Chief Drive-In
349 U.S. 385 S,
Seminole,
TX
79714
349 U.S. 385 S,
Seminole,
TX
79714
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A closer address is 349 U.S. Hwy 385 S, Seminole, TX.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
A 1984 aerial shows the drive-in intact and perhaps operational. By 1991, the drive-in had been demolished.
Today, it is private property with a house sitting where the entrance once stood. You can still make out hints of the outline and ramps.
https://tinyurl.com/4vkt2bfz
Opened June 6, 1950
Billboard, Sept. 15, 1951: “Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Cox Jr. have completed a $5,000 renovation project on their Chief Drive-In at Seminole, Tex.”
The 1952 Theatre Catalog listed the Chief with a capacity of 300 cars, owner Audry Cox.
Found it! Approx. location is south of town. Just north of U.S. 385 & County Road 402-K on the east side of the highway. The imprint is still there near the airport.