More PB Businesses The Drive-Ins
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The A&W, operated by Mr. Miller, was located on Highway 67, in the current location of Henderson Auto Sales, across the highway from Wal Mart.
Foust's was located at the corner of Highway 53 and Fair Street. 
Pruett's Drive In stood near the present site of the Chamber of Commerce building.  Visible at the far left side of the picture is a pair of gates that leads into the Poplar Bluff football stadium. 
This webmaster does not remember the location of Pedro's Drive-In.  If you remember where this was located, please e-mail us.  Also, the photo indicates that the place is "air conditioned."  We are not certain if this means that the interior of the building was air conditioned, or if this was the drive-in which piped cool air into your car through duct-work connected to every ordering station.  As a child, I remember one drive-in having flexible hoses (similar to  clothes-dryer vents) at each ordering station.  While you waited for your order to arrive, you pulled this vent into your car through the window.  This was a special treat as most cars of that era were not air-conditioned.  Please e-mail us  (LINK AT BOTTOM OF PAGE) if you can confirm or refute these statements. 
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Mac's Drive-In seems to be located at the south end of town, in the building currently occupied by BBC Party Supply.  If you know this to be the case, or if you have more information about Mac's, please e-mail us using the link below.