The Exhibitor (1952)

EXHIBITOR NT-3 at the rate of three per cent on such items as cigarettes, alcoholic beverages, amusements, hotel rooms, and beach chairs. Sponsored by Assemblymen Paul M. Salsburg and Milton W. Glenn, Atlantic County Republican, the bill is patterned after a 1947 act which enabled Atlantic City to adopt a local selective sales tax and qualified certain other oceanfront resort municipalities to follow suit. The Shore, formerly the Cinema, bowed in after considerable renovation, includ¬ ing a new marquee, etc., with “The Greatest Show On Earth.” Messrs. Hamid, Waxmann, and Chasens were host to film folk later in the Rainbow Room of the Jem Restaurant. Maryland Baltimore Leon B. Black was named president, Allied Motion Picture Theatre Owners of Maryland, at the annual meeting. Also elected were Lauritz Garman, vice-presi¬ dent; C. Elmer Nolte, Jr., treasurer, and Mrs. Helen Diering, executive secretary. Directors are Jack Levin, Meyer Leventhal, William C. Allen, Stanley Baker, Frank A. Hornig, Jr., Jack L. Whittle, J. Robert Gruver, Milton Schwaber, Joseph C. Grant, and Edward F. Perotka. Jack Sidney, city manager, Loew’s Theatres, is a patient at St. Agnes Hospital. . . . Thomas Barnes is a new publicity assistant. Century. . . . Joseph Grant, Northwood owner, is back from Florida. Tom Harris, U-I, was in town for “Steel Town.” . . . Hugh McKenzie, RKO, came along to manage personal appearance of Howard Hill with “Tembo,” Hippodrome. . . . Bob Rappaport. Town, returned from Atlanta. . . . Lester Isaac, Loe'w’s New York office, was here. Lawrence Schanberger, Keith’s owner, was all smiles over the visit from his son. Captain Fred L. Schanberger, stationed at the Azores. Funeral services for Morris R. Oletsky, Windsor owner, was attended by many theatre men, including Robert Smeltzer, Nick Weems, Milton Schwaber, C. Elmer Nolte, Jr., Stanley Baker, Leon Back, Rodney Collier, Oscar Kantor, William G. Myers, Morten Rosen, Eddie Kemple, Me.ver Leventhal, Hamilton Durkee, Mickey Hendrix, Jack Pollack, Bernard Seaman, Samuel Tabor, Robert Marhenke, Robert Gruver, Eddie Perotka, Walter Gettinger, and Sam Ward. Mrs. Blanche Boughter, Stanley, is on duty after a virus attack. . . . Chauncey Wolf, Uptown, was back from Florida. . . . Isador M. Rappaport, Hippodrome owner, was in New York. — G. B. Hagerstown Drive-ins blossomed. The Hancock was the first to open, followed by the Hi-Way on Route 40 and Hager, Route 11, near From the wide open spaces came this recent photo of 1. “Two Gun” Rappaport, prominent Baltimore, Md., exhibitor, as he rested before he got on his horse to help round up the cattle in Sherman Bulge, Ariz. Williamsport, Md. . . . The Maryland had a contest to identify fighting slogans in connection with “Retreat, Hell!” There was a lobby display of Fairchild C-119 boxcar planes manufactured here. . . . “The March of Dimes” at two houses in Waynesboro, Pa., netted $606.29, Don Nichols, manager, said. — L. Me W. Leonardtown Opening of the Town Drive-In, California, Md., was postponed until April 11. . . . T. L. Harrison, Jr., man¬ ager, Park, Lexington Park, Md., is re¬ covering from a spinal operation. Windy Hodgdon is pinchhitting. . . . George Parks is new at the Plaza, Lexington Park, Md. Pennsylvania Catasauqua William H. Wentz, 88, a pioneer in the business, died. With his brother-in-law, Frank Young, Wentz opened a theatre here in 1906. Later, they built the Majestic, now the Savoy. Fleetwood Manager Raymond J. Weida, Audi¬ torium, and the Fleetwood Fire Com¬ pany, owner, are arranging an Easter party for children on April 12. The Variety Club of Washington, D. C., Tent 11, recently presented a plaque of appreciation to Mrs. Sara S. Young at the annual “Thank You” luncheon for those who worked on the welfare awards, and seen here are Morton Gerber, left, and Fred S. Kogod, both of whom served as co-chairmen of the welfare awards drive-in 1951. aiORo-HiazE gives you extra profits from frozen custard! MACHINES & SUPPLIES NOW AVAILABLE FROM POPPERS SUPPLY CO. Write for full color folderl We carry a complete line of paper goods, supplies and equipment for popcorn, hot dogs, barbecue and other "extra profits" items. POPPERS SUPPLY CO Jnc., of Phila. 1211 North Second Street PHILADELPHIA 22. PA. GArfield 6-1616 BLUMBERG BROS. INC. Theatre Equipment and Supply Dealers Everything for the Theatre PARTS AND REPAIRS FOR ALL • TYPES OF PROJECTORS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT Offic* Phon«: Emergency Nite Phone: LOmbord Welsh Volley 3-7240 3-7241 4-4920 4-5368 1305-07 VINE STREET PHILADELPHIA 7, PA. David 8, BRODSKY (tAssociates THEATRICAL INTERIOR DECORATORS 242 N. 13th Street Philadelphia 7, Pa. PAINTING • DRAPERIES • MURALS STAGE SETTINGS • WALL COVERINGS When YOU Need 5peciai TRAILERS SPECIALLY Good & Fast SEND IT TO V CHICAGO, 1327 S. WABASH r NEW YORK, 630 NINTH AVE. April 2, 1952