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. . Various . . The . . . Frank . . John . . Natalie . . Sam . . Jack PITTSBURGH IJarry C. Bondurant, manager of the Caledonia Park Drive-In near Gettysburg, was a Filmrow visitor. He said the doughnut machine at the concession building brought in the dough . . . Kiddies attending the Saturday shows at the State in Washington, Pa., received coupons which entitle them to attend a Christmas party at the theatre December Mary Ann Theatre at Burgettstown 20 . . . will stage a free pre-Christmas show for kiddies in cooperation with the VFW, and between Christmas and New Year's this theatre will present its annual free show for Catholic school children. Closed for a month or longer, the Brookside, ABC. Green Garden and Dependable outdoor theatres keep their names before the public by the purchase of newspaper advertising for community funds, etc. Latest copy urges readers to "save with U.S. defense bonds" ... In the test case brought at Philadelphia by Lewis Sablosky and members of his family, who trade as the Norris Amusement Co., the 1951 Pennsylvania realty transfer tax has been upheld by the state supreme court. Leo Wayne, who withdrew from the film industry after a quarter-of-a-century to enter the tavern business, was a recent Filmrow visitor. He has sold his tavern interest and is considering his next step, which may be a return to the film industry . promotions featured Anniversary week at the Embassy in Johnstown. Women in attendance received roses from a floral shop, Berlo Vending furnished candy, Chesterfield had free cigarets for men and kiddies received free popcorn. Admission was free to anyone celebrating a birthday or an anniversary. Liens for withholding taxes, totaling $1,105, have been filed here against Howard C. Benson, former operator of the Dixie and Grand theatres at Carnegie ... An advance prevue was offered Thanksgiving eve midnight at the Basle in Washington as "a management guaranteed attraction," William C. WiLson, manager of the Basle, advertised the presentation as "Stars and Stripes Forever," charging regular admission price. A far-reaching decision, as it pertains to the collection of a business privilege tax as enacted by various municipalities throughout Pennsylvania under the 1947 tax anything law, was handed down in the Blair county SAM FINEBERG TOM McCLEARY JIM ALEXANDER 84 Van Broom Street PITTSBURGH 19, PA. Phone Express 1-0777 jjovies Are Betttr Than Evtr - How*; Your EquipmeiiHl courts when Judge John M. Klepser ruled that the tax as applied to Altoona was not levied equally and was unconstitutional. If the ruUng is upheld, the city stands to lose $100,000 in tax this year. Likewise, if the ruling is upheld by the state courts, many city, borough and township ordinances, which call for a similar tax, will be nuUilied. Morris Finkel, local Allied board chairman, described the city's 10 per cent amusement tax as a 10 per cent sales tax. He told city council that many theatres have been forced to close; others are operating on a parttime basis and ready to close permanently unless some rehef is granted. He said theatre owners cannot pass along increased costs to customers since admission prices already are "beyond the limit of public acceptance." Among local people who attended the Pioneers dinner in New York were Andy Battis- . ton. Max Shulgold, Ben Amdur, Bert Stern, Moe Silver and Bill Finkel Manos circuit is staging a big Christmas award in cooperation with merchants. Grand prize is a new Cadillac and the first to ride in the car with Ted Manos were Joe Rost, Warner exchange office manager, and your correspondent. In advance of the opening of MGM's "Plymouth Adventure" in Loew's Penn, several girls dressed in colonial costumes rode around the downtown area in a new Plymouth auto. They presented an album of music from the picture to Veterans hospital in Aspinwall . . . Pittsburgh city council enacted its FEP ordinance which forbids discrimination in employment of people on the basis of race, Santa Claus religion or national origin . . . made his initial appearance last Friday at a cartoon show in the Liberty at New Kensington. The city council delayed re-enactment of its 10 per cent amusement tax as a courtesy to hear protesting exhibitors, having been pledged to renew the unfair levy regardless of facts concerning the case. The mayor's nine men duplicated their act of five years ago when they held a hearing on the amusement tax as originally presented, at that time also being pledged 100 per cent to the mayor's program. Some theatre screens will be used in coming elections to present facts to the citizens and taxpayers. Herb Reed is the new territory publicist for MGM, replacing Watty Watson, who continues on the job in the Cincinnati area . . . David C. Silverman, RKO manager, reports good cooperation here for the Variety Clubs-Will Rogers Memorial hospital fund campaign. Mrs. Mae Elizabeth Davis Manant died November 27 and funeral service and burial were conducted December 1. She was the . . wife of Arsene Manant, former theatre owner and exhibitor at Carnegie Warner circuit notes: . Ann Russell and Marjorie Gabris are new employes in the booking department; Mrs. James Opperman resigned as secretary to contact office manager R. W. Kiiepton; various theatre units of the circuit are featuring auto giveaways; John L. Johns, formerly of the accounting department, is now the Indianapolis exploitation representative for MGM. New girls in the circuit office's contact department include Mary Gledhill and Evelyn Donahoe. . . . Winnie Thomas Michael, son of Chris and Martha Michael of the Rex, was inducted into the armed forces last week. An older brother Frank graduated this year from Georgetown university and younger brother Gus is a high school student here and assistant manager of the south side theatre . and Freda Fineberg have returned to their home in Phoenix after visiting her at the Alexander (RCA) Theatre Supply Manos. wife of Ted Manos, has recuperated from a fractured knee sustained in a fall a number of weeks ago. . . . Saul William Nidetch, Claysburg exhibitor, and Han-y Horoff, former Portage exhibitor and a department store proprietor there, have purchased Smithmyer's restaurant, gas station and truck stop at Cresson Goldberg, former Elkins, W. Va.. exhibitor | who has resided here for many years, will | . i . . . be a divisional marshal in the Israel Bonds | sales to be held December 14 Dolde, recently named manager of Loew's Ritz here, took his armed forces draft physical examination this week About ten merchants at Oil City are cooperating with the Drake Theatre there in issuing free kiddy tickets for Saturday matinees. Warner circuit theatres reported success with the proxy card registration for "The Big 3 Giveaway" . D. Walsh jr., Fulton manager, was at Mercy hospital. He has had trouble with his back for a long time "Bud" Thomas of the Acme- Franklin-Hanna office has been on vacation for the first time in four years. He kept himself busy moving into his new home in Wilkinsburg, assisted by wife Helen and sons Jay Mark and David Terry Thomas. Eugene Naccarato, sound engineer for Atlas Theatre Supply, is the father of a second son. Gene junior is aged two Julius, . local Allied's assistant secretary, arranged details for the recent delegation to the national convention in Chicago. More than 40 from here were at the sessions. Complete Sound and Projection Service ATLAS THEATRE SUPPLY Gordon Gib>oii, Mor. 402 Miltenberoer St., GRant 1-4281. Pittsburoh. Pa MOTIOGRAPH — MIRROPHONIC j j-ftedVonli [; recordim Tal secreB rjijjjcDocal .;3iii, Geo' Vsijrtlel •i .1*111' k Oransei, ; te sikfil ., ijvL^cn' ( 31 iBfflty , ;. :act '11 P'* topi 3 and a. I liaDr.Waw IlKphUh, 1S(...P« liters to I s ol tbt Je |ifrlVa.ra ItM twltei, It ioits teams eit; IIilnisiDbn; |{iml)iioii tte aid to Ictiliiives u "'"eofi iop LITTLE MACHINE CO. 1114 Central Ave., Charleston, W. Vo. PERDUE CINEMA SERVICE 36 Kirk Ave., S. W., Roanoke, Vo. PRODUCE A BETTER LIGHT IN ANY SIZE THEATRE OR DRIVE-IN . . . MORE ECONOMICALLY! CARBONS, INC. • BOONTON, N. J. BOXOFFICE December 6, 1952 *incE

I dent, I I I Kohler. I Smith. I . . Paul ' Wadklai. 'Sft.:., WASHINGTON lirllUam P. KoKors, wlui hii.s boi'n tiimu'd deputy iitli)ini-y ^•.^Iu•l;ll of the United States, Is .ittonicy for 20lh-Fox here and also for Indept'iideiit Theatres Service, Inc. . Clarence A. Hill, branch operations head for 20th-Fox, was at the local exchange several days. Local F-I3 elected these to office: Pre.M- Fled Von Lantjen; vice-president, Ethel MdSiar; Rl£don: recording secretary, Judith Cohen. Wft;, I financial secretary, Lillian Lee: treasurer. *'tiia-; Mildred McDonald: guardian. Pat Dell: busi- 'tora'r ness agent. George Sullivan: trustees. Jack 1 Myrtle Frless. Alice Relghly, Je.sse AKnes Turner and Sara S. Young. Vic Orslngcr, chief barker of the Variety Club, has asked 20 women to serve on a ladles advisory council. Plans will be outlined at a luncheon meeting to be held In the Wlllard hotel December 19 . . Tent 11 . Monday (1> presented an ambulance to Emergency hospital. Jerry Adams. Rudolph Berger and Dr. E. A. Cafritz turned over the car to Dr. Warwick Brown, administrator of the hospital. . . Joseph Walsh, Paramount, was at the local exchange . McDaniel has moved his headquarters to the RKO building . . . John Clarst of the Jessie Carper Theatres. Martinsville, Va., was on the Row . Sara Young, 20th-Fox booker, entertained the captains of the ladies teams in the recent Variety Club welfare drive at her kome Thursday evening. Universal Manager Joe Gins visited Roanoke Manager Joe Rosen of exhibitors . . . 20th-Fox and his family spent the weekend with relatives in New York. Cumberland, Md., Drive-In To Operate All Winter CUMBERLAND. MD.—The Super 40 Drive- In Theatre, operated by Thomas Bla.^h and Paul Owens, revealed m Allegany county newspapers that it will continue operation throughout the winter, even though snow and ice and generally cold weather prevails. The owners anticipate booking special features, with extra attraction possibilities, for continued patronage. This will be the first airer to continue operation through the Maryland winter. It handles about 200 cars along a most famous Maryland highway heading directly west of Cumberland, and not many miles from Frostburg. Md., the coal mine center of western Maryland. B. I. Gonder Takes Over OAKLAND. MD.—Bernard I. Gonder, real e.state broker, has taken over the management of the Grand Theatre of Friendsville, a theatre catering to rural picture trade. Gonder also owns and operates the Maryland Theatre of Oakland. TWO TlMf: WI.NNKK —

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Kohler.<br />

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Smith.<br />

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. . Paul<br />

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Wadklai.<br />

'Sft.:.,<br />

WASHINGTON<br />

lirllUam P. KoKors, wlui hii.s boi'n tiimu'd<br />

deputy iitli)ini-y ^•.^Iu•l;ll of the United<br />

States, Is .ittonicy for 20lh-Fox here and also<br />

for Indept'iideiit Theatres Service, Inc. .<br />

Clarence A. Hill, branch operations head for<br />

20th-Fox, was at the local exchange several<br />

days.<br />

Local F-I3 elected these to office: Pre.M-<br />

Fled Von Lantjen; vice-president, Ethel<br />

MdSiar; Rl£don: recording secretary, Judith Cohen.<br />

Wft;,<br />

I financial secretary, Lillian Lee: treasurer.<br />

*'tiia-; Mildred McDonald: guardian. Pat Dell: busi-<br />

'tora'r ness agent. George Sullivan: trustees. Jack<br />

1<br />

Myrtle Frless. Alice Relghly, Je.sse<br />

AKnes Turner and Sara S. Young.<br />

Vic Orslngcr, chief barker of the Variety<br />

Club, has asked 20 women to serve on a<br />

ladles advisory council. Plans will be outlined<br />

at a luncheon meeting to be held In<br />

the Wlllard hotel December 19 . . Tent 11<br />

.<br />

Monday (1> presented an ambulance to<br />

Emergency hospital. Jerry Adams. Rudolph<br />

Berger and Dr. E. A. Cafritz turned over the<br />

car to Dr. Warwick Brown, administrator of<br />

the hospital.<br />

. .<br />

Joseph Walsh, Paramount, was at the local<br />

exchange . McDaniel has moved his<br />

headquarters to the RKO building . . . John<br />

Clarst of the Jessie Carper Theatres. Martinsville,<br />

Va., was on the Row . Sara Young,<br />

20th-Fox booker, entertained the captains of<br />

the ladies teams in the recent Variety Club<br />

welfare drive at her kome Thursday evening.<br />

Universal Manager Joe Gins visited Roanoke<br />

Manager Joe Rosen of<br />

exhibitors . . . 20th-Fox and his family spent the weekend<br />

with relatives in New York.<br />

Cumberland, Md., Drive-In<br />

To Operate All Winter<br />

CUMBERLAND. MD.—The Super 40 Drive-<br />

In Theatre, operated by Thomas Bla.^h and<br />

Paul Owens, revealed m Allegany county<br />

newspapers that it will continue operation<br />

throughout the winter, even though snow<br />

and ice and generally cold weather prevails.<br />

The owners anticipate booking special features,<br />

with extra attraction possibilities, for<br />

continued patronage. This will be the first<br />

airer to continue operation through the<br />

Maryland winter. It handles about 200 cars<br />

along a most famous Maryland highway<br />

heading directly west of Cumberland, and<br />

not many miles from Frostburg. Md., the coal<br />

mine center of western Maryland.<br />

B. I. Gonder Takes Over<br />

OAKLAND. MD.—Bernard I. Gonder, real<br />

e.state broker, has taken over the management<br />

of the Grand Theatre of Friendsville, a theatre<br />

catering to rural picture trade. Gonder<br />

also owns and operates the Maryland Theatre<br />

of Oakland.<br />

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