Boxoffice-12.1953

Highlights on Oklahoma Convention
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OKLAHOMA CITY—Notes on the TOO
convention:
Zella M. Geek, assistant treasurer of the
TOO, was in charge of the registration desk.
Assisting her were Fern Rice of Video and
Catherine Clark of RKO. Mrs. Geek is with
Ralph Talbot of Tulsa.
Named to the nominating committee by
the TOO board were Eddie Thorne. here;
Ralph Drewry, Tulsa: Mrs. Elizabeth Tucker,
Guthrie; Ray Hughes, Heavener, and Red
Slocum, El Reno.
Mrs. Lois LeBlanc, wife of the late George
LeBlanc, was the hostess in the TOO hospitality
booth. This booth served as an information
center and was a delegate mecca
during the convention. It was in the tradeshow
room, courtesy of MGM. Metro had
planned to bring here its exhibit shown at the
TOA meet in Chicago, but later decided to
turn that area to TOO for the hospitality
booth which had been crowded out because
of last-minute need for space by the E. W.
Tune Co. and Keevil Brokerage of Oklahoma
City.
Another last-minute exhibitor was the
Chili Cone Co., Kansas City. The two displays,
including Hypower chili cones, candies
and confections, cookies, cheese crackers, etc.,
were very effective.
prizes were given away at each of the events,
both for trade sessions and ladies social
affairs.
Mickey Reynolds of KOMA and KWTV
accompanied Russ Severin of KWTV when
the latter entertained at the congressional
luncheon with several vocal numbers. The
Triple Co. sponsored this luncheon which was
well received. The main table was beautifully
decorated and the room was packed with interested
exhibitors.
Registered at the convention:
OKLAHOMA CITY
Ralph Drewry, Tulsa, served as coordinator
of the convention. Named to assist him were
Phil Hays, Bartlesville; Eddie Holt, Coalgate:
Ray Hughes, Heavener; H. S. McMurry,
Dumas, Tex.; Gordon Leonard and Ed Thorne,
both of this city; Bob Walker, Broken Arrow,
and Virby Conley, Perryton, Tex.
The Alexander Film gang again had Room
2100 for its Oasis of Good Cheer.
R. R. McCoy of Edmond, new with W. R.
Howell Theatre Supply Co., was on hand to
man his company's exhibit.
Mrs. Lil Lutzer of Dallas was one of the
early arrivals, coming in Sunday, and so was
her partner. Ship BuUard, Durant.
Present at the TOO board meeting Sunday
night at the Oklahoma club were Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Stonum, Anadarko; Mr. and Mrs.
H. D. Cox, Binger; Mr. and Mi-s. Pat McGee,
Denver; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Drewry, Tulsa;
Mr. and Mrs. Vance Terry, Woodward; Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Procter, Muskogee; Mr.
and Mrs. Red Slocum, El Reno; Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Jones, Alva; Mrs. Ella Geek, Tulsa;
Mrs. Elizabeth Tucker, Guthrie; Mrs. L. H.
Goerke, Canton; Mi-s. Avece Waldron, Lindsay;
Phil Hays, Bartlesville: Ray Hughes,
Heavener; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Slepka, Okemah;
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Combs, Mr. and Mrs.
Gordon Leonard, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thorne,
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Loewenstein and Polly
Trindle, all of Oklahoma City.
Mrs. John Frank of Oklahoma City played
background music at the piano for the women's
buffet luncheon and bingo party Monday
in the Variety clubrooms. About 60 attended
this social affair.
Old Gold cigarets were distributed at the
convention affairs. United Film Service donated
$100 for door prizes and when Morris
Loewenstein got through he had bought more
than $200 in merchandise for the $100. Door