Motion Picture Herald (Jan-Mar 1954)

manager of the western sales division. Mr. Schaefer succeeds H. F. Robinson, who has been manager of the western sales division for many years and is relinquishing his active duties for health reasons. Succeeding Mr. Hemkes as manager of the eastern sales division will be Martin E. Kornbluth, who has been with the company since 1923 and has served as a sales representative for the company in the eastern division many years. He is a graduate of the University of North Dakota. He was the first recipient of the company’s “Salesman of the Year” award in 1948 for his selling accomplishments. Dalton Burgett is now owner and operator of the Capitol, State and Regent theatres in Dunkirk, N. Y., and the Winter-Garden in Jamestown. Plans to construct a new drive-in theatre at Middletown, Conn., to be called the Middletown, have been announced by Sal Adorno, Jr., assistant general manager of M&D Theatres. John Eaton, Jr., has purchased the Normal theatre at Memphis, Tenn., from George Gaughn. Alex Blue, formerly general manager of the Rowley United Theatres circuit, McAlester, Okla., has purchased an interest in the Admiral drive-in at Tulsa, Okla., and assumed duties as its general manager. The drive-in was formerly owned solely by H. B. Robb, Jr., of Dallas. Cleo Staples, formerly assistant manager of the State theatre in Holyoke, Mass., has been named manager of the Majestic theatre in West Springfield, Mass. Reopening of the Pixie theatre, a neighborhood house in Indianapolis, is reported by J. B. Sconce. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Stewart have purchased the Pastime theatre at Danville, Ark., from T. A. Shilling. Charles White has assumed management of the Avoca theatre at Avoca, Iowa. He is the son-in-law of owner Howard Brookings and was recently discharged from army service. Reopening of the Grand theatre at Arbyrd, Mo., has been announced by owner John R. Harper. The Saenger and Strand theatres in Vicksburg, Miss., were virtually demolished by the tornado which struck that city on December 5th. W. O. Borden has purchased the Victory theatre at Burnsville, Miss. M. LeBlanc has leased the Sorrento theatre in Sorrento, La., from owner Frank Pasqua. Bick Downey, new owner of the Colonial theatre in Hamburg, Iowa, is remodeling the theatre before reopening it. Bob Smith, formerly manager of the Memorial theatre, Boston, has joined Stanley Warner Theatres as manager of the Capitol theatre, Everett, Mass. Tom Duane has resigned as general manager of Lockwood and Gordon Enterprise^, Inc., Boston, to join Republic Pictures as branch manager in the Pittsburgh territory. John Jipp, formerly with Motorola, has joined Ampex Corporation, Redwood City, Calif, as manager for instrumentation recorder sales, according to Harrison Johnston, general sales manager of the magnetic recorder firm. Prior to joining Ampex, Mr. Jipp established and managed the West Coast parts and service depot and had served as Southwestern regional sales manager for Motorola. During the second World War he was with MINIATURE TRAIN CO. RENSSELAER, INDIANA Increase Business at Your Boxoffice & Concessions MT Miniature Trains attract the family crowds — bring them to your Drive-in earlier — add up to greater boxoffice and concession receipts for you. They have increased boxoffice receipts up to 3 3 Vb %, concession receipts to 50% in a single season for some Drive-in operators. MT Miniature Trains can form the nucleus of a Kiddyland operated in conjunction with your Drive-in — a sure method of increasing family attendance at your location ! ANY SIZE . . . ANY PRICE RANGE . . . ANY CAPACITY THREE GREAT MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM G-16 LIMITED — The finest Miniature Train built. Two power units. Largest copacity. Adults or children. ^ G-16 SUBURBAN — The same great Train as the Limited . . . with one power unit and less cars. __ ,.y, ,.y G-12 STREAMLINER — MT Kiddies streamliner. Can be set up anywhere by one man, easily moved. Get the Boxoffice Building Facts about the Popular MT Trains. For Free Catalogs, Specifications, Details and Prices — Write Direct to Dept. H 8 MOTION PICTURE HERALD, FEBRUARY 6, 1954