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Tent 17 Hears Reports
On Midwinter Session
DALLAS—A large number of Variety members
lurnccl out to the buffet dinner nnd gencriil
meeting December 1 to hour reportt on
the 25th iinnlversary Variety International
meeting In Pittsburgh and local Tent 17
plans for the coming holiday reason.
John H. Rowley, International second chief
barker, called the midwinter session "a milestone
in Variety history." He summarized the
discussions regarding the Mexico City convention
next spring. Charles E. Darden spoke
about the great hospitality he found In Pittsburgh.
Kendall Way asserted It was a great experience
to .see Variety from an International
viewpoint and the tremendous charity tusk
the clubs are doing all over the world. He
said most of the meetings were devoted to
dlscu.sslng ways of raising money for the
charities.
Al Reynolds said he was amazed by the
promptness with which all Variety members
came to the business meetings.
Reynolds told about plans for the Christmas
party at the Boys Ranch December 21.
"This is a heart-warming occasion, thoroughly
enjoyed by the boys and they will appreciate
your presence there." He related that
Claude Taylor, maintenance man at the
Ranch, had an attack of cerebral hemorrhage
on Thanksgiving day.
"The third batch of 4,500 baby chicks will
go Into the broiler house tomorrow, and this
is proving to be a worthwhile project," he
added.
Chief Barker Dolsen said, "It has been my
pleasure and privilege to attend six of these
International affairs, and each time I come
back with a renewed spirit of loyalty and
belief in the great work we are doing for
mankind."
Tent 17 will give away Ford and Cadillac
cars Saturday night (20k Tickets are being
sold by club members at SI each. Ed Gall,
originator of the idea, explained his favorite
way of selling tickets. "I just say after I've
them about the proposition. Tt's SIO a
I believe if you men will try this
you will sell many more tickets."
Richard L. Hamann told how^ he had apa
business firm with the idea of
tickets for their employes and sold 40
one deal.
George Preston said that customers would
take tickets away from you if you say, "By
the way, wouldn't you like to have a Cadillac
for a dollar? Show 'em the book and they'll
buy them."
Pat Moran of Plainview
Killed in Car Accident
PLAINVIEW. TEX.—W. P. "Pat" Moran jr.,
operator of the Pioneer Drive-In here, was
killed In an automobile accident November
20 and was buried from Our Lady of Sorrows
Church in Oklahoma City November 24. The
accident happened at Canyon, between Plainview
and Amarillo. He is the brother of Bob
Moran, owner of the Hl-Vue Drive-In at
Dallas.
W. P. Moran .sr. was In show business many
years, and was owner with Phil Isley of
Southwestern Theatres, in Oklahoma, Kansas
and Missouri.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Isley went to Oklahoma
City for the funeral.
BOXOFFICE December 6, 1952
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Unit of Rice Memorial Stadium
Dedicated at Boys Ranch
Marjorlr Reynolds, duUKbt'T of Itanrh ( li.ilrinan Krynoldv qurrn of thr day at
(lie Boys Kanch dedication of (hi- first unit of (hr .Mlkr Kirr MrmorUI atadlum.
Is boine kivscfl by two of the Boys Kanch fimlball playrm at the rrownlnf rrmnonjr
between halves.
DALLAS—Considering the biting wind and
35-degree temperature, a large number of
Variety Club Boys Ranch enthuslast.s went
to Bedford Thanksgiving afternoon for the
brief dedication ceremony of the first unit
of the L. M. "Mike" Rice Memorial stadium
and the football game that followed between
the Ranchers and the Wiley high school
team.
Father William J. Smythe offered the invocation
and prayer of dedication.
C. A. Dolsen, In hLs dedicatory speech, told
of the many ways In which Rice had worked
for the best interests of the Boys Ranch.
"I am dedicating this in memory of a
charter member who was always working
for the unfortunate," he said. 'Tl-ie first
love of all his charity activities was Boys
Ranch. He helped with Ideas and supervision
of the first building to be erected
on the grounds. He was dedicated to Rood
Astor Improves Service
On Its Picture Mats
DALLAS—O. K. Bourgeois, Astor Pictures,
has developed a mat service that gives exhibitors
some flexibility in their ad planning. For
the price of only a two-column mat. Astor
will send an exhibitor a solid page of various
size mats on the one picture, measuring 9
X 12 inches. With this wide assortment of
art and copy in mat form the exhibitor can
easily work up Interesting ads, using different
art on heralds than he does In his newspaper
advertising. As a result Astor can standardize
on the one size shipping envelope.
'Friend' Scores 90 Per Cent
In Dallas Opening
DALLAS— Businc.'-.-- icniaim'ci rather spotty
here last week. High grasser for the week
was "My Wife's Best Friend." which recorded
90 per cent at the Tower.
Moicslic^OucI ot Silver Cro«k iU-l) 80
Polocc— Plymouth Adventure iMGM) 85
Tower—My Witci Beit Friend ,20th-Fo«l 90
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sportsman-thlp In which the Boys Ranch Is
a firm believer. He 'went about doing good '
He was a quiet man and I am sure he Is here
In spirit. It Ls a great privilege for me u
chief barker to dedicate thLt .iiladlum as
the Mike Rice Memorial stadium. It shall
ever be a symbol of great sportAmanshlp."
Marjorle Reynolds, daughter of Ranch
Chairman Al Reynolds, was chosen by the boys
at the ranch as queen of the day and waa
appropriately crowned at ceremonies during
the half.
The ranch team cloced out a succosful
grid campaign with a 54-0 triumph over
Wiley as Joe Bagby, Emmett Hants and
Don Allen paced the touchdown parade.
Bagby and Harris, two of four .seniors playing
their final game, scored three times each
and Don Allen added the other two.
This game gave the team a record of seven
victories, two defeat* and a tie for the year
Obscene Show Charges
Dropped in Tulsa Court
TULSA— In common ;
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Lloyd McGuIre has dlsmi- ,-..;•> ai;.i;:.s'.
H. E. Hardgrove. manager of the Admiral
Dnve-In, and D McCarthy, owner of the picture
"Bob and Sally," In conjunction with a
short subject showing the birth of a baby
and the effects of venereal disease. Charges
against Roy Cramer, who lectures on the
picture, also were released.
The charges of showing an obscene ftlm
were brought agaln.-^t the trio three "
ago after complaints against the ptcCuu
The film was seized by the court and was
later shown for the judge at the preliminary
hearing.
After seeing the picture Judge McOulre
said: "I was not offended by the picture or
the lecture and I do not believe my wife
would have been. I do not think It would
rouse sex desires in anyone. On the contrary.
I believe it would l>e a good thing
for everyone to see these pictures, particularly
the teenagers."
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