Boxoffice-December.20.1952

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SCALES
We hare just been able to produce
e >etter scale and reduce the
price, loo. Now It's where It
shuuld be and if a scale like th\s
jl $89.95 will not m&ke money,
then you don't waat scales. Look
.'It this deal on 1 or 100 scales.
Prices
Reduced!
Cut To Only
$8995
Down Poymenf $14.95
Balance only
J PER
MONTH
Or if you prefer to
send cash with your
order, you may deduct
5 per cent or $4.50 from the list price, making the
45 Scale crated
CASH PRICE ONLY '85 weighs 100 lbs.
All prices f.o.b. Soperton and we will
ship to you either express or freight
On s;iles In Ueorgiu and South Carolina. It
h ru'cessary to ;idd Sales Tax lo scale prices
Get in touch with us for a Scole Deal
SPARKS SPECIALTY COMPANY
PHONE 33
SOPERTON, GEORGIA
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Colonial Films Moves
To New Atlanta Office
ATLANTA—Colonial Films has moved to
new and larger quarters at 71 Walton St. N.W.
here. The company was first organized in
1947 under the ownership of Taylor E.
Hoynes. Hoynes has been in the nontheatrical
film business for the last 13 years and his
past experience includes several years as vicepresident
of Stevens Pictures and division
manager of the Distributor's Group.
The company now specializes in industrial
training films, film-strip production and covers
eight states as sales representative in the
television field. The company now is making
plans to handle the physical distribution of
television films.
The officers of this organization are general
sales manager, O. D. Kai'ter; head of
film strip production, Ray V. Neal, and John
W. Barry, in charge of television sales.
Remodeling at Lyric Theatre
HARRISON, ARK.—The Lyric Theatre
here is being remodeled. An elaborate lounge
and restrooms are being installed on the
second floor, and a new jade green glass
front trimmed with plated aluminum, and
four glass doors are part of the project. The
Lyric is one of the Commonwealth theatres.
Sell Lyric Theatre Building
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA.—The Alsobrock
family has sold the Lyric Theatre
building, a Wall Street landmark, to the Fort
Lauderdale Wall Street Corp. at a reported
price of $51,500.
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TiiH IN OH .Cf eUSAM!
Sells Ice Cream
Sandwiches or
Bars-on-Sticks in
Amazingly Increased
Volume — you Gross
up to 5< Each
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Even imall neighborhood houses average
300 lolet per weekl It's easy becoute:
• NO EXTRA HELP NEEDED-no odded
packoging costs — onyone can load.
• BUIIT IN COIN CHANGER eliminotes
chongo-moking, booifi io(ei 25%.
• FITS ALMOST ANYWHERE - floor
ipoco only 77Va" k 36 '/, "-lighted for
operotion in dofk oreos.
Diitribuled In the Soulheail by:
WIL-KINThealreSupply,lnc.
no Wollon SI., N. W., Allonio, Go.
329 South Church St., Chorlotla, N. C.
AYLAS
COlJilAC
VENDOR
• AUTOMATIC -NO LEVERS - eosy for
children to operate.
• AMPLE CAPACITY-98 items in vending,
too in storage.
• TEMPERATURE CONTROL keeps ice
cream just right for eoting.
• DEPENDABLE E REFRIGERATION
UNIT slides out for easy servicing,
• BEAUTIFUL, RUGGED CONSTRUCTION
— guoronteed for a full yeor.
ATLAS TOOL & MFG. CO.
5147 Natural Bridge Blvd. • St. Louis IS, Mo.
New Variely Officers
Take Over in Atlanta
(Continued from preceding page)
up. One by one, each piece was careftill
unwrapped, and there amid the ohs! and ahs
was a glittering silver service set with ;
handsome, large tray.
After the presentation, ringmaster Austl
gave the highlights of the chief barkers c
the past. The first chief barker was Williar
K. Jenkins, followed by Harry Ballance i
1942-43, Jack Dumestri in 1944-45, the lat
Paul Wilson in 1945, Charles Durmeyer i
1947, E. E. Whitaker in 1948, Fred Colema
in 1949, Guy Brown in 1950 and then bac
to Fulton in 1951-52. A. B. Padgett is th
chief barker for 1953-54.
Marc J. Wolf, Variety International chie
barker, installed the new officers and gav
the oath to five new members. Wolf praise
the work the club has been doing for th
palsy school.
The new officers are Chief Barker Pad
gett; Harold T. Spears, first assistant; Leor
ard Allen, second assistant; Willis J. Davi
property master; Marc Berre, doughguy, an
these directors—Emory M. Austin, R. 1
Wilby, R. J. Barnes, T. H. Eubanks, O. (
Lam and John W. Harrell.
500 See Lees Telecast I
ATLANTA—Some 500 persons attended tl"
James Lee & Sons carpet company cor
vention at the Paramount Theatre here t
see the convention happenings in New Yoi
via the big-screen television. This was tl:
first closed circuit TV line program to I
projected on a theatre screen here. Invitt
guests helped swell the crowd, which ii
eluded sales personnel and company rej
resentatives.
Open Scenic Outdoorer
LITTLE ROCK—The Scenic Drive-I
located at 3400 Conway Pike, was opene'
December 5 by Raymond Fischer and Re
Cochran, operators of the Juroy Theatre ;
North Little Rock, and the Main Theat
here. Cochran said. "This is the only airi
in the United States with balconies," e.xplaii
ing that thousands of tons of earth we:
scooped out of a hillside to provide tl!
"balconies."
Black Gold Theatres Incorporate
CUT OFF, LA.—Black Gold Tlieatre.s. In.
has been granted dissolution of its chart,
of incorporation, the office of the secretary
state at Baton Rouge announced.
Theatre Operator Is Murdered
HELENA, ARK.—Bishop B. Mellwood, 0]
erator of a theatre here, was shot to dea
in front of a Helena cafe.
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TRI-STATE THEATRE SUPPLY CO
320 S. 2nd St.
Memphis, Tennessee
PRODUCE A BETTER LIGHT
IN ANY SIZE THEATRE OR
DRIVE-IN . . . MORE ECONOMICALLY!
CARBONS, INC. • BOONTON, N. J.
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