Through regional and national programs, Scholastic, Inc., accomplishes a two-fold mission to encourage American students to explore their creativity, and to identify America's most gifted young artists and writers. In Lockney Consumers Fuel Association and Lockney Oil and Butane celebrated their recent merger with a grand re-opening and customer appreciation lunch on Friday, June 23. Free hot dogs and drinks were passed out to a steady stream of visitors while Floyd County's KFLP kept up a live broadcast of the event. Tim Roberts, former owner of Lockney Oil and Butane, and now the new manager of Consumers Fuel Association, says he is excited about the two businesses coming together. The Consumers Fuel location will serve as a service station and shop, offering a line of tires, and tire service such as rotations and fixing flats.
Consumers also sells a line of batteries with three or four price ranges available.
Roberts sold Lockney Oil and Butane to Consumer stockholders May 31, 2000. Lockney Oil and Butane was started in 1950, by George Webster and Henry Hodel. It was operated as Lockney Butane until 1962 until a partnership whith Henry Hodel Oil Co. was formed and company became Lockney Oil and Butane. In 1968 the Gammages purchased the Hodel's interest, and in 1995 sold the business to their grandson, Tim Roberts. Consumers Fuel Association was organized in February of 1926 by William McGeehee.