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Gen. Paul L. Wakefield, state director
If selective service. Austin, accompanied
marj soblitzelle. Schellenberg's home is Dalhart.
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lyhf mother of Mart Cole, circuit openilor
In Rosenberg, filed Monday (15>. She wn,i
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I sister of Forest Thompson's mother
Walter Titus, district munaffpr for Republic,
pent a few days here with Manager Jack
tluuUhan.
1 Christma.s parties were held along Filmlow
thLs aiul last week . . . Republic held a
;ala affair Friday (I9> afternoon on the seci)nd
floor of the exchange building. Rowley
'Jnlted Theatres held Us Chrlslma-s party the
line day
iihercd at a breakfast last week (12» In
.lie Dallas Athletic club. Christmas bonu.scs
vere presented by R. J. O'Donnell. Clinrles
E. Darden, president of Associated Popcorn
ptetrlbutors, gave a party for the employes
kt his home on Colt road Wednesday eveking
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Col. H. A. Cole and R. J. O'Donnell returned
[rom the national COMPO board meeting in
tJhlcago "Bwana Devil," the three-dimen-
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!ion film, w-ill open at the Majestic Theatre
;;hrlstmas day.
Karl Hnblitzelle of Interstate circuit, presilent
of the Texa.s Heritage society, presented
Texas flag to Dr. T. R. Schellenberg, diector
of archival management. National
LTChives and Records, during a ceremony at
Washington Monday (15i in connection with
he enshrinement of the Declaration of Indeendence.
the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
ulde. It is expected to be off the press
liortly after January 1 . . . The Filmrow
^^^ffifl£n«r.
girls .\Ii.M.
.Motion Picture Svcrrlarlrx) were
to hiild .1 iMlii "bavt luncheon" ThurMlay il8i
The H.^ boy« at Variety Club's Boy.^ Ranch
wore looking forward to the unnuol ChiiJitmas
party Sunday evening '21> for Variety
Club membi'(ted that the clubroom.i of Tent 17
In the Adolphus hotel would be filled to
overflowing for the Cadillac-Ford giveaway
Saturday evening (20).
AROUND OKLAHOMA
By WKSLKY ntOUT
Tom Lewis, owner of the Max and Rite
theatres, Cherokee. I.s one of those
progressive managers who does not gripe
about buslne.-is conditions—he Ju.st work* a
lifle harder when busine.ss is slow! He said
business had picked up this month after having
been a little slow in November. He said
that TV had not hurt too much. Set purchasers
stay away awhile, but when the novelty
wears off they are back again as steady
patrons, he explained. And many TV owners
who never did attend shows he thought would
be future theatre patrons. "After gettin-; used
to westerns on TV they will like to see outstanding
picture presentations at the theatre,"
he said.
The Max is equipped with RCA sound and
Brenkert projectors, supplied by Oklahoma
Theatre Supply. The house, formerly a roadshow
house, has been made into a very
neat and attractive picture theatre. The Rltz
is operated on weekends only.
Many drive-ins have stayed open longer
this season due to a long warm fall.
The screen programs at the Jake Theatre
at Shawnee are well advertised and its sound
and projection are excellent.
Theatre gift books are being offered at all
the Video theatres in Enid.
Westerns-Features-Serials
Tower Pictures Co.
HAROLD SCHWARZ
'S02 S Harwood St. Dallas 1. Texas
Phone RA-773S
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Black hottl. Variety Tent 22 will move lo
new quartern at the BlUmore hotel by March
I. 1953. or iiooner If poiwlble C H. "Buck"
Weaver, who presided at hl« final crew meeting
an chief barker last week, uUd the club
la planning lo upend 110.000 for new equipment
and furniture for the new clubroomi.
The tent, only 12 yean old. hax taken the
east and north end of the lop floor of the
Btltmore. vacated by Radio SUtlon KOMA
which moved recently to Itii new home near
town. The balance of the floor, according to
Weaver, will be made into offices by the
management of the hotel. There will be a
vestibule as you get off the elevator on 24lh
for public use. The club quarters will be off
this lobby.
Weaver explained that the hotel will remodel
the floor and decorate 11 for the new
tenants.
Tent 22 will have half again as much room
as at present, according to Weaver, but the
arrangement will be "much better." There
will be a main big clubroom. a .M^parate bar
room, cloakroom.s. a cardroom. and restrooms.
He al.so mentioned a board room, but didn't
explain whether it wa-s to be like the current
setup, a double purpose room for board meetings
and card parties.
Plans are to launch an all-out membership
campaign and build the club every way possible.
Weaver discussed the great possibilities
and opportunities ahead for the club. If sufficient
room is obtained for a growing organization.
Private parties, luncheons, dinners,
open-houses and such which will bring In
added revenue.
At the Variety board session. contribuUon
cards were handed out and will be distributed
by the Variety members and exhibitors. Weaver
said the cards will be sent throughout the
country. These contribution cards are tagged
for $1 and all funds will go into the tent's
charity treasury. Two of the lucky contributors
win receive a new Cadillac or a new
Ford. Dee Fuller, entertainment chairman.
is in charge of this project. The autos will
be given away on Valentine's day.
Some of the new crew sat in on the final
.se.ssion of the year. Outgoing officers are
Weaver. C. B. Akers of Tulsa and Peoria.
111., who was second assistant, and Fuller,
property manager. Weaver Is the new international
canvasman, succeeding J. C. Hunter.
Tulsa, who is leaving the show business for
the hotel business In Florida.
At the January 5 session. Charley Hudgens.
Universal manager, will take over the gavel
as chief barker, while Don Tullius. Warner
exchange head, will be his first assistant,
and Ralph DrewTy. general manager of Tulsa
Downtown Theatres, will be second assLstant.
George Fisher. MGM manager, will be property
master and Harry McKenna of this
city, who is interested in Southwestern Theatres,
will be doughguy. Other new crewmen
Include Charles R. Guthrie and Claude F.
Motley, both Video Theatres officials.
To Build at Vidor, Tex.
\aDOR. TEX.—A drive-ln theatre win be
built about five miles north of town on the
Evangeline highway by the Jefferson Amusement
Co. of Beaumont. The company has
purchased 38 acres of land as a site for the
500-car drlve-ln.
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