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Hopalong Cassidy Leads
Parade in Charlotte
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CIIAHI.crrTE WlllUitn "Hupalciki^ (-...ssldy"
Boyd uppc'uiTd In tlie unnuul Curolliui
Carousel as pariide marshal. The Carousel Is
an annual prc-Chrl.stmas event In Charlotte
and this year was held ThanksKlvliiR clay.
It marks the official openlnK of the Christmas
sea.son by Charlotte merchants and the
occasion brouKht almost half a million people
to town.
Ca.ssldy came in for the event throuRh the
efforts of WBT"s Grady Cole and his sponsor
on the air. Coble dairies. Tlic western
star created quite a bit of excitement among
the younger folk both In the parade and In
other personal appearances In the city.
Seeks $25,000 for Injuries
JACKSONVILLE -- Piiriunounl Theatres
Corp.. owner of the Florida Theatre buildliiK,
is being sued for $25,000 in federal court by
Walter E. Mock and his wife, Leatha Irene,
for alleged injuries Mock says he suffered in
a fall down the theatre stairs on September
23. Mock said he fell into a hole on unllghted
stairs.
Tornado Hits Ozark Airer
HARRISON, ARK.—A tornado struck the
Drive-In and toppled its screen, which
built to withstand winds up to 90 miles
an hour. The screen was valued at $6,000, acto
Doyle Branscum, city manager for
Theatres.
Help Gather Toys for Needy
FLORENCE. ALA.—The Norwood Theatre.
In cooperation with the Kiwanis club, sponsored
a toy matinee here November 28. Toys
which the kiddies brought as admission price
were turned over to the American Legion for
distribution to needy children at Christmas.
6 — LUM & ABNERS
BOOK THEM NOW!
ATLANTA
Qlrrulatlon of a petition to urcurr Sunday
shows In Crdiirtown. Ob . o|)|kmm1 at
a recent mcctInK of the Polk Coun'
Ministers A.vs'n The mlnUtern .i v
resolution In which they voted agnliiit
day fllnw "100 per cent" Two of o i:
Lam'.H Krandrhlldren were iitrlcken with pollu
and haspltallzed In Home. One of them Ln
out of danKer. Lam Li pre.ildent of Lam
Amusement Co. and owner of a circuit of Kome
15 to 20 theatres In QcorKla
Dorothy McCrome, .secretary to Jimmie
Harrl.son of WIlby Theutre.s, who wan hurt in
an automobile accident, ha.H returned to worl^.
...DC. Hand, Star Theatre. Roanoke. Alu
visited the Astor branch. Jlmmle Hello. A»t«:
salesman who had been In Florida for tv,<
weeks, returned In time for Thank-sglvlnK
with his family . M. Rlchard-'on of
Astor attended the Georgia -OeorRia Tecli
football game at Athens November 29.
R. R. Berry is the new owner of the American
Tlieatre here. He secured It from Charle,^
Adams . . . Ben Hill, U-I publicist, wa-s In for
the opening of "Because of You" at the
Rialto . . . Curtis Baucon of K&B Soda Co .
popular eating place for Filmrow employes,
and his wife are parents of a baby girl.
. . . The
Ken Reed, who was premiere organist of the
Imperial Broadcasting Co. in Tokyo while
serving In Japan sis a member of the army of
occupation, appears daily at the Fox. Reed
has been an organist since childhood, appearing
in theatres at 12 years of age
Georgia Theatre Co. has taken over the 41
Drive-In in Macon.
Ben Butler, MGM salesman who has been
sick for some time, has once again returned
to the road . . . Ted Toddy, Toddy Pictures,
has returned from New York and says his newpicture,
"Killer All," is ready for release.
The Plaza Theatre entertained more than
350 youngsters to the showing of "Sands."
Thene children took part In Ute fumnirr rMMliiitf
prncrum of the public Ubrmry Hlghhind
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