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STOW—<br />
Notes on<br />
OKLAHOMA CITY—Prizes of all kinds and<br />
favors, including orchids, were given away at<br />
the UTOO convention. Door prizes were supplied<br />
by Filmack Trailer Service. United Film<br />
Service, Alexander Film Co. and Sturm's, a<br />
clothing store. Bob Walker of Fruit a. Colo.,<br />
saw that the women and many of the men<br />
were wearing tiny orchids. Lorraine Carbons<br />
also had favors for those registering.<br />
Mark Sheridan and Jimmie Gillespie, both<br />
of 20th-Fox. Dallas, were in for the 55mm<br />
screening at the Criterion which opened the<br />
Mollie Goerke of Canton<br />
convention program,<br />
and Ann Thome, wife of Eddie, outgoing<br />
president of UTOO, wore white doeskin Indian<br />
dresses, bedecked with beads and bells,<br />
to the ranch party buffet. Mollie brought<br />
them from her stomping grounds for the<br />
western event. Ann added a feather to her<br />
tresses for an added effect.<br />
Incidentally, the ranch party buffet, with<br />
entertainment, and the cocktail party preceding<br />
and Maxine and Eldon Peek of Oklahoma<br />
Theatre Supply as hosts, drew more<br />
than 400 men and women, while the dinner<br />
dance, the closing night, had a crowd of about<br />
325. We wonder why.<br />
Pat McGee, Denver, speaks before a<br />
convention session.<br />
Oklahoma Convention<br />
Governor Gary, left, was introduced at<br />
the convention dinner dance by Ed<br />
Thorne, new board chairman and outgoing<br />
president, right. The governor<br />
made a few remarks, then Thorne turned<br />
the program to Al Good and his orchestra.<br />
The wives of the exhibitors were guests at a<br />
luncheon and style show, with fashions from<br />
Sturm's and favors from Kamber's & Kerr's.<br />
We understand the film clinic, moderated<br />
by Seibert Worley, Shamrock. Tex., was quite<br />
lively and interesting.<br />
Claude Motley of Video was the only reelected<br />
officer in the new lineup. He's treasurer<br />
again. The new board includes 40 members<br />
and an honorary member, C. B. Akers.<br />
Tulsa, whose longtime loyalty to the industry<br />
on legislative matters in Oklahoma is widely<br />
recognized.<br />
Opal Gray of Chickasha, board member,<br />
found she had a little extra time when she<br />
stopped matinees, so now she's in the housebuilding<br />
business. She's also interested in<br />
the western show, made up of early-day<br />
characters such as Jesse James, all in wax,<br />
of course, which is due to play the Royal<br />
American circuit. Meantime, the show is<br />
booked for some theatres and an Oklahoma<br />
City exposition. Mike Carmichael and Jack<br />
Emmenhiser also are interested in the western<br />
show.<br />
Ray Hughes of Heavener had returned from<br />
The dinner dance, sponsored by the Coca-Cola Co. at the UTOO convention, was<br />
held in the Persian room of the Skirvin Tower. Part of the official family and the<br />
governor of the state were seated at this table. At bottom of the picture, center, is<br />
the new president, Bernard McKenna jr., and his wife. Clockwise, from McKenna, are<br />
Mrs. Thorne, Eddie Thorne (outgoing president and new board chairman), Gov. Raymond<br />
Gary, E. N. Gault and Charley A. Bordelais jr. of the Coca-Cola Co., Mrs. E. R.<br />
Slocum (wife of UTOO's executive director), Earl Snyder jr. and wife of Tulsa.<br />
Manley Popcorn gave a cocktail party preceding the dinner.<br />
California with a suntan. UTOO was quite<br />
SWlsh, using the Perle Mesta suite for the<br />
convention's press room.<br />
• • •<br />
R. J. O'Donnell of Dallas found us foggedin<br />
and spent nearly all of the opening day of<br />
the UTOO convention in the air over Oklahoma<br />
City. His plane finally landed in Tulsa,<br />
then he returned to Dallas, started out again<br />
the next day and made it. His talk was slated<br />
for the opening luncheon, but didn't occur<br />
until the closing afternoon's session.<br />
The Carl Burtons of Fort Smith were taking<br />
in the convention, and no doubt Carl<br />
got a few pointers from friend Red Slocum<br />
on planning such a gathering since he's in<br />
charge of putting together a similar convention<br />
in Hot Springs. His fellow exhibitors<br />
think of everything—the racing season<br />
will still be on when the showmen gather<br />
to exchange theatre problems in Hot Springs.<br />
Such luck.<br />
UTOO is trying something new with three<br />
regional vice-presidents: namely, Seibert<br />
Worley of Shamrock, C. D. "Buddy" Hicks of<br />
Nowata and Eddie Jones of Tulsa.<br />
Jim Byrd, with MGM 28 years, is retiring<br />
March 1. we heard at the Manley open house<br />
preceding the UTOO dinner and dance.<br />
Byrd currently is city salesman, but has<br />
traveled the entire state. He's winding up 45<br />
years in the business. He was branch manager<br />
for Warner Bros, for four years, and once<br />
sold for 20th-Fox.<br />
* * *<br />
Very attractive convention badges were<br />
supplied by Manley. Designed by Ralph<br />
Warner, they were quite colorful and different.<br />
When the clock struck 1, the band leader<br />
at the UTOO dance announced there would<br />
be another hour of dancing, courtesy Ralph<br />
Warner and Manley. And, so it was that<br />
the closing event went on an extra hour.<br />
Elizabeth Tucker, formerly of Pauls Valley,<br />
is now working parttime for the Lakeside.<br />
The registration list:<br />
OKLA HOMA CITY<br />
Glen D. Thompson<br />
J. Eldon Peek<br />
Dick Thompson<br />
Mrs. Ralph Worner<br />
Chris Caporal<br />
Bill Johnson<br />
George Caporal<br />
Matt Bucy<br />
Choc Hudson<br />
E. R. Slocum<br />
Ralph Williams<br />
R. O. Thompson<br />
Audie Adwell<br />
John N. Thompson<br />
Earl Albright<br />
Francis R. Thompson<br />
Leonard Bateman<br />
Forrest Finley<br />
K. C. Blackledge<br />
Bud Benjamin<br />
Green Bond<br />
Gilbert Clark<br />
Ben Brewer<br />
Haskell Robinette<br />
Jack Brooks<br />
Charles Hudgens<br />
R. L. Browning<br />
George Byrd<br />
Robert Clark<br />
Jack Box<br />
Paul Cornwell<br />
Dave Hunt<br />
Raymond Davis<br />
Athel Boyter<br />
Krueger Dillender<br />
Harold Combs<br />
George Gaffaney<br />
Bill Maddox<br />
Lester Gibbs<br />
Howard Nelson<br />
Henry S. Gritting Mike Baldivid<br />
C. R. Guthrie<br />
Bob Busch<br />
Bernhart Jacobs<br />
Jake Guiles<br />
Tom Kelley<br />
Bill Raymond<br />
Richard King<br />
Mike Carmichael<br />
William Kuester<br />
Everett Mahaney<br />
Don Lassetter<br />
Joke Watkins<br />
Frank McCobe<br />
Jim Byrd<br />
C. F. Motley<br />
Bob Smith<br />
Otis Mooney<br />
Bob Egbert<br />
Roger E. Rice<br />
Marion W. Osborne<br />
Dusty Rhoodes<br />
Lois LeBlanc<br />
Oran Rose<br />
Eddie Thorne<br />
Sam Stone<br />
C. H. Weaver<br />
W. B. Turk<br />
Roy Avey<br />
Louise Wesson<br />
C. O. Fulghom<br />
Cliff White jr.<br />
George Fisher<br />
Cecil Williams<br />
Jim O'Donnell<br />
Don Wind<br />
Dr. L. A. Newcomb<br />
Don Walls<br />
Irene Mclntyre<br />
Mike Comer<br />
H. C. Federer<br />
Emilie Houessler<br />
Polly Trindle<br />
George Friedel<br />
A. D. Smith<br />
Nelson Macarty<br />
Jim Peacock<br />
Gordon Leonard<br />
Connie Carpou<br />
George Grube<br />
Paul Townsend<br />
Farris Shanbour<br />
Elizabeth Tucker<br />
Leon Corning<br />
C. A. Gibbs<br />
J. R. Mullens<br />
Holhs Herod<br />
OKLAHOMA<br />
BR I Henry Simpson<br />
76 BOXOFTICE<br />
:<br />
: February<br />
18, 1956
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