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A. J. Suzore's 2nd Trial<br />
Delayed at Memphis<br />
MKMI'IIIS The sfcoiul lilul of Alfred J.<br />
Suzore on n chivrKC of lussuult to murder wax<br />
postponed In crlmlnnl court this week until<br />
October 15 by Judwe Sellers. Attorney General<br />
PliU Ciinalc asked the postponement<br />
because Lieut. Aubrey Smith of the sheriffs<br />
office Is on vacation and not available to<br />
testify.<br />
Suzore, 62. owner of two theatres In Memphis,<br />
the Suzore No. 1 and Suzore No. 2, Is<br />
charged with shooting James Rutherford. 56,<br />
Negro farmer, Sept. 30, 1950, as Rutherford<br />
hunted on Suzore's property in the countryside<br />
near Memphis. Suzore pleaded self-defense<br />
in the first trial which resulted in a<br />
hung jury.<br />
Rutherford sued Suzore for $25,000 damages<br />
in circuit court and was awarded $14,000 after<br />
a trial. Court of appeals at Jackson, Tenn.,<br />
upheld this Judgment.<br />
Build Two New Drive-ins<br />
MONTICELLO, FLA.—Con.structlon of a<br />
new drive-in is under way here and it is expected<br />
that, barring stormy weather, it will<br />
be ready for an opening in October. A. G.<br />
Gaskin is owner. Another new drive-in is<br />
under construction at Bartow. This is a 250-<br />
car theatre, owned by M. Solomon. It will<br />
be RCA equipped.<br />
To Be Ready by Spring<br />
NASHVILLE, ARK. — Construction has<br />
been started on a drive-in theatre a half<br />
mile north of town on the Murfreesboro<br />
highway for K. Lee Williams Theatres. Cecil<br />
Callahan, local manager for Williams, said<br />
It definitely would be ready for operation<br />
next spring.<br />
New Curtain Installed<br />
JACKSONVILLE BEACH—A new curtain<br />
has been installed at the Beach Theatre by<br />
Manager John A. Futch.<br />
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Memphis Eyes Legality<br />
Of Revised Bank Night<br />
MEMPHIS—Bank nights In local theatres,<br />
once banned by city officials as a violation<br />
of state lottery laws, have returned. Police<br />
Chief Ed Reeves has announced he l.s Investigating<br />
the present operation of cash<br />
giveaway programs and will confer with city<br />
legal authorities to determine if any state<br />
or city laws are being violated.<br />
Operators of the bank nights have a different<br />
twist to the operation this time which<br />
they believe makes the operation legal.<br />
Instead of getting a chance at the pot of<br />
cash by buying a ticket, patrons register in<br />
the lobby before they go into the theatre.<br />
Thus, a person who wanted to register and<br />
stand outside the theatre until the drawing<br />
Is held, would be eligible for the drawing.<br />
This may make the new bank nights legal,<br />
thinks M. A. Lightman sr., president of<br />
Malco Theatres.<br />
A joint bank night is being operated by the<br />
Memphian, Linden Circle, Crosstown and<br />
Frayser drive-in theatres and a separate<br />
bank night by the Princess on Main street.<br />
All are owned by Lightman.<br />
A similar bank night has been in operation<br />
at the Hollywood Tlieatre, owned by<br />
J. A. West. Some time ago the Luciann and<br />
Rosemary, owned by Augustine Cianciolo,<br />
held bank nights but these have been discontinued.<br />
The Memphian, Linden Circle, Crosstown,<br />
and FYayser drive-ins have held a joint<br />
drawing. Each patron is registered and given<br />
a number. A simultaneous drawing, arranged<br />
by telephone, is held. The joint<br />
jackpot has grown to $1,250. The person<br />
holding the lucky number must be present<br />
to win.<br />
If the winner is not present, the jackpot<br />
is carried over and the theatres add a certain<br />
amount of cash to make it higher for<br />
next week.<br />
At the Princess and Hollywood, drawings<br />
also are held weekly. The Prince.ss jackpot<br />
is now $350.<br />
Bank nights in theatres were ordered<br />
stopped in Memphis in 1936 by Police Commissioner<br />
Davis, now congressman. The city<br />
attorney then decided It wa.s a violation of<br />
state lottery laws.<br />
The pre.sent city attorney. Prank B.<br />
Glanottl jr.. Is out of town and the pre.-tent<br />
bank night operation will be referred to him<br />
for study when he returas to the city, his<br />
assistant. William C. Bateman said.<br />
"I will investigate the matter and confer<br />
with the city attorney." said Police Chief<br />
Reeves. "If the law Is being violated, police<br />
will put an end to 11."<br />
Lightman explained It was not necessary<br />
for a contestant to purchase a ticket to be<br />
eligible for the drawing. Lightman said. "He<br />
can stand outside on the street and he will<br />
be registered Just the same If he wants to<br />
participate. We see nothing wrong with the<br />
practice."<br />
West, owner of Hollywood, was out of the<br />
city.<br />
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