[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22758]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         CONGRATULATING P.V.'S HUT ON ITS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. JOHN S. TANNER

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 23, 2003

  Mr. TANNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of P.V.'s Hut, 
which is celebrating its fiftieth year as a popular institution in my 
hometown of Union City, Tennessee. Over five decades, P.V.'s Hut has 
served millions of its famous specialty--hand-made hamburgers.
  P.V.'s Hut was founded in June 1953 by Horace Aaron ``P.V.'' and Mary 
Lou Peevyhouse. Their daughter and son-in-law, Sue and Jim Isbell, now 
operate the restaurant, but patrons know they are receiving the same 
exceptional service that generations of customers have received at the 
small diner for five decades.
  When I was a young boy, my family would go to P.V.'s for twenty-five-
cent hamburgers and would dine at one of the two small tables located 
inside the restaurant at its original location. P.V.'s Hut has moved to 
a larger building now and can accommodate more guests at its booths and 
lunch counter. The prices have also changed over the years, but patrons 
still travel from miles away for hand-made hamburgers and baked-from-
scratch pies at affordable prices.
  Mr. Speaker, as we look for ways to help our economy grow, let us 
take the opportunity to thank and praise those small business owners 
who work so hard every day to contribute to our local and regional 
economies. They truly make a difference, with their customer service-
minded business philosophies and their dedication to the community.
  Because of its founders' and owners' love for old-fashioned food 
service, P.V.'s Hut has been rewarded with fifty years of success. Mr. 
Speaker, please join me in congratulating P.V.'s Hut on its long 
service to our community and hoping all the best for P.V.'s in the 
years to come.

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