Boxoffice (Jul-Sep 1948)

KATO Re-Elects Officers; Plans to Expand Services LOUISVILLE — Plans for increased services by the Kentucky Association of Theatre Owners were revealed at the annual election of officers here by John T. Edmunds jr. of Hopkinsville and Louisville, newly appointed assistant to the KATO president. Speaking briefly to delegates attending the KATO election Edmunds said he plaimed to emphasize the value of membership to the small theatre owners and to increase the services of the organization to them. Edmunds will take over a large part of the administrative work done by President Guthrie F. Crowe, who became commissioner of state police on July 1. The election was held in the KATO office in the Falls City Theatre Equipment Co. building. On hand for the tabulation were Edmunds, Colonel Crowe, E. L. Ornstein, Mrs. Nell Borden, J. V. Snook, Charles R. Mitchell, E. S. Huber, Johnson Mussellman, Henry J. Stites and A. N. Milles. All officers were re-elected: Guthrie F. Crowe, president, LaGrange; Willard Gabhart, vice-president, Harrodsburg; C. R. Buechel, treasurer, Louisville; Mrs. Nell G. Borden, assistant treasurer and secretary, Louisville; Henry J. Stites, general counsel, Louisville. Newly elected directors for two-year terms: first district, Ned Greene, Mayfield; second district, Leon Pickle, Henderson; third dis trict, Mrs. Gratia Locke, Louisville; fourth district, Kenneth Arnold, Bardstown, and W. Bruce Aspley, Glascow; fifth district, J. Van Snook, LaGrange; sixth district. Gene Lutes, Frankfort; seventh district, L. O. Davis, Hazard; eighth district, W. E. Cain, Louisa, and ninth district, Mrs. O. J. Minnix, London. Directors at large elected for two-year terms: E. L. Ornstein, Brandenburg, and Lew Hensler, Lexington. Lew Hensler, however, resigned with the announcement that he had quit as zone manager for Schine and was leaving the Ben Ali Theatre in Lexington for Daytona Beach, Fla., where he will enter another field. Box Cox, who will succeed Hensler in Lexington, was chosen to fill the director’s place. At a meeting of the directors a committee of five was chosen to begin preparations for the KATO convention scheduled to be held in October. No date has been selected. The committee included C. Kenneth Arnold, Bardstown; E. L. Ornstein, Brandenburg, Gene Lutes, Frankfort, Mrs. Gratia B. Lucke, Louisville and Fred J. Dolle, Louisville. Will Modernize Kane, Pa., Temple KANE, PA. — Temple here will be modernized, according to Cliff Brown, manager. Walls and ceiling will be newly decorated and other improvements are contemplated. Battle Creek Ozoner Opened by Midwest BATTLE CREEK— Battle Creek Auto Theatre, accommodating 880 cars and costing $185,000, was recently opened by Midwest Enterprises, Inc., on East Michigan avenue at Cady road. It has a 45x60-foot screen, a 40x60-foot outdoor dance hall for use between films, a complete supervised playground in the area directly in front of the screen, and an all-tile concession stand equipped to serve ice cream, soft drinks, beef and pork barbecue sandwiches and coffee. Paul O. Brake is manager of the drive-in, which was completely equipped by Theatre Equipment Co., Toledo, including Century projectors and sound. Strong Mogul lamps and rectifiers, Kollmorgen lenses and a dual Altec amplification system. A ramp switchbox built by the Toledo firm was installed for checking each ramp separately. It has de luxe all-cast aluminum in-a-car speakers and junction boxes furnished with theft prevention cables. A large plate glass window in the projection booth permits patrons of the refreshment stand to view all the booth equipment and operations. Improve Brockway Theatre BROCKWAY, PA. — New Goodyear rubber sheet walls are being installed at Joe Kosco’s Brockway. Other improvements will include new furniture in the lobby, a new indirect lighting system and fixtures, and remodeling of the office. The theatre will observe a seventh anniversary next month. VARIETY CLUB OF CLEVELAND — TENT No. 6 Golf Tournament AND Calcutta Pool Contact NAT WOLF, General Chairman Warner Bros. Theatres, 2300 Payne Avenue CLEVELAND, OHIO $10 Per Person includes Banquet and Green Fee Special Ladies Dinner Ticket, $5 Per Person BIG LIST OF GOLF AND DOOR PRIZES! PINE RIDGE COUNTRY CLUR Wickliffe, O. Route 84 FRIDAY, lULY 30, 1948 ... 9 A. M. UNTIL ? 64 BOXOFFICE : : July 17, 1948