Boxoffice-December.20.1952

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JACKSONVILLE
Phone ALPine 7887 Phone 5-9227
P. 0. Box 1345 P.O. Box 88
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Two Million Feef in Stock
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J60.00 per M ft. 2500 ft. Reels $40.60 per M ft.
Reel Deposits $5.00 each. Shipping Wt. Net 50 lbs.
per M ft.
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JACKSONVILLE
paul Harg^tt, Columbia manager, has been
out several days with a severe cold . .
Visitors to Columbia were H. A. Dale, Lake,
Lake Butler; Maurice Hensler, Auburn,
Auburndale; E. C. Kaniaris, Beach Drive-In,
St. Augustine; Chester D. Mikesell, booker for
the Sixth naval district, Charleston, S. C,
and K. Porter, Temple, Perry, Fla. . . .
Ernest Pelegrin, office manager, entertained
the office force and their families at an
oyster roast December 13.
Roy Morgan, Warner head shipper, has
been promoted to the booking department.
Ernest McCulley has been promoted to head
shipper .
staffers had a dinner
dance at Kimbers inn December 20. The
Christmas exchange of gifts will be December
24 around the Christmas tree in the
office . . . Joan McKellan, MGM actress,
who was in Jacksonville for a personal appearance,
visited the office.
Marshall Sling, Universal office manager,
returned from a week's vacation spent at
his home in Georgia Laird is taking
a two-week
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vacation beginning December
Buford Styles, manager, has been
22 . . . out of the office because of a cold . . .
Mike Kline, home office auditor, spent almost
a week on Dick Beck's annual fishing expedition
near Kissimmee.
Arv Rothchild recently returned from a
booking trip to Atlanta. Rothchild announced
that there will be no admission
charge at three Negro theatres, the Strand,
Roosevelt and Pix, on December 24 . . Byron
.
Adams of United Artists, Atlanta, visited
Exhibitors Service with District Manager
George Pabst. Charles King returned to the
office this week following his recent illness.
The Plnecrest Drive-In, Duval county's
newest, held its grand opening December
11. Large newspaper advertisements and
radio commercials preceded the opening.
Many of the contractors and supply firms ran
congratulatory ads. The opening features
were "The Big Sky" and "Gypsy Wildcat."
Four hundred orchids, 400 cigars and 200
Bar-B-Q hot dogs were given patrons free
in addition to souvenirs for the kiddies.
Owners of the new drive-in, which has a
360-car capacity, are Capt. Hans G. Vige
and L. L. Broward. Mrs. Gwendolyn Allen
is manager. The Pinecrest policy will be
double feature programs of recent releases
with programs changed three times each
week.
Open Renovated Gordon Theatre
MERIDIAN, MISS.—The newly renovated
Gordon Theatre, formerly the Stardust, has
been reopened, according to operator Gordon
Moody, former manager of the Meridian
Drive-In. A fresh paint job and a new marquee
were among the improvements.
Complete Concession Equipment
and Supplies
THE QUEEN FEATURE SERVICE, INC.
1912Mi Morris Ave. Phone 3-8665
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Arkansas ITO to Meet
May 5 in Little Rock
LITTLE ROCK—The Independent Theatri I
Owners of Arkansas will hold its 1953 conven-']
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