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. . Cameron<br />
. . Mrs.<br />
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BIRMINGHAM<br />
lyranager J. W. McDanal has introduced<br />
television at the lounges in the Melba,<br />
the first installation of its kind in Birmingham.<br />
Tlie Empire, another Acme house, is<br />
slated to get television later . . . Mrs. Irene<br />
Lavett, former cashier at the Galax, is the<br />
mother of a baby girl.<br />
Film stars have been popping in and out<br />
of Birmingham with regularity. First was<br />
Franchot Tone, here plugging "The Man on<br />
the Eiffel Tower." Then came Henry Wilcoxon<br />
for one stop on his tour of 12 southern<br />
cities in behalf of "Samson and Delilah."<br />
The film failed to arrive from Atlanta for a<br />
special showing, so Manager Bill Coury rescheduled<br />
the film for the next day at the<br />
Ritz.<br />
Cornel Wilde and his wife Patricia Knight<br />
were here to appear in the cotton style show<br />
sponsored by the Birmingham News. Russ<br />
Morgan. RKO publicist, handled their appearance<br />
and also did some plugging for<br />
"Cinderella" and "Tarzan" . . Prank V.<br />
.<br />
Merritt, general manager for Acme Theatres,<br />
was ill at his home . Price, RKO<br />
salesman, also was doing the town.<br />
It's<br />
New!<br />
It's<br />
Beautiful!<br />
It's<br />
Comfortable!<br />
It's Economical!<br />
J. W. Powers of the Star. Cedar Bluff;<br />
James Cagle, Higgs Theatres, Pell City; J. S.<br />
Yerby. Calera and Joy, Siluria; V. C. Oden,<br />
Ti-afford, Ti-afford, and G. H. Rollins, Varsity<br />
Drive-In. Tuscaloosa, were among Alabama<br />
exhibitors in town . . . J. R. Hoff, factory<br />
representative of the Ballantyne Co., also<br />
was calling on the trade here.<br />
William J. Hampton, manager of the Galax,<br />
arranged three screenings to promote "Pi-ince<br />
of Peace." He gave the showings at Birmingham-Southern<br />
college. Highlands Methodist<br />
church and Woodlawn Methodist church .<br />
Confirming rumors, the Birmingham Theatre,<br />
a Negro house in the downtown district, one<br />
of the city's oldest, is being torn down to<br />
make room for a parking lot. The property<br />
was sold by the Panta Corp. to an unnamed<br />
purchaser for an undisclosed price.<br />
T. W. Williams, Waters Theatre Co., left<br />
on an extended trip to Florida . Ella<br />
L. Forrester is new receptionist in the Waters<br />
circuit offices. She replaces Inez Barnett who<br />
will be married soon.<br />
Rob Dermott, Ark., Theatre<br />
DERMOTT, ARK.—Mrs. C. D. Bates, ticket<br />
.seller at the Allied Theatre here, was forced<br />
to hand over $112 to a man armed with a<br />
pistol at the theatre about 9 p. m. recently.<br />
Donald Wren, manager of the theatre, wrote<br />
down the tag number on the car in which<br />
the holdup man made his getaway and a suspect<br />
was arrested the next day.<br />
Ralph L. Puckhaber Weds<br />
WEST PALM BEACH—Ralph L. Puckhaber,<br />
manager of the Florida State Palace<br />
here, will marry Mrs. Doris Douglas of Toledo<br />
at the Memorial Presbyterian church<br />
here Sunday (5i. "Puck" has been with the<br />
Florida State since 1938 and has spent much<br />
of his time in Orlando. Mrs. Douglas is associated<br />
with the Walgreen Drug Co. in Toledo.<br />
Fire at Ocala Drive-In<br />
OCALA, FLA.—Fire damaged the concession<br />
stand and projection booth recently at<br />
the South 441 Drive-In. An expressman delivering<br />
films discovered the blaze, which apparently<br />
started in the hot dog warmer.<br />
Model 4570 Hi-Intensity<br />
ARC LAMPS<br />
Projection<br />
COSTS USS<br />
Tli.ii's riRht ! Costs less than nny lamp<br />
an> wiiere nearly ai)proacliinK it in<br />
quality. HaiHllcs from 4."! to 7t) amperes<br />
... all the HrIu you neeti for my<br />
liaiiical changes required for<br />
.ition from 4."i to Til amperes.<br />
ftTicient, easy to operate.<br />
United Theatre Supply Co.<br />
110 Franklin Street,<br />
Tampa, Florida<br />
Complete Theatre Equipment & Supplies<br />
DRIVE-IN THEATRE COMBINATION ENTRANCE<br />
and ENTRANCE DRIVEWAY FLOODLIGHT<br />
Also available with Exit Panels<br />
Arrows may be either rioht or left.<br />
Spring Edge Seats .. Face Padded Backs<br />
Cast Iron Standards .. Ball Bearing Hinges<br />
for complete information write:<br />
SOUTHERN DESK COMPANY<br />
Theatre Seating Division<br />
P. 0. Box 630 HICKORY, N. C.<br />
DeVry Drive-In Equipment<br />
Free Passes for Names<br />
GREENVILLE. ALA.—C. G. Carden. manager<br />
of the Lake here, is awarding passes to<br />
persons whose names appear scrambled in<br />
the classified columns of the Delta Democrat-<br />
Times. Carden said that persons whose names<br />
appear in the paper will receive pas.ses to<br />
any attraction appearing at the Lake within<br />
one week after the names are published.<br />
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DRIVE IN THlAtRE<br />
EXmrGiH. Shouu) Be Marmed CART GRANT - BCTSY ORAKC 2 CARTOONS S ADVOrTURE =<br />
DRIVE-IN THEATRE MFG. CO. ^^fJ'c^ly'^Zl.<br />
THEATRE SUPPLIES<br />
DRIVE-IN EQUIPMENT<br />
Prompt, Courteous Service<br />
Dixie theatre service & supply co.<br />
1014 North Slappey Drive Albany, Ga. j<br />
Phone 3431 — Night Phone 2015<br />
Designers and Manufacturers<br />
of Quality Theatre Marquees<br />
and Electrical' Displays. Serving<br />
Florida and the Southeast.<br />
THEATRE EQUIPMENT CD.<br />
220 5. POPLAR ST. CHARLOTTE. N. C.<br />
PATRICK NEON DISPLAYS, INC.<br />
2907 norida Ave.<br />
TAMPA 3, FLA.<br />
BOXOFFICE :: March 4, 1950 101
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