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DURHAM, N. C—Manager Francis Mahoney<br />
of the Astor Theatre here has been<br />
fined $50 for' showing Immoral pictures.<br />
PARAGOULD. ARK.—OrrU Collins,<br />
operator<br />
of the Capitol and Majestic theatres. Is<br />
general chairman of the seventh annual Paragould<br />
Horse show.<br />
KANNAPOLIS, N. C—A group of Kannapolls<br />
ex-GIs soon will build a 600-seat $50,-<br />
000 theatre here. A contract has been let.<br />
WASHINGTON, N. C—Bill Duke has<br />
opened the Lenox Theatre for colored trade.<br />
P. S. Hayes will open the Nichols in Nichols,<br />
N. C, July 7.<br />
TALLAHASSEE;—Florida theatremen are<br />
basing their campaign against the proposed<br />
admission tax on the ground that the tax<br />
Southeast<br />
would hit the little man's only cheap entertainment.<br />
COLUMBUS, GA.— Sixty entrants in Columbus's<br />
soapbox derby were guests of the<br />
Bradley Theatre for a preview showing of<br />
"Born to Speed."<br />
BIRMINGHAM—Police here have decided<br />
that Herbert Lee Auman, 65, secretary of<br />
lATSE Local 78 for 21 years, who died while<br />
working as a stagehand for the Zamora<br />
Shrine circus, was electrocuted. His wife<br />
will sue the Thomas N. Packs Amusement<br />
Enterprises and the temple for $50,000.<br />
EAST GADSDEN. ALA.—The Dixie Theatre<br />
here is giving away prizes weekly to attract<br />
patrons.<br />
ROBERTA, GA.—Kyle Grace has taken<br />
over operation of the Roberta Theatre benr fl<br />
from W. O. Moody of Reynolds. > ||ll<br />
MADISON. GA.—Boswell and Reynolds<br />
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owners of the Madison and Greensboro thea-j<br />
tres, will build a new house here when build?<br />
ing conditions ease, according to Hugh Pow-j<br />
ers, local manager.<br />
LINCOLNTON, N. C—Ben R. Nation anc'<br />
F. B. Grigg, operators of a nearby drive-lrj<br />
plan a new downtown theatre here.<br />
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MACON, GA.— E. E. Whitaker of the'.<br />
Georgia Theatre Co. is looking for a building*<br />
site here. I<br />
COLUMBUS, GA.—The city commissloc !^<br />
has turned down a request of Edward Jennei^<br />
of Kir.gstree, S. C, to lease a tract of landi<br />
near the municipal airport as a drive-ln[-<br />
theatre site. \<br />
CHARLOTTE—Everett Olson, new Paramount<br />
exploiteer here, comes from Mlnne-.<br />
apolis, where he was connected with th«,'<br />
Minne.sota Amusement Co.<br />
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NORWOOD, N. C—Mr. and Mrs. R. .^<br />
Goodman, owners and operators of the Mai<br />
Theatre in Oakboro, N. C, have taken ovei<br />
the Norwood Theatre here from R. L. Johnson.<br />
MIAMI—Edward Claughton, theatre owner c;<br />
has sued the city of Miami for bay-bottoir'<br />
lands surrounding Burlingame island. Claughton<br />
seeks to fill in the lands in order \0<br />
double the size of the island.<br />
MIAMI—The Huyler s restaurant chair<br />
'<br />
recently opened a new continental-style restaurant<br />
adjoining Wometco's new Miam<br />
Theatre. The restaurant is four stories higf<br />
and will be served from the basement by o"<br />
continuous belt.<br />
JACKSONVILLE, ALA.—A 45-minute coir,<br />
film of Jack.sonvUle has been made by th.<br />
Princess Theatre management, according U<br />
;<br />
Manager Bill Hames. It will be shown. al^<br />
j<br />
the Princess. :<br />
BIRMINGHAM—"The Farmer's Daughter' "<br />
recently went into its ninth week here.<br />
BIRMINGHAM—W. H. Merritt, managei;<br />
of the Galax, drew plenty of attention wher,<br />
he parked a demolished 1947 Chrysler in front;<br />
of the house during a showing of "The Devt;<br />
on Wheels." but soon had to advertise a re--<br />
ward for information leading to the arrest ol,<br />
thieves who lifted parts from the car durinf,,<br />
the night.<br />
SEBRING. FLA—Jack Burkette has giver<br />
up his interest in the Circle here and haJl^<br />
bought the Glade in Moore Haven.<br />
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MACCLENNY, FLA.—Edward Crockett Jr.,<br />
and Ray Dinkens have reopened the 500-sealh<br />
Ed-Ray Theatre here.<br />
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CHATTANOOGA—The county council has<br />
been authorized to buy the old Bijou Theatre<br />
for future development as a jail or ofllrtj<br />
building.<br />
ATLANTA—Henry B. Moog, who reslgneoi<br />
recently as district manager of Altec to gc<br />
into real e.state, continues to serve Altec as'<br />
consultant.<br />
MIAMI—Mark R. Chartrand received i<br />
gold wat
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