The Exhibitor (Nov 1938-May 1939)

NEWS OF THE TERRITORY 11 JIM OWEN has sold RCA sound to the new theatre in Tappahannock. THOMAS PITTS, manager, East End, has organized bowling teams from the East End, Patrick Henry. Teams include four men and one woman — first match was won by the East End. JOE MULLEN, manager, Bellevue, went hunting. JOE FIELDS succeeds BARRON RAMSEY on the service staff of the Byrd. NEAL PATTON, doorman, Westhampton, has returned to work. MERVIN ULLMAN, Altec engineer, and HERMAN RUBIN, Petersburg city manager, Neighborhood Theatres, went fishing, caught a nice mess. GEORGE CROZIER, projectionist, Loew’s, is now serving his ninth consecutive term as treasurer, operators local. DAVE PETERSON was down to relieve MERVIN ULLMAN for several days, had an opportunity to get in a little golf. THOMAS PITTS, manager, Ben Pitts’ East End, marries MISS MARGARET BASIL. R, Suffolk, December 21. FRANK COWARDIN last week was re-elected president, CARL N. WALLNAU, secretary, Richmond Musicians’ Association Local 125. Both have held their posts for 10 years. Others reelected were BURT ASBURY, treasurer, and as executive board members, GEORGE ABELOFF, GORDON SMITH. WILLIAM HENRY, J. N. KAUFMANN, CLAUDE ELAM, HENRY CAPRIO. New officials chosen were BERT REPINE, vice-president; PAUL CARTWRIGHT, member, executive board. JACK DERRENBERGER has moved his Art Gu Id from Loew’s. WILLIAM COLLIER, manager, Fairfax, Kilmarnock, has been getting in some hunting since the season opened. BILL ATTMORE, RCA engineer, paid him a visit, helped eat rabbit. A big event of the past week was the dance sponsored by the Social Club of Neighborhood Theatres. GARRETT LEAHEY, MRS. PEACE, MRS. GORDON deserve all the plaudits. Mrs. Peace brought over some of her Southsidc talent, played the piano for as nice a floor show as has been presented at any such dance in Richmond. SONNY ARCHER called out the "Paul Jones” like a veteran, also contributed an eccentr'.c dance. CLAUDE WILSON covered the town in search of door prizes, including flowers, ties, candy, socks, other nice things. WADE PEARSON, down from Arlington, presented his fiancee, MARJORIE LEE DERMODY. Everyone sang the new words written by MRS. SAM GORDON to the tune of "Hail, Hail, the Gang’s All Here.” GARRETT LEAHEY rendered a solo, choosing "Jingle Bells” for the effort. HERMAN KAPLIN and his girl were over from Petersburg. Some of the prizes were won by JANE TAYLOR, who incidentally put a firecracker under the orchestra leader; GORDON PULLIAM, OBER BOYD LEROY FORD, BILL PEARSALL. Among the folks who enjoyed themselves were VIRGINIA SNEAD, ARTHUR KEEKINS, MR.. MRS. GEORGE HESTER; MARVIN COLLEY, KATHARINE BRILL, LINWOOD WRIGHT, MILDRED McCAULEY, EDDIE HARRIS, GLORIA McCAULEY, DAVID GARBER, BETH EATON, BUBBFR CUMMINGS, MARGARET PRUITT, EUGENE WHITAKER, ALEX RAVDIN, SARAH EDISON, DICK GARNER, DONALD WILTSHIRE, ELLWOOD WHITE, DOROTHY BROWN, BOB OVERCASH, THELMA ANTHONY, BETTY KELLY, JOHN SIMMONS, JOHN REED, wife; MR., MRS. LEROY FORD; DAVE PETERSON, MR., MRS. HARRIS WILLIAMS; WALTER BROADWELL, CLEVELAND WILLIAMSON, MR., MRS. IVAN ROSENBAUM; MR., MRS. HAROLD WOOD; HARRY NORDIN, FRANK STRAUS, MIRIAM SCOTT, MR., MRS. SAM GORDON; GERTRUDE PEACE, CECIL CREW, DAN WILKINSON, AUDREY Brothers, DAVID KAMSKY, MARGARET ROSENBERG, MR., MRS. OBER BOYD; MR., MRS. PERCY POLLARD; MR., MRS. WILLIAM BAI.LENGER; MR., MRS. EARL STITZER; CONRAD McREE, MARION WHITESIDE, WILLIAM PEARSALL, BUDDY RIGGIN, WARREN SCHMIDT, LOUIS POLLARD, MARGARET GORDON, HARVEY KELLEY, MELVIN RECTOR, MR., MRS. BENTON MANN; SONNY ARCHER, GEORGE ROSCHER, PETE SOUTHWARD, JIMMY MATHEWS, ALLEN GOODLIFFE, CLAUDE WILSON, WILLIAM GRIMMER, MARIE FAISON, IRVING STARR, GOLDIE MULLEN, MR., MRS. OTIS BARCO, EARL MARTIN, FRANCIS HALLEY, ED COLLINS, GORDON PULLIAM, LOUISE McKAY, DOROTHY SHEWBRIDGE, STEWART TUCKER, WILLIE MAE DOSS. — S. B. T. South Hill CHRIS GEOGHEGAN, manager, Colonial, temporarily went into the fireworks business. Wytheville SAM CRAVER, Wythe, expects to open his new house about the first week in January. HERB MOODY, Millwald, is greasing up his old gun for a bit of hunting in the Virginia mountains. BOWLING Richmond Individual averages for the first 30 games: Byrd Games Pinfall Ave. Coulter 27 2706 100.2 Reid 25 2447 97.88 G. Stitzer 27 2665 98.7 F. Wood 24 2304 96.0 Ford 27 2587 95.8 Wilson 1 1 1049 95.36 Brook-vue Atkins 1 8 1627 90.38 Brown 30 2886 96.2 Boyd 30 2824 94.1 3 Southward 30 301 1 1 00.36 Archer 1 8 1 599 88.83 Pearsall 9 783 87.0 Capitol Pollard 1 8 1 638 91.0 Ravdin 1 8 1 870 103.88 White 18 1712 95.1 Carner 27 2456 90.96 Overcash 30 3223 107.43 Ewell 12 1060 88.3 3 Grand Kelley Games 28 Pinfall 2750 Ave. 98.21 Harlow 30 298 1 99.36 Pollard 17 1566 92.1 1 [ones 2118 92.08 Williams 27 2736 101.33 Rector 2284 99.3 Snead Office 989 98.9 Straus 2734 94.27 Shewbridge 28 2320 82.28 H. Wood 23 1958 85.13 Bendheim 1 13 1197 92.07 Rosenbaum 20 1790 89.5 Nordin 1619 95.23 Riggin Ven-ton 13 94 92.93 Short 2 3 93 88.63 Goodliffe 27 2474 91.63 Dunnavant 28 2609 93.18 Bass 170 5 94.72 Schmidt 16 1610 100.62 Whitaker .. State 30 3034 101.13 McKee 30 293 1 97.7 Wright 30 2734 91.13 Cummings 23 2061 89.(4 Garber .. 1767 84.14 Chambliss .. . 9 915 101.66 Aarons Westhampton 821 91.22 VI llliamson 3 0 2920 97.33 Pulliam 19 1683 88.57 Tucker 30 3182 106.23 F. Stitzer .. 29 2932 101.1 Simmons 14 1278 91.28 Whitmore 19 1614 84.94 VARIETY CLUB Tent No. 19, Baltimore EDDIE JACOBS was a very efficient and hospitable chairman of the Friday night "Bingo” parties. They were well attended. Due to an order by Police Commissioner Stanton ordering "Bingo” games stopped, the club is conforming to the measure. Captains of the teams selling raffle tickets for the new automobile, funds of which will go to the charity chest of the Variety Club, are making up their accounts to give a final rendering of the selling. It is hoped that the $4,000 goal for the charity chest will be reached. Meeting of the committees in charge of the first annual dinner dance to be held January 21 are enthusiastic. Rates for the big souvenir program have been set as $100 for a page; $50 for a half page; $25 for a quarter page; $10 for a minimum space. First annual Christmas Eve party will be held from 1 to 6. There will be free eggnog. Members are invited to bring their friends. December 21, 19)8