Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1939)

Wometco Staffs Consider A Benevolent Group Miami — Following up the idea in back of the employes hospitalization plan, announced by Wometco last week, employes are considering a proposed benevolent association, organized according to a plan suggested by Charlie Ozburn, manager of the State Theatre. This association would be designed to come to the aid of employes confronted with sudden, large emergency expense such as would be involved in case of an accident or very serious illness. It is proposed that members of the group consent to an assessment of from 50 cents to $2 each for individual cases of members. It is to be kept separate and distinct from the hospitalization plan. NEW ORLEANS ATLANTA .. J ft Vn Vfiig CHARLOTTE '/i *>**e~ yf ■£ m IP m • MW v ps ftfjfi WZ ijIM MEMPHIS — Metropolitan Photo Service Southeasterners at Columbia Convention — In Atlantic City. NEW ORLEANS: H. Duvall (branch manager), J. Winberry and J. J. Fabacher. Yep, that’s Boxoffice they’re clutching. ATLANTA, standing: Sidney Laird, B. A. Wallace. Seated: W. W. Anderson (branch manager), E. B. Foster and U. T. Koch. CHARLOTTE: George Roscoe, R. D. Williamson, R. J. Ingram (branch manager) and C. Patterson. MEMPHIS: J. J. Rodgers (manager) , H. Kohn, T. B. Haynes (standing) and H. A. Chrisman. ]y[OTTON picture entertainment for children, sponsored by the Better Films Council, closed for the season with an average weekly attendance of 300. Showings were held at the Public Library, under the supervision of Mrs. Frank Bourgeois . . . Filmrow extends hearty good wishes to newly-weds Marie Hern of Vitagraph and Ira Olroyl, manager of the Dixie in Morgan City. Several from Filmrow can be seen almost nightly over the ping-pong tables which opened recently at 2001 St. Charles St. The game is said to be more exciting than peeking out of windows and making wagers with stenographers that the next person passing will be an exhibitor who might buy some film. Accompanied by his wife and daughter, Grover Jones, Hollywood scenarist, stopped here briefly en route to New York and Bermuda and a vacation . . . Beginning in June, free films, but old, will be shown at the City and Audubon parks this summer . . . Exchange and theatre representatives were conspicuous by their absence from the Children’s May Ball, sponsored by the Better Films Council. Charley Chase, the comedian, and family, stopped over in New Orleans preparatory to sailing to the tropics on a vacation. “Double features have cut down the number of two reelers used. The hope of our part of the industry is that the double features will soon go out,” he told Boxoffice . . . Phil Sliman was the “belle of the ball” at the opening of the Louisiana Motion Picture Equipment Co.’s dedication of their new offices. A suit has been filed in the civil district court against the municipal auditorium by Rev. R. W. Coleman, Negro minister, who alleges refusal of the managers of the municipal auditorium to rent the building violates the 14tli amendment. The Reverend desired to rent the building for a series of Negro performances. The federal theatre project will not close during the summer, all rumors to the contrary . . . Henry Lazarus and family will visit the fair in San Francisco this summer, making it via motor car . . . Just where Isadore will spend his vacation is a matter of conjecture, but it is possible New York will have the opportunity of welcoming him. Exhibitors, exchange managers and exchange staffs turned out en masse to help Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Castay celebrate the opening of their Louisiana Motion Picture Equipment Company in its new quarters at 1414 Cleveland, here. From very little after 8 o’clock last Monday morning, when Bill Castay opened the doors, until somewhat earlier Tuesday morning, Filmrow and its regulars provided a steady stream of visitors and well-wishers who came to see the place, congratulate the Castays, and to partake of the refreshments, both liquid and solid, that were plentifully provided. Also there was much music and a cement floor which, despite the two front rooms being devoted to the modern sample equipment displays, provided ample space for dancing.