Motion Picture Herald (Jul-Aug 1943)

48 MOTION PICTURE HERALD August 2 8, 1943 PERSONALS ON SHOWMEN Wilson Started Career Working in Booth Robert G. Wilson, manager of the Fox Egyptian theatre, in Delta, Colorado, learned projection when he was in high school. He operated at the Gramada theatre, Monte Vista, Colorado, for the Atlas Corporation, in Center, Colorado, at the Faw theatre. Wilson later owned the Comet, in Manganola, Colorado, and when he gave up the house operated at the Fox theatre, in Montrose. We then find the Round tabler as assistant manager at the Fox, in La Juanta, later house manager at the Scout theatre there and thence to his present post. Wilson reports that he expects to be transferred shortly to Sterling, Colorado, where he will manage the Fox theatre. ^ii:[<»4Viii^iii=ii^i JACK KOSHAREK, assistant manager at Comerford's Colonial theatre, in Allentown, Pa., has been promoted to manager of the circuit's State, succeeding Milan Todorov. Walter Ernst becomes assistant to Charles Bierbauer, at the Colonial. Todorov left the circuit to become manager of the Transit, as well as advertising and promotion manager of the Towne, both houses operated by George Kurlansik. MRS. JOSEPH COBURN has been appointed manager of the Esquire theatre, in Indianapolis. EDDIE RIVERS, former publicity director and now manager of the Gregory cirsuit theatres in Walla Walla, Wash., has leased the Plaza theatre, in Waitsburg, Wash. The house was formerly operated by Charles Laidlaw, exhibitor of Dayton. Rivers will operate the Plaza in addition to his duties in Walla Walla. BEN COHEN, of the Telenews, Detroit, has been transferred to Cincinnati as manager of the local Telenews. He succeeds Mitchell Liner, who reported for military duty. F. RAINO, formerly of the Capitol, in Danbury, has been appointed manager of the Rialto, South Norwalk, Conn. ; H. M. Lyon goes to the Palace from the Rialto, and G. J. Harvey becomes manager of the Garde, New London. EDDIE MANSFIELD has been appointed manager of the Regent theatre, Kansas City. HARLEY KUHFUS has purchased the Wren theatre, Des Moines, from Harry Huddleston. MORRIS W. STEIN, assistant manager of the Bromley, in Philadelphia, has reported for duty as a Naval Aviation Cadet at the Station at Norman, Okla. He was accompanied by his buddy, Albert Rauer, a former employe of the Bromley. SUSAN, to Mr. and Mrs. Maurey Ashman. The father is Long Island Zone Manager for the Interboro Circuit. HAPPY BIRTHDAY August 23rd Roy Sterrett Ben W. Fischer Don Kelsey Ted Shank 24th Ear! N. Willey Arnold Gates William Harding C. W. Kelly Ray Laurie Frank L. Cost Thomas W. Turner 25th Pierce Rawling Stan Krueger Edwin Russell Alfons Galwais Stewart North Donald L. Smith Orba Myatt Randell Jones Frank Soltice 26th Edward Shuker George M. Dana Rossiter J. Hobkirk Nat Allentuck Lewis Hariman Seymour L. Morris Morty Lightstone Samuel Solomon 27th Urban Anderson G. C. Ramsay S. F. Sutaria Ben Broskie Carl L. Krueger J. B. Seager Morton Bratter L. O. Robertson Walter D. Morgan Joseph Frisco 28th Vincent Daniels Homer B. Fuller Eugene P. Mock Randolph L. Hall Alt Klokkevold 29th Earle N. Bailey Ernest Patrick Wilfred G. Brown Alfred E. Hewitt August 29th Merl C. Hartung James A. Laux Jack F. Ballew 30th C. A. Grissinger Lyle Harding Fred Terra Nova Bill Miller Phil Laufer William Proudlove 31st Fred Irion Charles Ferguson Herod Jimerson September 1st Sydney J. Hobbs Irving Pearlman Howard W. Robarge Al Mayes Kenneth Blackledge Frank C. Reiger 2nd Millard Ochs Tom Olsen Jerome Marx Joe Bean Richard Albin Stephen Uvardy Gene Rothgeb 3rd Norman L. Davis John P. Hassett Edward J. Oliver Meyer Golding Frank Weatherford Melvin Gold George Patterson W. W. Lineberger Harry Browning 4th George Clarke Michael S. Milo Maurice H. Leahy L. I. McMullen Tom Malloy 5th Fred Naify Herman Abrams Mort Rosevold Maurice Meek HAROLD WINSTON, general manager of the Cobian Circuit, in Puerto Rico, has resigned to join the U. S. Armed Forces in the Caribbean. MELVIN Aronson is now managing Skouras' Granada theatre, in Corona, L. I. Wife of Manager Takes Over When Husband Is Inducted Mrs. DeLon Braunagel has been assistant city manager of the Intermountain Theatres. Inc., in Logan, Utah for the past year. Two months ago, she was made manager of the Roxy theatre there and last week when her husband, Jack D. Braunagel, left for the service. DeLon was appointed city manager to replace him, by Tracy Barham, vice president and general manager. Before her marriage, Mrs. Braunagel was secretary at radio station KLO and for the past four years was active on a program in connection with the theatres. At present DeLon is writing and announcing 30-minute programs every day, six days a week. This program is about the current shows at the theatres and features contests for listeners. Mrs. Braunagel has been active in USO work and is one of the leading women golfers in the state. Gray Acts as Manager And Projectionist Now Claude R. Gray, now managing the Gilmount theatre, in Mount Gilead, N. C, entered the business in 1932 at the Ansonia theatre, in Wadesboro, N. C, where he broke in as assistant projectionist. In December of 1939, he accepted a job with his present employer, Wilson Land, starting at the house as projectionist, a post which he held until recently, when the managerial shortage was felt and he was given that post too at the house in addition to his work in the booth. Horlacher Has Spent Twelve Years with Comerford George A. Horlacher has been associated with the Comerford organization for the past twelve years. He started his career as usher at the Kingston theatre, in Kingston, Pa., subsequently becoming manager of that house. Horlacher later served as manager of the Parsons at Parsons, Pa., and when the new Sterling theatre was opened, in Wilkes-Barre, was appointed manager. George is now holding down the managerial reins at the Keystone theatre, in Towanda, Pa., since March of this year. Started as Projectionist; Now Managing the Theatre Born in Star City, Ark., November 13, 1919, Cecil R. Atkinson manages the Star theatre in that spot. His first experience in the business was in 1938, when he was employed by Carl Christian, Inc., operating six theatres, as projectionist of the Star theatre. Atkinson held that position until December of 1941, when he was promoted to manager of the house.