The Exhibitor (1959)

January 7, 1959 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR 21 Pike is also expressed since she has offered to mount two 22 by 28 plastic frames on the rear of all delivery trucks advertising current attractions. Allied is now seeking suggestions from members as how to select attractions in the interest of stimulating interest in movies fairly to all exhibitors. HOUSTON Bob Lewis has been elected chief barker of Variety Club. Other officers named were J. C. Kirby, first assistant; Harry Martin, second assistant; Richard McGarr, dough guy; and Jack Bryant, property master. . . . George Lee Marks, manager of the Avalon, has become personal manager of Sherry Riley, a model. Marks utilized Miss Riley in conjunction with the showing of “Girl in the Bikini,” starring Brigitte Bardot. ... A jury of five men and one woman deliberated less than five minutes before finding Jesse Allen Dodson, manager of the Galena, Galena Park, Tex., innocent of charges that he displayed a lewd film there last Aug. 16. Dodson was charged with the misdemeanor offense after a posse of Galena Park police and Justice of the Peace Dave Thompson raided the Galena and confiscated the film, “Street Corner. MEMPHIS Variety Club officers for 1959 are Edward P. Doherty, chief barker; George W. Simpson, first assistant; Fordyce J. Kaiser, second assistant; Joe Kiefer, dough guy; and Howard Nicholson, property master. . . . Colonel W. F. Ruffin, president of the Ruffin Amusement Company, Covington, Tenn., and Mrs. Ruffin were honored as special guests of the Green¬ berg Mercantile Corporation and Store Man¬ agement, Inc., at their joint annual Christmas party in the Hotel Sheraton-Jefferson, St. Louis. MINNEAPOLIS Variety Club of the Northwest will for¬ mally present the new fifth floor of the Variety Heart Hospital on the University of Minnesota campus to the University at a dinner Jan. 12. Event will be in the main ballroom of the Coffman Memorial Union on the campus. . . . Glenn Wood, Universal head booker, was recuperating at home from an operation. . . . New officers of Variety Club were to be installed at a dinner in the Nicollet Hotel this week. New members ad¬ mitted in 1958 also were to be inducted at the meeting. The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that the use of the Red Wing, Minn., municipal auditorium as a motion picture theatre, oper¬ ated by Red Wing city officials, was an un¬ authorized private business and ordered the city to stop showing films in the building. Motion pictures have been shown there since 1912. The case was brought to the Supreme Court by John Wright and Associates, Inc., operators, Chief, Red Wing. . . . Marge Trunstill, formerly head inspectress, Para¬ mount, was promoted to booking clerk. . . . Alex Perkins is reopening his Lyric, LeCenter, Minn. . . . Don Alexander, formerly assistant advertising manager, Minnesota David E. BRODSKY Associates THEATRICAL INTERIOR DECORATORS 242 N. 13th St. LO 4-1188 — 89 Philo. 7, Pa. PAINTING • DRAPERIES • MURALS STAGE SETTINGS • WALL COVERINGS Amusement Company, has been named MACO city manager in St. Paul and manager, Paramount, St. Paul. He replaces Fred Bach¬ man, who moved to Phoenix, Ariz., where he will manage the Paramount. NEW ORLEANS Nerry Comeaux, Martinsville, La., exhib¬ itor, acquired the Dan, Breau Bridge, La., which he has renovated and renamed the Jeff. . . . Variety Club officers elected for 1959 include George Nungesser, chief barker; William Holliday, first assistant; Sammy Wright, second assistant; Carl Mabry, dough guy; and Alvin Hodges, property master. . . . The Fred McLendon circuit shuttered the Frisco, Frisco City, Ala. . . . Pike Booking and Supply Company has taken over the management of the Ranch Drive-In, Pensa¬ cola, Fla. . . . Lewis Craig, owner, reassumed management of the Ocean City Drive-In, Ft. Help Us Serve ) /ou, Mr. Theatre Manager! And you can do this by checking your shows no later than 10:00 A.M. on Saturdays, Sun days and holidays. As you know, the exchanges’ shipping room closes at noon on these days. Don’t trait until it’s too lateany missouts! — help us prevent CLARK TRANSI FER, INC. 829 North 29th St. 1638 Third St. N.E. Phila. 30, Pa. Washington, D.C. LOcust 4-3450 DUpont 7-7200 Formerly Highway Express Lines, Inc. Last Call for the TESTIMONIAL DINNER SAM DIAMOND ci n dl LEO B. BERESIN Bellevue Stratford Hotel, Phila. January 19 ★ Please get your reservations in now so that we may plan for your greater comfort and enjoyment! Variety Club Dinner Committee