Hey John! Glad you don't need the map. I scanned it and it came out real good, but when I try to send it, it is just so big that it won't go. Where did you live in Radford? I am from Radford. I used to travel by train when I went places also as my family were railroad people. Norma John Ford wrote: > Norma: > > You're right. There's no light where I thought it was - but there really > needs to be. I know where the restaurant is now - just had to program my > brain. > > Thanks for the offer, but I really don't need a Wytheville map. I made my > first trip through there in 1941 - on a train. > > We lived in Radford and my grandparents lived in Chilhowie, so we used to > have to go through Wytheville on old Route 11 every time we went down. > > We still do (often) stay in Wytheville since it's fairly central to all of > our kin down there, and Wytheville is only 6 hours via I77 north to our > place. > > Thanks! > > John in Ohio > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Norma Edmonds" <nwe@psknet.com> > To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 10:36 AM > Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--back to my Ole Virginny home > > > >> Yes, take exit 73. To the best of my knowledge, there is no light at >> the street where you turn to go to Shoneys, etc. Don't turn there or >> go up on the hill...continue on until you get to the first >> light....approximately 2 blocks on down that street, which is Main >> Street. Ocean Bay is on the left side of the street. I have a map >> of the area. If you will send your e-mail address, I will scan it and >> send it to you. >> >> Norma >> >> >> >> John Ford wrote: >> >>> Norma: >>> >>> You sure it's at exit 73 - left at first light? The only thing I know >>> > there > >>> is a Quality Inn, gas station and Shoneys up on the hill. >>> >>> There's also a good seafood house in Abingdon - I believe it's called >>> > the > >>> Harbor House. >>> >>> John in Ohio >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Norma Edmonds" <nwe@psknet.com> >>> To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 9:57 AM >>> Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--back to my Ole Virginny home >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Take Exit 73 off Interstate 81 to Main Street. It's at the first >>>> signal light,on the left side of the street.. You can't miss it. >>>> K-Mart and Applebee's are across the street. >>>> >>>> Norma >>>> >>>> >>>> John Ford wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Donna: >>>>> >>>>> Where is this restaurant? I know Wytheville pretty good. >>>>> >>>>> John in Ohio >>>>> >>>>> > > ********************************** > Note from List Administrator!!! > The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us something about your Brick Wall person. > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com > ********************************** > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >