DECEMBER

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. . . Hal Davis re-elected president
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"The Capitol Theatre at Braddock will be sold
under the terms of the will of the late
James B. Clark. Present indications are that
a new business structure
was
will replace the
theatre
Ted Gorris,
of Musicians Local 60 . . .
manager of the Star at Glassport is becoming
a regular Filmrow visitor . . . Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Manos are at their Surfside home
near Miami Beach where they will spend the
winter Katheryn Reed, one of the mermaids
in "Million Dollar Mermaid," was here
exploiting the beautiful holiday picture . . .
Allied Artiits will celebrate Christmas at an
open house December 23.
Harold Tinker, RKO shipper for moic than
30 years, is a deacon at Central Baptist
church and he coaches the Terrace Village
community baseball team ... A Filmrow visitor
was Leon Jarodsky, Paris, 111., exhibitor
who will open a new drive-in there next
spring "Butch" DiOrio, 48, former
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proprietor of the Keith Theatre at Burgettstown,
died recently at the Mayo Clinic. Since
withdrawing from exhibition he had returned
to his trade of butchering.
George Neff, 546 Brushton Ave., was the Big
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3 winner in the local area Warner circuit
contest, winning a six-room ranch style house,
new Hudson Hornet car and $1,000 in cash,
awards promoted by Jack Kahn, publicity
director. The presentation was held at the
Stanley with 20 circuit theatres here participating
via a telephone relay system
Jim Sipe, Luther Thompson and Harold "Red"
O'Donnell, projectionists, went to New York
to take a look at Cinerama.
David C. Silverman, RKO manager observed
a birthday December 12 . . . Morris
Kaufman, former exhibitor and Filmrow
employe, has opened a men's wear store in
the Rowland Theatre building at Wilkinsburg.
He is a brother of Eli Kaufman, proprietor
of the Pittsburgh Poster Exchange
Oglietti brothers Guy, Frank and
John dated a free kiddy Christmas show for
their Penn at Leechburg on the afternoon
Werner "Fuzzy" Lund
of December 24 . . .
was on a hunting trip.
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The Warner exchange gang will stage its
annual Christmas party December 22 at the
Monte Carlo . Max Adkins, Stanley Theatre
bandleader for ten years died from a
heart attack . . . Annual Christmas party of
the RKO employes will be at the Ankara
December 15 . . . Bill Delaney, purchasing
agent for the John H. Harris ice shows for
13 years and a former local tristate vaudeville
booking representative, died in Los
Angeles.
Warner's State in Wilkinsburg is scheduled
to be dismantled to make room for the
adjoining Woolworth store expansion. The
circuit's Regal in that borough has been
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closed for several months, the A house Rowland
remaining open . . . Martha and Max
Shulgold of Crown Film Co. here took
in the cinerama show in New York as guests
of Lowell Thomas .
(Atlas Theatre
Supply) Naccarato's recently born second
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son has been named Thomas Robert .
Allison circuit's Hollywood at Hastings is reopening.
Bill Elder, Loew's Penn manager, is looking
in the pink after a four-month diet . . .
Milo K. Ruse, former bank president at
Point Marion, who holds an interest in a
nearby outdoor theatre, was indicted recently
by a federal court grand jury in Pittsburgh
on charges of juggling bank funds . . .
Local Variety Club's annual Christmas
party for children of members is dated for
Sunday afternoon, December 21 . . .
Booked
for reopening is the Ideal circuit's Ideal at
Johnstown . circuit managers honored
George Eby at a recent luncheon. He
resigned as controller after 13 years to
establish his own accountancy service here.
Times Theatre at Braddock has been
closed and may be remodeled into a store
room. The theatre had been operated for
a long period by R. S. Wehrle for the estate
of James B. Clark Manos re-
.
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turned recently from Greece where he vacationed
for more than a year
Markley, New Castle exhibitor,
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is tagged by
New Castle newspapers as "the mayor of
MGM Pep club's an-
the southside" .
nual Christmas party will be held at Rhea's
December 13. The MGM gang staged a
birthday party (8i for Manager Ralph Pielow
. . . John Walsh was to undergo surgery
this week.
The Strand and Temple theatres at' Aliquippa,
now closed, are booked to reopen
Christmas day. The Strand is scheduled
to be dismantled and Economy Super Market
is reported ready to move in . . Morty
Henderson, manager of the Harris-Perry
Theatre, put up a trophy which was presented
on stage December 4 to the Perry
Atoms, Pittsburgh junior football conference
champions.
Cartoon carnivals, with 17 cartoons, have
been profitable at many theatres. Now come
exhibitors, Ike and Jake Silverman of the
Blair at HoUidaysburg, who presented two
cartoons with a feature and advertised the
show as the Battle of the Cartoons. For
some reason, this really paid off and Jake
said that the Blair will try it again.
H. F. Grelle Named Mgr.
Of Pittsburgh State
PITTSBURGH — Harry F. Grelle has
been promoted to manager of the State
Theatre on Fifth avenue downtown, succeeding
Jack Simons, resigned. Grelle had
been assistant manager for a number of
years, taking this post under former manager
Ray Wheeler, who is now in Cleveland.
Simons, was the State manager for two
years. The State Theatre and building are
assets of the estate of the late James B.
Clark, with Russ Wehrle supervising manager
for the properties, including the Capitol
in Braddock.
Charles Holi Dies
At Richwood, W. Va.
RICHWOOD, W. VA.—Charles Holt, 82, one
of West Virginia's pioneer exhibitors, died
here last week (4). He had undergone a
tumor operation last June. Holt, a native of
Virginia, came to Nicholas county in a stage
coach in 1897. and carried mail be*ween
Gauley Bridge and Summersville. In 1907
he opened Richwood's first nickelodeon, the
Star. He would direct group singing and
then crank the Powers No. 5 projector. The
Star was rebuilt after a 1921 fire. A showman
for 45 years, he remained active as
assis;ant manager until last March. His son
Wendell has been manager for a number of
years.
Surviving are his wife, sons Wendell and
Robert, and a daughter, Mrs. Violet Evans,
all of Richwood.
Charley Holt's many years in the motion
picture business "were full of fun," he had
stated on various occasions. Five years ago
Nicholas county residents celebrated his 40th
anniversary in the entertainment industry.
Ralph Harrison
PITTSBURGH—Ralph J. Harrison, local
musician and one of the original 11 organizers
of the Variety Club, died last week. He was a
nephew of the late Dave Broudy, who had
teen conductor of the Warner and Stanley
Theatre orchestras for a number of years.
Harrison operated an entertainment agency
here. Sm-viving are his wife Elizabeth, a
daughter Dorothy, two sisters and a brother.
Hazelwood at Pittsburgh
To Reopen Xmas Day ,
PITTSBURGH—The Hazelwood Theatre I
here, completely remodeled and with new
fixtures and equipment from projection booth
to screen, is scheduled to reopen Christ- .
mas day. Nat Cherkosly, local film trucker,
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and his nephew Nat Landy are proprietors.
Alexander Theatre Supply furnished all
new equipment. Features are RCA projection-soLind
equipment, 830 American chairs,
carpet, Synchro-Screen, Typhoon air conditioning
and heating systems, revamped front
in green porcelain with yellow and maroon-:
trim, modern drapes, etc. A concre^o floor
has been installed. The candy concession-,
now has a street door w-ith a window opening
into the theatre lobby.
Earl Cherkosly, son of Nat Cherkosly, will
be the manager. He is an experienced theatre:
man, having been associated with the business
since he was a youngster and later as aj
Warner circuit house manager. He is an ex-f
serviceman. Initial program will be a Christmas
matinee for children and at 7 p. m. the
theatre will open for adults.
"Devil' to Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH — The three - dimensional
picture, "Bwana Devil," will be presented
here next month at the Warner Theatre.
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