Boxoffice (Jul-Sep 1948)

RUBE MELCHER POPPERS SUPPLY CO. 114 W. 18th STREET KANSAS CITY 8, MO. GRIGGS EQUIPMENT COMPANY We will see you at the TESMA SHOW in St. Louis, September 28, 29 and 30 — Booth 14. Box 630 Belton, Texas NEW ORLEANS T^ith the breezes of Lake Pontchartrain beckoning during the day, and baseball at night, movie houses experienced keen competition last week, as will probably be the case throughout the remainder of the summer months . . . The Queen Theatre, Eunice, La., closed for remodeling, issued formal invitations to its reopening July 14. The event, well attended by distributors, equipment representatives and also many exhibitors, was followed by a party at the Silver Slipper club. part of the country . . . The Lee Hong Theatre, operated by Joe Lee at Louise, Miss., and the Vidalia Theatre, Vidalia, La., operated by Charles Morel, have been closed . . . New theatres in the territory include the Beard, in Leaksville, Miss., and the Wayne in Melvin, Ala. The latter house is operated by Phil Murphy, who also has theatres in Quitman, Miss. H. S. Cole Modernizing BONHAM, TEX. — A $30,000 modernization program is under way at the American Theatre here. H. S. Cole is the owner. Dallas Firm Seeking Site For Television Tower DALLAS — Lacy-Potter Television Co., financed organization which has an FCC permit to operate a station here, was denied a permit by the city to build a tower on Abrams road in east Dallas. Home owners complained such a tower was to great a hazard in a residential area. Other sites are being considered. Watterson Radio Manufacturing Corp., a local company, is building home television sets by the hundreds and intends to be very much in the picture. ADLER Third Dimensional LETTERS SEATING Are you planning a Theatre or Drive-In? Then write, wire or call HARDIN THEATRE SUPPLY CO. 714 S. Hampton Road M-2235 Dallas. Texas Super-Reiined pure cocoanut oil, long recognized as the ideal popcorn seasoning, with vegetable color. Makes better popcorn for bigger sales and profits, and saves on cleaning and maintenance. Supreme keeping qualities. In 50 lb. containers, 5 gal. cans and 410 lb. drums. "POPSCO" Pure Indiana Hybrid POPCORN Amazing expansion volume! New crop Indiana grown, (pin rrt ___ inn 1U™ Tender Tasty Flaky Brings 'em back for more.... per lUU IDS. SALT: Eighteen 3 lb. boxes $2.20 per case BOXES: 2 oz. size (regular 10c seller). Special Price $7.15 per thousand IVz oz size (modified 10c seller). Special Price _...$6.95 per thousand SACKS: 3/4 lb. (3,000 to carton) $1.80 per thousand Long 1 lb. (3,000 to carton) $1.80 per thousand White, printed, IV2 lb (1-800 to carton) $2.50 per thousand The Wonderful New VIKING DE LUXE POPCORN MACHINE Truly superb in beauty and operation!! Foolproof, with new kettle design, thermostatically controlled, and direct-drive agitator. Automatic measuring of corn and oil. Rugged steel frame with stoinless steel cabinet. Fully guaranteed. Send for brochure. All Prices FOB Kansas City Film shoppers on the Row included Curtis Dossett, Hattiesburg, Miss.; Charles Levy, Thibodaux, La.; Jeff Rebstock, Golden Meadows, La.; Ira Phillips, Bordelonville, La., and Roy Pfeiffer of Baton Rouge, La. . . . Enjoying vacations were Margie Boubede, Joy Theatres bookkeeper, and Alberta Schindler, Film Classics stenographer . . . W. L. Kreh, special representative for Republic Pictures, was a visitor at the local office several days . . . E. V. Richards jr.. Paramount Richards head, and the Erlich brothers of Shreveport have purchased property in Shreveport on which they plan to build a theatre of more than 4,000-seat capacity. Jack Jackson, representative of Sack Amusement Co. of Dallas, was in several days calling on exhibitors with reference to the foreign subjects his company distributes . . . Oscar Oldknow, Los Angeles, one of the owners of National Theatre Supply Co., visited its local branch. A former resident of Atlanta, Oldknow has many friends in this Headquarters for . . . New or Rebuilt Equipment (Retail or Wholesale at Terms to Suit) COMPLETE CENTURY EQUIPMENT Projectors Sound Systems Pedestals Magazines STRONG LAMPS AND RECTIFIERS KOLLMORGEN LENSES AUTOCRAT IN-CAR SPEAKERS BUFFALO COOLING EQUIPMENT lOth FI., 2nd Unit, Santa Fe Bldg. BUFFALO ENGINEERING CO.^ INC. Dallas, Tex. BOXOFFICE : : July 17, 1948 81