Chief Drive-In
Bridges to Buttes-Byway and 180th Lane,
Gordon,
NE
69343
Bridges to Buttes-Byway and 180th Lane,
Gordon,
NE
69343
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The Chief Drive-In was operated by the Black Hills Amusement Co. in 1955. It was operated by Wheeler & Ukema in the early-1960’s. Capacity was 300 cars. It was still open in 1969.
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Ken McIntyre
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This drive-in was located east of the airport on what is now the Bridges to Buttes Byway. Look for the large building.
Approximate address is Bridges to Buttes Byway and 180th Lane, Gordon, NE. http://tinyurl.com/jc9rzma
“Herschel Wheeler has taken over the operation of the Chief Drive-In and Pace Theatre at Gordon, Neb., from the Black Hills Amusement Co.” — Boxoffice, June 20, 1960
Boxoffice, June 25, 1962: “The seasonal opening of Herschel Wheeler’s Chief Drive-In, Gordon, Neb., was held up until mid-June by torrential rains which flooded the drive-in area”
Boxoffice, Nov. 3, 1969: “Wedding bells rang in Gordon, Neb., and Mrs. Billie Wheeler is now Mrs. Dr. H. V. Crum. … Billie is leaving the business, having leased the Pace Theatre and the Chief Drive-In to Rosco and Barbara Briscese, newcomers to the area.”