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. . Max<br />
. . Jack<br />
. . Victor<br />
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. . . Hallmark<br />
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. . The<br />
turning to active show business shortly . . .<br />
J. Adams of the Pasadena reports all quiet<br />
on the Mack avenue front these days .<br />
George Hemp of Royal Oak. who is dividing<br />
his time between the East Detroit and RoseviUe<br />
theatres currently, may retui-n to Mount<br />
Clemens<br />
. Flucksa and William<br />
Stoica of the Cameo are planning a trip to<br />
Florida.<br />
Jack Stewart, formerly with Allied, is making<br />
his home in Kansas City . Lopez<br />
Herrera is planning to close the Azteca, only<br />
outlet for Mexican pictures, in April when the<br />
present lease expires . . . Alex Schreiber, head<br />
of Associated circuit, was official Goodfellow<br />
for the Old Newsboys fimd for Filmi'ow, "selling"<br />
papers Monday at the exchange building<br />
. . . John Thomas Stahley jr., is incorporating<br />
the Theatre Tiucking Co.<br />
ings to friends back here.<br />
Jeff Williams has redecorated the East<br />
Detroit and installed new sound. He also has<br />
completed remodeling of the Roseville . . .<br />
Lee Goldsmith of Universal had a chance to<br />
get nostalgic over old cars as he tried to<br />
figure out the brand of the jalopy Sydney<br />
Sam Seplowin has<br />
Turer just bought . . .<br />
been having the Republic office redecorated<br />
SPRINGFIELD<br />
Tames Dunn, star of stage and screen, will<br />
play the lead role in "Harvey," which has<br />
been booked for the Fairbanks Theatre January<br />
23, according to Michael H. Chakeres, city<br />
manager for the Regent-State Corp. .<br />
OUver Nicklas, manager of the State, reports<br />
the death of his brother John, who had been<br />
ill for two months.<br />
Michael H. Chakeres attended the Warner<br />
Bros, annual zone meeting in Cleveland . . .<br />
Don Flanders has been named manager of<br />
the Fairbanks. He came to Springfield from<br />
Xenia where he managed the Orplieum .<br />
Don Lucas of Lima was named manager of<br />
the Xenia house . . . Tommy Chakeres, former<br />
manager of the Fairbanks, has taken<br />
over the assistant manager's spot at the State<br />
Productions' "Prince of Peace"<br />
Ambrose LoPresto is reported to be a partner<br />
in the Civic at Jonesville with Howard<br />
Sharpley, who recently took over . . . Wilson ended a vei7 successful run at the State, according<br />
to Manager Oliver Nicklas.<br />
Elliott, house manager of the Fox, engineered<br />
a party for veterans at the Dearborn hospital<br />
Sid Garris, disk jockey, did a good job of<br />
as a pre-Chi-istmas activity . . . Joseph Kopach,<br />
former Dearborn booker, is back on the<br />
piloting radio station WJEL's first j)roduction<br />
of its TV Talent Quest on the stage of<br />
job after an operation for ulcers . . . Joseph<br />
the Fairbanks. Nine acts made up the first<br />
J. Lee, Fox manager, rated a nice story in<br />
show of which there will be 12 in coming<br />
Our Times the other day for his $12,500 gift<br />
weeks. Winners of the weekly shows will<br />
to the Al Smith Memorial hospital fund . . .<br />
compete for the area winner who will be sent<br />
Nate Kaufman of the Dearborn Drive-In is<br />
to New York and given an audition to appear<br />
taking a couple of weeks' vacation before going<br />
on the board until spring.<br />
with Ted Mack on the Old Gold Amateiuhoiu".<br />
The weekly winners also are given<br />
cash prizes.<br />
Christmas cards: Walt Disney sends a highly<br />
imaginative calendar . Smukler of Christmas festivities highlighted the week<br />
the Beverly selected the traditional camel to among theatremen. David D. Sawyer, publicity<br />
chief for Regent-State, gave a break-<br />
carry his message . Blumenthal wrapped<br />
his with bright red ribbon ... A. MUo fast for company managers in Hotel Shawnee.<br />
Following the affair, Michael Chakeres<br />
(Bring 'em Back) DeHaven, onetime manager<br />
of the Grand, now an exhibitor at Waterville,<br />
Ohio, always remembers to send greet-<br />
Amend Amusement Tax<br />
Law to Straight 10%<br />
WASHINGTON, PA.—The city amusement<br />
tax ordinance passed earlier this year has<br />
been amended to change the levy to 10 per<br />
cent instead of 10 per cent and fraction<br />
thereof in order to comply with recent legislation<br />
passed by the commonwealth prohibiting<br />
any amusement tax to be more than 10<br />
per cent. The city solicitor said that any<br />
mimicipal ordinances in effect calling for<br />
more than a 10 per cent tax on amusements<br />
will be null and void effective Dec. 31, 1949.<br />
The solicitor said that the "fraction<br />
thereof" tax called for in the city ordinance<br />
might be in excess of the new law, and consequently<br />
might make the entire ordinance<br />
null and void.<br />
Thomas Maxedon Named<br />
MOREHEAD, KY. — Thomas Maxedon,<br />
manager of the Grand at Frankfort, has replaced<br />
Billy Clifford as manager of the Trail<br />
here.<br />
The latter was reassigned to a position<br />
in Ohio by the Chakeres circuit.<br />
conducted a business meeting . . . Girls in the<br />
main office held a party and gift exchange.<br />
Regent- State personnel was entertained at<br />
a Christmas party in Hotel Shawnee by Michael<br />
Chakeres . annual children's<br />
Christmas party was held at the Fairbanks.<br />
Sponsored by the Interfraternity council of<br />
Wittenberg college, admission was a toy or a<br />
can of food. Later, these donations were distributed<br />
by the council to underprivileged<br />
children in the city . . . Gene Conrad, former<br />
Bank night announcer, played Santa Claus<br />
at the annual Warners party in the clubrooms<br />
at the Fairbanks. Gifts were exchanged.<br />
A new radio show entitled "Leave It to the<br />
Kids" presented its premiere from the stage of<br />
the Fairbanks. The show is in the form of a<br />
juvenile court. Children having problems attend<br />
and present them to the jury who attempts,<br />
over the air, to solve them. The jury<br />
is made up of six children from the Clark<br />
County Children's home. The program, to be<br />
held weekly, is sponsored by a group of local<br />
merchants. It has the endorsement of Juvenile<br />
Judge Harry C. Gram and county commissioners.<br />
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