Another era for 1950.  An all electric Coffee Pot shop.  As you see in the photo of the Coast Inn off Mountain Road, the Coffee Pot sign looks like it is located closer to the beach with the South Seas Bar remaining up from it as it has been since it open in 1936.  Grandpa talks about the lobby, probably off of PCH, and opening areas so one can pass through to the bar and to the Coffee Pot.  The second article mentions two eating places, so this is unclear for me as yet.