The Exhibitor (1952)

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NT-2 EXHIBITOR m Circuits Stanley-Warner The new gal in the publicity depaitment is Helen Mahoney, Warner Club custodian for many moons. . . . Ruth Murphy, booking department, celebrated her birthday on St. Patrick’s Day, and was gifted by her many friends and co¬ workers with a beautiful birthday cake and a handbag. . . . The publicity depart¬ ment is now working on radio and press interviews for Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, who will make a personal appearance at the Stanley on April 8 in connection with “Jack And The Bean¬ stalk.” . . . A1 Edwards’ many friends were sorry to learn of the death of his father. . . . Harry Goldberg, national advertising director, WB Theatres, was in. . . . Everyone was glad to see Major Everett C. Callow, USMC, back in town. District of Columbia Washington The Open-Air Drive-In on the Rich¬ mond Highway reopened. . . . Frank LaFalce arranged for the preview of a new Republic film at the Metropolitan. MGM— Rudolph Berger was vacation¬ ing in Florida. . . . Mrs. Elaine Arnold, billing department, resigned to await the stork. . . . Emory Austin, head exploita¬ tion department, southern division, was in. 2OTH-F0X — Josephine Deavers resigned to go with Lippert as cashier. . . . Marjorie Mentzer was married. . . . J. B. Rosen, branch manager, birthdayed. RKO— Mrs. Mary Splendore birth¬ dayed. . . . Among the visitors were Will Brizendine and Jerry Cohen. “Mr. Emotion,” Johnny Ray, wowed them at the Earle during his personal appearance. Among avid zone office fans is Harry Kaplowitz’s secretary, Shirley Clausen, who saw him four times, and Bernice Herman, bobby sox queen of the fourth floor. Ray broke all house records, and there were lines every day. Recent managerial shifts take Harry Knoblauch from the Uptown to the Cross Keys and Chet Woerner from the Cross Keys to the Lansdowne. . . . Jack Brodsky, Ellis Shipman’s assistant, celebrated his 39th birthday. . . • Sara Faberman, billing department, a “perfect specimen” of modern grand¬ ma, is very happy over the arrival of a little granddaughter. _ Monogram — Blanche Hayre is getting the family boat ready for the summer. Mrs. Bernice Bernard, clerk typist, resigned. Paramount — The new inspectress is Mrs. Mildred Kelly. Republic — Mrs. Doll, Kitzmiller, Md., and Olen Thrush, Kaiser, W. Va., were visiting. . . . Former cashier Mrs. Bernice Rosenstock had a baby girl, Susan Lyn, in Greensboro, N. C. Equity — Jesse Stern, Montross, Va., was in visiting. Columbia — Stewart Thompson, Hemp¬ stead, Va., was among the visitors. Once having Motiographs, a theatreman never buys any other projector . . . actu¬ ally becomes hostile when anyone suggests that he change. What can you do with people like that? Thinking it over, Motiographs must be quite satisfactory. VINCENT M. TATE 1618-20 Wyoming Avenue • Forty Fort, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. USED THEATRE CHAIRS PHILADELPHIA • Reflnished or as they are • Large selection to choose from JOHN P. MORGAN CO., INC. 317 N. 13th ST.. PHILA. 7, PA. LO 4-0226 SIGN COMPANY S/C/\/S-AIARQU££S 305 BROWN STREET. PHILADELPHIA PA Sandy — John Colder, Jam Handy Organization, was in. Lippert — “Navajo” will open at the Dupont. National Screen Service — Sam Melletts, Dentonia, Dentonia, Md., was in. Variety Club — The club held another big gin rummy tournament, with Dave Legum handling the arrangements. There were eight big prizes. . . . The membership committee approved the following for regular membership; Jack Laurence, announcer, WMAL; William Stewart, salesman. Equity, and Nicholas Gaston, Old New Orleans. . . . The boai-d of governors approved the following men for associate membership: David Sackett, president, Allstate Home Equipment Company; Dr. Morton Handmacher, optometrist; Jack Hawley, government sales, Remington-Rand, Inc.; Harold Hoff, general manager, Ourisman Chevrolet Company; Hy Goodbinder, vice-president, Lacy’s Inc., and Daniel DeYoung, owner, liquor firm. . . . Happy birthday to: Robert Enders, and Eric Shinkel, March 29; John Hiser, 30; Nor¬ man Cohen, April 1; Paul Wall, and Commissioner J. Russell Young, 2; Greg Bautzer, 3; Gerald Wagner, 4; Jesse Jones, 5; Mannie Lipskey, 6; Francis Storty, Arnold Fine, Harry Darhanson, and Dave Bornet, 7, and Ralph Binns, and Teddy Shull, 8. — Rick LaFalce Delaware Wilmington Nicholas A. Caruso, former assistant manager, S-W Queen, now in the army, returned from Camp Breckenridge, Ky., wearing corporal’s stripes. . . . The Brandywine Drive-In, operated by Mel Geller and Sam Taustin, reopened. . . . The Pleasant Hill Drive-In scheduled its reopening for April 18, according to Robert P. Maclary. ... The Kerry DriveIn was to reopen. . . . Sylvan Shaivitz, manager. Crest, Woodcrest, Del., was going to the mountains of New York State for a rest. . . . Benjamin Shindler, manager, Ace, was due back from his Florida vacation. . . . G. Park Weaver, Ace, told Exhibitor he believes his Ace Young Timers club to be the oldest of its kind in America. Among the club’s Dover members was U. S. Representative J. Caleb Boggs. . . . Mary Camp rejoined the S-W Queen, replacing Shirley Mc¬ Cabe, resigned. . . . Harold Figgs was working at the S-W Arcadia. . . . Eliza¬ beth H. Ford joined the S-W Arcadia. . . . Stephen Rzeszotarski joined the S-W Towne. . . . Frank L. Shurter and George Wolferth, S-W Warner, were pinch-hitting at the S-W Arcadia. — H. L. S. New Jersey Atlantic City A bill introduced in the legislature would permit “any city bordering on tidal water bays adjoining or adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean” to impose, subject to local referendum, municipal sales taxes April 2, 1952