Thanks Mary for the info. I don't know why I couldn't remember this. It seems like Billy Lawson at one time owned and ran a business right next door to Flonnie's Drive-In. I want to say it was a car lot but not for sure. I was sad to hear of Flonnie's passing away. Glad to hear Loretta still has her Mother's place. I know many people have fond memories of Flonnie's Drive-In. Later, Dan >From: "mary akerman" <maryakerman@gmail.com> >Reply-To: tnscott@rootsweb.com >To: tnscott@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [TNSCOTT] Scott County Museum >Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:50:06 -0400 > >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 storageget 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 > > > >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 storageget 5GB with Windows Live Hotmail. http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_mini_2G_0507