Lakewood Filling Station, 1930s (Courtesy Durham County Library) First appearing in the 1923 city directory, this roadside stop was first operated by T. R. Pendergraft. In subsequent years it changed hand several times, and was run in various periods by members of the Hobbie (c.1940s), Carroll (c.1950s), and Pickett (c.1960s) families. Lakewood...