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BOXOFFICE :: December 13, 19i<br />
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JACKSONVILLE<br />
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P p. Tidwell, manager for 20th-Fox, and<br />
Phil Longson, salesman, were in Miami<br />
. . . Pat Hodus, stenographer, is leaving.<br />
The navy transferred her husband to Washington<br />
Snure, stenographer, has<br />
returned to the office after undergoing a<br />
Hugh Martin, Columbus,<br />
tonsillectomy . . .<br />
spent his birthday December 3 visiting the<br />
local exchanges are being made<br />
for the Christmas party to be held December<br />
19.<br />
.<br />
Louise Vogt is new booking clerk at MGM,<br />
replacing Pat Tufano. Pat is now secretary<br />
to Bob Capps, office manager, succeeding<br />
Janice Claxton, who became secretary to<br />
Fred Hull, manager<br />
Exhibitors Service is<br />
.<br />
at<br />
. Charles<br />
home and<br />
King of<br />
rapidly<br />
recovering after a recent illness which sent<br />
him to the hospital.<br />
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NEW ORLEANS<br />
Season's Greetings<br />
O<br />
FROM<br />
20th Century-Fox<br />
f<br />
New accounts for which ABC is booking<br />
and buying are the Gulf-to-Bay Drive-In,<br />
Clearwater, owned by C. E. Shingler: the new<br />
Siesta Drive-In, Sarasota, owned by Hugh<br />
Thomas sr. and jr.; Trail Drive-In, Sarasota,<br />
owned by Waller & Thomas Enterprises. ABC<br />
will also book and buy for the new Charlotte<br />
Harbor Drive-In, Punta Gorda, owned by<br />
W. E. Odom and scheduled to open about<br />
January 1, and the new drive-in on Highway<br />
60, Mulberry, owned by Bert Wells and<br />
also scheduled to open about January 1. The<br />
. . Mr.<br />
drive-in has not yet been named .<br />
and Mrs. L. R. Woodward, owners of the<br />
Woodward Theatre, Madison, were visitors.<br />
. .<br />
. . .<br />
Lamar Sarra reports that the committee<br />
working on<br />
'<br />
20 per cent tax repeal is<br />
making progress Universal had a Desk-<br />
Fax installed<br />
.<br />
this week and is more than<br />
Buford Styles, manager,<br />
pleased with it . . .<br />
made a business trip to Lakeland, Ga.<br />
The Pinecrest Drive-In, which is on the<br />
Eastport road and is owned by L. L. Broward<br />
and Captain Vigge, opened this week.<br />
Carl Floyd, Haines City, visited . . . Daniels<br />
. . . Boliver Hyde, Lakeland,<br />
of the Gainesville Drive-In, Gainesville, Fla.,<br />
was in town<br />
general manager of Talgar Theatres, spent<br />
several days here . Smith announced<br />
that Jacksonville Popcorn & Candy Co. has<br />
been named distributor for the heavy duty<br />
deep-fat fryer, the Frymaster.<br />
Guy Kenimer's office announces that<br />
James Barnett, former manager of the Florida,<br />
Miami, is now manager of the Olympia,<br />
and that Ralph Puckhaber, former manager<br />
of the Palms, West Palm Beach, is now<br />
manager of the Florida . . . Visitors at Columbia<br />
were Eugene Saccamona, Fargo, Fargo;<br />
Sidney Gordon, Sunset, South Miami: Nat<br />
Williams, Interstate Enterprises, Thomasville,<br />
Ga.: J. S. Carscannon, Skyway Drive-In,<br />
Tampa, and C. L. Jackson, Woodbine, Woodbine,<br />
Ga.<br />
Visitors at Universal were Johnny Harrell,<br />
Martin Theatres, Atlanta: M. C. Moore,<br />
Lake Shore, Jacksonville; L. O. West and son,<br />
Lukes Theatre. Hilliard, and Bob Blotcky, Lee<br />
Theatre, Fort Myers.<br />
Family Pooch Gets Food<br />
Free at Gainesville Airer<br />
Gainesville, Fla.—Everj- dog has his<br />
day every day at the Suburbia Drive-In.<br />
It is common practice for kiddies to receive<br />
balloons, gum, candy or other gifts<br />
when attending a theatre, but free dog<br />
biscuits for the family pooch is another<br />
thing.<br />
R. C. Larmon, Suburbia's manager, is<br />
giving out dog biscuits in his spare time<br />
and the sight of a dog sitting up and<br />
speaking is attracting plenty of attention.<br />
The dog is given free biscuits, but its<br />
owner still has to pay for his refreshments.<br />
F. J. Francois Ncaned<br />
BILOXI, MISS.—Frank J. Francois, wlhas<br />
been in the theatre business for the la;<br />
25 years and who formerly managed the Bs<br />
View Thea're, has been appointed managi<br />
of the Beach Drive-In.<br />
Plan $150,000 Outdoorer<br />
KEY WEST, FLA.—A $150,000, 700-Ci<br />
drive-in is being planned by John ar<br />
Ygnacio Carbonell. The brothers alreac<br />
own two theatres in this city, the Strand ar<br />
the Monroe.<br />
Installs New Speakers<br />
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DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FLA.—The Pon.<br />
de Leon Drive-In has completed installatic<br />
of in-car speakers. This is the only drive-:<br />
in Holmes county and serves people fro:<br />
three counties.<br />
See us for—<br />
for Every Purpose<br />
[^ Floor Wat Beauty, Safety, Fatiguej<br />
FOR: ENTRANCES. AISLES. CONCESSIONS<br />
NATIONAL FLOOR PRODUCTS CO.<br />
Southern Office— Atlanta, Go.<br />
jGerry Kennedy<br />
jTommy Neel<br />
|Lloyd Edwards<br />
Jr<br />
Joe Silver «<br />
Harry Rosenthal K<br />
Bill Briant t<br />
Dick Ludwig Resigns<br />
FORT LAUDERDALE—Dick Ludwig, city<br />
manager for Florida State Theatres in this<br />
area, has resigned. He plans to enter the<br />
fruit shipping business.<br />
Since Jonuary 1952 58 human lives were reestablished<br />
in o useful world through your WILL<br />
ROGERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.<br />
CONCESSION<br />
SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT<br />
Roy Smith<br />
JACKSONVILLE<br />
p. O. BOX 2646 PHONE 3-9140<br />
NEW ORLEANS<br />
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NEW ORLEANS<br />
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER<br />
V. H. (Cy) Bridges<br />
Hypo Arcrta<br />
Ralph Hogan<br />
GREETINGS<br />
FROM<br />
Louise Harper<br />
Nat Odom<br />
Armand Portis<br />
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Season's Greetings<br />
FROM<br />
JOHNSON THEATRE SUPPLY<br />
1409 Cleveland Ave. New Orleans 12, La.<br />
R. L. Johnson, Eng.<br />
George R. lohnson. Office Mgr.<br />
Bdllantyne Dealer
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