Boxoffice-December.02.1950

Snapshots and News Briefs
on Charlotte Convention
Directors and newly elected officers of the Theatre Owners of
North and South Carolina line up for the cameraman. Left to
right: Roy Rowe, Burgaw; H. F. Kincey, Charlotte; W. H. Hendrix
jr., Reidsville; Harold Armistead, Easley; J. B. Harvey, retiring
president and new vice-president; H. D. Hearn, Charlotte, new
president; H. E. Buchanan, Hendersonville; Roy L. Champion, vicepresident,
Wilson; H. H. Everett, Charlotte; George D. Carpenter,
Valdese. Other directors not shown in the photo are Ben L. Strozier.
Rock Hill; J. C. Long, Charleston; A. F. Sams, Statcsville,
Jimmy Earnhardt, Edenton.
By HARRY HART
CHARLOTTE—Sidelights of the 38th annual
convention of the Theatre Owners of
North and South Carolina held here last
week:
J. H. Webster and Levin B. Culpepper of
the Carolina Amusement Co., Elizabeth City,
were busy greeting many friends.
C. B. "Seabee" Hayworth, who operates the
drive-in at Pink Hill. N. C. a town of 450
persons, reported he recently had Tex Ritter
as a guest star and played to a capacity
crowd.
Hal Stone, another oldtimer, recently celebrated
the third anniversary of his Motor
Park Drive-In at Clinton and filled it with
patrons. Hal told convention folk about a
patron who came up and asked if he bought
a box of popcorn would he have to go to the
show.
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Irvin Rourk of Wilmington was seeking to
find a display of Moonglow lighting, saying
that it is now a must for drive-in operation.
Jim Earnhardt of Edenton, N. C, was telling
that deer and bear roam the swamps
around there.
Bob Bryant of Rock Hill commented he
never knew so many people were helping in
school work until he filmed a shot about activities
in Rock Hill the other day.
Ben Pless of Ashville has sold his new car
dealership so that he can devote more time
to his two drive-ins, one at Ashville and the
other at Hendersonville.
Franklin Frady, booker for the Pless Theatres,
was renewing friendships. A. J. Biggart
of the Motor-In, Lancaster, S. C, was shaking
hands with friends around the lobby.
Charley Holliday of Pinetops disclosed he
just got under the freeze order and has put
a new porcelain front and other repairs on
his theatre there.
H. E. Wessinger and wife of Lexington were
greeted by friends.
Lyle Wilson of Roanoke Rapids signed a
pledge for the Will Rogers Memorial hospital
fund. Al Duren, manager for Paramount in
Charlotte, is taking a very active part in the
fund raising campaign.
R. G. Covington, operator at the Elm Theatre
in Greensboro, was renewing acquaintances
in the lobby of the hotel.
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