Fretwell's Service station at the corner of Pike Avenue and Camp Robinson Road. It is a Y intersection and the service station sat right in the Y. The Fretwell's were early leaders in the Levy community and in the Levy Methodist Church. Fretwell Hall (fellowship hall) at the church is named in their honor. Leo Huckaby is the man on the right. We had real service stations in that era. You would drive up and one, or both, of these guys would come out and pump your gas, clean your windshield, check your oil, and take your money (you never had to leave your car). You had to first pump gas into the glass top on the fuel pump and then you pumped it into your car. On the sign on the left of the building that says: J. H. Fretwell Ice Cream Co Sandwiches -Drinks the large ice cream cone advertises them for 5 cents (one nickle). Camp Robinson would have went to the right of the pump in the foregound and Pike Avenue went to the left of the building.

The other two pictures show a Hobo Day that the youth of the church planned. Unfortunately these pictures are not dated.
That is Rev. Arvill Brannon on the left and Martha Mitchell, who was our youth director that summer, holding up a sign that says "No admission without costume"

Here is what the article text says :
The Levy Methodist Church held a “Hobo Dinner” recently to celebrate the end of the Christian Adventure Week for junior-high age members of the Church. It was one of the brightest and best events the Church has ever held for its young people. Principally because the youngsters insisted that everyone had to wear a costume. Naturally, since it was a “Hobo Dinner,” the more rags and patches the better.
During the week the youngsters did odd jobs like washing cars to earn money for Methodist mission work around the world. The total raised was a little over $10. Study groups were held each night in the church on the subject of “What Methodists Believe.” Leaders of these sessions were Doug McCann, Mrs. C. D. Gordon and Mrs. Henry Burnham, members of the church. The whole activity was planned and carried out by Miss Martha Mitchell of Waldo, who served the Church this summer as Its Youth Director.

FRECKLES: Almost all of the girls wore freckles for the “Hobo Dinner,” carrying out the Little Abner, Daisy Mae idea. This is a wishing well they built. Reading back to front, they are: (at left) Miss Sandra Shelton of 119 West Forty-first Street, Miss Alice Stewart of 1521 West Thirty-fifth Street; (at right) Miss Joan Brannon of Paragould (a niece of the pastor who was visiting here); Miss Phyllis Brant of 3719 Fern Street and Miss Carolyn Grizzle of 65 Victory Circle.

SIGN . . . Miss Sharon Busbea of 308 Wilson Street (left) and Miss Diane Gordon of 107 West Fifty-first Street hung the sign across the Center of Fretwell Hall, were the “Hobo Dinner” was held. The youngsters designed all of the decorations.

Up to date notes: Carl and Frances Gordon are the parents of Diane Gordon and W.E. and Mamie Busbea are the parents of Sharon Busbea. Carolyn Grizzle is our own Carolyn Cessna.