Boxoffice (Jul-Sep 1939)

over the entire office because of a recently installed refrigeration plant. The M-G~M branch is another among the cooler film centers, although that company has gone on a five-day week basis the rest of the summer. Exhibitors had best think ahead during the week as only emergency matters are handled by M-G-M on Saturday for the next two months. Stanley Swift of Cameron made an appearance this week. He doesn’t show up often since making his deal with R&R. While in town he conferred mostly with Don Douglas of the R&R office, but did take time to chat with a few old friends. Rubin Frels put in several days full time around exchanges booking for his south Texas circuit. As is well-known, his headquarters are in Victoria. Gidney Talley of Pleasanton and operator of several small situations in southwest Texas, was in town for a brief stay. He is one of those few exhibitors who has been doing much travel in his own plane and on one trip cracked up breaking an arm. However, he has long since recovered from that injury. Ted Lewis of Texarkana was hobnobbing about the Row Tuesday on routine business. H. A. Wortham, accountant for the Adams Film Exchange, leaves that company July 1 for the same capacity in Dallas for Sack Amusement Enterprises. Joe Adams, the son of Jack Adams, will succeed him. Mauldin Sells House at Tulia to Hollis Boren Dallas — Hollis Boren, owner of theatres in Memphis, has purchased the Grand at Tulia from W. A. (Andy) Mauldin. The house, Boren told friends while in town straightening out bookings, was purchased for his son-in-law, Chas. Weisendurt, who will be the resident manager. This sale apparently winds up, temporarily at least, Mauldin’s activity in theatre business. His Lubbock houses were sold to the LindseyGriffith interests and Johnny Blocker, it is understood, is again operating the Texas at Abilene, which house was under Mauldin management until recently. Ted Jones Is Appointed New Mexico Supervisor Oklahoma City — Managerial changes and appointment of a district manager by R. E. Griffith Theatres, Inc., are announced here. Ted Jones, district manager, with headquarters in Roswell, N. M., will, in the future, devote his time to supervising circuit theatres in the New Mexico district. Wayne Patterson, ex-manager of the Reel and Rig theatres, Hobbs, N. M., has been promoted to manager of the Yucca and Pecos theatres, Roswell. Jack Baldock, formerly in Roswell, is now managing the Yam and Kiva theatres, Portales, N. M. ^HE new Howard Theatre, Nashville, owned by the K. Lee Williams Theatres, Inc., held its formal opening Thursday evening. State Senator George R. Steele gave an address of welcome and a number of prominent citizens made short talks. Louis Littlefair, formerly with the R. E. Griffith Theatres, will manage the house. The new Howard, which was formerly the Gem, has been completely remodeled and enlarged. The New Theatre, Caraway, has opened after being closed for several weeks for remodeling and reconditioning. Installation of a new cooling system has just been completed at the Camden Theatre, Camden . . . Remodeling of the Pastime, Danville, will begin soon. The house is being painted this week. The Concord Theatre, Springdale, is being remodeled and a new boxoffice and ticket machinery are being installed . . . The Rex, Carlisle, recently installed a cooling system . . . The Judd Theatre, Judsonia, which has been operated by O. C. Waller, has been leased to Ralph Van Meter. Admittance prices to matinees at the Imperial, Brinkley, have been raised from 10 to 15 cents. Work started recently on remodeling of the Strand Theatre’s air coriditioning system ... A new cooling system has been installed at the Co-Ed, Arkadelphia. New principles are injected into cooling equipment from time to time, just as in projection or sound equipment. We Employ Every New and Proven Advancement in Cooling Our New Model Blowers are capable of taking air thru the washer and forcing it, with correct velocity, to all back seats. Does Your Present Cooling Eguipment Do This? ‘Fair Treatment and Adequate Service Always' 210 SOUTH HARWOOD DALLAS. TEXAS BOXOFFICE :: July 1, 1939 69