Herman and Lucille Jean came to Longwood in the early 1930s. Herman became the manager of the Longwood Service Station on the southwest side of Molnar Ave (434) and East Lake Dr (427). He was also a bus driver for Longwood Memorial School (Milwee). The Jeans’ bought out the owner and took over the service station; business boomed. They ran out of room by 1950 and bought a lot directly across the street to expand their operation. It took them a year to build the new building, which was mostly their own handiwork (apparently, Lucille was the better carpenter). It…

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