Hill Drive-In

Hillsboro, NM 88042

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MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on May 27, 2022 at 3:19 am

The 1952 Theatre Catalog listed under Hillsboro NM the following: “Hill D. I. Exec: C. V. Jones, Robb and Rowley United Ct., 314 S. Harwood St., Dallas, Tex. (300)”

But that’s a perfect match for the Hill Drive-In in Hillsboro TX which opened Aug. 3, 1950 and was operated by Robb & Rowley United. That 1952 Catalog did not include the Texas Hillsboro, so it was probably misplaced.

It’s darned difficult to prove a negative, but it sure looks like the tiny town of Hillsboro NM never had a drive-in, especially one that held more cars than the town had people.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on December 13, 2021 at 11:14 pm

I’ve looked but failed to find any corroboration that the Hill existed. Anyone have any good evidence that this wasn’t just a Film Daily Year Book typo?