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DALLAS—Members<br />
. Movietime<br />
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS<br />
SEEN FOR INDUSTRY IN '53<br />
Texas Leaders Anticipate<br />
Progress on Harmony<br />
Incentive Selling<br />
of the executive board<br />
oJ Texas COMPO expressed optimism and<br />
enthusiasm on the business outlook ot 1953<br />
lat a special year-end meeting here recently<br />
;(19).<br />
^Kyle Rorex, executive director, asserted;<br />
A spirit or gratitude prevailed among those<br />
'present for the successful year Just ending<br />
And discussions of future plans reflected faith<br />
jiind confidence In the activities for the com-<br />
|;ng year."<br />
!VIT.4L LEADERSHIP ESSENTIAL<br />
Karl Hoblltzelle, founder and president of<br />
Interstate circuit, stated: "The year 1953<br />
ihould see Industry under less governmental<br />
control as a result of the recent general election<br />
which will mean the salvation of many<br />
|;ypes of business including our own. It Is<br />
Itally Important that we continue to pro-<br />
Ide alert and competent leadership in order<br />
t our standards of entertainment contly<br />
Improve to serve an ever-lncreasngly<br />
critical public."<br />
R. J. O'Donnell. vice-president and geniral<br />
manager of Interstate and national dlector<br />
of Movietlme U.S.A.: "As a result of<br />
lovietime and other COMPO activities we<br />
ave made a definite step forward, but we<br />
lave only begun to undertake the many ac-<br />
»mpUshments that lie within the realms of<br />
lur potentialities. Such great projects as<br />
he Motion Picture World Exposition, schediled<br />
for the Texas state fair In E>allas next<br />
all, and subsequently the 22-car streamliner<br />
(Jovietime train scheduled for a nationwide<br />
our could be our greatest assets for sucess.<br />
We look forward to a continuation of<br />
he fine product coming out of Hollywood<br />
can pre-sell these pictures In<br />
dltion to selling the value and Importance<br />
if our industry to the people."<br />
)PTI>nSTIC ON REPE.AL<br />
Col. H. A. Cole, chairman of the board of<br />
Lllied Theatre Owners of Texas and national<br />
lairman of the COMPO tax repeal camlign:<br />
"We have every reason to believe that<br />
efforts in the tax repeal campaign will<br />
lar fruitful returns to the industry during<br />
he coming year, but this will represent only<br />
partial solution of our problems. The year<br />
953 will see our thoughts directed toward<br />
Stablishing interindustry harmony with the<br />
itroduction of an 'Incentive selling program'<br />
hich will benefit both exhibition and disributlon.<br />
Thus will require a cooperative<br />
|)jrit and a period of experimentation to<br />
ive Its value, and I feel that Texas will<br />
le the testing grounds for this Important<br />
iroject."<br />
Ed Rowley, president of Rowley United<br />
leatres: "Cinerama represents a milestone<br />
the progress of our industry, and In the<br />
iming years could prove to be a revolutionchange.<br />
Envisioning this probability we<br />
[.hould begin now to make plans for transi-<br />
(Continued on next page)<br />
Foresee Important Gains in Motion Picture Industry<br />
Henry Ileeve I'll i I Islcv Col. H. .\. < ole C Uudr KzrII<br />
Ed Rowley Kyle Rorex Paul Short R. J. O'Donnell<br />
Dallas Variety Folk Carve Turkey<br />
With 80 Boys at Big Ranch Dinner<br />
DALLAS—The dining hall at the Variety<br />
Club Boys Ranch was filled to capacity on<br />
Sunday evening (21) for the annual yuletide<br />
party. Louis Charninsky, dressed as Santa<br />
Claus, distributed the large number of practical<br />
gifts to the more than 80 boys at the<br />
ranch.<br />
Al Reynolds, chairman of the Boys Ranch<br />
committee, introduced the members of the<br />
Boys Ranch committee who were seated at<br />
the head table—Wilbur Marshall, Kendall<br />
Way, Charles Darden, John Rowley and Bert<br />
Graelz, and mentioned those unable to attend,<br />
Harold Schwarz, Doctor O'Dell and Riddings<br />
Lee.<br />
Conley Lovelace, director of the home, introduced<br />
the members of his staff to the as-<br />
.sembled guests—Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Parker,<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Heath. Mr. and Mrs. Jay<br />
Green, Mr. and Mrs. "Red" Teague and Mrs.<br />
Lovelace. Claude Taylor still was in the hospital<br />
as a result of a stroke suffered on<br />
Thanksgiving day.<br />
C. A. Dolsen, chief barker, introduced Mrs,<br />
Dora Foster, director of the Freeman Memorial<br />
clinic: Mrs. Glen Carson, director of<br />
Hope Cottage, and Mrs. Edna Gladney of the<br />
Edna Gladney Home in Fort Worth.<br />
Dolsen spoke briefly about his interesting<br />
experiences with the ranch, beginning with<br />
his first acquaintance witli its activities at<br />
Copperas Cove, and later "a great dream"<br />
becoming a living reality at Bedford.<br />
"A lot of credit is due many men." he said.<br />
He gave Al Reynolds credit for aggressively<br />
taking over the goals and plans of the previous<br />
ranch committee and moving forward<br />
with them.<br />
"We have a great respect and appreciation."<br />
he said, "for the people who go about<br />
their work quietly, and with this in mind I<br />
want to introduce Mrs. Reynolds and her<br />
daughter Marjorie. who have spent hundreds<br />
of hours in behalf of the ranch and for the<br />
boys. Marjorie spent many hours instructing<br />
the boys in the care of chickens, and Mrs.<br />
Reynolds has done the sewing and repairing<br />
of hundreds of items of clothing. They both<br />
performed the herculean task of buying all of<br />
these lovely gifts and wrapping each one<br />
carefully for the boys."<br />
"We have spent many years of time and<br />
money, but now lets go over to the other<br />
side and see what fine results we have<br />
achieved. I am sure you will agree they are<br />
well worUi the time and effort. Here is a boy<br />
who spent eight years at the ranch and is<br />
now in the world making his own way. He<br />
left the ranch six years ago and Ls now a fine<br />
citizen. Marine Sgt. Clifton Osborn from<br />
Cisco, Tex. Another man with us tonight has<br />
been away from the ranch two years and is<br />
married and earning his way successfully,<br />
Alton Brantley. We want these and all of<br />
tContinued on next page)<br />
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