. . John . . Ernest . . . Charles CLEVELAND Mai Wolf, Warner Ohio zone manager, and his wile celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary last Sunday (23) with a reception and dinner at their home in Shaker Heights. Here to share in the celebration were Wolf's sister, Mrs. A. H. Albert, his nephew Charles, Eileen Swidler, Mrs. Ben Adler of San Antonio. Te.x., Mr. and Mrs. Ben Adler and the Irving Gandalls of Chicago . . . "Stu" Cangney and his wife are entertaining their daughter Jane Duncan and her two sons of Wellsburg. Pa. Yarro Miller, Warner office manager, and his family are headed for an Ocean Grove, N. J., vacation . . . Milton A. Mooney and Hershel McManus of Cooperative Theatres reportedly have purchased the Lyceum Theatre. Cleveland, from Albert E. Ptak and hi.s brother . J. Maloney. MGM central .sales division manager, and Sam Galanty and Louis Astor, Columbia officials, attended the opening of M. B. Horwitz" luxurious State Theatre in Cuyahoga Falls. George Wakely of the Limelite Theatre, Woodville, was on Filmrow doing his own booking . . . Theatre owners with cooling; systems are taking advantage of the 90 degree heat to advertise the fact that "It's Cool Inside," on 7x5-inch stickers embellished with a picture of a penguin and prominently displayed in the ticket booth. Eagle Lion Cliissics District Manager Milt Cohen's friends had a hard time recognizing him without the 80 pounds he has lost during the last few months . Schwarti?, president of the Cleveland Motion Picture Exhibitors A.ss'n, has joined the suburbanite.s living in Shaker Heights. He sold his city home and has moved into one of the newer apartment houses. . . . Bert Bert Lefkowich, Community circuit, was gue t of honor at a bachelor dinner in the Alhambra grill, staged and attended by practically the entire film personnel and Alice Shaw of this city were married June 29 and are honeymooning in Bermuda Rich, former Warner district manager now turned exhibitor, is introducing a dish giveaway deal July 12 at his Harbor Theatre, Ashtabula, which he owns in partnership with Ed Brown. He also owns the Clyde. Clyde: Strand, Fremont, and State, Danville, Ky. . . . RKO's Major Thompson was in town for a one-day visit with RKO Palace Manager Max Mink. . . . Harold Greenberger of the Esquire became a father for the -second time and Henry Greenberger. Community circuit official, became a grandfather for the eighth time when a girl was born in St. Luke hospital to Mrs. Harold Greenberger. She has been named Susan Lyn by her 2-year-old brother Bruce Paul Foster, owner of the subsequent run King, believes patrons will trek back to the theatres after a summer of outdoor activities. Cleveland exhibitors have found that sneak previews of unannounced pictures are "bringing 'em in." The sneak showings are in addition to the advertised program. This is RCA CARPETS Custom Loomed for Theatres Best Buy in Carpets Now you can buy carpet custom loomed for use in your theatre. Your requirements for long wear, your preferences in color, your need for arresting patterns—have all been transformed into Wiltons of outstanding durability, beauty and low price in the new RCA Theatre Carpets. To assure theatre owners of the best buy in floor covering, RCA has entrusted its carpet requirements to the Thomas L. Leedom Company of Bristol, Pa., specialists in attractive contract carpet— floor covering that has proved its wearability in heavy traffic areas such as theatres, hotels, and other public places for scores of years. Before you buy another yard of carpet, come in and see the RCA Theatre Carpet line now on display. OLIVER THEATRE SUPPLY CO., INC E. 23rd & Payne Ave. Cleveland 14, Ohio TOwer 1 -6934-5
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