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CINCINNATI<br />
. .<br />
f^eorge Fetick, operator of a booking and<br />
buying service, and his wife left for vacation<br />
at Daytona Beach . Ray Moon, division<br />
manager for 20th-Pox, visited the local<br />
exchange One of Ross Williams' twin<br />
sons.<br />
. . .<br />
Tommy, underwent an appendectomy<br />
last Sunday. He now is at home recuperating.<br />
Williams is a salesman for UA.<br />
Barbara Kraus, secretary at UA, was home<br />
ill. Exhibitors on the Row were J. B. Steadman,<br />
Marietta; John Holokan, Dayton; Moe<br />
Potasky, Troy; Clifford Thompson, Mount<br />
Sterling; George Combs, Harlan; Charles<br />
Bowles, Russellville, Ky.; Jim Malavazos,<br />
New Boston; Charles Rich, Cleveland, who<br />
operates the State at Danville, Ky., and Howard<br />
Marshall, Roseville.<br />
Howard Spahn, booker, MGM, has resigned<br />
. .<br />
and, after a vacation in Florida, will join a<br />
New bookers at<br />
scrap metai company .<br />
MGM, replacing Spahn and Stan Kamln, who<br />
now is salesman with Lippert, are Charles<br />
Basham and Robert Camery . . . Arlene<br />
Huber is new receptionist at MGM.<br />
The testimonial dinner held Monday (5)<br />
for Peter Rosian was well attended by both<br />
local and out-of-town friends and business<br />
associates. Rosian formerly was district<br />
manager for U-I in the Cincinnati area and<br />
was transferred recently to the Cleveland<br />
division office. Executives of U-I who attended<br />
were A. E. Daff, C. J. Feldman, P. J.<br />
A. McCarthy, Maurice Bergman, and Charles<br />
Simonelli. Branch managers from Rosian's<br />
former district and those from his new territory<br />
also were in attendance.<br />
William Blum, U-I manager who recently<br />
underwent an operation, is back at his desk<br />
. . . Visitors on Pilmrow included Herb Ochs,<br />
drive-in operator of Cleveland; J. R. and<br />
Ducky Myers, Chillicothe, George Delis and<br />
Gus Metro, Portsmouth; Ross Pilson, Point<br />
Pleasant, W. Va. . . . Mrs. Minna Fliehman,<br />
Caldwell, who was in town this week, left<br />
for Denver, Colo., where she will stay until<br />
Easter visiting her sister and daughter.<br />
Al Glaubinger, ELC manager, was host to<br />
theatre representatives at a luncheon at the<br />
Variety Club in honor of Sam Burkette, special<br />
representative for Jack Schwarz Productions<br />
. . . Lee Goldberg, Realart, expected a<br />
visit from Carroll Puciato, controller.<br />
Marvin R. White, son of Mr. and Mrs.<br />
Maurice White, is engaged to Connie Levin<br />
of Cleveland. Marvin is associated with Mid-<br />
States Theatres, in which Maurice White is<br />
an officer. The wedding is set for September<br />
. . . Charlotte TuU, daughter of Max<br />
TuU, who operates the Cincinnati Screening<br />
Co. in the Palace Theatre building, is engaged<br />
to Allen Loftspring of Cincinnati. No<br />
date has been set for the wedding.<br />
Prior to the regular engagement of "Trio"<br />
at the Guild, an Invitational showing was<br />
sponsored by the Times-Star, Paramount and<br />
the theatre, in recognition of the work done<br />
by the Cincinnati Cerebral Palsy Ass'n.<br />
Vance Schwartz, owner of the Guild, said he<br />
was happy to be able to assist in the workings<br />
of the organization. A documentary<br />
film, "Pioneering America's Children," was<br />
shown.<br />
The Council of Church women sponsored<br />
the showing of "I'd Climb the Highest Mountain"<br />
at the Shubert for one performance, as<br />
a fund-raising project. The theatre, which<br />
has been closed, was opened for the showing<br />
by Midstate Theatres, and 20th Fox furnished<br />
the picture . . . Harry Young, former<br />
U-I manager here, died at his home in Columbus.<br />
Young had not been actively engaged<br />
in business in recent years because of<br />
ill<br />
health.<br />
Academy at Meadville<br />
Is Kept Open Part Time<br />
MEADVILLE, PA.—The Academy here is<br />
being extensively redecorated and modernized,<br />
with the theatre closed throughout<br />
the day, except for matinees on Saturdays<br />
and Sundays. Ralph Shadley, owner and<br />
manager, says the redecorating will be completed<br />
by spring. The theatre continues in<br />
operation every evening and will be closed<br />
only for installation of new seating and carpeting.<br />
C. E. Picard, Buffalo and Cleveland<br />
contractor, is in charge of the gradual transition<br />
for the 700-seat theatre.<br />
A new marquee was completed in October<br />
and is ready for erection. Plans call for new<br />
Air-Lock seats, new draperies for stage and<br />
auditorium, new custom-designed nine-tone<br />
carpeting throughout, special cold-cathode<br />
lighting and acoustical wall draperies. New<br />
illuminated Sealuxe display cases will be installed<br />
in the lobby. Several months ago a<br />
complete new building section was constructed<br />
for a modern projection booth. The<br />
Academy's new projection and sound equipment<br />
is Motiograph.<br />
Ohio Voters May Decide<br />
Daylight Time Issue<br />
COLUMBUS—Submission to the voters of<br />
Ohio at the next general election this November<br />
of the question of adopting eastern<br />
standard time for the entire state is proposed<br />
in a house joint resolution submitted<br />
by Rep. Millerson of Harrison county.<br />
If approved by a majority of the voters it<br />
would prohibit the adoption of daylight saving<br />
time during the summer months.<br />
Cleveland voters, in the fall election, repudiated<br />
eastern standard time and came out<br />
strong for daylight saving time.<br />
Theatre Is Dismantled<br />
UFFINGTON, W. VA. — The Ridgedale<br />
Drive-In here on the Grafton road has been<br />
dismantled, according to Robert F. Hanson,<br />
proprietor.<br />
WB Prince Reopened<br />
AMBRIDGE, PA.—Warners' Prince here<br />
was reopened recently. Policy is double<br />
features with program changes on Tuesdays,<br />
Thursdays and Saturdays.<br />
Rex Manager Resigns Post<br />
ALBUQUERQUE, N. M.—Mrs. Emilu Betty<br />
has resigned as manager of the Rex Theatre<br />
here to take over the management of a<br />
Genoa, Colo., drug store. Mrs. Betty has been<br />
manager of the Rex for the last ten years.<br />
The theatre cashier, Mrs. Ira Hyman, and<br />
James Saunders, the operator, will manage<br />
the house temporarily.<br />
Two Drive-In Projecls<br />
Are Approved by NP<br />
PITTSBURGH—The National Production<br />
Authority has granted an application by<br />
Irving Hulst of Middletown, N. Y., to construct<br />
a $25,000 outdoorer at Matamorls, Pa.;<br />
and to William Reitz of Sunbury, Pa., to<br />
build a $75,000 drive-in.<br />
Among the applications denied by the<br />
NPA were: Sharon, Pa., theatre with three<br />
stores and office space, Chris Lampros of<br />
Farrell, Pa., $75,000; and Somerset, Ky.,<br />
drive-in, H. E. Otto of DanviUe, Ky., $30,000.<br />
McKnight and Blake<br />
Buy Florida Drive-In<br />
SHARON, PA.—Two Youngstown train dispatchers,<br />
who entered the outdoor exhibition<br />
field near here five years ago, recently purchased<br />
the Plant City Drive-In, 15 miles east<br />
of Tampa, Fla. They are Carl T. McKnight<br />
and Carl C. Blake of the Reynolds Drive-In at<br />
Transfer on Route 18. Major improvements<br />
have been completed at their new Plant City<br />
unit which operates throughout the year.<br />
Every season since the local Reynolds has<br />
been in operation, the theatre has been improved<br />
and beautified. Again ready for reopening<br />
next month, the Reynolds is one of<br />
the most attractive drive-ins in the area.<br />
McKnight and Blake exploited their enterprise<br />
during the winter by keeping on time<br />
a giant electric neon-trimmed clock mounted<br />
on the entrance tower. Their outside attraction<br />
sign, Permastone based, featured four<br />
weekly changes of mottoes and slogans.<br />
The Reynolds is the only outdoor theatre<br />
in the territory which displays an American<br />
flag atop a 100-foot flagpole. Moonlight field<br />
equipment is installed. McKnight is a believer<br />
in institutional advertising and "on the<br />
job" management.<br />
Atlas Supply Purchases<br />
New Shop Headquarters<br />
PITTSBURGH—Atlas Theatre Supply has<br />
purchased a large building at the corner of<br />
Locust and Miltenberger street on Filmrow<br />
as it new supply and service store and shop.<br />
The building, in the rear of the Paramount<br />
exchange, was transferred under direct sale,<br />
according to Gordon Gibson, president of<br />
Atlas.<br />
Formerly a bottling factory, the new Atlas<br />
building contains 6,500 square feet of floor<br />
space. The building will be extensively remodeled<br />
and modernized. Now located at<br />
425 Van Braam street in the Van building.<br />
Atlas expects to occupy its new building<br />
late<br />
in the spring.<br />
Opens Ad Service<br />
DETROIT—Harold Sandelman, who conceived<br />
and had a big share in the recent<br />
$50,000 Movie quiz program in Detroit, is<br />
opening a new office for his own independent<br />
agency. Theatre Ad Service, in the basement<br />
of the Film Exchange building. Sandelman,<br />
at one time a salesman for MGM and later<br />
supervisor for the Broder circuit, offers advertising<br />
service of all types for theatres.<br />
BOXOFFICE March 10, 1951 85
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