The Exhibitor (1950)

EXHIBITOR NT-1 NEWS OF THE Atlanta C. C. Welch, owner, Grove was back after a vacation spent in Daytona Beach, Fla. . . . Howard Laird, branch manager, Republic, Tampa, Fla. went back there after a visit. . . . R. C. Austin, Fox, Ard¬ more, Tenn., A. L. Bishop and P. L. Taylor, Bishop Theatres, Columbus, Ga., the Dunn Boys, South Georgia, and W. M. Snelson, Co-At-Co Theatres, North Georgia, with headquarters in Toccoa, Ga., were in. . . . W. M. Fincher, TwinCity Drive-In, McCaysville, Ga., opened his new drive-in for 250 cars. . . . Miss Leloa Delong, Monogram Southern Ex¬ changes, was back after a spell of illness. Florida State Theatres, Jacksonville, Fla., owner, Dixie, Ocala, Fla., since 1923, will not renew its lease for this theatre. It will operate the Ritz and Roxy. The Dixie building will revert to its owner, J. W. Phillips. William “Snake’’ Richardson, presi¬ dent, Astor, checked in after a business trip to Jacksonville, Fla. . . . Sam George, Paramount manager, was back after a vacation in Daytona Beach, Fla. with Bill Schneider, former operator, Paramount. . . . Roy Mitchell and wife, owners, Stone Mountain, Stone Moun¬ tain, Ga. ; Johnny Harrell, Martin Thea¬ tres, Columbus, Ga,; Howard Schussler and 0. C. Lam, Lam Amusement Com¬ pany, Rome, Ga.; W. Welch, Strand, Dallas, Ga., and Mr. and Mrs. John Car¬ ter, Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Ga., were in booking. R. E. Hook, Hooks Theatre Circuit, Alabama was in. . . . Jimmy Wilson, Wilson Enterprises, Inc., checked in after a visit. . . . Alpha Fowler, Atlanta and Douglasville, Ga., was on the Row. . . . A fire at the Lunar Outdoor DriveIn, Lake City, Fla., was brought under control by the fire department before much damage was done. . . . Pickets were still at the Tower. John Jarvis, former sales representa¬ tive, Kay, joined the new Dixie Booking Office, 163 Walton Street. . . . W. H. Rudsill, branch manager, Kay, was back from Miami, Fla., where he attended the wedding of his son. . . . Barbara Stoe is now with the Dixie Booking Office. In booking were Mr. and Mrs. John Radney, Alexander City, Ala., and little girl, and Nat Hancock, Jefferson, Jeffer¬ son, Ga. Edward J. Weisfeldt, general mana¬ ger, Saul Korman Circuit, Detroit, will enter the show business in Florida. . . . The new owners of the Joy, Laurel, Miss., are Henry Jackson and R. L. Johnson. Former owner is P. A. Chris¬ tian. ... New owner of the Hauber, Pineville, La., is Charles P. Morrell. He will call it the Star. . . . The Air-Base, In Memphis, Forrest Tucker and Adele Mara, starred in Republic’s “Rock Island Trail,’’ were greeted at the airport by the A1 Chymia Chapter of the Shrine and Republic branch manager Nat Wyse, extreme right, upper left, as they made one of the recent stops on their personal appearance tour. At upper right, the stars are seen with Wyse and Republic branch personnel, while at lower left, Tucker and Miss Mara are shown with Wyse in the exchange’s print department, and at lower right, Miss Mara strikes an affectionate pose with M. A. Lightman, Malco Theatres head. Jackson, Miss., was recently destroyed by fire. . . . The Fox, Pollack, La., was sold by William Johnson to Jack Baker. . . . The new drive-in in Bastrop, La., owned by C. J. Goodwin, will open about Aug. 15. . . . Bill Green, Palmetto, Palmetto, Ga., was in. Wilbey-Kincey Theatres: Mrs. Nell Allen, secretary to R. B. Wilby, was off to Florida for a vacation. . . . Back from their vacation were Lottie Gore and Louise Fletcher. The old love bug hit 20th-Century-Fox, and Eloise Johnson was married to Rog¬ er Wentland. Winifred Hoyt, booker, and Ernest Duffy were wed. The Row wishes both of the new couples many things in life. . . . Lamar McGarity, booker, Columbia, said the old stork passed, and left a little baby girl. On the Row visiting were: Ward Wright, Bama, Alabama City, Ala; Lou Ram, Harlem, Augusta, Ga.; Will Thorn¬ ton, Pastime, Carbon Hill, Ala.; Paul Overstreet, Crossville, Tenn.; E. H. Moon, Collinsville, Ala.; R. M. Kennedy, Birmingham and other Alabama towns, and N. H. Waters, Waters Theatres, Birmingham. New owner of the theatres in Collins¬ ville and Crossville, Ala., is E. H. Moon. Former owner was M. G. Weaver. . . . Miss Florence Chanblee, formerly with Monogram and Film Classics is assistant cashier at U-I. She replaces Willard Ayers, moved to the booking department. J. H. Thompson, president, Martin and Thompson Theatres, was host to his many friends at a chicken dinner at the opening of the new drive-in at East¬ man, Ga. C. A. Drake, owner, Drake, Pearson, Ga., is now remodeling his theatre. . . . Mrs. O. E. Rampey, wife of the owner, Lakeland, Lakeland, Ga., has been ill but is well on the way to recovery. T. Edwards, the 16mm. North Georgia showman, was in visiting with President Ed Stevens, Stevens. . . . Charlie “Jack¬ pot Clark’’ was off for a visit in Tennes¬ see, where his “Jackpot Night’’ is play¬ ing. . . . Charlie Moore, manager, WilKin Theatre Supply, checked in after a business trip. . . . Miss Pearl Moos, book¬ er, Columbia, was back. Cecil P. Cohen, owner, Murray Hill, Jacksonville, Fla., announced that he will soon start work on a 600-seat deluxe theatre in Lake Forest, Fla., near Jack¬ sonville. The cost will be around $100,000. . . . Frank Merritt, president, Acme Theatres, Birmingham, Ala., announced that work on the new Crest-Drive-In to cost around $150,000 to $200,000, will start shortly with room for 900 cars. It will be under the managership of Harry Curl, general manager, Community Theatres. Oscar Howell, president, Capital City Supply, checked in after a business trip. . . . Charles Durmeyer, president, South¬ ern Automatic Candy, was back after a visit in Tennessee. . . . J. H. Thompson, president, Martin and Thompson Thea July 5, 1950 SOUTHERN