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managrr of Uie Pox In Hoiima. la<br />
recovering nicely after an lllne.s.s and will<br />
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soon be back at hLs old .stand. Charley O'-<br />
Donnell has been filling In for Vic during<br />
'"^''IV his Illness.<br />
Georgia Guardsmen at Film Debut<br />
Southeastern Theatre Supply has contracted<br />
to install the first RCA Synchro-<br />
Screen In the Rlti! Theatre, Natchez, Miss.,<br />
for Mrs. Oberlln . didn't do right<br />
by Hector Naquin of the Cecelia Tlu-atre In<br />
While viewing the annual Christ ir<br />
In Lafayette last week. Hector .' i<br />
hit In the eye by a piece of candy thrown<br />
the kiddles by Santa. The only Injury<br />
fortunately, was one pair of eyeglasses.<br />
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Film salesmen here are back at work after<br />
their convention In Atlanta. Tlie local boys<br />
be hasts to the Colcsseum gathering next<br />
[year.<br />
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A freak storm, which appeared to be a<br />
miniature tornado, damaged one of the<br />
screen towers at the new Surf Drive-In<br />
Theatre, now under way near Lake Charles.<br />
The storm occurred Friday afternoon i5).<br />
The tower had been completely sheathed<br />
when the storm struck and tore away the<br />
lower two-third.s of the facing. The new 1,000-<br />
car Surf is being built by Percy Duplessls,<br />
Matt Guldry & Associates. It will utilize<br />
Monograph equipment throughout furni.hed<br />
by Hodges Theatre Supply. It Ls slated to<br />
open sometime in February. Duplessls, Guldry<br />
and their associates are keeping preti<br />
busy these days. In addition to the Su<br />
they have started construction on the Fro<br />
tier, a new 500-car situation at Sulphur<br />
Ground work has been started and the screen<br />
tower is nearing completion.<br />
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The band and a battalion of the 122nd<br />
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A 55mm antiaircraft gun and Jeep was the<br />
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an F-80 jet engine, supplied by the Guard<br />
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of that nature were received here last<br />
week.<br />
Frank Gartner, head of the Him Depot, said<br />
Chester M. Ross, executive vice-president of<br />
National Film Service, said the films would<br />
come by plane nonstop from New York, leaving<br />
there at 5 p. m. and arriving in Omaha<br />
at 10:20 p. m.<br />
Jean McKellen in Charlotte<br />
GREENSBORO, N. C. — Joan McKellen.<br />
.starlet, was here to promote MGM's "Million<br />
Dollar Mermaid." One of the mermaids<br />
in the film, she was taken on a whirlwind<br />
tour of the city, and was Interviewed on<br />
an early morning radio program. She had<br />
to retire to her hotel room to nurse a sore<br />
throat, but while relaxing, she held her<br />
press interviews and later made moro radio<br />
appearances. She was a guest at the local<br />
Jaycee luncheon and made two stage appearances<br />
at the local theatres.<br />
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G.^LIANO. LA.— Jet Drive-In. Inc., has<br />
been granted a charter of incorpMjration, listing<br />
capital stock of $36,000.<br />
unit, was the centerpiece of a display con-<br />
.slsUng of military equipment.<br />
After the guardsmen were seated a color<br />
guard presented the colors to Col. Roy Norvell.<br />
regimental commander, to start the stage<br />
ceremony. Ueut. Col. Homer Flynn Introduced<br />
MaJ. Gen. Ernest Vandlver, who read<br />
the proclamation of Governor Talmadge dedicating<br />
the week of December 4-10 as National<br />
Guard week. General Vandlver then pre-<br />
.sented Bronze Star medals to Col. Roy<br />
LeCraw, former mayor of Atlanta: Lieut. Col.<br />
Daniel W. Boone and Lieut. Thomas H. Baker<br />
of the Georgia National Guard.<br />
Assisting General Vandlver in arranging the<br />
affair were Lieutenant Colonial Flynn and<br />
Capt. Douglas Embry.<br />
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