Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1948)

DALLAS ^Jrs. Ruby Gibson was a recent visitor along the Row. She is now sole owner and operator of the Navaway Theatre in Houston and has an interest in the Lake MRS. L. R. ROBERTSON— Owner, Lucas Theatre, Dallas, and Pix Theatre, Fort Worth, Texas — says: “We never have unexpected repair and replacement head ^ aches with RCA Service. Regular checkups keep equipment performing at its best.” To get the benefits of RCA Service — write: RCA SERVICE COMPANY, INC., Radio Corporation of America, Camden, New Jersey. Adv. Theatre in Lake Jackson with J. R. Hollomon of Corrigan. Dow Chemical Co. built this house for its many plant workers. Mrs. Gibson was a booker at major exchanges here and is the widow of the late B. C. Gibson, who met death in an untimely accident. She lives in a home in Dallas that she and her late husband built two years ago. She spends much time in Houston, however, in connection with the Navaway. P. G. Cameron, 76 years young, returned by air from California after spending his birthday with his daughter, Mrs. Claude Kennell, and his son Guy. He is now back in the lobby of his one theatre, the Ervay, although he is itching to make other deals. P. G. said he was met by his daughter in Phoenix and <they drove to northern California. He said he didn’t realize that part of the state was rolling country, without mountains, and was so beautiful. He said they can have the ups and downs of Frisco, for his part. He helped the Kennells close a deal for a motel. Guy has been operating one for some years. P. G. said he ran into Burt King, former Texas exhibitor and equipment man, also of motel fame, at Las Vegas, but didn't know Burt at first because he was wearing a beard in keeping with a Frontier days celebration then in progress. Maj. W. B. Hardin, with the U.S. army at Bad Nauheim, Germany, writes Fred Hansen at National Theatre Supply that some things are good about his stay there but that he likes it better here. He, his wife and two children live in a ten-room house and have four servants whom they pay a total of $29 a week. The money goes though, in other ways, he wrote. Hardin is a graduate engineer from Georgia Tech and traveled in Texas for National. He was in charge of unloading heavy artillery in the Pacific during the war. H. H. Stroud of the Texas and Strand in Hamilton and his wife were midweek visitors on the Row. On a previous trip, H. H. pur REMODELING-DECORATING Drapes — Frames — Lighting Fixtures LOWEST PRICES LUPE ROMERO 4222 LoiareHe DALLAS 4. TEX. T-0060 Vesterns-Features-Serials Tower Pictures Co. HAROLD SCHWARZ 3021/2 S. Harwood St. C— 7357 DALLAS 1, TEXAS SELL YOUR THEATRE PRIVATELY Your Deal Handled Personally. , 27 years experience We Cover the U. S. Market Arthur Leak Tbeaire Sales Exclusively 3422 Kinmore Dallas 10, Texas Phone T3-2026 Bummed ii j444t oAxumd co^i>Hen, — J\lo4AJ ii the tUm to tUUth cJtJMt U044A, aUi o04i<iUi04^Ui4f> ecjjuip4fie4it. Order now while we can make deliver’y and we con take care of installation and be ready for next summer with s. fliiico iKfAiGMon (oyiPiniPT Made in Package Sizes from 5 to 50 Tons. AIR WASHERS — FANS — HYDRAULIC CONTROLS — MOTORS — REFLECTORS Distributed by MODERN THEATRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY 214 SO. ST. PAUL ST. Phone R-5009 DALLAS, TEXAS 106 BOXOFFICE :: May 8, 1948