Boxoffice-November.24.1951

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Frank Glenn of Tamaroa. 111., who operates
the Mount Vernon (111.) Drive-In and
the Melody Drive-In near Tamaroa, and
Wayne Smith of the Egyptian Drive-In near
Herrin have joined to build a 300-car drive-in
near DeSoto, 111. Glenn also is building a
drive-in near Mount Vernon. Mayor Marshall
of Tamaroa heads the group of businessmen
who are building a 350-car drive-in on Route
13 west of Marion.
J. V, Walker, recently named manager of
the Roxy at West Frankfort, 111., a unit of
the Fox Midwest ciixuit, was brought to the
Missouri Baptist hospital here last week.
Fortunately, surgery wasn't necessary and he
resumed his duties at the Roxy in a .short
time . . . Clarence M. Turley, co-owner with
Charles and George Skouras of the Ambassador
and Missouri office and theatre buildings,
was elected president of the American Institute
of Real Estate Appraisers at Cincinnati,
Ohio, recently ... A strike of radio
engineers kept eight radio stations in the St.
Louis area off the air for various periods on
November 16. The engineers were given a
$5.92 weekly salary boost to $117.92.
Maurice Schweitzer, manager of Monogram-
Allied Artists, reports good support in this
territory for Monogram week, February 10-16
from Barnes hospital are that
Bill Weiss, former Republic salesman, is in a
very critical condition . . . From Jewish hospital
more favorable word came about Ten
Lending, Kirkwood exhibitor. He is doing very
nicely, responding to the rest and quiet . . .
Tom Baker of Bunker Hill, 111., who had been
a patient in a hospital at Litchfield, 111., recently,
visited Filmrow last week and was
warmly greeted by his many friends.
Jimmy Bradshaw, veteran Columbia salesman,
suffered injuries recently when a tire
blew out near Steeleville, Mo. The car
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Exhibitors seen along Filmrow included
Paul Musser, Casey, 111.; Joe Goldfarb, Alton;
Gus Boemler, North Alton; Marc Steinberg,
East Alton; Tom Bloomer, Belleville; Leon
Jarodsky, Paris, 111.; S. Snodgrass, Warrenton;
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Harry C. Arthur of Panchon & Marco has
returned to St. Louis from the west coast,
while his brother Eddie, president of the St.
Louis Amusement Co., has gone to California
for a month's stay.
R. Hilton of Chicago, central division manager
for Altec, was a visitor . . . The screen
tower under construction at the drive-in near
Carlinville, 111., was blown down in the heavy
snowstorm the night of November 6. The
drive-in is being built by Mrs. Frieda Paul
and the Frisina Amusement Co.
$125,000 Midnight Fire
Guts Colony in McHenry
McHENRY, ILL.—Only ice-laden rubble remained
the next morning after a fire discovered
at 11:50 p. m. gutted the Colony Theatre
earlier this month. The estimated loss from
the Sunday morning conflagration was $125,-
000. Firemen from Woodstock, Ringwood.
Richmond, Crystal Lake, Wonder Lake, Fox
Lake and Wauconda battled the blaze with
the McHenry fire department for seven hours
to prevent the flames from reaching nearby
buildings. The building was owned by R. J.
Miller.
The fire was discovered 20 minutes after the
last of the audience had left the large, onestory,
frame stuccoed structure. A frigid wind
and considerable ice hampered the firemen in
a 12-degree temperature. The American
Legion hall across the street was opened and
hot coffee was served to the firefighters.
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state's office has issued a certificate of incorporation
for the Midcentral Theatres, Inc.,
206 North 'Virginia avenue, Reno, Nev., to engage
in and conduct a general photographic
printing and publishing business. Officers
are: President, Hermia A. Rebrock, and secretary-treasurer,
Gertrude M. Berger.
Milwaukee Council Reports
MILWAUKEE—The Better Films council
classified 16 films in the first fall report of
its preview committee, of which Mrs. H. W.
Bain is chairman. The films were listed in
three groups: for the family, young people
and mature.
Kampsville Vaughn Closed
KAMPSVILLE, ILL. -The Vaughn Theatre,
owned and operated by Earl 'Vaughn,
closed Indefinitely recently.
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