Photo 73-MCL-11

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I believe this is the New Moon Drive in...Its still there today but under a new name. I have such great memories going here as a kid....still love to go their with grand kids...

That is the New Moon Drive in, but its been gone for about 20yrs. now Woebers Mustard is in its place.

Wow, this brought back sad memories; my dad was murdered there in 1972.

I think Chakeres Melody Cruise-Inn, is the only drive inn theatre left in Springfield!

New Moon drive-in was near the corner of Moorefield Rd. and old U.S. 68 N (now Urbana Rd.) on the west side of the highway. Chakere's owned it for years. They still own and run theaters and drive-ins in and around Springfield, Fairborn and Dayton.

Woebers Mustard is just south of this old drive-in so this plat of land has not yet been redeveloped. Most of the pavement at the entrance and within the parking area are still visible but the screen and projection house are long gone.

5151 Urbana Rd, Springfield, OH 45502

I was there the night Mr Ham (so) was murdered. I knew him from the theater, because My ex used to work there as a Deputy for security.

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