Wimpy's Drive-In
1965

By Henry H. Mitchell

Wimpy's, Chatham, Virginia, 1965

This photograph is from the Chatham High School's 1965 yearbook, The Cavalier, and depicts the favorite hamburger hangout of the Chatham area during the 1960's, Wimpy's at Tightsqueeze. Basketball players, cheerleaders, and student fans have gathered after a game in early 1965.

Left to right in the photograph are:

The owner of Wimpy's was Raymond “Wimpy” Jones, father of Ricky Jones, present owner of Sir Richard's Steak House and Lounge in nearby Danville.


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