The Exhibitor (1960)

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»DAYTON THEATRE SUPPLY COMPANY. 4679 Richwood Drive, Dayton 39. Telephone: Oxmore 0294. PERSONNEL — Owner and Manager: Charlie D. Wall. AREA SERVED — Southern Ohio, Northern Kentucky. TOLEDO THEATRE SUPPLY COMPANY, 3916 Secor Road, Toledo 13. Telephones: GReenwood 4-2408 — (Emergency Night) GReenwood 4-6995. .PERSONNEL — General Man¬ ager: Brad H. Brockway. AREA SERVED: Cleveland Ter¬ ritory, Southeastern Michigan, Northeastern Indiana. THEATRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY, 1206 Cherry St., Toledo 4. Telephones: CHerry 3-8106. PERSONNEL— Orville C. Wells, Harry M. Sherdian, Julia Sturdavant, Howie Forbs. AREA SERVED — Ohio, Indiana, Michigan. OKLAHOMA NATIONAL THEATRE SUPPLY COMPANY, 700 W. Grand Ave., Oklahoma City 2. Telephones: CE 2-0203 — (Emer¬ gency Night) JA 8-2476. V 2-2466, JA 4-6048. PERSON¬ NEL — Manager: Howard Nelson. Salesman: W. W. Miller. Office Manager: W. W. Miller. AREA SERVED — Oklahoma and Panhandle of Texas. OKLAHOMA THEATRE SUPPLY COMPANY. 623 W. Grand Ave., Oklahoma City 2. Telephones: REgent 6-8691 —(Emergency Night) JA 8-2471. PERSONNEL— Owners: J. Eldon Peek and Maxine Peek. Counter Man: Gordon Wortham. AREA SERVED — Oklahoma, Panhandle of Texas, West Arkansas. OREGON MOTION PICTURE ACCESSORIES COMPANY, Box 240. Dayton. Telephone; 6X13. PERSONNEL — Owner: James B. Dabney, Jr. AREA SERVED — Western and Coast States. S. F. BURNS & COMPANY, INC., 915 N. W. 19th St.. Portland. Telephone. CApitol 2-6437. PERSONNEL— Man¬ ager: La Vere Bell. AREA SERVED — Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska. B. F. SHEARER COMPANY. 1947 N. W. Kearney St., Port¬ land 9. Telephones: CApitol 8-7543 — (Emergency Night) BEImont 4-1406. PERSONNEL — Branch Manager: B F Shearer, Jr.. Counter Man: Dan Stitt. AREA SERVED— Oregon, Southern Idaho, Southern Washington. PENNSYLVANIA BLUMBERG BROTHERS. INC., 1305-07 Vine St., Philadelphia 7. Telephones: LOmbard 3-7240-41 — (Emergency Night) MOhawk 4-4920 or 4-5368. PERSONNEL— Pres¬ ident: Harry Blumberg. Secretary and Treasurer; Ben Blumberg. Service Men: Joe Haggerty (Night — GReen¬ wood 3-9207), Leon Miller (Night— TRinity 7-1898), Irv Goldeberg (Night— MOhawk 4-5478). AREA SERVED— Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey. NATIONAL THEATRE SUPPLY COMPANY, 1310 Vine St., Philadelphia 7, Telephones: LOcust 7-6I56-7-— (Emergency Night) GReenwood 3-7678. PERSONNEL— Manager: Wil¬ liam J. Hutchins. Salesmen; Mickey Lewis, Bud Miller. Shop Mechanic; Ed Humphry. AREA SERVED— Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, Southern New Jersey. SUPERIOR THEATRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY, 311 N. 13th St., Philadelphia 7. Telephone: LOcust 3-1420. PERSONNEL— President: Jack H. Greenberg. Product Sold; Lorraine Orlux Carbons. AREA SERVED— Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, Delaware. ATLAS THEATRE SUPPLY COMPANY, 402 Miltenberger St., Pittsburgh 19. Telephones: GRant 1-4281— (Emergency Night) PE. 1-6330. PERSONNEL — President and Manager: Gordon O. Gibson. Salesman: James M. Gibson. AREA SERVED — Pittsburgh Film Territory. NATIONAL THEATRE SUPPLY COMPANY, 84 Van Braam St., Pittsburgh 19. Telephone: GRant 1-4630. PERSONNEL— Manager: T. F. McCleary. Assistant Manager: H. W. Russell. Salesmen: H. D. Putnam, C. R. Thomas. Office Manager: R. Eardley. Machinist: C. Rogal. AREA SERVED —Western Pennsylvania, Northern West Virginia. RHODE ISLAND RHODE ISLAND THEATRE SUPPLY COMPANY, 357 West Providence. Telephone; MAnning 1-9052 PERSONNEL — Manager: H. F. Slater. SOUTH CAROLINA *TRIO AMUSEMENT COMPANY, 229 North Main St., Box 394, Greenville. Telephone; 2-71 1 1 — (Emergency Night) 3-2193. PERSONNEL — Owner and Manager: Ed C. Curdts. General Manager: Fred S. Curdts. SOUTH DAKOTA AMERICAN THEATRE SUPPLY, 316 S. Main Ave., Sioux Falls. Telephones; ED 4-8661, ED 2-4188. PERSONNEL— Owner and Manager: E. Robbins. AREA SERVED — South Dakota, Southwestern Minnesota, Northwestern Iowa. TENNESSEE NATIONAL THEATRE SUPPLY COMPANY, 412-414 S. Second St., Memphis 2, Telephones: JAckson 5-66I6-I7-I8 — (Emergency Night) FAirfax 7-3975, GLendale 2-9731, BRoadway 6-3066, FAirfax 7-2389. PERSONNEL— Vice Presi¬ dent: R. L. Bostick. Branch Manager: C. C. Bach. Sales¬ man: C. E. Matthews. Service Engineers and Salesmen; O. D. Bland, G. C. Hale. Counter Salesman: J. R. Ferraris. AREA SERVED — Western Tennessee, Arkansas, North¬ ern Mississippi, Southeastern Missouri. ♦THEATRE AND EXHIBITORS SUPPLY COMPANY, 361 S. Second St., Memphis. Telephones: 5-8214 — (Emergency Night) 34-1291. PERSONNEL— Kenneth E. Forster. AREA SERVED — Memphis Exchange Area. ♦TRI-STATE THEATRE SUPPLY COMPANY, 320 S. Second St., Memphis 3. Telephones: JA 5-8249 — (Emergency Night) EX 7-4186. PERSONNEL— Owner: Mrs. G. L. Mit¬ chell. AREA SERVED — Arkansas, Northern Mississippi, Western Tennessee. TEXAS HARDIN THEATRE SUPPLY COMPANY, 714 S. Hampton Road, Dallas 8. Telephones; Whitehall 6-2235, 6-2232 (24 Hour Service.) PERSONNEL — Owner: J. H. Hardin. Man¬ ager: Joe Joseph. Salesmen: R. W. Pinkston, Joe Joseph. AREA SERVED: Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Colorado, Arizona. HERBER THEATRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY, 408 S. Har¬ wood St., Dallas I. Telephone: Rl 7-6568. PERSONNEL — Owner: E. P. Herber. Salesman: Ed Euler. Shop Foreman: J. M. Wilson. AREA SERVED — Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and part of Mexico. MODERN SALES & SERVICE, INC., 2200 Young Street, Dallas I. Telephone; Rl 7-3191. PERSONNEL — President: J. H. Elder. Vice-Presidents: C. C. Hoover and Charles McKinney. Sound Service Department Manager: J. C. Skinner AREA SERVED — Texas. NATIONAL theatre SUPPLY COMPANY, 300 S. Har¬ wood St., Dallas I. Telephones: Riverside 8-2135-36. PER¬ SONNEL — Manager: J. I. Watkins. Assistant Manager: E. H. Cernosek. Salesmen: H. A. Moore, Frederic Ander¬ son, Sam. M. Berry. Office Manager; E. H. Cernosek. Counter Clerk: V. P. Lysek. Service Man: L. H. Walters. AREA SERVED— Texas. EL PASO THEATRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY, 2804 Catnip Drive (P.O. Box 940), El Paso. Telephone: Lynwood 8-0884. (Day and Night). PERSONNEL — Owner: M. Joe Birdwell. Secretary; Rosalind Birdwell. Products Sold: All makes new and used theatre and concession equipment. AREA SERVED — West Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Mexico. SOUTHWESTERN THEATRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY, 1618 Austin Street, Houston 3. Telephone; CApitol 2-9906. PERSONNEL — President: Al Mortensen. Store Manager: Tom S. Vincent. AREA SERVED — Texas. INDEPENDENT THEATRE SUPPLY, 2750 E. Houston, San Antonio 2. Telephone: Capitol 6-3508 (Day or Night) — PERSONNEL — Owner and Manager: R. A. Barron. Secre¬ tary: Mrs. R. A. Barron. AREA SERVED — Texas. UTAH INTER-MOUNTAIN THEATRE SUPPLY COMPANY, 264 E. First South St., Salt Lake City 1. Telephone: EMpire 4-7821. PERSONNEL — Manager; P. S. Gun. Salesman: L. Gerger. Products Sold: Motiograph and Ashcraft equip¬ ment, Leedhom Carpets. WESTERN SOUND AND EQUIPMENT COMPANY, 264 East First South St., Salt Lake City I. Telephone: EMpire 3-9974. PERSONNEL— Manager: Ned Fuller. Salesman:_L. Gerber. Products Sold: Century, RCA, and Strong equip ment. Mohawk Carpets, Dynalite. VIRGINIA NORFOLK PHOTO AND MOVIE SUPPLY COMPANY, 4101 Hampton Blvd., Norfolk 8. Telephones: 5-3818 (Emergency Night) 5-1744, 3-5337. PERSONNEL — Owner: Morris Ornoff. PERDUE CINEMA SERVICE, 220 Eugene Drive, P.O. Box 671, Roanoke. Telephone: Dl 3-9940. PERSONNEL — Man¬ ager: Roscoe E. Perdue. Salesman: Nat Tanner. AREA SERVED — Western Virginia. WASHINGTON AMERICAN THEATRE SUPPLY COMPANY, INC., 2300 First Ave., Seattle 1. Telephones: MA 4-4572, LA 26662. PERSONNEL— President: R. E. W. Fairleigh.^ Treas¬ urer: A. L. Hansen Sales Manager; Richard Fairleigh. AREA SERVEDPacific Northwest and California. S. F. BURNS & COMPANY, INC., 2319 2nd Ave., Seattle I. Telephones: MAin 4-2515— (Emergency Night) ATwater 3-1007, LAkeview 2-7823. PERSONNEL — Manager: S. F. Burns. Salesman; Lee W. Scott. AREA SERVED — Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Alaska. NATIONAL THEATRE SUPPLY COMPANY, 2330 Second Ave., Seattle I. Telephones: MAin 2-3422 — (Emergency Night) Lakeview 2-5956. PERSONNEL — Manager. W. C. Stahl. AREA SERVED— Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Alaska. B. F. SHEARER COMPANY, 2318 Second Ave., Seattle I. Telephones: MAin 3-8247 — (Emergency Night) EMerson 4-2233, EMerson 2-3684. PERSONN EL— Executive VicePresident and Manager: T. L. Shearer. Sales Manager: C. H. Beresford. AREA SERVED — Montana, Washington, Panhandle of Idaho, Alaska. WEST VIRGINIA CHARLESTON THEATRE SUPPLY COMPANY, 506 Lee St., Charleston 21. Telephones: Dl 44-413 (Emergency Night) 21-045. PERSONNEL— Owner and Manager: N. E. Merhie. Salesmen: Harold Moore, Ned Skaff. AREA SERVED— Southern W. Va., Ohio border. Kentucky, and Virginia. LOVETT AND COMPANY, Box 1127, Clarksburg. Offices; U. S. 19, Weston. Telephones: Weston 1670 — (Emergency Night) Clarkesburg MA 2-7822. PERSONNEL — General Manager; D. E. Lovett. Sales Representative: Gray Barker. Office Manager: Virginia Howell. AREA SERVED — West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania. THEATRE SERVICE AND SUPPLY COMPANY, Box 1389, Huntington. Telephones: JA 2-4043, JA 5-5477, JA 3-6971. PERSONNEL — Manager: S. T. Gallimore. Treasurer: P. J. Sheets. WISCONSIN VIC MANHARDT COMPANY. INC., 3131 W. Lisbon Ave., Milwaukee 8. Telephones: Division 2-8344-45 — (Emergency Night) Bluemond 8-4935, Hilltop 5-0415. PERSONNEL— President: Victor R. Manhardt. Salesrnan: Elmer J. Engel. AREA SERVED — Milwaukee Film Territory, Northern Wis¬ consin, Upper Michigan. NATIONAL THEATRE SUPPLY COMPANY. 1027 N. Eighth St., Milwaukee 3. Telephones: BRoadway 1-7333 — (Emer¬ gency Night) Hilltop 5-7479, Division 2-8184, Lincoln 3-2405. PERSONNEL — Manager: A. J. Larsen. Office Man¬ ager: M. Anacker. Serviceman: F. J. Wagner AREA SERVED — Milwaukee Exchange Territory, Upper Michigan. THE RAY SMITH COMPANY, 710 W. State St.. Mil¬ waukee 3. Telephones: BRoadway 1-2100 — (Emergency Night) BRoadway 6-0579. PERSONNEL — Owner: Ray A. Smith. Service Man: Alex Zsebe. AREA SERVED — Wis¬ consin, Northern Michigan. AVAILABLE NOW! The NEW 12 Month Set of Booking Sheets for the full year starting JUNE 26, 7960 II Pocket-Size" DATE BOOK Price: 70c per yearly set of sheets, without binder, including postage Other practical and time-saving THEATRE OPERATING FORMS AND SYSTEMS created, tested, and made available to the purchase of theatre subscribers, at virtually cost prices are listed in M. P. EXHIBITOR BOOK SHOP'S current catalog. Among these are: • THE SERVICE KIT • DAILY BOXOFFICE STATEMENTS • "AT-A-GLANCE" BOOKKEEPING BOOKS • PROGRAM AND RUNNING TIME SCHEDULES • WEEKLY PETTY CASH SYSTEM • WEEKLY PAYROLL FORMS • SERVICE MANUALS • EMPLOYEE EARNING RECORDS • SPECIAL BINDERS (Actual sample sheets of any of the above will be sent to any Theatreman who makes written request.) 88 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR-1960 THEATRE CATALOG Edition April 6, 1960