What are your memories of Pinecrest

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What are your memories of Pinecrest

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Monday, October 12. 2009

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Pinecrest, operated by George and Annie Bell Turner, was the place where many a local legend was born. Mrs. Turner died exactly one year to the day after the Pinecrest was destroyed by fire.

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#1 Anonymous on 10/12/09 at 05:50 PM

i grew up here but have never heard of this place. WHere was it?

#1.1 Anonymous on 10/12/09 at 09:07 PM

If you have never heard of Pinecrest, then you are not from Barnesville.

#1.1.1 Anonymous on 10/13/09 at 01:05 AM

Born and raised in Barnesville all my life. I've never heard of this place either, never even mentioned by my family.

#2 bubba on 10/12/09 at 06:54 PM

i meet this ol gal from thomaston there one night,she was some more gal let me tell you what. kinda thick and sweated something terrible when we took to dancing but lord what a night.she could throw back the suds and put away the pork skins.dang near broke me.had a tatto of a truck stop on her back,you talk about good look'n art work,kinda went with my dale #3 one i had on my chest.we smoked the same marlboro lights in the box.what a gale i sure do miss that place

#3 Lynda Frost on 10/12/09 at 08:42 PM

I grew up living near Pine Crest. My family always enjoyed the best BBQ in the world from there..Miss Annie Bell could never remember my name and always called me Sophie..I do not know where she got that name from, but that was what she picked out for me..

#3.1 Fran Skala on 10/16/09 at 11:03 PM

Aha I remember Pinecrest (superb BBQ) and I do remember Lynda Frost (G). This is Fran F....left Ga. in 1970 after graduation. Good times & good friends remain a memory. Moved to Fl, Ca, AZ and now in Darien, GA. Still have relatives in B-Ville.

#4 Anonymous on 10/12/09 at 10:14 PM

Never heard of it been here 28 yrs.... Must have been not good

#5 charlessb on 10/13/09 at 04:39 AM

I can't believe these people don't know or have not heard of these places. When i was in my heyday ,there were four hotspots in Barnesville, Pinecrest,Breezy Point,and Franks Place,these places were known as "beer joints",and after going to the beer joints,there was Andersons Truckstop, for a greasy, but very good hamburger steak.
I remember when all beer cans,had the tax stickers on them, and you had to make sure you didn'have those little stickers in your parents car the next morning.
Aaaahh---those were the days....

#6 the truth on 10/13/09 at 06:15 AM

used to get drunk at BREZZY POINT and head to PINE CREST later to finish the night

#7 sid on 10/13/09 at 06:47 AM

Good people and good food.

#8 Anonymous on 10/13/09 at 07:52 AM

BB was fond memories LOL.

#9 cake buddy on 10/13/09 at 09:14 AM

i'm 21 years old and been in barnesville all my life but i can't figure out were is this located or use to be located

#10 H Patrick on 10/13/09 at 09:17 AM

Unfortunately, my last memories of Pinecrest are not good ones. I was the first fire fighter on the scene the day it burned. We all knew it was a landmark and tried really hard to stop the flames. But with no nearby water supply and only volunteers to fight it, the fire had too much of a jump on us.

#11 Howard B. on 10/13/09 at 09:25 AM

I have some fond memories of Pine Crest. My dad and George Turner's son Troy were big war buddies and so hung out together a lot. I've spent a lot of time eating Mr. George's BBQ. Too bad his sauce recipe died with him.

Another place you could always get some cold beer was Topeka Junction. Me, Byron S., and Charles H. would stop by on the way back from Reserve training in Thomaston on Wednesday nights to get a six pack of Country Club Malt and drink it on the way home. Thursday was always a rough day at school after Army Reserve training for some reason.

#12 tim oburn on 10/13/09 at 09:26 AM

who was the ol gal they said burned the place down,wasn't she running around with the fella from breezy?

#13 Anonymous on 10/13/09 at 09:46 AM

I love hearing all these stories, but hate I have no idea where these places were. I am from Barnesville, but I'm 33...apparently this was before my time. So, please, somebody share the secret, where was Pine Crest and Breezy Point, etc? I want to know my local history!

#14 anon on 10/13/09 at 09:53 AM

If I remember right, Pinecrest was up toward Milner on the Old 41 highway (the one VFW is on). Breezy Point was on US41 headed toward Forsyth. It was pretty much opposite of where the new by-pass runs into 41. If I'm remembering wrong, I'm sure someone will call me an idiot and correct me :)

#14.1 Paul on 10/13/09 at 10:31 AM

You remember pretty well. Breezy Point is still standing, and on the old road (called Breezy Point Road now) across from where the new bypass comes out on 41 to Forsyth. Pinecrest was about a half mile up from Dora Cox Realty, on that same side of the road, about a quarter mile or so before the stop sign at Fellowship Drive. I remember both, but Pinecrest burned down not long after I came of age (I'm 43).

#15 Anonymous on 10/13/09 at 10:08 AM

It was located about a 1/2 mile up from Dora Cox Reality.

#16 bubba on 10/13/09 at 10:50 AM

the old victoria saloon is now a church! go figure!pee wees sold beer for a while also.then there was a little place that was open only for a little while at the intersection of morgan mill and 19-41

#17 Anonymous on 10/13/09 at 11:42 AM

I was just a boy during the hey day of the local beer joints but I can remember going with my parents to Pinecrest to pick up some bar b cue on Saturday nights. Of course, I wasn't allowed to go inside and sat in the car with my little brother hoping some of the drunks coming out of there didn't turn it into a scene from "To Kill A Mockingbird". But nothing ever happened in the times we went. But I enjoy running across some of the old timers who frequented the place and hearing the stories they have to tell.

#18 Anonymous on 10/13/09 at 12:16 PM

who was the guy that rode the motorcycle that had the pet frog? wasn't his name "wildman" or something like that?

#18.1 charlessb on 10/14/09 at 08:14 PM

kenneth garrison = wildman

#19 Kathy on 10/13/09 at 12:19 PM

I remember going to Breezy Point with a good friend of mine(Pepper) back in the day. I had no idea I was going to end up in a biker bar in Barnesville when she came picked me up..lol. I had a ball. I loved that they had all the good songs from my teen years on the juke box..although I must admit I was a little intimidated by all the big hairy tattooed biker guys.

#19.1 Anonymous on 10/13/09 at 12:39 PM

Wish I knew you last name!

Or an initial maybe?

#20 GM on 10/13/09 at 12:20 PM

Don't forget the Cherokee Inn which was down from the Breezy Point. Franks was out on 341 across from Anderson’s Truck Stop and there was another whoop inn just across from where the old Kayo was located named O’Neil’s place. Plus we had a few bootleggers out in the community. Papst Blue Ribbon, AKA PBRs was usually the beer of choice back then. Depending on what you were in the market for, a visit to one of the whoop inn would usually yield a lady friend or a butt whipping and sometimes both. It was difficult to leave the places without giving or getting a butt whipping though. Long ago there was another greasy spoon in town close to where the 5 & 10 cent store used to be. It was similar to the old Happy Days Drive Inn but I don’t remember the name. There are a few long ago names that are still around but in different locations. For those of you that don’t remember, these places were hot in the 60s and 70s.

Anybody wants the police names that everyone tried to avoid. There were a few of them that are well remembered, as well as those that made sure you got home if they caught you in a bad way too. They didn’t have to carry you away to jail because dads were a lot worse than a jail visit and police always made sure that the dads found out.

#20.1 Linda Walker on 10/13/09 at 12:48 PM

Are you referring to the Frosty Palace? Other hangouts in town were the Ron-sue and Cary's Drive Inn. Also had the College Grill. One of the best eating places in town, in my opinion, was Tampa's Cafe.

#20.1.1 GM on 10/13/09 at 01:56 PM

Thats it (Frosty Palace). I remember the other places too. Just forgot about them. I don't remember Cary's Drive Inn though.

I bet you remember the RC car race track and the skating rink at Indian Springs. The Friday night dances and the dance place over in Thomaston. The pool where it used to be with the juke box going, the little league baseball games. Dang, I'm getting old!

#20.1.1.1 charlessb on 10/13/09 at 02:40 PM

there was also a slotcar track in B'ville, on market street, along with Swint's pool hall.

#20.1.1.1.1 GM on 10/13/09 at 08:55 PM

Yep! Some of the best chile dogs and chile hamburgers in town.

#20.2 charlessb on 10/13/09 at 02:25 PM

anyone remember were the old b'lloyds stores used to be just right down below Pine Crest,That used to be one of the only highways to Florida. I remember when the traffic would stay backed up on Atlanta street all summer long.
Also talking about the law enforcement back then ,just to name a few, there was Tubby Urserry,Opie Pitts,Cisero Green,& Sam Taylor, to go way back. All these were good men,although at the time we all tried to avoid them on the weekends. And then if you did get caught doing something against the law, like being at the local outside hangout,Colonial Parking lot drunk on boonesfarm, you were taken home and then the punishment came.
My friends and were driving, in town, with the knowledge of the local police @13,,14,,15 yrs old.
nobody locked their doors,most had screen doors that stayed unlocked all the time.
And the Gordon Military homecoming parade was the big event of the year.
There are so many stories to tell about growing up in Barnesville Ga, in such sinple times.
All the memories and friends i had there ,will always be in my heart.

#21 Anonymous on 10/13/09 at 12:56 PM

Really loved going there when Terry & Kitty Turner ran it. About 35 years ago. It was a good place to go for fun and great food. Ms. Helen made the best hamburger steaks you could ever eat. I truely miss the place.

#22 Chityeah on 10/13/09 at 01:34 PM

I vaguely remember getting slap-drunk and passing out in the ol' lot with my pants around my ankles one night...good times.

#23 Julie Ann Knott on 10/13/09 at 02:52 PM

Neat to hear all the stories! I live across from the old "Fair View Service Station". When my parents moved to Barnesville (1985) and bought the store for my brother. The previous owner was running 400 cases of beer a weekend out of the place and Lamar was suppose to be a dry county! I also have proof that place has plenty of stories too! We still have a 4'x4'x8' deep hole where the moonshine still was buried in the ground!

#24 Anonymous on 10/13/09 at 05:05 PM

Julie, the place you are refering to was called Fred's Place. Your hubby, me and our friends helpd him to meet that 400 case quota. All you needed was to grow some peach fuzz on the upper lip and you looked old enough for him.

#25 Anonymous on 10/13/09 at 06:11 PM

Loggers and Buckeye Cellulose sawmill workers at Pinecrest. Those were the days.

Sure wish I was still young enough to think Buckeye was a good job.

#26 Anonymous on 10/13/09 at 06:53 PM

This is all good stuff. Keep it coming. Anyone remember the Yello-Boy?

#26.1 Anonymous on 10/14/09 at 08:48 AM

I remember the Yello Boy --- on College Drive. We used to leave school at lunchtime (class of '75) and run to town to get a hamburger from there.

#27 no need on 10/13/09 at 08:11 PM

I have never heard of it either. So why is a beer joint so special? Find something better to write about.

#28 Anonymous on 10/13/09 at 08:33 PM

I recall being at Pinecrest onetime a someone came through the door on horse back! Hell, it was not even Buggydays either. I wish times were like that again. I bet if someone came through Slices Pizza on a horse today folks would go crazy and call PETA!

#29 Anonymous on 10/14/09 at 09:01 AM

Don't remember Cary's Drive In but remember Gary's Drive In. it was on 341. There is a cemetary there now. You'd have to be really old to remember that.

#29.1 Anonymous on 10/16/09 at 01:20 PM

Gary's drive-in was run by Mr. and Mrs. Jackson. Most of the people in Barnesville know Gary "Jett" Jackson.

#30 Anonymous on 10/14/09 at 05:11 PM

Old folk can remember a few things. Tampa Cafe, that was Tampa Brown, his cafe was on the corner across from the police booth. Frosty Palace, that was Jack Snyder, on the corner next to 1st national. Ron-Su, was Lester Lifsey corner where OB's is. There was Buck's Truck Stop, on the corner where Roses is now. Buck Buchanan ran it. It burned down also. As mentioned Ben Anderson's and Frank Evans truck stops on 341 hwy. The original Pastime Grill ran by Red Edge I think, across from the depot, next to the Chevrolet and Ford places. Just the other side of Breezy Point there was Tallequa Springs (Snookie Johnson). There was a place called The Chaparral across from the Pine Crest for a while. Don't want to write a novel, so I'll stop there. There was a movie called Return To Macon County came out in the 70's with Nick Nolte and Don Johnson that was filmed here and shows some of the old Barnesville.

#31 M E on 10/16/09 at 03:03 PM

I have the greatest memories of Pinecrest. Going there with my Mom and Dad for good barbeque...Daddy haveing a beer and letting me play the jukebox.My dad always worked nights at Carters and our day together was Saturday, we would hit all the "joints"...Pinecrest, Breezy Point...and (you really have to be old to remember )"The Grove", it was where the nursing home is now...These pictures bring back wonderful chilhood memories for me !!!

#32 ANonymous on 11/11/09 at 12:31 AM

It sounds like a wonderful place to grow up. I love hearing the old stories even though I don't live there. I read the paper on line. I love the old names, too.

#33 Anonymous on 08/03/11 at 07:19 PM

WE used to go every Thursday to Pinecrest after my Dad was paid from Aldora Mill and have lunch and he would sit and have a beer and listen to the locals chat. Always had fun and those were the good old days. Pauline

#34 Anonymous on 08/03/11 at 11:22 PM

does anyone remember my grandaddy Otis Buice who worked at Breezy Point?

#34.1 Anonymous on 08/04/11 at 08:46 AM

Yes, mean old man.

#35 Anonymous on 08/04/11 at 02:41 AM

anyone know or ever run around with John Benton or better known as J.B.

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