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. . . John I Warner . . . MGM . . Ben . . Welden . . Harold PITTSBURGH pighty-two golfers participated in the Variety Club stag tournament at Chartiers Heights Country club. Ray Downey was the low gross winner with a 79, and Bob Coyle Jr.. H. Alpren and Dr. S. Ostrosky. nonmembers, tied with 78s for low gross honors among the guests. The Variety Club will stage another tournament in September and ladies win be invited to attend this event. Jimmy Hendel, PRC district manager, has a new Buick . . . George Tice, Columbia's local manager of sales, addressed the new Kiawanls club of Patton township . . . Mathilda Kiel. AMPTO's assistant secretary, celebrated a birthday anniversary Wednesday (18 1. Paramount's 35th year drive meeting is scheduled locally July 9 and 10 . . . Charles Saphro, SRO manager of exchange operations, was here Inspecting the new Selznick setup and the Acme facilities for physical distribution. Happy grads are Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Joseph. Herb, ex-GI son of the Abe Josephs of the Triangle, East Liberty, graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, and his wife Pri-scilla graduated from the Pennsylvania College for Women. Both escaped injury in a serious motor accident in Niagara Falls several weeks ago. Ed Stuve, retired Paramount salesman, was a visitor last week from his home in Coral Gables, Fla. . . . The Crafton residence of the William J. Walkers was in repair this week following roof and structure damage caused when lightning struck the chimney . . . Vince Aldert. Loews Ritz manager, is on the road as relief manager for Loew's circuit, and Russ Schira, assistant at the Penn, is substituting at the Fifth avenue house. "The Best Years of Our Lives," which had an eight-week roadshow run in the Fulton, is returning downtown in a second advanced admission engagement at the Art Cinema A. Reilly, veteran theatreman and manager of the Metropolitan in the Bloomfield district, and Mrs. Reilly observed their 47th wedding anniversary. 92 . . Jesse Podkul, The grid season is months in the future but more than 20,000 sea.son tickets have been man- .sold to Steelers' fans . ager of the Nemo, Pitcairn, is the father of a second child, a boy, born last week . . . Lo>i Michael, veteran city exhibitor, has a new Hudson and is planning to motor next month to the seashore and Washington, D. C. Films concerning universal military training are being offered for showing in local area theatres by the Western Pennsylvania Military District. Phone: COurt 0722. extension 4 . . . Allegheny county's newest radio station, WLOA, owned by Malta Broadcasting Co.. Braddock, is on the air. Ches-a-Rena, a new roller rink at Cheswick owned by Joseph and Elmer Dattola jr., Springdale exhibitors, is ready for opening. The 150x200-foot sports palace, with 14 exits, has 15,000 square feet of skating floor and an additional 15,000 square feet of flooring. There is a 20x85 foot .snack bar and various lounges, rest rooms, storage and check rooms. Mr. and Mrs. Max .Arnold and son Richard are vacationing in Atlantic City. The 'Verona and Pitcairn exhibitors look forward to an increa.se is the family this fall . . . Martin Terner and his son Allen of American Theatrical Valance Co. have new cars, a Chrysler John Nichel. Filmrow and Buick respectively . . . projectionist, left his lowers in a den- tist's office. Bertha Kimmel, MOM inspector, became Mrs. J. Maund here last week, and the honeymooners forwarded greeting cards from Cleveland . . . Vacationing from duties at the Warner exchange were Mildred Homan, Katherine Wunderlich and Lorair.e Garrity . . . S. Innocent! of the Verdi. Be!Ie Vernon, was Filmrow shopping in a new DeSoto. E. M. Stuve, former Paramount salesman here for upward of 30 years, a visitor, says he'll be around for a month or so and hopes to greet many his old-time friends , . . John A, Reilly, manager of the Metropolitan. Bloomfield district, and his "uppers" have parted company. Following annual custom, the A.Tierican Theatrical Valance Co. will be do.sed August 2 to 11 when management and staff vacations Mrs. W. C. Jervis, widow of Bill . . . Jervis, former manager of National Thea- ()i'i:N VOI'TIi ('.\MI'— Civir- and industry leaders were present as Pittsburgh's Variety Cluli orririally opened its frrr summer youth camp for its ciglilh year of operation on .lunc l.'i. .Shown hrrr at thr opi-nine .ire Harry I'rinstrin and Harry M. Kalminr, past chief liarkcrs: i'alhcr Laurence .\. O'ConncIl, founder of tlic summer ramp which l)earN his name: .\rtcnius ('. Leslie, county attorney; I. Klmer Kcker; M. .\. Silver, camp chairman for I!)t7; I'ather Hassompierre, camp director; .loe lliller. past chief barker, and, U. Clifton Daniel, chief liarker. Highlight of tlic opening day ceremonies was the dedication and opcninK of a new $tO,000 swimming pool. The camp annually provides free summer varations for more than l.'iOO underprivileged Pittsburgh children. tre Supply, is visiting in Detroit. Since her husband's death June 9 she has been unable to make a decision regarding where she will reside. Her original home was in Indianapolis. Jack Marks, exhibitor at Clarksburg. W. Va., vacationed in Indianapolis ... A Filmrow visitor was Andy Jacknic, who worked for old Independent Display Co. a number of years ago . "Bud" Friedman, formerly of this city and now managing the Vogue, Cleveland, was stricken with a gall bladder attack while on his honeymoon and is in a hospital at Savannah, Ga. Ten city theatres opened "The Best Years of Our Lives" Wednesday. Warner houses included the Cameraphone, Kenyon, Rowland, Schenley, Hollywood and Whitehall, and the independent theatres showing the Academy award production are the An Cinema, downtown; Beacon, Squirrel Hill: Grant, Millvale, and the Embassy, Aspinwall. James Hendel, PRC district manager. Is spreading the word here regarding the Cleveland Variety Club's golf tournament which will be held at the Beechmont Country club. Monday, July 21. Ladies are invited . . . Wally Feldman. graduate of the Taylor AUerdice high school and son of the Joseph circuit' Feldmans. will enter Pitt in the fall. The RKO exchange was closed Monday afternoon and employes took off to North park for a picnic arranged by Lucille Worth is distributing gin rummy score pads . Burke of Filmrow says he expects to have his new sample Christmas cards soon . Waters and C. C. Kellenberg were in Philadelphia to attend funeral services for C. E. Peppiatt and Samuel Gross, 20th-Fox officials, who were killed in an airliner crash. Ben Williams and his bride of several months, the former Evelyn Kahn, stopped here several days en route to their home in Boston . . . Bill Nesbitt, PRC salesman, had his car rammed and damaged while parked Joseph G, Seyboldt. Erie's octogenarian . . . exhibitor, came through several operations and he is on the mend . . . The script of Cecil B. DeMille's "Unconquered." which deals with the pre-Revolutionary days at old Fort Pitt, will be presented to Carnegie library. Press Roto had a seven-photo layout on Filmrow and the Warner exchange June 22, the angle being that the motion picture industry is in the canned goods business. Exploited were "Cheyenne" and "Possessed." Marlln Mildred Lutz, RKO biller, is honeymooning. She is the bride of Pvt. Lionel Joseph Dion, Royal Canadian regiment Way. theatre manager for his . . . father A. P. Way, DuBois. has a new tiodge . . Mrs, . Milan Glumidge, the former Alyce Panagotacos, who has been residing in Pinehurst, N. C, was a Filmrow visitor, looking after business for the Park. Johnstown, now managed by her brothers Plato and Ernie, who are vacationing in New York. PRC's local district, including Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Cincinnati, is in first place m I he Harry Tliomas drive . . . Peter Nikas, former Wilkinsburg exhibitor, who was In Greece, throughout the war, has returned here and he is employed by the N. A. Malanos enterprises in East Pittsburgh. The late Sam Hanauer, veteran Beaver Falls exhibitor, before his death had devoted a year to seeking a radio permit for that community Michael Youneridge is reported negotiating for a new lease on the . . . Strand. St. Michael, Pa. A long-term lease held by him expired recently ,ind the theatre went dark. BOXOFFICE :: June 28, 1947 'b > I i i I i ! ! \
I would I Wat«rbury, 1 Middle.'iex i I Heduced Clearances [Asked by Markoffs NEW HAVEN—Thcocioie and Joseph Miir- Koff. doing business as the Moodus Tlieatie. ind East Hampton Theatre. East Hampton, have filed with Oliver Bishop, secretary of |ihe American Arbitration Ass'n here, reluestinp a ceiling of 30 days after first run !n Hartford be set for the theatres. Rcpondonts are the five majors. The two theatres claim a hardship in booking due to the lateness in booking and buying by Middletown Theatres, operated by Enterprises, Inc.. of which Morris Pouzzner is the principal. Complainants say :hey are forced to play pictures from 60 to 150 days old and older under the present setup, and feel a 30-day ceiling after Hartford relieve this situation. Roger Mahan has intervened for the Carroll Theatre. Waterbury. in the Alhambra. complaint against the majors, asking a 50-day ceiling after first run for the theatre. The complaint I awaits agreement on hearing date. The Rivoli. Hartford, complaint also has hit a snag on hearing date agreement, because of summer vacations. Interveners Appeal Award In Anchor Theatre I Case BOSTON—New England Theatres, Inc.. and Publix Netoco Theatres Corp. have appealed the arbitration board's decision in a clearance complaint brought by Anchor Theatre Corp. Anchor named the Big Five in its original complaint. New England and Netoco p were interveners. Anchor operates the Anchor Theatre, Kennebunk, Me. The arbitrator granted the complainant a clearance of 63 days after the Strand. Empire, State and Civic theatres in Portland. The State is operated by Publix Netoco. The I award also granted the City and Central theatres in Biddeford 44 days clearance over the complainant's houses. Rhode Islanders Rename Stanzler as President PROVIDENCE — Independent Theatre Owners of Rhode Island. Inc., meeting at Hot«l Biltmore. re-elected all officers, including Meyer Stanzler, president: Chester Currie and Lon Vail, vice-presidents: Henry Sperling, treasurer: Joseph Stanzler, recording secretary: Theodore Rosenblatt, financial secretary, and Ray E. Feeley, business manager. The executive committee includes the officers and Maurice Safner. chairman: Henry Annotti. Joseph CaroUo. P. J. Crowley. William Deitch, John Findlay, Fred Greene, AI Gould, Walton Harmon, Harry Horgas, P. J. Marget. Fred Parker, Leonard Richter. Melvin Safner. Charles Tobey and Henry Tobin. ITO of Rhode Island is an affiliate of Independent Exhibitors, Inc.. of New England. which in turn is a member of National Allied. The Rhode Island group was formed about a year ago. I Hartford Central PTA Tieup To Go Into Third Season HARTFORD—Hugh Campbell, manager of i.he Central, will start its third consecutive reason of Saturday morning Kiddy shows. sponsored in conjunction with the PTA of West Hartford, in September. Campbell has ijeen playing Children's Film library pictures in addition to films of general interest to youngsters. 5^/3^ J^^ /^ Voted Out Of Bay State Tax Bill HONOR VETERAN—Benn Rosenwald, MOM Boston manager, pins a 20-Year service pin on Edward Dorkin, head of maintenance in the Boston office. Work Is Rushed in Dalton; Drive-In to Open in July DALTON. MASS.—The Briggs Open Air Theatre, the first auto theatre in Berkshire county, will open here during the first week of July. It will be operated by a six-man corporation now being formed. A parking area to accommodate 500 cars is being leveled and graded. Concession booths are imder construction on the lot, and toilets with running water are being in- .stalled. Projection equipment has already been obtained by the management and is ready for immediate installation. The screen is large enough to show a 30 by 40 toot picture. The necessary permits have been obtained, including permission to show on Sunday. Principal stockholders in the corporation are Edgar Briggs and his son Gordon. Other corporation members are Marshall Briggs and Charles Zdanis. Nicholas E, Krichenbar and Alfred Boryta, Pittsfield. Candy Is Back to 5 Cents At Three Daly Theatres HARTFORD—Joe DiLorenzo of the Daly Theatre Corp. reports candy prices have been dropped from six cents to five cents at the Daly. Hartford: Plainfield. Plaiiifield. and Capitol, Lowell. Mass. DiLorenzo. back from a Westbrook, Conn., vacation, adds that a new kiddy deal has been set for the above three theatres, with roller skates to be given away over a period of several weeks. Skate deal was set through L. A. Kahn of New York. Kahn has also scheduled similar giveaways with Howard Richardson of State Theatre, New Britain. William Mortensen Named Hartford Chamber Director HARTFORD—Wiliam H. Morten.sen, managing director of the Bu.shnell Memorial, has been elected a director of the Hartford Chamber of Commerce. BOSTON—The ways and means committee late Monday night i23i recommended only enough revenue to balance the .state budget and eliminated the proposed 2 per cent general .sales tax. The new recommendations do not affect admissions on places of public amusement and if pas.sed by the house and senate will place additional burden on liquors, ale, horse and dog racing and corporate income. Governor Bradford's omnibus tax bill providing for $59,000,000 was overwhelmingly defeated, and the ways and means committee by refusing to report the .sales tax bill asked by Bradford made it practically impossible for .such legislation to be considered at this session of the general assembly. It was not decided whether the general sales tax would have affected theatre admissions. The recommendations of the ways and means committee followed the submission to it of a taxation program by the legislative committee calling for a total of $194,200,000. Western Massachusetts To'wns Pace Property Tax Increases SPRINGFIELD, MASS.—More tax rate boosts for western Massachusetts and Connecticut have been announced by various communities, spelling higher costs for theatre owners. The property tax increases, following a general trend in Springfield and other major cities, are dictated in the main by generally rising costs for operating municipal governments. Biggest chunks involved in the higher rates, officials say, are increased costs for municipal workers. In Westfield, a $2 boost per each $1,000 valuation has pushed the 1947 tax rate up to $39. Westfield is a major western Massachusetts community. One of the biggest jumps on record for the area occurred at Wendell, where the 1947 tax rate skyrocketed $9 a $1,000 valuation, pushing this year's figure to the all-time high of $45. At New Marlborough, the assessors set a rate of $35, as compared with the 1946 rate of $32.60. Also up sharply for 1947 was the tax rate set at Leyden, where this year's figure came to $45—an increase of $8 per thousand. Montague shows a tax rate this year of $40, marking a five dollar increase over last year. In Bloomfield. Conn., a tax rate of 28 mills on each $1 valuation was set, marking an increase of two mills over 1946, while Rocky HUl, Conn., set a 23-mill tax rate— the same as last year. Only reduction effected thus far in the area occurred at Chesterfield, where the assessors announced they had set the 1947 tax rate at $43—a drop of $3 from the 1946 rate: The rate reduction, however, was made possible by the increase in property valuation of approximately 17 per cent throughout the town. Harold W. Hall Appointed District Deputy for K. C. WORCESTER—Harold W. Hall, manager of the Orpheum and Uptown in Gardner, has been appointed district deputy for the Knights of Columbus with supervision of councils in Fitchburg, Athol, Orange, Winchendon. Otter River and Gardner. He has been grand knight of the Gardner council three years. BOXOFFICE :: June 28, 1947 NE 93
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