Boxoffice-January.10.1953

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JACKSONVILLE
Tack Fitzwater has resigned from Florida
' State Theatres to join Floyd Theatres.
Fitzwater will be in charge of three drive-ins,
the Funland and the Dale-Mabry in Tampa
and the 28th Street in St. Petersburg. These
theatres are owned by Carl Floyd, Pete Sones
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and Sam Wilson. Fitzwater joined Florida
State as u.sher at the old Victory Theatre,
Tampa, in 1925. He next went to Miami as
a.ssistant manager of the Community Theatre
in 1931. After that he managed theatres in
Clearwater, St. Petersburg and Jacksonville.
In 1941 he was promoted to position of city
manager of five theatres in Ft. Lauderdale.
In 1947 he was made district manager in the
West Palm Beach to Miami district. In 1950,
Fitzwater became district manager in the
Jack.sonville district, a position he held until
his resignation to take effect January 19.
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. . .
On January 5, the Brentwood Theatre resumed
weekday matinees. Mrs. Bobbie Farrell
is acting as manager at the Edgewood since
the resignation of Al Fourmet T.
'Charley' Jordan, Warner manager, became
the father of a baby daughter born at St.
Vincent's ho.spital New Year's day . . . Buford
Styles. Universal manager, returned to the
office after attending a district meeting held
in Cincinnati Christmas week. F. J. A. Mc-
Clo key, southern division manager, presided
All managers and salesmen attended
the sessions at the Netherland Plaza hotel.
Roy Smith attended the opening of the new
Filmland Drive-In, Lakeland i8) . . . Roscoe
Spears, representative for the theatre division
of the Coca Cola Co., Atlanta, visited
here. The De Land Outdoor Theatre has
Joe Sii'ugo was in and said
reopened . . .
he expects his new Ozoner in Key West to
open the last part of January . . . Lamar
Sarra, attorney and public relations head for
Florida State Theatres, appeared over television
on the Jacksonville Junior Chamber
of Commerce forum of the air. The honor
guest was Dr. J. Hillis Miller, president of
the University of Florida, who was interviewed
by Sarra, the Jacksonville Journal
Sports editor Joe Livingston, and Ralph Turlington,
attorney and state representative
from Alachua county.
Dr. William H. Alexander, pastor of the
. . .
. . .
First Christian Church of Oklahoma City,
made a speech before 700 persons at the
Quarterback club's annual year-end jamboree.
Dr. Alexander was invited to be their principle
.speaker at the suggestion of Sarra
Bud Chalman made a flying trip to Atlanta
and Texas leaving here Wednesday C24) and
returning Sunday (28) Mark Cummins.
Garden Drive-In. St. Petersburg, and C. L.
Jackson, Woodbine Theatre, Woodbine, Ga.,
were visitors.
John Futch, manager of the Beach, reports
that the Christmas kiddies matinee, which
was put on at his theatre, was a huge success.
Spon.sored by the Beach Rotary club, the price
of admi-ssion was a can of food, clothing or
a cash donation to be distributed to the needy
at Christmastime. A truck load of canned
goods was turned over to the Junior Woman's
club for distribution. Futch reports also that
the huge Christmas tree over his marquee
caused a great deal of favorable comment.
Al Fourmet has resigned as manager of the
Edgewood Theatre to become associated with
the Zaun Equipment Co. Fourmet has been
with Florida State Theatres for two years
and in the theatre business for 35 years. Prizes
were awarded to the amatuer finalists December
24. Prizes were a $432 automatic washing
machine, a $109 Cadillac vacuum cleaner
and a $138 power lawnmower.
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