The Exhibitor (May-Aug 1948)

NT2 THE EXH I B I TOR Indianapolis D.W. Bennett, Rex, Terre Haute, Ind, , installed new Simplex 4-Star sound system. ... Joseph Gutzweiler, Astor and Tivoli, jasper, Ind. , was confined at home by serious i llness. . . . B. B. Bennett, Bennett Circuit, Calhoun, Ky. , made his annual pilgrimage on Film Row.... The Evansville, Ind., Out¬ door was having the land around the building and grounds retiled. . . . Walter Easley, K of P, Greensburg, Ind. , in¬ stalled Peerless Magnarc Lamps and National 40-amp rectifiers. Joseph Bohn and wife, widely known in film circles, and recently resigned from Eagle Lion, went to Cincinnati, where they will take up permanent residence. ... Eleanor Borkes, assist¬ ant booker, RKO, was confined at home by s ickness. . . . Carrie May Lacrosse, RKO, was confined at home by a hip injury . Mrs. Jesse Van Borsuum, Terre Haute, Ind., sold her Lyceum to Theodore Parvu. . . .Elaine Van Splinter, secretary to Edwin Brauer, Republic, spent a weekend in Nashville, Tenn. Cantor Amusements installed new Peerless Magnarc lamps and National 40-amp rectifiers. ... D. J. Collins, home office representative, 20th-Fox, was checking the local office. Exhibitors from all parts of Indiana visiting included: E. E. Smith, Devon, Francesvil le, Ind.; Morris Smith, Valley, Taylorsville, Ky. ; Harry Van Noy, VanNoy, Middletown, Ind.; George Reefe, Ritz, Tipton, Ind. ; Albert Blakenbaker, Pastime, Richmond, Ind. ; E.H. Austin, Austin, Versailles, Ind.; Will jam Whitney, Jr. , Colonial, Kokomo, Ind. , and A. B. Thompson, Park and Ritz, North Vernon, Ind. George Helliottes, Rialto, Ft. Wayne, Ind. , erected a new marquee, and painted the front of his house.... Margaret Stevens, head inspectress, Republic, was recuperating at home after a second operation at St. Francis Hospital. . . .William Carroll, executive secretary, ATO of Indiana, Inc., is the father of a new baby boy, Charles William, born on May 23 in St. Vincent’ s Hospital. Earl Penrod, Affiliated Advertising Distributors, is now located at 448 North Illinois Street. ... Don Hammer, sold his half interest in the Liberty, Muncie, Ind. , to Curtis Butler, former salesman at Columbia. Hammer joined the sales organization at United Artists. ... Earl Bell, former operator, Howard, is remodeling the old Arcade, dark for a number of years. The building housing the Arcade is owned by Herbert A. Wagner, Tucson, Ariz. , until re¬ cently a salesman for MGM. ... Gordon Craddock, manager, Eagle Lion, Jerry Weiss, and Max Meadows, salesmen, and Herbert Boss, office manager, attended the midwest sales meeting in Chicago. Homer Knox, retired film salesman, Republic, died in his home in Bloom¬ field, Ind. He was 69. Death was caused by a heart attack. Knox was widely known in all parts of the state, and retired from active duty in 1945. Perry L. Gay acquired the Star, Fremont, Ind. ... Madge Doland has taken over the Orpheum, Louisville, Ky. . . . J.W. McClain opened the Skyline Auto, Logansport, Ind. ...G.G. Pearce, Louis¬ ville, Ky. , has taken over the Ebony. Jules Goldman and wife, he is War¬ ners’ office manager, while on vacation in the east, suffered an attack of ptomaine poisoning, and were ill.... Pete Mailers, Mailers Circuit, Ft. Wayne, Ind. , attended the graduating ceremonies of his daughter, attending school in East Philadelphia, 0. Kay Romano, biller, RKO, resigned. Barbara Manien succeeds. ... Sam Perk and wife, he is the vice-president, Ger-Bar Equipment Company, are vaca¬ tioning in New York. The drivein’ s at Bloomington, Ind., and Marion, Ind. , operated by the Gregory Circuit, Chicago, held formal openings. ... Fred Dolle, head, Fourth Avenue Amusement Corporation, Louis¬ ville, Ky. , was a business visitor.... Charles Acton, salesman, Republic, was called to Erie, Pa. , by the serious illness of his mother-in-law. His wife accompanied him. ... Blanche Williams, head inspectrees. Republic, was vaca¬ tioning. ... Francis House, Warners’ office staff, was vacationing in Florida. Exhibitors visiting were: T. J. Arrington, Arrington, New Haven, Ind. ; J.F. Griffis, Boswell, Boswell, Ind.; William T. Studabaker, Logan, Logans¬ port, Ind.; Mrs. Hilda Long, Hippo¬ drome, Sheridan, Ind. ; Ike Sollers, Lyric, Covington, Ind. ; Don LeBrun, Kent, South Whitley, Ind.; AbeKaufman, Fountain, Terre Haute, Ind. ; Harry Douglas, Dana, Dana, Ind. , and Grant Henley, Community, Carthage, Ind. Pittsburgh Kenny Kenfield, former theatre man, is the latest member of the sales staff of the McKeesport, Pa., radio station. ... The past fortnight saw a visit of Laura Wells, publicity agent for the forthcoming Eagle Lion film, “Ruthless”. Another publicity agent was George Bennett, plugging “Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House”. Bennett was formerly with Eagle Lion in this same capacity. Eddie Wapler, the Nixon manager, was informed by the doctor that it will be necessary that his son keep his in¬ jured leg in a cast until late in the fall, due to the serious nature of the fracture. Paul Kleinerman, a former Northside theatre operator, has opened a dance studio in the Squirrel Hill section of the city, under the name of Paul Allen ....The Jimmy Totmans bought a new home in the Point Breeze section of Pittsburgh. Totman was recently pro¬ moted to the position of district manager for Warner Theatres in the northwest territory. Al Glaubinger, RKO salesman, an¬ nounced the date of his wedding to June Goldfarb, Dayton, 0. , is July 4. Out-Of-Town Visitors To Film Row: H.G. Holliwell, Lincoln Drive-In, York; Joe Palermo, Temple, Springdale; Andy Biordi, Majestic, Ellwood City; Charlie Gorley, State and Penn, Uniontown; John Wincek, Hi-Way 51 Drive-In, Beaver Falls; Dr. Lewis Urling, Brigh¬ ton, New Brighton, and. b. J. Redfoot, Arcadia, Windber. Radio proved the big medium recently for sam De Fazio, J. P. Harris, when he played “To The Ends Of The Earth”. No less than 10 different programs aided him in publicizing the Columbia film. Hymie Wheeler, branch manager, Film Classics, was all smiles because his reissues, “Buck Privates” and "South of Tahiti”, got a first-run opening at Loew’ s Ritz. State Out-Of-Town Visitors: Chris Fourgis, Grand, Mt. Pleasant; Austin Interrante, Rowland, Philipsburg; Steve Rodnok, lehigh and Oaks, Oakmont; Charley Fickinger, Coudersport, Coudersport; Louis Ponsetto, strand and Warren, Apollo; J. Glenn Bell, Penn and Victor, New Castle, and Leroy Furman, Gamble Theatre Enterprises. "Dinty” Moore, district manager, Warners, New England territory, spent a few days visiting his family. Irene Rosen, secretary to Ike Sweeney, branch manager, Republic, has travel and vacation folders, and finally made up her mind to take her annual September vacation in Miami Beach. Shirley Kopelman, Perry Nathan’ s secretary at National Screen Service, handed in her resignation, effective on June 12, because of her forthcoming marriage to George Meyers. The wedding will be held on June 17. Her successor will be Jean Viviano Wisnioski, pre¬ sently the Warner booker for National Screen Service. Another drive-in is under construc¬ tion on Routes 22 and 30, about five miles southwest of Pittsburgh, to be named the Penn Lincoln Drive-In. This newest outdoor will be located just about three-hundred yards east of the "Y”, which is where Routes 22 and 30 separate, one road going to Chester and East Liverpool, 0. , the other to Weirton, W.Va. It is expected that the theatre will be open some time after the first of July, and it will be under the operation of Paul Trunic, and Arthur Hisbull. The Penn Lincoln signed up with Lou Hanna to do its buying and booking. Joe Levine, Embassy, who has the Realart franchise in Boston, was a recent visitor to confer with Max Shugold, Crown Film Company .... The son of Paul Reith, office manager, RKO, was operated on for a tonsilectomy at the Mercy Hospital. The operation was serious, due to the fact that young Reith suffers from a thin blood con¬ dition. The child was given the finest of pre-medical attention to build him up for the operation. At last report, he was reported resting more comfort June 16, 1948