Boxoffice-August.19.1950

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MEMPHIS
who operates the Carolyn and
John Staples,
Franklin theatres at Piggott, Ark., was on
Filmrow with his teenage daughter Carolyn,
for whom one of his theatres is named .
Amelia Ellis, who operates the Mason
. .
at
Mason. Tenn,. was here doing some last
minute shopping for her new Prayser Drivein
which she expects to open soon on Highway
51. just north of the city limits . . .
Mr, and Mrs. Henley Smith. Imperial and
Skylark Drive-In. Pocahontas. Ark., were on
Filmrow.
Fred and Zell Jaynes, Joy. West Memphis,
were in on business . exhibitors
from Arkan-sas included William Elia.s. Murr.
Osceola; Walter Lee. Gem. Heber Springs:
Roy Cochran. Juroy. North Little Rock;
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Orris Collins. Capitol and Majestic, Paragould;
W. L. Landers, Landers, Batesville;
W. L. Moxley. Mox, Blytheville; Henry
Haven, Imperial, Forrest City; O. W. Mc-
Cutchen. Roxy. Blytheville. and Lloyd
Hutchins. Pangburn. Pangburn.
. . .
John .Mohrstand. president of the Tristates
branch of TOA. who operates the
Missouri and Joy at Hayti. Mo., was here
on business Ditto Wythe Bedford.
Marion. Hamilton. Ala.; Roy Dillard. Dillard
at Warden and Rex at Lilborn. Mo., and
Jimmie Gillespie, publicist for 20th-Fox. Dallas.
Irvene Bryan. 20th-Fox, was in Daytona
Beach on a vacation . . . C. C. Bach,
assistant NTS manager, flew to Florida to
join his family on a vacation at Daytona
Beach where they have been for some time
and will return with them by automobile.
. . .
Mrs. Frances Sims, NTS stenographer, was
on a vacation trip to Mississippi and Florida
Lurlene Carruthers, Warner clerk, was
on a trip through New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado
and Texas . . . Leon Roundtree. Holly
Springs. Miss., whose Holly Theatre there
was completely rebuilt after a disastrous
fire several months ago, was in town with
reports that business is good.
Other exhibitors from Mississippi included
Mrs. J. C. Noble. Temple at Leland and
Roosevelt at Hollendale; Fitz Parris, Harlem,
Clarksdale; Thomas Parris, Shelby, Shelby;
D. F. Blissard. Okolona, Okolona; Jack Watson.
Palace, Tunica, and J. C. Bonds, Von,
Hernando.
W. F. Ruffin sr., who operates the Ruffin
Amusements Co., Covington, was on the Row.
Other exhibitors from Tennessee included
M. E. Rice. Rice at Brownsville and Funland
Drive-In at Dyersburg; R. B. Gooch. Ritz,
Selmer; Guy Amis. Princess. Lexington;
Louise Mask. Luez. Bolivar, and N. B. Fair.
Pair.
Somerville.
Arthur Groom, Loew's State manager, has
a new assistant manager, Fred Jesse, former
student assistant at Loew's Grand, Atlanta.
He replaces Robert McCain, who resigned . . .
R. J. Lester, manager of Park Theatre, and
Louis Ingram. MGM manager, took the bo.vs
. . .
at Gailor Hall (Memphis Boys Town) to see
"Annie Get Your Gun" at the Park
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Porter Home and Leath orphanage were
guests at Loew's State to see "Treasure
Island." which drew big business to State
after a newspaper and department store
contest in which thousands of dollars worth
of prizes were awarded in a citywide treasure
hunt.
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M. A. Lightman sr., president of Malco
Theatres. Inc.. has returned from a business
Edward Sapinsley
trip in the east . . . and wife are home from a vacation in Wisconsin
where their children are .spending
the summer in a camp .
. . . Neil Murphy,
Monarch Theatre Supply manager, was on a
business trip to Nashville
salesman. Monarch, was in Arkansas . . .
A. P. Marlar has reopened his Joy Theatre
at Nettleton. Miss. . . . J. H. McCarthy.
Warner manager, was vacationing in Wisconsin,
his former home.
CHARLOTTE
n mong those planning to attend the Theatre
Owners of America meeting in Houston
are Mr. and Mrs. Ben L. Strozier. Stevenson.
Rock Hill. S. C; Mr. and Mrs. Sidney
S. Stevenson. Stevenson. Henderson. N. C;
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Hearn. H. H. Everett
and H. P. Kincey of Charlotte, and George
D. Carpenter of Valdese. N. C.
Ernest Clark of the Melody Drive-In at
Mamers. N. C; R. B. Adams of the Rendezvous
at North Wilkesboro (converted to
white from Negro patronage); James A.
Adams. Starhte Drive-In. Kernersville;
Alonzo Parrish jr.. Moonlight Drive-In. Stedman.
and Mrs. Louise Hill of the Ware
Shoals. S. C. drive-in are new clients of
the Queen City Booking Service here.
Harry Ludlam has purchased the Fink-
. . . H. D. Hearn of
lea, S. C. Drive-In from H V. Hewett . . .
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Littman of the Sylvan
Theatre in Rutherfordton, N. C, spent a few
days in Atlantic City
Charlotte went to Raleigh to let contracts
on equipment for a theatre he is building
in Cameron Village.
Spring Byington, star of U-I's "Louisa,''
was to visit here August 18. Her tour will include
Atlanta. Nashville and New Orleans.
"Louisa" will open at the Carolina here
August 27.
Harry Meadows, assistant to Fred Jack of
United Artists, called at the local exchange
. . . H. D. Hearn has leased the Waylin Tlieatre
in Charleston from the Ling Corp.. effective
August 30 . . . Sunday shows are
now legal in Conover. N. C. The town
council met last week and approved showing
of films on the Sabbath . . . Gene Dyer,
salesman for Screen Guild here, has been
admitted to the Naval hospital in Bethesda,
Md., to undergo treatment for a skin infection.
Visitors on the Row included Row Rowe
of the Pender Theatre, Burgaw; A. Fuller
Sams of the State. Statesville; H. P. Mc-
Manus of the Greer Drive-In. Greer; V. E.
Burleson. Banner Elk; Lewis Boylin of the
Blair in Marshville. and Curtis Tarlton. Valley
Drive-In. Gloverville.
Victor Young has been inked to score "Rio
Bravo" for Republic release.
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