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MOTION PICTURE THEATER SOLD
All moving picture theaters in Rochester, the K.G., the Paramount and the K.G. Garden,
were sold Thursday to Clyde and Sidney Wilson, brothers, of Knox, Ind., for a consideration said
to total over $7,000. The new owners will take possession of the K.G. theater and the K.G. Garden
on February 7th while the Paramount will be turned over on January 17th.
Clyde Wilson has had several years experience in the moving picture game, having had a
house for several years in Argos. The other brother is a traveling salesman. He is married and the
younger man is single. Both will move to Rochester shortly. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Blausser will leave
Rochester at once, moving to Springfield, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Shanks of the K.G. have no
definite plans for the future, but will probably reside in this city, where they own property.
[Rochester Sentinel, Thursday, January 6, 1915]
James WILSON, father of Clyde [WILSON] and Sidney WILSON, owners of the
Paramount theater, died Wednesday noon at his home in Ober, Ind. Mr. Wilson had been ill for
some time with a cancer, having recently undergone an operation for the disease.
[Rochester Sentinel, hursday, January 10, 1918]
PARAMOUNT THEATRE IS SOLD BY WILSON
Manager Clyde Wilson, of the Paramount motion picture theatre, announced late Friday
afternoon that he has sold his business here to Charles F. Krieghbaum, recently assistant cashier of
the Leiters Ford bank. Mr. Krieghbaum is well known over the county, and states that after he
takes possession February 1, he will continue the policies of Mr. Wilson, who remains with him
for a time. Wilson came to this city six years ago, purchasing the Kai Gee theatre of Roy Shanks,
which was later closed, and the Paramount of Ray Blosser [sic]. Wilson states that he has no plans
for the present, but that he believes he will leave Rochester and engage in a similar line of
business elsewhere.
[Rochester Sentinel, Friday, January 20, 1922]
[Adv] A Girl You’ll Love -”Salomy Jane”, with Jacqueline Logan, George Fawcett,
Maurice Flynn and William B. Davidson - A Paramount Picture. . . .
[Rochester Sentinel, Monday, February 11, 1924]
PARAMOUNT TO SHOW
The Kreighbaum Brothers, who recently opened their new photoplay and vodvil house,
the “Char-Bell,” have decided to run Saturday shows again at the old Paramount. This will present
a more widely diversified program to show-goers on the day when the city is more crowded. The
same policy of showing high-class pictures will be adhered to in running the old house again.
[Rochester Sentinel, Wednesday, February 20, 1924]
ARTHUR MILLER WILL OPEN GROCERY STORE
Arthur F. Miller who was manager of the A. & P. Store in this city for ten years,
announced today that he would in the near future open a grocery store and meat market in the
room at 812 Main street. The store room selected by Mr. Miller is on the west side of the public
square and for many years housed the Paramunt Theatre.
Extensive improvements are now being made in the room which includes a new front and
other equipment. The store will be one of the most modern in Northern Indiana.
Mr. Miller stated that he will carry an announcement in the News-Sentinel prior to the
opening of his new store.
[The News-Sentinel, Monday, June 10, 1935]