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Fill ' By Tim.Conboy When your tank reads "E", think Esso. Another good reason for such, drive to the Esso station 'located at Five Points. People are beginning to see a change in the usual scenery. Gas station attendants, Cathy Munnerlyn and Martha Buck, are added a new per spective to an often boring daily chore for American motorists. These two women have introduced a little variety into their lives, breaking up the monotony of the part time job. When asked, "Why choose this line of work, they simply responded that they "enjoyed it." Another reason given, is they would rather work out of doors, not cooped up in an air-conditioned depart ment store or anything like that. How has the public reacted? There haven't been any embarrassing remarks made and generally a lot more smiles. There have been, however, those stub born traditionalists, refusing to accept possibly a new trend, who try to put them to the test. They accomplish this by asking questions about the car's I . \ 'f * 01 7 . \ml ' Fary id sho t' onabei/ corn coton cndy,footlong; ju evn afln ikt oteSaeFl reguar fir pices corn, cott on calotlns; Ui r up? condition and having the pump maids search ur the hoods for hidden noises, checking water and etc. Woman's Lib, a topic which was going to be brot up, was shot down as fast as it did come up. Ca replied she has "never really thought about it, which Martha was in accord. As they both poir out, they do not do automotive work of the ordir "grease monkey." Although the two may not consider Women's to deeply, some customers may take it into consid tion. Cathy related an incident concerning a r customer, who could not seem to bear the sigh her bending down to do such hard work. He got of his car to aid "the fair young maiden in distre The proprietor of the Esso station was asked reason for hiring the girls. He stated that it was done as a gimmick. He simply needed help and 1 were available. He had run a station in Charle with women attendants and everything "worked fine." He said the women receive the same pa a man, Martha said, "We'd better." J aaapigofFi.h . R ere r. And foWl hsyuol a u r Dn r-D jTi 11 Jer Oil, ght hy, 'to ted ary Lib ra ale :1of out the not ey ton P out as. Martha Buck washes a winds checks out a battery. *~g * I i s4" 4 .5 (Phos by ChMck MCrlde) hield while Kathy Donald The New Full Dress M Look. i usr IN THE SOUTHEA$U FORMALI, WEAR RentaI & Sale. BLE AT T LOCATIONS,: Point. ForesjDjh