The Exhibitor (Nov 1938-May 1939)

12 NEWS OF THE TERRITORY Valley Theatres; PAUL F. OFFMAN, local town councilman; C. M. MALONEY, Endless Caverns; FRANK O’ROARKE, New Market. — F. O’R. Netvport Netvs Hearing aids have been installed by manager JAY KIMMEL at the Warwick. Norfolk EARL WESTBROOK, manager, Granby, has returned from Reading, Penna., for a visit with his mother. ROSCOE R. DRISSELL was busy morning, noon and night when the Virginian-Pilot cooking school held forth at Loew’s State. ROBERT LEVINE may be a good bowler — he is reported to have taken one game from RLLBY HENDERSON, Roxy cashier, while that miss took two from him. STANLEY WILLIAMS, Wilder staff, says car may not be such a late model, but he does know its pedigree. MRS. JACK LICHTMAN is getting ready to visit relatives in New Jersey. GRAHAM BARBEE, Lichtman’s southern district manager, is visiting the chain’s theatres in Richmond, Roanoke. PIERRE BOULOGNE, manager, Norva, has been doing a diplomatic job of selling "The Birth of a Baby.” STANLEY WILLIAMS, formerly assistant to manager W. O. FISHBACK, Colley, has been named maintenance manager of the Newport. President SYD GATES, Norfolk Theatres Managers Association, promises something unusual. ALLAN T. SPARROW, manager, Loew’s, Richmond, visiting his old stamping ground in Norfolk. JACK LICHTMAN lost no time in donning his overcoat when the first chill wind swept in. HARRY VALENTINE, publicity man, Wilder theatres, is managing the Gates, Portsmouth, temporarily. — Kit Larson. Petersburg Teams from the Century, Bluebird, Rex, Palace have started a duckpin league. HERMAN RUBIN, city manager, Neighborhood Theatres, has returned from New York where he attended the marriage of a brother. NELLIE ANDREWS, Bluebird relief cashier, is recovering. Phoebus JIMMY BOOTH tried out a double-feature program at the Lee, as an experiment. Richmond VARREN CONNOR, assistant manager, Altec Philadelphia office, was in town with MERVIN ULLMAN. FLOYD STAWLS, manager. Carillon; PETE STAINBACK, Loew’s service chief, have been doing quite a bit of fishing. HORACE FREEMAN, service staff, State, resigned, being succeeded by JOHN CUMMINGS. RALPH BINNS, Horlacher Washington manager, was in. MR., MRS. ALLEN SPARROW were among the Richmonders who attended the Variety Club banquet. DICK HARRITY, United Artists, visited. CARTER BARRON, Loew’s division manager, passed through. CHARLES YERBY, Loew’s assistant manager, has taken up horseback riding in a big way. PAUL BARON, Universal pinch hitter for NATE SAUBER, was down. AL NOWITSKY has taken up aviation. GEORGE HESTER, doorman, State, his wife celebrated their fourth anniversary. CONRAD McREE had his best girl out for the bowling matches. MR., MRS. BENSON celebrated their fifth anniversary the other day. She is cashier. State. DOROTHY SHEWBRIDGE went to Baltimore for Navy-Notre Dame.. GARRETT LEAHEY, EUGENE WHITAKER, GARLAND WILKINSON went hunting in King William County. RUDOLPH BERGER, Metro exchange manager, Washington, was in. We were shocked to hear of the death of JOHNNY MADDEN. LOU MARKS, Metro supervisor, checkers, was in town on his way to Norfolk. Dance sponsored by the Neighborhood Theatres Social Club at Tantilla Garden was a huge success. Theatres are taking part in the annual Community Fund Drive. Roanoke November business bids fair to go above the level of November, 1937, with the National Theatre corporation, according to ELMORE D. HEINS, vice-president and general manager. He pointed out that this gain was made, despite the fact that "Bank Night” was ruled illegal here this fall. ELMORE HEINS, who has been ill at his home for some time, has returned to his office. SOL, ABE HYMAN, operators of three theatres at Huntington, West Virginia, stopped in Roanoke recently to talk with HEINS. Recent visitors include HARLEY DAVIDSON, Paramount; GEORGE GILL, Trio; ELBERT GROVER, RKO; JAKE FLAX, Republic. — H. H. VARIETY CLUB Tent No. 1 1 Treasurer SAMUEL A. GALANTY reports the exchequer contains a "robust sum.” Suiting the film to the occasion RUDOLPH BERGER’S welfare committee screened "Green Fields” for the Hebrew Home for the Aged. Loew’s Capitol maestro PHIL LAMPKIN has been received into fellowship. A "Bingo” party, with door prizes, many novel surprises will be held in the Willard’s main ballroom (where banquet was held) December 8. There is no admission charge, all are welcome. Proceeds will be ear-marked for the welfare fund. WILLIAM R. HOYLE, formerly manager, WILLIAM E. S. WILCOX’S Seco, now attached to the Lichtman theatres, has been elected to membership. Tent No. 19 Luncheon held November 9 was a signal success with about 150 members and guests or more present, ARTHUR "BUGS” BEAR as the honored guest. J. LOUIS ROME, chief barker, was the toastmaster, introduced Mayor HOWARD W. JACKSON, who, after a few witty remarks about members being called barkers and saying it seemed to suit him right after a campaign, was followed by Bear, who kept the members in high glee. Among other guests present were CHRIS FINLEY, C. DORSEY WARFIELD, WILLIAM M. BASKERVILLE, ROGER PIPPIN, GEORGE SELLMAYER, BILL EWALD. WILLIAM K. SAXTON and RODNEY COLLIER were kings for the day. A gala Thanksgiving Eve dance is to be given in the club rooms at the Belvedere. Next luncheon is set for November 23. Election of officers of the Variety Club of Baltimore, Tent 19, will take place after the luncheon November 23 at the Belvedere Hotel. In announcing this event Chief Barker J. Louis Rome urged all members to "put aside sentiment and in making your nominations or in voting that you select those whom you think are well fitted for the positions.” Holding this election now is in accordance with the wishes of the national organization that terms of all officers start January 1. The national organization’s new regulations put into the hands of all officers and directors the running of the club. Rome goes on the Board of Directors automatically for five years, as the Chief Barker. Under the new regulations the other 1 1 members have to be selected by the members. Then the members elect officers from those on the Board of Directors. BOWLING Richmond At the end of the first quarter the league is pretty evenly matched with the Byrd and Brookvue teams tied for first place. Grand one game behind. Byrd went into a tie by winning three from office, while the surprising team from Westhampton took two from Brook-vue, as Stewart Tucker rolled a set of 3 3 5, Earl Stitzer, 303. For the losers, Pete Southward rolled 323, Allen Brown, 315. Bob Overcash, anchor man for the Capitol, rolled another nice set of 3 34, but his team lost two to Ven-ton. Standing Won 14 14 13 12 12 10 7 2 League Records High team game. State — 5 66. High team set, State — 1531. High individual set, Williams and Overcash — 3 56. High individual game — Ravdin — 145. CHRISTMAS SEALS Help to ProtectYour Home from Tuberculosis Lost Ave. 7 .667 7 .667 8 .619 9 .574 9 .574 11 .479 14 .333 19 .095 Byrd Brook-vue Grand Capitol . Westhampton State Ven-ton . . . . Office O N YOUR DESK EVERY WEDNESDAY November 2), 19)8