A Pegasus neon advertising sign, the flying red horse symbol
associated with Mobil Oil Company before the merger with Exxon,
has been fully restored at installed along Interstate 45 at the
Heritage Museum of Montgomery County, located at 1506 I-45 North
in Conroe. The neon sign was at the Mobil station operated by
Russ Clanton at the corner of Phillips and Frazier Street in the
1950s (shown at left). It was later donated to the museum by the
family of Bill Conroe. Pictured above with other Mobil
memorabilia, from left, are Sally Copley, director of the
museum; Margaret Melinder, assistant director and board members
Carolyn Walker and Jean Barnhill. For information, visit
www.heritagemuseum.us. |