things were still like this.

[@1jasonover]

And a lot of people plain refuse to work. I hope this video inspires them

[@waterheaterservices]

My hard working neighbors owe me a living for taking good care of my mother's basement for forty years. Comrade Politburist Sanders for Comrade Chairman 2020!

[@matthewstanton8418]

This is what people mean when we say Make America Great Again

[@michaelford549]

This guy is awesome good to see something Americana waiting on people at a gas station giving them full service love this video Maurice the man in the video the owner of the station is awesome thanks for posting this

[@outdoorsaddiction1085]

God Bless that man! 👍

[@davenichols9539]

Awesome video. I worked at a full service station as a teenager. I miss it. Was fun back then. Now everyone is in a big hurry to go nowhere. But I think full service will return one day. Just as all the good things usually do.

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

Beautiful story

[@Waffles84]

I miss these times. When I grew up I always looked forward to the man in our town that knew your family etc and he was like family Looked out for your car. Let me know if you needed some oil, and I remember those days going to High school not having enough gas to get there and he told me let’s go ahead and put gas in your car just tell your mom and dad to stop by here within the next day and will take care of things. Places like that were the best and we always made sure that we frequented those establishments

[@gordongiobanni7543]

He even has the older pumps with the lever. Lol Funny story. I was filling uo with a friend and she got out if the car and kept telling me that JUST HER LUCK THE PUMP WOULD BREAK. So i grt out if the car and look over and immediately told her PUT THE PUMP BACK ON TAKE IT OFF AND FLIP THE LEVER 😂. She looked at me like i had 5 heads 😂. That style pump was the last of my generation on those pumps lol. Mind you this pump is located at a 7-11 store and OLDER STORE that was bought out and changed to a 7-11. I mean why change the pumps if they still work

[@josephrapoza6453]

GREAT JOB.. YOU ARE THE BEST. THANK YOU, SIR..

[@Amarillobymorning777]

I lost buster, a pure blood golden retriever, he was amazing, he learned sign language Basic commands. He hugged a alley cat in his chest in winter time to keep him warm.

[@godisamazing7074]

Great story!

[@ericgroat626]

What a great job you have to meet some of the nicest people across the United States.

[@knelson3145]

Everytime one of these old timers pass away, we lose a national treasure.

[@rodandjudibowen5665]

I'm ready! Anybody else ready to move to Maurice's O'Donnell with me? 🤠🐴💓

[@texasguy4040]

Gone are the good old days.So sad that we do not see this anymore.

[@m42037]

Out west in the old country towns there's still a few, not in the big city's

[@dbpw34l]

Hey Ron, just for kicks I'm testing my memory some more. I can remember that Odonnell was booming in Nov & Dec of '39 and we went into town to a grocery store. One of my elders told me that that was Hoss' parents grocery. Wonder if that was correct? ...dw

[@sheryljones5207]

Now talk about good service you don't see that hardly anywhere anymore Mr Jackson is a real credit to his community. God Bless him and his wife. And O'Donnell,Tx.

[@emmanuelmontalvo1676]

People like him keep the world spinning.

[@crawdad6969]

Your memory is workin just fine!

[@japanfanatic1415]

We have one full service gas station in Tennessee. It is in Maynardville. Passed by many times.

[@rogervaldillez4398]

I wish I could like this a Jillion,000,000,000,000 times

[@polaroidsofpolarbears365]

We have a full service gas station here in my little town of Albany Tx. It's too bad their's not many people who get to experience something like this.

[@erniehenshaw4161]

Great Channel.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@shakirkadi5865]

Love Sananton was stationed in lackland A.F.B from 1978 to 1982 proud to be Texan.

[@shakirkadi5865]

Jeddah- Saudi Arabia

[@shakirkadi5865]

Jeddah-Saudi Arabia

[@scootinflh]

awesome!

[@cesarabosetti8592]

lovely!

[@markc13579]

I want to know who are the 17 people that chose to "thumbs down" this video, And why they did. Really why would you?????

[@gordongiobanni7543]

There is one were i live and im a LOYALIST the family that owns it has been in our town MANY MANY YEARS and will continue to get my business. #HEYBUDDY

[@Massive94]

What a great man

[@rustyfordsutube]

very cool....we need more of this.

[@AAbreu004]

WoW I almost cried 😢.

[@johnnybx3254]

Glad I grew up in this generation 🇺🇸❤️👍🇺🇸❤️👍🇺🇸❤️👍🇺🇸❤️👍🇺🇸❤️👍🇺🇸❤️👍

[@yulirodriguez6208]

Awesome

[@tomloft2000]

Bob Phillips,the "customer" here,has been doing this same show for almost 50 years.Charles Kuralt had nothing on him.

[@lovelyred-dy2ts]

What a nice man 🤍

[@Sarge92]

i hope its just his amazing service thats keeping the customers coming older gents like that would give you there last meal to not see you go hungry i just hope hes charging enough so he and employees can make a reasonable living and hes not swalloing subk costs just to help the town out

[@dragoonabninf1014]

We could use this, bring this back again...

[@truthherald-rm4america963]

This is America....so sad it changed🥺🇺🇸💙❤️💙🙏🏻🇺🇸

[@johnmagill3072]

very cool

[@phantom_crie]

Makes me want to drive from Northeast California to Texas just to get a tank of gas

[@dwaynehudspeth2073]

There were still full service gas stations in California in the early 80's. I know because I worked at one

[@polaroidsofpolarbears365]

We actually still have a full service gas station here in the town I live in.

[@m42037]

Where's that? Not in a big city

[@skeleguns10oooooo10]

I noticed your tolltag transponder. Soon you can use it in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina

[@Courtney1992]

I work at a gas station and the reason behind no full service is because my station has twenty four gas pumps is 24hrs there are sometimes where you have to wait for a pump if we had full service we would be screwed

[@lonnypendle7000]

The people that thumbs down a video like this, hope I never meet you in a dark alley

[@Farmerben379]

We farm in Odonnell Ive been at that gas station a million times

[@rawbacon]

Is he still alive and working?

[@Farmerben379]

Yes I believe

[@RX7821979]

This man is living in the 50s That’s cool

[@NuffinEdited]

This was still alive in the late 70's. The 80's stole it

[@deborahsalamon8565]

SWEET GOD LOVE THEM

[@jasonwarren22]

You really are pretty

[@edseljonesbabao3678]

yes, if TRUST is around...everybody happy!...

[@satt4603]

Good man