Boxoffice-March.24.1956

. . Jane
. . Etta
CINCINNATI
•Theatre Owners Corp., a booking and buying
service organization, has added to its list
. . . J. H. Davidson,
of accounts the Bacon Theatre, Versailles,
Ky., owned by the Versailles Amusement Co.,
Joannice Dickey, secretary-treasurer . . .
Charles Behlen, circuit exhibitor of Lexington,
Ky., is at home convalescing from a recent
"Hank"
operation
Associated Theatres, Lynchburg, disposed of
his 3-C Drive-In, Washington Court House,
to Jim Chakeres. Chakeres also operates the
Fayette Theatre there.
The Park Theatre, Middlesboro, Ky., owned
by Price Coomer, is down to four days per
week operation . The Midwest Theatre Supply
Co. is
. .
equipping the new Bourbon
Drive-In under construction in Paris, Ky.,
by Lou Marcks .. . . Mark Cummins and his
wife of Cincinnati drove down to Lexington,
Ky., where their new Circle 25 Drive-In is
nearing completion. From there, they will
go to St. Petersburg, Fla where Cummins is
now full owner of the Garden Auto Theatre.
He recently bought out the interest of his
former partner Jerry Jackson jr.
The Airport Drive-in, Spencer, W. Va.,
owned by Russell Babel, will be serviced from
the Cincinnati exchanges, instead of Pittsburgh,
while the Lake Trail Drive-In and
the Star Theatre, Russell Springs, Ky., are
being transferred from Cincinnati to the Indianapolis
territory . . . The Joan Theatre,
Sardinia, has been leased by J. B. Lee of
that city. The theatre had been closed since
the death of William Hitchcock's stepfather
and injuries to his mother in an automobile
accident around Christmas time.
. . .
Decker,
L. O. Davis, exhibitor at Hazard, Ky., is
due back about April 1 from his home in
Miami, Fla., where he spends the winters
Harry Wheeler, exhibitor at Gallipolis,
. .
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ing trip to Chicago to attend the boat show
recently. Decker ended up by purchasing a
brand new Dunphy mahogany boat and
trailer, and is already planning on some
at Lake Cumberland, Ky.,
heavy bass fishing
this
spring.
. . .
Milt Gurian's Allied Artists office in Cincinnati
held second place in the division at
the end of the first four weeks of the March
of Progress Drive. The drive extends until
May 24 . . . Bennett Goldstein, local 20th-
Fox sales manager, made a trip into Kentucky,
visiting accounts in Cumberland and
Hazard .
Wehrman, bookkeeping machine
operator, 20th-Fox, has set her wedding
date for August 4 . . . Thomas J. Hogan,
shipper, MGM, has returned after four years
in the Air Force, having seen action in Korea
and Japan Leo Adler, auditor, UA, is
currently checking the local branch.
Jack Kain, Skyview Drive-In, Winchester,
Ky., was in the city as were S. D. Vradelis,
Dayton; Frank Yassenoff and Harold
Schwartz, Columbus; Jerry Jackson jr., Williamsburg;
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Orbaugh, New
Vienna . Kuhlman, manager's secretary
at WB, was back at her desk after a
siege of the flu . . . The Sammy Weiss's—
Sam and Fay—are now established in thennew
apartment in Cleveland at 3017 South
Moreland Blvd., Shaker Heights. Their son
Pete remained here until the close of the
school term, and is staying with his aunt and
uncle Manny and Ethel Weiss.
William Manfell, district manager, WB,
was in conferring with Manager Jim Abrose
and salesmen on current releases . . . Christian
Pfister, exhibitor of Troy, is on his regular
annual jaunt to Arizona . . . Marvin
White, brother of Roy White of Midstates
Theatres, was in the city visiting with his
mother and brother.
Goode Homes, Newbold circuit, Bramwell,
W. Va., is back at his desk after a recent
flu attack.
Chakeres Hikes Capacity
Of Its Melody Cruise-In
SPRINGFIELD — Improvements
totaling
$10,000 are being made at the Melody Cruise-
In on U. S. 40 just east of here, it was announced
by Michael H. Chakeres, of Chakeres
Theatres. The drive-in will open for
the season March 30 with capacity increased
from 838 to 1,100 motor vehicles. The driveways
to the car spaces will be paved when
weather permits. The rows are being numbered
from 1 to 18 and a sidewalk is being
constructed through the ramps from the concession
stand.
On Easter Sunday, a group of Clark County
churches again will hold sunrise services at
6:30 a.m. at the Melody with Chakeres Theatres
furnishing free coffee and doughnuts.
Richard O. Hall sr., will serve as manager
of the Melody for the second consecutive
year. Roger Mutter, present manager of
the Fairbanks in Springfield, will become assistant
manager. His post at the Fairbanks
will be taken by Christ C. Chakeres, who has
been a relief manager in the circuit many
years. Chakeres recently was married.
Airer Now Open Weekends
HORSE CAVE, KY.—The Twin City Drivein
Theatre held its grand opening recently,
and is operating each weekend.
COLUMBUS
garden of Eden," the film which cost a
Massachusetts exhibitor a $500 fine plus
a $200 fine for his projectionist, can be shown
in Columbus without risking arrest. So said
Police Sgt. Stephen Tigyer of the vice squad
after viewing the film at a special showing at
the Russell, South Side neighborhood house.
Tigyer said he found nothing "lewd or
obscene" about it. Jerome C. Knight, manager
of the Russell, said he may book the
feature later. The Russell has been running
"Street Corner" to segregated audiences.
Johnny Jones, Columbus Dispatch columnist,
was seriously injured when his car
rammed into a Greyhound bus north of
Columbus. Jones sustained a dislocated hip,
fractured leg and head injuries. He is recovering
in University Hospital. Jones was
manager of the South Side Thurmania in the
1920s and later managed the downtown Majestic
and Southern.
Aaron Wayne, Paramount,
Heads Salesmen's Club
CLEVELAND—Aaron Wayne, Paramount, is
new president of the Salesmen's Club. He
succeeds Jim Levitt. Serving with Wayne
will be Irving Marcus, NSS, first vice-president;
Danny Rosenthal, TJA, second vicepresident;
Sam Lichter, 20th-Fox, treasurer;
Bill Gross, Columbia, secretary; Leonard Stiffens,
Columbia, assistant secretary.
The board of directors elected to serve one
year includes Irwin Pollard, Imperial Pictures;
Jim Levitt, U-I; Rudy Norton, TJA;
Sol Gordon, AA; Eddie Cutler, AA; Martin
Grassgreen, Columbia, and Jack Lewis, RKO.
The Salesmen's Club of Cleveland is organized
to come to the aid of any industry
member in distress.
Theatre Being Remodeled
As an Office Building
XENIA, OHIO—Quarters of the recently
closed Ohio have been purchased by the
Home Federal Savings and Loan Ass'n. The
theatre is being remodeled for use as an office
building. This leaves the Xenia as the
only year-round show operating here. The
Xenia is operated by Chakeres Theatres of
Springfield.
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