The Exhibitor (Jun-Nov 1944)

NT-4 THE EXHIBITOR town Amusement Company closed the Roosevelt, Jamestown, for the summer. . . . A. Williams and C. Serling are the new owners of the Liberty, Syracuse. Bill Olin, Olin Film Service, was stricken suddenly, and is confined to the Millard Fillmore Hospital, where a card will reach him at room 210. No visitors are allowed. Hi? wife is conducting the business during his illness, and it is hoped for his speedy recovery. Alice O’Shea, MGM contract clerk, and sister of E. K. O’Shea, was vacationing in Canada where she is visiting her sister. . . . W. E. Anderson’s State, Friendship, which closed on July 14 due to fire, ex¬ pects to reopen in two month'3. . . . Charles B. Taylor, Shea director of publicity, was off to New York to attend the “Wilson” pre¬ miere. . . . With two cute gals off on vaca¬ tion, Universal office seemed deserted. Nicky Campiere went to Brandt Beach, Canada, and Sybil Richard went to Bur¬ lington Beach. . . . Pearl Schwan, Re¬ public, returned from her two weeks at Camp Campbell, Ky., spent with her soldier husband. Joe Esposito, former Universal poster clerk, now in the Army, home on furlough from Texas, stopped at the local film ex¬ change to say hello. . . . The wife of Wil¬ liam Sheridan, National Screen Service, is at present confined to the General Hos¬ pital, where she is recuperating from a major operation. . . . Rose Bifarella Seidler, secretary to Mary Ryan, Metro’s office manager, on a temporary leave of absence, left for Camp Crowder, Mo., to visit her soldier-husband. . . . Fred Mey¬ ers, Universal eastern sales manager, and John Scully, district manager, were in. . . . Mrs. Jake Goldstein, wife of National Screen Service’s exec, was in New York due to her mother’s illness. . . . Mary Ryan, MGM office manager, announced forma¬ tion of MGM Pep Club. Its officers are Alice O’Shea, president; Ted Ryan, vicepresident; Mary Bischoff, secretary, and Mary Golbersuch, treasurer. It meets once a month. . . . Jack Bruckner, National Screen Service, returned from his vacation at Ontario Beach. . . . Gunnery Sergeant Vernon Bundrock, formerly of the Shea Art Shop, was awarded an Oak Leaf Cluster by the War Department upon com¬ pletion of his 30th mission. . . . Phil Engel, United Artists exploiteer, was in town to aid Charlie Taylor and staff on “Sensa¬ tions of 1945.” Jake Goldstein, National Screen Service, was on a fishing trip at Briggs, Ontario. . . . Frederick Bragdon is the new salesman at Universal who will handle the Syracuse territory. He succeeds Gene Vogel. . . . Henry Barlog, soldier fiarce, RKO’s Elea¬ nor Lanning, was home on furlough frcm Camp Barkley, Tex. . . . Joe and Pearl Sherwood spent the week end at Lewiston, enjoying dinner at the Niagara FalL Coun¬ try Club prior to their return to Buffalo. E. J. Smith, RKO salesman, had a fall in which he bruised his hand, broke his glasses, and cut his forehead. His injuries were not too serious. . . . Catherine Turano, booker, Republic, spent her vacation farmeretting at Brandt Beach, Canada. . . . Bill Basil and George Mackenna, Lafay¬ ette, were off to New York to attend the world premiere of “Wilson.” . . . Nedra Hyman, Republic steno, came back from a cruise to Quebec, and left for Columbus, O., to spend the balance of her vacation. Stage and Wall Drapes JOE HORNSTEIN has it l THIS HUGE BILLBOARD above the Vic o la, New York, certainly recently sold PRC's "Minstrel Man" to all who saw it. . . . Howard McPherson, Monogram booker, was vacationing in his own garden. Lottie Roeder, cashier. National Screen Service, left for Chicago. . . . Alice O’Shea, MGM staff, celebrated her birthday at the local exchange with a cake and candies. . . . Raymond Van Buskirk, assistant shipper, MGM, broke the buttons off his vest an¬ nouncing the birth of Barbara Gail, an eight pound one ounce baby girl, his first born. . . . Alice Wonk, Republic, came back from her vacation spent in Cincinnati, O. — M. G. Ellenville Arthur A. Fabrizio, Norbury, is getting his breath back, and coming up for air, having just duplicated the job of selling a bond for every seat. It was over 700 sales for the Fourth War Loan, and 684 for the Fifth. Norbury seats 613. Hornell Theatres here were given a nearly clean bill in enforcing the Board of Health order prohibiting children under 16 from attend¬ ing the theatres during the infantile par¬ alysis epidemic. Police Chief Lowell T. George reported that police vigilance had revealed that “only a very few” children had violated the ban. Managers were given credit for helping to enforce the order. Rochester Glenn Heinrich, manager, Regent, is re¬ ceiving congratulations on a song he has written, “No Other Love.” With composing music as his hobby, manager Heinrich is reported to have another song “on the fire.” Projectionist Dick Murphy, formerly of the Little, has moved to California to live. . . . Fred Hart is believed to be in an arm¬ ored division with the Normandy invasion forces. . . . Lawn Clark, RKO Temple, is the proud possessor of four Persian kit¬ tens, although he had to call a doctor in the middle of the night to assist at the ceremonies. . . . Louie Goler was deeply engrossed with preparations for the VFW benefit carnival. Mike Mungovan is making extensive preparations for the 50th anniversary cele¬ bration of the Stage Employes Union in September. . . . Navyman Bud Clark was transferred back to Puerto Rico after a period on a small Caribbean base. . . . Abe Order’s daughter, Lillian, was vacationing from her duties in the Budget Bureau in Washington. Manager Gradon Hodges has increased the lighting outside the Drive-In. . . . Rob¬ ert Peters, Little, celebrated his birthday. . . . Hazel Wixted, assistant manager, Regent, was vacationing. Syracuse Buddy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Roe, Eckel projectionist, is home on fur¬ lough after D-Day in France. ... It is a seven and a half pound baby girl at the home of ' Admiral” Phil Rossomando, and we hear Genevieve is doing fine. . . . Otto Gratzer, Mexico, was in to see if George (Altec) Brown was still sleeping after a restful (?) night at Mexico. The Syracuse Altec office is taking on a metropolitan aspect. Why not drop in, and look around? . . . Joe Cecile, Loews Strand projectionist, is home from the hos¬ pital showing steady improvement, and we hope to see him back in the booth soon. . . . Wonder if the boys of Local 376 stayed at home waiting for the television meeting to come in. . . . The Happy Hour booth looks very neat with the new paint job. Tom Roe, Community, Solvay, and James Constantino, Strand, Phoenix, were enjoy¬ ing the sights along Salina Street in the latter’s limousine. . . . Bob Geiger, former Keith aide, now a flight officer in the Air Force, visited, and checked over the old locker to see if the uniform was still there. . . . Dick Granish, former Keith aide, was in on leave from the Navy. ... It would seem that Dianna Hamer, Keith secretary, is acting as official greeter for the Syra¬ cuse Police force. . . . Peggie Brennan, RKO-Schine Keith, is on vacation. “Jackson” Flex begins to show his age by huffing and puffing while storing the carbons on the shelf. . . . Bob (Paramount) Sardino and gorgeous wife were seen motoring in the wee hours of the morning. (What was Jack Flex doing out at that time?) . . . George Maxwell, assistant manager, Keith’s, spends his day off visit¬ ing the theatre. . . . Jack Spicer and crew were in from his Schine home office to re-upholster seats in the local RKO-Schine houses. . . . The projection booth at Keith’s is soon to blossom out with a new floor. Floyd Lewis, Keith projectionist, is back from vacation. . . . Matty Wojick, Keith chief of service, was looking over the Greyhound bus terminal, sort of tying it in with “Going My Way.” First Lieutenant Dave Young, former Schine manager here and in Auburn, was in from Army camp in the south on fur¬ lough. . . . Jack Flex, RKO-Schine man¬ ager, is in danger of having to share his “Simon Legree” title with another. — J. J. S. Watertown Floyd W. Clark, circulation manager, Watertown branch, Syracuse Post Stand¬ ard, and one time manager and projection¬ ist, died here recently after a critical ill¬ ness of a month. Henry O’Neil, former Strand, Carthage, p'ojectionist, is now somewhere in Eng¬ land. . . . Natalie Carr, Palace, had a pleasant surprise when her husband tele¬ phoned her from Honolulu. William Tubbert, Avon manager, and Peggy Sheitz, assistant, took over one night last week when no aides were avail¬ able, and did a good job. . . . Arthur Haley, Avon maintenance man, has a new hobby. He may be found most any night shooting bats in the Avon after closing time. . . . Fred Perry, manager, Olympic, is rounding up all the available horses in the vicinity for his “Good Old Days” parade. . . . Gus Lampe was in from Gloversville last week. — R. H. August 9, 1944