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W:iNCINNATI
Irving Lesser, as,sociated with his brothoi- Sol
J m production of the Tarzan series, released
Ibrough RKO. visited here last week witii
ptan Jacques. RKO manager here . . . Arthur
Iinheimer. National Screen manager, his
Ife and son and daughter, drove to New
^ork to attend a reunion of his wife's family
kt the Empire hotel. A large contingent is
'w-iected from many states.
.lerry Jackson jr., Happy Hour Theatre.
Williamsburg, Ohio, vi.sited the exchanges
F&Y Building Service is completin^;
1 redecorating job at tlie Champion Theatre,
^clumbus, recently acquired by Sugarman
md Hofheimer. Complete new booth equipnent
and a new screen have been installed
. Irv Sochin, U-I manager, accompanied
.jilbert Sheppard on a trip to Columbus.
It Mrs. Oliver K. Long, wife of the owner of
phe Lennox Theatre, Springfield. Ohio, died
|;it Paducah. Ky.. while giving birth to her
[::luld. The baby's life was saved
i'alters and George Lively.
. . . John
Walters circuit,
luntington, W. Va.., were in Cincinnati.
The Warner club held a party in it^ club
jrcoms last week, serving a buffet luncheon.
[Guests included Marvin Samuelson of the
jWarner Theatres office, Cleveland, and Ray
jPrisz of Springfield. Samuelson also at-
Iteiided the Sochin-Carmichael testimonial
[dinner at the Variety Club.
Saul Bragin of Warner Theatres, Pitts-
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(biirgh, made a quick trip to the city, flying
llr. Thursday morning, and leaving on the
alcernoon plane back to Pittsburgh, after
Isftting in bookings for his houses .
JBresUn of
. . Goldie
U-I has returned from her vacajtion,
during which she visited her sister and
'many friends in Louisville.
on the coast attending the Variety
iciub convention Lee Goldberg, Popular Pictures,
acquii-ed the rights for distribution in
the Cincinnati and Indianapolis territories
of "Custer's Last Stand," a 15-episode serial.
He also closed for 11 new westerns, six with
Rex Bell, four Ken Maynards. and one.
"Songs and Saddles," featuring Gene Austm.
He also bought three exploitation pictures,
".Missing Girls," "Red Lights Ahead" and^
"House of Secrets" . . . National Screen em-
'pioyes attended a screening of "The Web"
1)1 the RKO Theatre projection room.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Boschian, English. W. Va..
have issued invitations to attend the wedding
of their daughter Benvenita "Nutie" Erminna,
to Albert Lamarr Blankenship. on
Sunday, July 6, at the Catholic church in
War. W. Va. . Lucille Jungkunz. National
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Screen accessory department, was married
June 28 to Harry Sullivan. The company
gave Lucille a wedding check and one
ci her co-workers. Lucy Oelschlager, arranged
a shower Herricks of
.
National Screen will become the bride of
Raymond Phillips July 19.
Sam Oshrj-, formerly of Cincinnati, novelty
salesman for U-I in Indianapolis, visited
here with wife.
Harry Layne, Haven Theatre, New Haven.
W. Va.. and his wife, made their first trip
to the Cincinnati exchanges last week. The
Laynes had a joint business and pleasure
trip, as they w-anted to be with their old
fiiend, Billy Southworth. manager of the
Boston Braves, and also to attend the Braves-
Reds ball games scheduled here. Layne
^as a professional ball player for 20 years,
playing with Rochester, Syracuse, and the
Cards.
Engagement is announced of George A.
Delis, general manager of Constant Theatres,
with offices in Canton, to Barbara P.
Kalchianes, the wedding to t,ake place in the
tall. Miss Katchianes has been traveling
in the east the past year, and made her home
with her sister in Burlington. Vt. Delis
boarded a plane last week for Greece to
attend the wedding of his sister, and will
remain there for two months.
Sally Cahill is a new employe in MGM's
billing department . . . Moe budelson. UA
district manager, spent several days with
Manager Jack Finberg in Cincinnati ... Ed
Booth. MGM manager, made a trip in and
around Columbus with Salesman Milton
Jacobs . . . Al Sugarman and Lee Hofheimer
will move their offices from the Indianola
Theatre. Columbus, to the Champion Theatre
in that city.
L. Roy Smith, Palace. Huntington. W. Va..
was summoned to Martins Ferry, Ohio, by the
death of his mother. Johnny Goodno, manager
of the theatre, stopped in Cincinnati
on his way to Martins Ferry to attend the
funeral . Dodge, of the Elstun
Theatre, Mount Washington, and the Dodge.
New Richmond, and his wife Alice, have returned
from a Florida vacation,
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Curl, Salem Theatre.
Dayton, visited the main office of the Miles
circuit in Columbus. Jim is one of the
topnotch managers in the circuit. Mrs. Cui'l
was formerly connected with RKO theatres
in Dayton.
Derrick Sydney, Kentucky and West Virginia
salesman for National Screen, won an
award in a sales contest held in May .
Rex Carr. who has t?ken over management
of the Theatre Owners Corp., has brought
his wife to Cincinnati; and is seeking a
residence so they can bring their children
here.
Gene Tunick and Al Glaubinger. RKO
salesmen, will spend the July 4 weekend in
New York, prior to attending the sales convention
opening July 7 at the Waldorf-
Astoria. Other delegates from Cincinnati
include Manager Stan Jacques: office manager
Bud Weigel: representatives Mark Cummins,
Joe McKnight and Jack Purrer: and
field representative Hugh MacKenzie . . .
Lillian Seltzer of RKO left June 26 for a
ten-day stay in Michigan.
Bob Lamb, formerly of Detroit, now with
Paramount in Cleveland, has been pinchhitting
in the Columbus territory for Bernie
Gardner, on the sick list for some time.
Bernie is well on the road to recovery, and
will be back in the saddle soon.
Dave Brown, Cabin Creek, W. Va.. spent
several days in Cincinnati . seen on
the Row was Ross Filson. Point Pleasant.
W. Va. . Goldberg. Popular Pictures,
is proud of his son. Jay. whose recently published
personal interviews with Gregory
Peck and Frank Sinatra, evoked many favorable
comments.
Theodore Grance to Build
Drive-In Near Altoona
ALTOONA. PA.—Theodore Grance, Everett
exhibitor, will open a drive-in near here.
He also is a mem.ber of Outdoor Theatre,
Inc., which has a drive-in under construction
on Route 30 near the approach to the Pennsylvania
Turnpike at Irwin. His Altoona
drive-in will have a 700-car capacity.
lent No. 1 Has 650 Barkers
PITTSBURGH—Membership roster of the
Variety Tent 1 lists 650 barkers, 288 being
associate members.
LOUISVILLE
^ol. Charles K. Mitchell, president of the
Chamber of Commerce of Barbourville,
Ky., and head of the Barbourville Amusement
Co., operating the Mitchell and Magic
theatres there, headed a committee welcoming
the Louisville Board of Trade's tour
on arrival in his home town. The Mitchell
Theatre put on a free act with the Grand
Ole Opry troupe of Nashville.
Recent visitors: Ralph Clau.sen, Bonnieville
Amusement Co., Bonnieville: Otto Marcum,
St. Clair Theatre, Lebanon Junction:
E. J. Steiner, Steiner Theatres, Maynardsville,
Tenn.: Charles H. Behlen, Nicholasville
Amusement Co., Nicholasville: Andy Anderson,
Photoplay Theatres, Hartford: R. L.
Costillo, Lincoln Amusement Co., Lexington:
W. Freeman Smith, Kentucky, Cadiz: Charles
Bowles, Victory, Vine Grove: Oscar Hopper,
Arista, Lebanon: J. Stewart, Majestic,
Beaver Dam: M. H. Sparks, Strand, Edmonton:
E. T. Denton, Majestic, Owingsville, and
Jesse Fine, Premier Theatres, Evansvill-3,
Ind,
The Kiwanis club gave the Girl Scouts a
new 16mm somid projector . . . E. T. Denton
of the Majestic, Owingsville, is proud of his
new automobile, finally received after a
long wait.
The Oak and Ideal theatres, Louisville,
affiliated with the Fourth Avenue Amusement
Co., recently installed built-in concession
counters, including new popcorn machines
. . . Oscar Hopper of the Arista,
Lebanon, is home after an extensive vacation
. . . Mary Ed Williams of the Savoy
Amusement Co., Louisville, is in Cleveland,
visiting friends and relatives. Gratia B.
Locke, also of Savoy, has returned from a
week's vacation at Peewee Valley, Ky.
V. J. McKelski's West Baden Theatre at
West Baden Springs, Ind., has closed temporarily.
Reopening is expected soon . . .
Opening date of the Theatair, drive-in being
built between Jeffersonville and New Albany
in southern Indiana by Municipal Enterprises,
has been held up by a lack of equipment
. A. Miller is now manager
of the Adair Theatre, AdairvUle, Ky.
Mrs. Clyde Marshall of the newly opened
Columbian Theatre, Columbia, Ky.. in town,
advises she booked "The Best Years of Our
Lives" to be shown a a top of $1.30. She
also said the house has installed a frosted
malted milk machine.
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First prize of $50 in the "Great Expectations"
contest conducted by Loew's Theatre
and U-I was won by Joseph Elwood of New
Albany, Ind., whose entry was submitted in
the form of a poem . Governor Willis is expected
to call a special session of the legislature
some time before July 1. It is possible
some of the pending theatre legislation may
crop up if and when the legislature meets.
James E. Thompson, former executive of
the Savoy Amusement Co., Louisville, stopped
off here to renew old acquaintances on his
way to Bowling Green, Ky., to visit his
mother. Jimmie is now manager of the
Bryn Mawr Theatre, Bryn Mawr, Pa. . . .
A special screening was held at the Fourth
Avenue Amusement Co.'s screening room for
the Retail Merchants Ass'n of the film
"Miracle on 34th Street," which deals with
the retail trade. Attendance was so great
two showings were given. The film was well
received.
Laraine Day to Topline
Laraine Day has been inked to topline in
United Artists' "Champagne for Everybody."
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