Dan, Flonnie was married to Billy Lawson. Her daughter Loretta is my half sister. Flonnie passed away a couple of years ago but Loretta still owns her mother's place...Even those of us that don't live in Scott County but came down every summer to visit our relatives hold fond memories of Flonnie's. Just thought I'd restore you "gen brain" for the morning. I live in Indiana and still love it when I make trips down...I believe a part of me will always reside in Scott County. Mary Akerman On 10/11/07, Dan Gibson <dan_gibson@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Reading about "Flonnie's Drive-in" brought back so many memories. The > drive > in restaurant was a place where everyone went too from I think the the > 50's > on up. Any young couple on a date that lived in the southern part of > Scott > County (Robbins, Elgin, Brimstone, etc.) or the Huntsville, Norma, > Straight > Fork, Capitol Hill areas and of course some came down from Oneida would > stop > at Flonnies for hamburger, fries & coke. I remember Cherry Cokes were > very > popular. Back then there were car hops. There was also a jukebox on the > outside under a small porch. The music came through a loud speaker > connected to the building. It seems the jukebox belted out music all > evening. I know I was there listening to the early songs of the Beatles. > Back then Flonnie's Drive-In would be considered a typical 1950's drive-in > restaurant. Over the years the place gradually changed I guess with the > times and remained popular with the public. The drive-in was always > located > very close to the junction of Highway 27 & Highway 63. The lady (Flonnie) > that owned and ran the place was my Dad's first cousin. Her maiden name > was > Washam. My Dad's name is Herstle Norman (Buck) Gibson. His mother, Maude > Ethel (McCoy) Gibson and Flonnie's mother were sisters. For the life of > me > I can't think of Flonnie's married name or her husband's name right at the > moment. Sometimes I think my "genealogy brain" shuts down for a few > minutes > every so often! he he Like I said the mention of Flonnie's Drive-In > brought > back some wonderful memories! Later, Dan Gibson > > > >From: Allen Prunty <allen@alprunty.com> > >Reply-To: tnscott@rootsweb.com > >To: tnscott@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: [TNSCOTT] Scott County Museum > >Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 21:10:56 -0400 > > > >Rae Smith wrote: > > > > > > I wish I could be there. Every Time I have tried to go it was > > > closed. I am going to a retreat for women at the huge church on 63 > > > in Huntsville next month. I am helping my cousin with her garage at > > > Flonie's the Saturday of the 13 I think it is. Try to come by > > > Stephen and anyone else who would like to make fun of my drooling over > > > the icecream at Flonie's I can't have anymore...LOL > > > >Are you talking about Flonnies little restaurant in Helenwood? > > > >If so I may be there this weekend. > > > >Allen > > > >Scott County Mailing List > >Rae Davis-Smith List Administrator > >raedsmith@hotmail.com > > > >Scott County Message Board > > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.scott/mb.ashx > > > > > >------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >TNSCOTT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > >in the subject and the body of the message > > _________________________________________________________________ > More photos; more messages; more storage—get 5GB with Windows Live > Hotmail. > > http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_mini_2G_0507 > > > > Scott County Mailing List > Rae Davis-Smith List Administrator > raedsmith@hotmail.com > > Scott County Message Board > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.scott/mb.ashx > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNSCOTT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >