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DENVER<br />

pox Intcrmountain Theatre changes, as announced<br />

by Frank H. Ricketson jr., president,<br />

included the moving of Ralph Roe from<br />

city manager at Alliance. Neb., to Nampa,<br />

Ida., where he takes over from Ed Doty, who<br />

has been looking after the situation along<br />

with his duties in Caldwell. Lloyd Gladsen<br />

was moved from Walsenburg, Colo., to Alliance,<br />

and Wilford Williams jr. was shifted<br />

from Cheyenne to Walsenburg to manage the<br />

Fox. Williams recently became a father for<br />

the third time, a baby son named Dennis<br />

Edward. The grandfather is Wilford Williams<br />

city manager at Kemmerer.<br />

sr.,<br />

Because of his diligence, coupled with a<br />

keen ncse, Max Soverign. projectionist, is<br />

credited with saving the Fox Theatre in<br />

Alliance. Neb., from destruction by fire. While<br />

closing the theatre one night, Soverign smelled<br />

smoke in the balcony. Suspecting a smoldering<br />

cigaret in one of the seats, he began a search<br />

of every seat. Ralph Roe, manager, arrived<br />

and joined the search. Finally it was found<br />

the smoke was coming from an exhaust<br />

opening. The fire was quickly extinguished,<br />

and Roe immediately ordered a wire screen<br />

placed over the opening.<br />

Carl Benefleld and A. L. Shields are building<br />

a 600-seat theatre in Clayton, N. M., to be<br />

called the Bronco and opened about February<br />

1, with the booking and buying being handled<br />

by Ed Green of<br />

Texas Service.<br />

June Farmer, secretary at Manley, went to<br />

her home in Amarillo, Tex., to spend the holidays<br />

. . . J. R. Grainger. Republic vice-president<br />

in charge of sales, conferred with Manager<br />

Gene Gerbase and called on circuit officials<br />

. . . E. E. Jameson sr., Kansas City<br />

owner of the Denver Shipping & Inspection<br />

Bureau, conferred with Lynn Petz, manager.<br />

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