Boxoffice-January.07.1950
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T. J. Hickes Observes TOLEDO<br />
30 Years in Theatre<br />
SAXTON. PA.—T. J. Hickes observed his<br />
30th anniversary as an exhibitor here during<br />
the yearend. Clean,<br />
w liolesome p ic t u r e s<br />
iiave been supported<br />
luring these 30 years<br />
md the Broad Top<br />
Bulletin featured a<br />
iour-page section in<br />
its Clu'istmas edition<br />
to salute "Tom" and<br />
his wife and son T. J.<br />
jr., manager of the<br />
Aldlne.<br />
On September 7,<br />
T. J. Hickes<br />
1919, Mr. and Mrs.<br />
Hickes heard remarks<br />
that Saxton needed a theatre and they made<br />
initial plans the following day to enter into<br />
the motion picture industry. On September<br />
11, only four days later, work began on the<br />
old Liberty and on Christmas eve, that same<br />
year, the theatre was opened to the public,<br />
Norma Talmadge starring in the initial feature<br />
pictm'e to be presented. Only one projector<br />
was used as only one could be purchased.<br />
In April 1920, the second projector<br />
was delivered and installed.<br />
The Liberty was kept in continuous operation<br />
until June 26, 1935. At that time it was<br />
destroyed by fire along with the meat and<br />
grocery business which occupied the basement<br />
of the same building and which was<br />
an enterprise of the Hickeses.<br />
The day after the fire plans were begun<br />
on the present Aldine and this theatre was<br />
consti-ucted and opened within five months,<br />
the opening picture being Dick Powell in<br />
"Thanks a Million." Tom Hickes has been<br />
a member of Allied MPTO since 1920.<br />
Hickes officially greeted and welcomed the<br />
traditional couple, Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus,<br />
to the community the Friday before Christmas.<br />
Twenty-five hundred kiddies attended<br />
the party, which was the largest ever staged<br />
in Saxton or in the area. The day was celebrated<br />
as Hickes' 30th anniversary as the<br />
community's well liked exhibitor.<br />
Hickes is one of the most progressive businessmen<br />
in Bedford county, participating in<br />
many charitable events, drives and organizations.<br />
Outstanding was his contribution to the<br />
Bedford County hospital campaign last year.<br />
M'ew Year's day was particularly happy for<br />
Jack Sahlman, manager of the Guild,<br />
Toledo's new art house, because liis wife and<br />
20-month-old son moved here from New<br />
York to join him. Sahlman managed to get<br />
a comfortable apartment in the same building<br />
where the Frank Manentes live. Manente<br />
is manager of the Esquire.<br />
Abe Ludacer, manager of the Valentine,<br />
will make a quick one-day trip to Philadelphia<br />
January 25 for a meeting of officials<br />
of PAL, Inc. Ludacer is president of the<br />
Toledo chapter, which is planning an outstanding<br />
boxing card to raise funds for boys'<br />
welfare and recreational needs . . . Milt<br />
Tarloff recently returned from a visit to New<br />
York City.<br />
Flora Ward Hineline is bringing the Four<br />
Piano Ensemble to the State, de luxe neighborhood<br />
house, January 9 for a one-night<br />
concert stand . of shoppers saw<br />
Albert Granstaff, 54, die December 27 of a<br />
heart attack as he was changing Christmas<br />
decorations to New Year's greetings in the<br />
front of the Paramount Theatre, where he<br />
was an engineer. A sister in Charleston,<br />
W. Va., survives.<br />
Howard Feigley, manager of the Rivoli,<br />
has been elected to the board of trustees<br />
of the Chamber of Commerce.<br />
John Tucker Battle has been signed to<br />
screenplay "Etemolition Expert" for 20th-<br />
Fox.<br />
Jack Fontaine With Para.<br />
For Quarter of Century<br />
PITTSBURGH—Jack Fontaine, head shipper<br />
here for Paramount, is celebrating his<br />
silver anniversary with the company next<br />
week. Officially, Joseph O. Fontaine, Jack<br />
was first employed by Paramount (Famous<br />
Players Laskey Corp.i in 1924 as shipper at<br />
the Cleveland branch, transferring to Pittsburgh<br />
the next year. He was promoted to<br />
head shipper here in 1926 and two years later<br />
headed the ad sales department, a post he<br />
held until accessories were removed from the<br />
company's supervision.<br />
Jack was born August 5, 1901, at 'Washington,<br />
and attended school at 'Washington and<br />
Baltimore. In 1917 he enlisted in the navy<br />
for four years and served in World War I.<br />
During 1922-23 he was employed by Potomac<br />
Electric Power Co. at Washington. He was<br />
married in 1929 and is the father of two<br />
daughters, Eleanor, 19, and Rheta, 12. His<br />
favorite sports are fisiiing, wrestling and<br />
swimming and his two great hobbies are<br />
promoting athletics for youngsters and feeding<br />
wild life.<br />
J. B. Veblin Joins Firm<br />
DETROIT—John B. VebUn of Garden City,<br />
Mich., is joining the West Way Film Library,<br />
established here at 5290 Lumley avenue two<br />
years ago by Richard E. Scanland, as a partner.<br />
The firm is expanding operations to include<br />
the roadshow field, specializing in merchant-sponsored<br />
shows in small towns. Scanland<br />
said that the 16mni library service will<br />
be continued.<br />
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Lund Circuit Joins Star<br />
PITTSBURGH—The Lund Directed Theatres<br />
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managed by Vincent J. Corso. The circuit,<br />
with units at Carmichaels, Bobtown, Clarksville,<br />
Mather and Marianna, Pa., and Buckhannon,<br />
W. Va., is operated by John Lund<br />
and son Werner "Fuzzy" Lund.<br />
Set for 'Crisis'<br />
Teresa Celli has been set for a role in the<br />
Gary Grant vehicle, "Crisis," a Metro film.<br />
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