The Exhibitor (1949)

THE EXHIBITOR NT-1 XliWS or THK BRANCHES Atlanta Seen on Film Row recently were Carl Carter, Ritz, Jacksonville, Fla., and Mack Jackson, Alexander City, Ala. ... Will iam "Snake” Richardson, president, and Jimmy Bello, special sales representative, Astor, left on a Tennessee trip. The girls in the Columbia inspection department made Mrs. Cornelia Evans, their chief, very happy for Easter when they presented her with a large orchid. ... James Duncan, Columbia assistant shipper, was confined to the hospital with illness. Kay Harrison, formerly with Eagle Lion, is now in the accounting depart¬ ment at Columbia. ... Eva Tuck, Co¬ lumbia bookers’ stenographer, was off on vacation, while Catherine Starnes, Columbia bookers’ steno¬ grapher, returned. A group of 20th Century-Fox officials headed by Andy Smith, vice-president and general sales manager, andCharl-es Einfeld, vice-president in charge of advertising and publicity, were in for a three-day sales meeting at the Ansley Hotel. Officials representing all 20th-Fox branches in Atlanta, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Memphis, and Dallas were on hand. Harry G. Ballance, division manager, 20th-Fox’ s south¬ eastern area, was host to the group at a dinner at the Capital City Club. Accompanying Smith and Einfield were Frank Carroll, sales supervisor; Sam Shain, public relations representa¬ tive, and Lem Jones, assistant to Lichtman. Seen on Film Row were: P.L. Taylor, Dixie, Columbus, G a. ; G. Walter Morris, Knoxville, Tenn. ; Gault Brown, Madisonville, Tenn.; G. C. Davidson, Lyric, Whitwell, Tenn.; Colonel T. E. Orr, president. Amusement Enterprises, ALbertsville, Ala. , who recently re¬ turned to Atlanta; Paul Englar, Famous Theatres, Birmingham, Ala.; R. D. Ward, Ritz, Brideport, Ala., and D. L. Buzbee, Ritz, Dadesville, Ala. Back after trips were Jimmy Hobbs, Monogram branch manager; Arthur C. Bromberg, president. Monogram, and Ralph McCoy, Film Classics. ... George M. Jones, salesman, U-I, returned after visiting in Nassau, B. I. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Carter, Ritz, Jacksonville, Fla., stopped of on thier way to Chicago. . . .Chet Humphrey, Daytona Beach, Fla., was another visitor. Among those scheduled to attend the Variety Clubs convention in San Francisco this week from the local area were E. E. Whitaker and Mr. Mrs. Kermit C. Stengel. Hap Barnes, drive-in owner, returned home after visiting, ... W. A, Willard, Jam Handy Organization, paid a visit with Arthur C, Bromberg, president. Monogram Southern. Seen on Film Row recently were Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Weis, Weis Theatres, Macon and Savannah, Ga. , and J. S. Tanksley, chatsworth, Chatsworth, Ga ....Seen on Film Row recently were Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Smith, Gem, Barnesville, Ga. Dusty Rhodes, head booker, Georgia Theatres, Inc. , was in. . . . Frank Jones, accounting department. Monogram, with the Mrs. and children was enjoying the Florida sunshine in Tampa. ...On a visit was Henry Moog, former sales representative, Altec. Addie Addison, Eagle Lion press agent, stepped off a plane at the airport the other day puffin’ like a steam engine. Under his arm he had a bunch of newspaper clippings big enough to choke a circus elephant, and on his face he wore a Joe E. Brown smile. He was just back from Tulsa, Okla. , where he helped stage the the world premiere of “Tulsa”. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kerr, he is sales representative. Screen Guild, and Mr. and Mrs, Mitchell Little, he is office manager. Republic, Char¬ lotte, returned after visiting here. J. E. McLeory, Monogram Southern, Charlotte sales representative, was in visiting his family. ... Charlie Leonard, Astor, Charlotte, was in. , . . Ben Jordan, Monogram sales repre¬ sentative, was off to Alabama. Ike Katz, Kay Exchanges, checked in after a business trip to Tennessee.... Mrs. B. A, Bartlett, daughter of J. E. McLeory, sales representative. Mono¬ gram, Charlotte, returned home from the ho sp i tal .... Tommy Read, the Georgia Theatre Inc. executive, is getting his fishing tackle in shape . . . . John W. Mangham, president. Screen Guild of Georgia, checked in from Hollywood. Mike Simons, assistant to MGM’ s H. M. Richey, will attend the annual convention of the Georgia Theatre Owners on May 9-10. Ed Bellew paid a visit to Boyd Fly, manager, Loew’ s Grand. ... Mrs. Louis Ahery, secretary to Boyd Fly, Grand, was on vacation. Mrs. Marguerite smith has been named treasurer, Wilson and Moore Enterprises, replacing Charlie Moore, resigned. Jimmy Wilson, president, announced that he will do the buying and booking for the new Ridgewood, Daytona Beach, Fla. William Specht, formerly with many local film ex¬ changes, is now manager of the enter¬ prise, and L. Warren Granade has been appointed head, accounting department. Charlie Clark, president, "Jack Pot Quiz Night”, was off to Alabama ....Ben Jordan and Jimmy Cai..pbell, Monogram salesmen, left for Tennessee and A1 abama. ... Ralph McCoy, branch manager. Film Classics, checked in after a business trip.... Seen on Film Row were Roy Avey, Community Theatres, and C. S. Pittman, Pittman, Gadsden, Ala. Several pictures taken at the recent meeting of the Joy’s Theatres managers at Alexandria, La., show, upper left; Al "Fuzzy” St. John, western star; Freddie Houck, and in the back, Elton Houck; upper right: The Texas group at the meet¬ ing, Mrs. Ira Phillips, Mrs. Jewell Howard, Mrs. E. C. Houck, and Houck. Seated, D. A. Barre and Elton Houck, lower left: Houck, St. John, Cecil Howard, and Corbin Houck, and lower right: standing, W. A. Prewitt, J. Pope, J. 0’ Quinn, F. Houck, andE. Houck, and seated, L. Bounds, J. Houck, W. A Hodges, and C. Houck. May 4, 1949 Southern