The Exhibitor (Nov 1938-May 1939)

10 NEWS OF THE TERRITORY i i i i | WESTERN JAMBOREE. Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette again save the day in the Republic western. VEY, at Langley Field, where they were guests of the vast Peninsula Charity Fair. What makes PIERRE BOULOGNE, manager, Norva, shudder every time he sees a fog? BOB ETCHBERGER, the erstwhile Baltimorean who is fast becoming a Norfolkian as assistant to ROSCOE R. DRISSELL, Loew’s State, is wondering what babies like for their first Christmas. ROSCOE DRISSELL, KIT LARSON, had the Army-Navy game figured out so well that neither one of them could win that tin of tobacco. E. L. COLLOMER’S idea of putting in a cry room for babies taken to the theatre by their mothers has proved to be a good one, he reports. JOSEPH BAILEY CROCKETT, aged 74. father of WILLIAM F. CROCKETT, Virginia Beach theatre man and president, Motion Picture Theatre Owners of Virginia, died at his home in Norfolk. Norfolk’s theatre managers are really going to town with their show for the benefit of the Norfolk Joy Fund. — Kit Larson. Radford Little Theatre presented its second play at the State. Richmond Richmond’s Christmas mother is putting on a series of jitterbug contests to raise funds for the Christmas fund. Finals will be held on the stage of the National Christmas Day in a nice tie-up by AL NOWITSKY. Al also made a tie-up with radio station WRTD, set up a doll house in the lobby or toys and contributions to the Christmas Mother. SAM GORDON is also putting on special shows at the Venus, Ponton to gather toys and food for the poor of the Southside. Westhampton is also staging a special toy and food show for the poor of Henrico County. CARLTON DUFFUS, Loew’s, was in. GARRETT LEAHEY, manager, State; EUGENE WHITAKER went rabbit hunting up near Bowling Green. Foreign language department of the University of Richmond sponsored “The Spanish Earth” at the Westampton. DOROTHY SHEWBRIDGE, Neighborhood theatres home office, visited Lynchburg. WADE PEARSON, northern district manager, Neighborhood Theatres, was a recent visitor from Arlington. Ditto JOHN DUFFUS, manager, Ashton. CARRINGTON WADDELL was in from South Boston. VIRGINIA SNEAD and family motored up to Washington. ELBERT GROVER, RKO star salesman, was in. ALLYN STRAUS, brother of FRANK, advertising department. Neighborhood theatres, played on the Fork Union Military Academy team in their game against the Richmond Prep All-Stars. OTIS BUGG, projectionist, National, has opened a service station. DAVE PETERSON, Altec engineer, was down relieving MERVIN ULLMAN. MERCER STILLMAN, Berio Vending representative, installed machines in BEN PITTS’ new East End, Patrick Henry. "Kute Kris Kringle” in the lobby of the Colonial is attracting wide spread attention. A. A Patron Service that Makes $ $ $ BERLO CANDY VENDING MACHINES O VENDING NATIONALLY KNOWN PRODUCTS • SILENT IN OPERATION • A MODERN SHOW PIECE FOR ANY THEATRE • RECOGNIZED ASSET BY MAJOR CIRCUITS AND INDEPENDENTS • 15 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS, SATISFACTORY SERVICE TO EXHIBITORS WRITE FOR DETAILS BERLO VENDING CO. 1518 N. BROAD STREET 401 W. BROAD STREET PHILADELPHIA RICHMOND, VA. FRANK O’BRIEN arranged for the novelty in a tie-up with “Vim” bread. Tuckahoe Woman’s Club is sponsoring a series of lectures by Dr. McDanel, University of Richmond, in the parlor of the Westhampton. ALLEN SPARROW, manager, Loew’s, and family spent time in Norfolk. PETE STAINBACK, chief of service, Loew’s, went hunting near Blackstone. FLOYD STAWLS, manager. Carillon, BILL ATTMORE, RCA engineer, are now taking up aviation. E. M. MILBURN, UA exploitation man, was down to assist with “The Young in Heart,” Loew’s. RUDOLPH BERGER, Metro Washington manager, was in. MERVIN ULLMAN, Altec engineer, visited in Washington. E. O. WILSCHKE, Altec Philadelphia district manager, was in. At the annual election of officers of IATSE Local No. 370, December 6 the following officers were all re-elected: HARRY JARVIS, president; JOHN DOHERTY, vice-president; JOHN LEARY, business agent; A. P. STEWART :or responding secretary; GEORGE CROZIER treas urer; CHARLIE HANN, W. B. FOX were taken into the local. FRANK O’BRIEN, AL NOWITSKY located a man who owned a camel, put a big sign on him with the following copy, “Wise Men go to see 'Angels With Dirty Faces’ ”, had him paraded up and down the street until the Commissioner of Revenue, JOHN GOODE, turned up and demanded that he have a license. After taking the case to court it was found out that no license was required. FRED SALE, advertising manager. Times Dispatch, has been making personal calls on various theatre managers. Lichtman theatre employees association had a blow-out at the Casino. Among those who were on hand for the refreshments and dancing wer? GEORGE H. CLARKE, JOHN VAUGHAN. WALTER SHIVERS, EUGENE ANDERSON, LORENZO FELS, LORENZO MINOR, MRS. E. WHITEHEAD, HOWARD LUCAS, MRS. HAR RIS, L B. IOHNSON, BERKLEY GOULD, WARREN KERSEY, W. L. IOHNSON. T. BAKER. E. ARCHER, S. BELL, C. PAIGE, UPSHAW BERKLEY, T. A. BROWN, HOMER PRICE, RUSSELL WARD, FRANK EVANS, HUGH BRAIME. G. ARCHER. In a tie-up with the Standard Drug Company. ALEX RAVDIN distributed doctor’s prescriptions in connection with “A Man to Remember, Capitol. Staunton JOHN RAMEY, Strand, arranged with an insurance agency for a 12-inch ad in the Staunton Evening Leader plugging "Crime Takes a Holiday.” Line that tied up the picture was "Crime Takes a Holiday But Insurance Never Does.” FRANK SHAFFER, Dixie, secured free publicity on “Men With Wings,” which was presented under the supervision of the Mary Baldwin Art Club and Campus Comments. WEST VIRGINIA Martinshurg GUY WILLIAMS, assistant manager, Apollo, continues to turn out an excellent column for the Martinsburg News. LOU KUSNER, Apollo, planted a special story on “Brother Rat” on the sports page of the Martinsburg Evening Journal. Story stressed the local interest of the picture. December 14, 19)8