Boxoffice-August.19.1950

CLEVELAND
peter Bathury who divides his allogiaiice between
transportation advertising and
theatre management, will take over management
of the Shore Theatre while Bernie
Wonder does some vacationing . . . Urban
Anderson has resigned as field representative
of Independent Theatre Owners of Ohio
and has rejoined Hallmark Productions handling
the Sportsmen show . . . Bob Nero of
Monogram Pictures is flat on his back at
home, recuperating from a heart attack . . .
Max Mink, RKO Theatres district manager,
is vacationing on the lake shore with his
wife and son Alan.
. .
Rose Brown, secretary to three Paramount
branch managers during her nine-year association
with the company, has resigned.
She served under George Elmo, Saul Frifield
and Harry Buxbaum jr. Jane Naethans
formerly of Milwaukee is her successor
Carl Schwyn, circuit
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owner who seldom appears
on Filmrow, was a visitor. He was accompanied
by his general manager. Jack
Armstrong, who shows the Hollywood influence
in his battle of the waistline.
It is reported that Dale EUeman, owner
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. . . Belle
of the Bellefontaine Drive-In, is about to
build another ozoner on Route 68, about
ten miles south of Kenton . Harry Weiss,
for the past year salesman for Eagle Lion,
now is with RKO. succeeding Ray Wild, who
resigned because of poor health
Theatre, formerly the Strand in Bellefontaine,
now owned by the Miami Valley
Enterprises and managed by Ellsworth Pond,
reopened last week after a $45,000 remodeling
program which left only the four walls
remaining of the original structure.
Hugh Owen, Paramount eastern division
sales manager, and his assistant, Howard
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