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. . . Dorothy<br />
Morrellville Theatre Fire<br />
Caused by Cigaret<br />
JOHNSTOWN. PA. — A two-alarm fire<br />
which broke out early Thursday morning<br />
last week at the Laurel Theatre in Morrellville<br />
caused damage estimated at $500. The<br />
fire, discovered shortly before 2 a. m.. had<br />
smoldered for several hours and was caused<br />
by a hghted cigaret butt which had been<br />
thrown into a radiator well along the wall.<br />
An accumulation of candy and chewing gum<br />
wrappers finally caused the blaze which set<br />
fire to the joists around the radiator, window<br />
frame, sash and trimmings, plus a section<br />
of the floor. The entire building was<br />
filled with smoke when fireman arrived and<br />
extinguished the blaze. The theatre is owned<br />
by Walter M. Thomas and Mrs. Margaret<br />
E. Gartland.<br />
59 J. Arthur Rank Films<br />
Sold to Detroit TV Unit<br />
DETROIT—Detroiters will have their first<br />
glimpse of 59 J. Arthur Rank productions on<br />
video as a result of a deal by Film Equities<br />
with WJBK-TV here for two blocks of films.<br />
costing $15,600. Pictures will be shown during<br />
the balance of the year. All were made in<br />
ESigland during 1946 and 1947. making them<br />
probably the largest single group of relatively<br />
recent releases to come to the television<br />
screen.<br />
It is believed that a considerable number<br />
of the pictures involved have not been released<br />
generally for theatrical distribution<br />
in this country.<br />
Bargain Day at Ozoner<br />
LOUISVILLE—It looked like bargain day<br />
at the Preston Drive-In here with the offering<br />
of two double features, four pictures in<br />
all. plus free train rides and playground<br />
facilities, all for one admission charge of<br />
49 cents for adults, with children under 12<br />
free. The first feature was scheduled for<br />
8:20 p. m., with the second slated for 10:00<br />
p. m., the third feature at midnight and the<br />
fourth at 1.05 a. m.<br />
Usher Injured at Airer<br />
SPRINGFIELD—John Fulton, usher at<br />
the Stardust Drive-In on Route 4 near hero,<br />
was treated at city hospital for a possible<br />
fractured skull after being caned by four<br />
juveniles and a 22-year-old youth who<br />
sneaked into the theatre without paying.<br />
The usher was attacked after he discovered<br />
the youths, who were taken into custody<br />
by sheriff's deputies.<br />
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Tack Ruth, shipper for RKO. has been released<br />
from St. Elizabeth hospital. Covington.<br />
Ky.. and is recuperating at home.<br />
Ruth expressed gratitude to all Filmrow<br />
folks and exhibitors for their part in raising<br />
funds to help defray the expenses of the<br />
costly drug necessary for treatment of his<br />
ailment. Some $400 was raised. Originators<br />
of the drive were Ruth's co-worker= at RKO.<br />
Velma Sebree. head inspector; Helen Cole,<br />
office manager's secretary, and others. Winners<br />
of the prizes were Fred Krimm. exhibitor.<br />
Dayton, and Bob Harrell, exhibitor,<br />
Cleves.<br />
The mother of Al Kolitz, Rocky Mountain<br />
district manager for RKO with offices in<br />
Denver, died at the Jewish hospital here.<br />
She had suffered a heart attack about ten<br />
days earlier. Kolitz came here the previous<br />
week and attended the funeral of the 2-<br />
month old daughter of his nephew Pat<br />
Campbell. Campbell, who is booker for RKO<br />
in Cleveland, was here with his wife and<br />
infant daughter visiting his mother when the<br />
child became fatally ill.<br />
The Ladies Tenthree Society sponsored a<br />
Kiddy show August 16, at the Norwood Theatre,<br />
Norwood. Proceeds to the Foundling<br />
home. Variety Club charity project. The<br />
Variety Club currently is handling a giveaway<br />
for which prizes are tickets for "South<br />
Pacific."<br />
A drive meeting was conducted at 20th-Pox<br />
by Tom McCleaster, Indianapolis manager,<br />
who has been appointed drive leader for the<br />
Branch Managers' Testimonial drive September<br />
3-December 30. The meeting was attended<br />
by all employes. McCleaster was assisted<br />
at the meeting by Ray Moon, divisional<br />
manager, and Joe Rosen, local manager.<br />
Exhibitors seen on the Row were G. B.<br />
Lively, Huntington. W. Va.: Mr. and Mrs.<br />
Walter Wyrick. Carlisle. Ky; Floyd Price,<br />
Newark: Jimmy Herb. Dayton; Max Matz<br />
and George Frehling, Bluefield, W. Va.;<br />
Foster Lane. Williamsburg, Ky.: Julian Silberstein.<br />
Huntington, W. Va.; Nat Wolf and<br />
Bud Gilliam. Warners. Cleveland; Sid Jacobs,<br />
and Marvin Samuelson. Warners, Pittsburgh,<br />
and Ducky Myers, Chillicothe.<br />
Filmrow vacationers were Lee Heidingsfeld.<br />
RKO salesman, in the east; Al Glaubinger.<br />
manager for EL. in Florida: Lillian Ahern,<br />
manager's secretary. Paramount; Edna Hahn.<br />
head inspector, MGM, in Saginaw, Mich.;<br />
Shirley Applegate. bookkeeper, MGM, in<br />
Miami, Fla.; Irene Sagle, district secretary.<br />
U-I, who took several days of her vacation;<br />
Lucile Arnold head booker's secretary, in<br />
Miami Beach, Fla,; June Beck, assistant<br />
cashier, MGM, in Detroit and Niagara Falls,<br />
and Ann Wyer, contract department, U-I<br />
Lang, assistant contract clerk.<br />
MGM. recently won $1,000 at a church give<br />
away.<br />
IVIannie Shor. of Williamson, W. Va., was<br />
here recently with the son of Hymie Banks of<br />
Williamson to assist the young man in booking<br />
and buying for Louis Shor. The latter<br />
suffered a heart attack recently and still is<br />
confined to the hospital, although his condition<br />
is better. Banks' son will visit Filmrow<br />
once a month and handle details for the<br />
Williamson theatres.<br />
. . . Willie now has his Community<br />
The 14-year-old son of Max Millbauer, Belmont<br />
Auto Theatre, Dayton, died recently.<br />
The boy was Millbauer's only child . . .<br />
WiUard Seale. Booneville. Ky.. a major in<br />
the army reserves, is<br />
Thomas<br />
in training at Ft. Knox.<br />
Ky.<br />
Theatre. East Bernstadt. Ky.. open<br />
only on weekends.<br />
Dave Litto, Kentucky salesman for RKO.<br />
is vacationing in Montreal. Canada, visiting<br />
Alan Crawford, who lives there. Crawford<br />
formerly was salesman for WB here and<br />
resigned last June . . . Oliver F. Joesting has<br />
leased the Rand. Lynchburg, to A. H. Bales<br />
of Brooksville. Ky. The change was effective<br />
August 11. Abe Hyman of Huntington. W.<br />
Va.. is in Canada at his summer home.<br />
The Variety Club, of which Vance Schwartz<br />
is chief barker, has made arrangements for<br />
an all-star wrestling show at the Music hall<br />
September 13. Proceeds will go to the Variety<br />
Club Foundling home. Four bouts will be<br />
staged, including six widely known men<br />
wrestlers and four girls . . Nate Wise,<br />
.<br />
publicity director for RKO-Midwest. is vacationing.<br />
The first assignment for Producer Robert<br />
Arthur at the Warner studio will be "The<br />
Story of Will Rogers."<br />
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