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• BOOK STRIP<br />
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SEASON PASSES — ONE TIME COMPS.<br />
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2110 CORINTH ST. • Harwood 7185 • DALLAS, TEX.<br />
AROUND OKLAHOMA<br />
By WESLEY TROUT<br />
71 good rain and several snows brought<br />
moisture to Oklahoma farm lands and<br />
once again there are happy smiles on exhibitors'<br />
faces. There is still a shortage of good<br />
pasture land for cattle raisers, due to the<br />
Paul Shipley, Video Theatres<br />
long dry spell . . .<br />
city manager, Enid, was plugging a<br />
special prerelease engagement of "Ivanhoe,"<br />
which opened December 4, for an extended<br />
run at the Chief Theatre.<br />
The new Watonga Drive-In, Watonga, has<br />
closed. The Rook and Ann theatres are two<br />
very nice modern houses. Mi-, and Mrs. H. L.<br />
"Herb" Boehm are the owners in partnership<br />
with the Terry brothers of Woodward.<br />
+ * *<br />
Roy Shields, skipper of the new Sooner,<br />
Enid, tells me his new snack bar is doing a<br />
very nice business. This concession stand is<br />
advertised via screen trailer and on each end<br />
of the marquee.<br />
* * *<br />
It is always a pleasure to visit Bill Edmonston,<br />
Covington. He is generally always<br />
Star Studded Supplies!<br />
EQUIPMENT DISPLAY SALES<br />
ASSOCIATED WAREHOUSE, 1209 Commerie,<br />
if<br />
Butter Flake Popcorn<br />
if Pop Corn Man Bags and Cartons<br />
if Cretor Popcorn Machines<br />
if Imperial<br />
Super-X Canned Corn<br />
]f Selmix Drink Dispensers<br />
if Snow Cone Supplies<br />
if Orange Crush Drink<br />
Many More Theatre Concession Supplies to Help<br />
Increase Your Sales!<br />
Write for information today!<br />
308 S. HARWOOD ic DALLAS, TEXAS<br />
:,r.<br />
P.O.BOX 2207 PHONE RI-6134 ji<br />
Distributors for<br />
Houston<br />
OKLA. THEATRE SUPPLY CO., 629 W. Grand, Oklo. City<br />
SOUTHEASTERN EQUIPMENT CO., 214 S. Liberty, New Orleons<br />
Pop Corn Machines<br />
WAREHOUSES<br />
'^HOUSTON— 1209 Comment<br />
BEAUMONT—550 Main Street<br />
LUBBOCK— 1405 Avenue A<br />
SAN ANTONIO- Merthants and Flore5<br />
smiling and makes you feel very welcome. ]<br />
have never heard Bill gripe about conditions—!<br />
he just works hard and plugs via lobby and'<br />
monthly calendars, his programs. A pro-'<br />
^1<br />
gressive showman of many years experience.<br />
* * *<br />
In my treks over Oklahoma I have fou<br />
business fair, with a few spots here ano<br />
there reporting poor business due to the Ion<br />
drouth and other conditions. But I fou<br />
numerous exhibitors working harder and<br />
doing more promotion work on pictures. They<br />
have found that devoting a few extra hours!<br />
of work and spending a few extra dollars onl<br />
exploitation will get more people interestedi<br />
and pay off at the boxoffice.<br />
Drive-In Rally at Lubbock<br />
To See "Gentry' Screening<br />
^<br />
DALLAS—Drive-In theatre owners in theF<br />
Panhandle have been invited to attend al<br />
meeting of the Texas Drive-In Theatre<br />
Owners Ass'n to be held at the CaproclJ<br />
hotel in Lubbock December 10 at 9:30 p.m|<br />
Claude C. Ezell, president, issued the invit<br />
tion and reported arrangements had been<br />
made with 20th-Fox to screen its latesl!|<br />
picture, "Ruby Gentry," starring Jennifeij]<br />
Jones, at the Lindsey Theatre. This will bei<br />
followed by a luncheon. Immediately aftei<br />
a meeting will be held to discuss the aims ancl<br />
purposes of the Texas Drive-In Theatre<br />
Owners Ass'n and the mutual problems ol<br />
members, new ideas and improved methods 1<br />
"If you are not yet a member of thtl<br />
association you are urged to attend this!<br />
meeting so that you can learn more aboulf<br />
it," Ezell asserted. "If you are a member, il|<br />
is imperative that you attend so we may<br />
have the benefit of your advice and counsel i<br />
several important matters."<br />
Decca 9-Month Earnings<br />
Gains Over '51 Period<br />
NEW YORK—Decca Records. Inc., reporbj<br />
consolidated net earnings of $487,168, aftei<br />
provisions of $325,721 for income tax, for the<br />
nine months ended Sept. 30, 1952, compared<br />
with net earnings of $401,793 for the same<br />
period last year.<br />
The 1952 earnings are equal to 47 cent;<br />
per share on the 1,035,533 shai-es of capita<br />
stock outstanding, compared to 52 cents pei<br />
share on the 776,650 shares outstanding Sept<br />
30, 1951.<br />
FOR SALE<br />
ATTRACTIVE DRIVE-IN THEATRE<br />
425 speakers. Steel tower with apartment. Only<br />
one in fast growing town between Dollos and<br />
Fort Worth. $85,000. Terms, $35,000 down.<br />
"JOE" JOSEPH<br />
3405 Milton Dallas, Texas<br />
Phones LO-5707 or LA-9437<br />
ACME MOTION PICTURE SERVICE<br />
128 N. W. 6th St., Oklahoma City, Oklo.<br />
OKLAHOMA THEATRE SUPPLY CO.<br />
623 W. Grand Ave., Oklohomo City, Oklo.<br />
TEXAS PROJECTOR CARBON CO.<br />
2023 Younq St., Dallas. Tcxos<br />
PRODUCE A BETTER LIGHT<br />
IN ANY SIZE THEATRE OR<br />
DRIVE-IN . . . MORE ECONOMICALLY!<br />
CARBONS, INC. • BOONTON, N. J.<br />
BOXOFFICE December 6, 19
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