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. . Marguerite<br />
. . Missouri<br />
. .<br />
KANSAS CITY<br />
T ouis O. Honig, Pox Midwest Theatres manager<br />
of real estate and insurance, was<br />
elected president of the Broadway Ass'n of<br />
Kansas City at a luncheon meeting Monday<br />
(27) . . . R. M. Copeland, former Paramount<br />
branch manager here and more recently associated<br />
with the Savereide Theatre Brokers,<br />
is returning here for permanent residence<br />
, . . Stan Durwood, vice-president and general<br />
manager of the Durwood circuit, and his wife<br />
left February 25 for a vacation in California.<br />
Because of the initial luncheon of the recently<br />
organized Motion Picture Ass'n of<br />
Kansas City at the Muehlebach hotel the<br />
same day, a meeting of Kansas City Loge 12,<br />
Colosseum of Motion Picture Salesmen previously<br />
scheduled for Monday (6) instead will<br />
be held March 13 at 1112 Baltimore, according<br />
to Eddie Golden, president . . . Tom<br />
Edwards and PYank L. Plumlee, partners in<br />
the Edwards & Plumlee circuit, which has<br />
its headquarters in Farmington, Mo., were<br />
visitors on Filmrow.<br />
Robert Shelton, Commonwealth Theatres<br />
vice-president and general manager, and Dick<br />
Orear, purchasing agent, returned Wednesday<br />
(1) from Fulton, Mo., where the circuit is<br />
preparing to build a 300-car drive-in . .<br />
.<br />
Harry Blount, exhibitor in Potosi, Mo., was a<br />
visitor on Filmrow ... J. Leo Hayob, mayor of<br />
and exhibitor in Marshall, Mo., and KMTA<br />
secretary, was convalescing after a recent illness<br />
with influenza<br />
mount exploiteer, was here from St.<br />
Louis.<br />
O. F. Sullivan, Wichita, Kansas-Missouri<br />
Allied unit president, conferred with staff<br />
— FOR CENTURY —<br />
THEATRE and DRIVE-IN THEATRES<br />
PROJECTION MACHINES, SOUND<br />
SEE<br />
EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES<br />
STEBBINS THEATRE EQUIPMENT CO.<br />
In Your Senice Since 1899<br />
1804 Wyondoftc Kansas City 8, Mo.<br />
C. H. Badger, Mgr.<br />
.<br />
members at offices of the organization here<br />
Tuesday (28) . . . W. F. Sonneman, exhibitor<br />
many years in Springdale, Ark., was a Filmrow<br />
Warren Harris, National<br />
visitor . . . Theatre Supply staff member, was married<br />
Friday night (3) to Virginia Crocker<br />
William Feld, Triangle Film Co. head, returned<br />
Saturday (4) from St. Louis . . "Samson<br />
.<br />
and Delilah" went into its third week at<br />
the Paramount Theatre.<br />
Judy Canova, film and radio' comedienne<br />
heading a unit now on tour, visited here<br />
briefly following an appearance in St. Joseph,<br />
Mo. . Smith, formerly at 20th-<br />
Fox, was to become a member of the Monogram<br />
branch staff Monday (6) . . . Irene<br />
Hunsicker, Warner Bros, cashier, celebrated<br />
her birthday Friday (3) ... Norma Shankland.<br />
Republic contract clerk, returned from<br />
. . . Betty Caruso,<br />
a visit in New Orleans<br />
Lippert Pictures cashier, was preparing to<br />
celebrate her birthday Monday (6),<br />
Kansas showmen booking and buying on<br />
Filmrow included W. D. Cook, Doric, Elkhart;<br />
Harry E. Newton, Turon, Turon; Fred R.<br />
Davis, Cozy, Girard; E. D. Landau, Liberty,<br />
Horton, and Ray Handley, Royal, Tonganoxie<br />
. theatremen in town included<br />
Bill Silver, Silver, Cameron; Harley<br />
Fryer, Orpheum, Neosho; Paul D. Neal, G 1<br />
Joe, Polo: Bill Chambers, Sheridan, Sheridan;<br />
Charles Thomas, Uptown, Sweet Springs;<br />
Howard Larsen, Civic, Webb City, and Elmer<br />
Bills, Lyric, Salisbury.<br />
Radclifie House Opens<br />
RADCLIFFE, IOWA—The new Radcliffe<br />
Theatre, operated by Harley Kuhfus, opened<br />
here with "The Girl From Jones Beach."<br />
The theatre is the first here in several years.<br />
School Short at Two Harbors<br />
TWO HARBORS, MINN. — Organized<br />
teachers of this Minnesota north shore community<br />
this week sponsored the appearance<br />
of the March of Time documentary, "The<br />
Fight for Better Schools," at the Harbor<br />
Theatre. The 20th-Fox release ran two<br />
nights under the auspices of the local AFL<br />
Teachers Federation. The weekly newspaper,<br />
the Chronicle, gave the film an eight-inch<br />
top play on page one.<br />
RCA Equips 14 Drive-Ins<br />
In Kansas City District<br />
KANSAS CITY—Sales of RCA projectors<br />
and other equipment by the Missouri Theatre<br />
Supply Co. here for 11 drive-ins now under<br />
construction in Kansas and three being built<br />
in Missouri were disclosed by L. J. Kimbriel,<br />
manager. Don Davis is RCA-Victor district<br />
manager in this territory.<br />
Listed by locations, capacities and owners,<br />
the drive-ins in Kansas include Wichita,<br />
Route 81, 450 cars, Al McClure; Larned, 45,<br />
300, Don Burnett; El Dorado, 350, Ben Adams;<br />
Chanute, 169, 400, Ray Walsh, C. M. Parkhurst<br />
and Dan Payton; Newton, 50, 350, Lee<br />
Sproule; Abilene, 40, 300, Homer F. Strowig;<br />
Harper, 14, 300, Carl Botkin; Clay Center, 24,<br />
300, Ken Ehret; Fort Scott, 69, 400, Chet<br />
Borg; Lyons, 96, 350, Luther Osborn and Don<br />
Cuthbertson, and Russell, 350, W. A. Michaels.<br />
Drive-ins now being erected in Missouri for<br />
which RCA equipment has been ordered include<br />
Lamar, 60, 300, A. J. Simmons; Chillicothe,<br />
65, 300, Merle Jones and Angelo Saccaro,<br />
and Maryville, 71, 300, C. E. Cook.<br />
Charles Crawford Joins<br />
Monogram Sales Staff<br />
KANSAS CITY—Charles D. Crawford,<br />
active in the film world more than 20 years<br />
in the Kansas City exchange area except for<br />
military service during the last war, became<br />
a member of the Monogram sales staff here<br />
Monday (27). Beginning his career as a<br />
checker for Paramount in 1929, Crawford<br />
entered the employ of the Ross-Federal<br />
agency one year later. He became associated<br />
with 20th-Fox in 1934 and remained until<br />
he entered military service in 1942. His service<br />
in World War II largely was in Italy and<br />
Africa. Returning to 20th-Fox after the war,<br />
he continued with the branch here until recently.<br />
T. R. Tliompson is manager of the<br />
local Monogram branch.<br />
Dimes Total Is $442<br />
OLATHE, KAS.—The four Dicitiiison<br />
Operating Co. theatres in Johnson county<br />
collected a total of $442 for the March of<br />
Dimes. Collections from each theatre weie<br />
Dickinson at Olathe, managed by Dick<br />
Wynant, $137.30; Overland at Overland Park,<br />
Willard Lowmaster, $135.96; Dickinson at<br />
Mission, J. B. Stewart, $96.52, and the Aztec,<br />
Shawnee, Jimmy Stepina, $72.22.<br />
CARPETS<br />
Alexander Smith-<br />
Crestwood<br />
Masland - Wilton<br />
ENTRANCE MATS<br />
U. S. Royalite<br />
Colors - Lettering - Designs<br />
Shad-O-Rug<br />
Red - Green - Black<br />
R. D. MANN CARPET CO.<br />
928-930-932 Central Victor 1171 Kansas City, Mo. _ ,..<br />
Hood Asphalt Tile<br />
Room 455, Paul Brown Building Chestnut 4499 St. Louis, Mo. American Rubber Tiie unoie<br />
70 BOXOFFICE :: March 4, 1950
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