Boxoffice-November.17.1956

ATLANTA
r^fecOve October 29, the buying and booking
for the Belmont Hills, Smyrna, was
taken over by Exhibitors Service Co., according
to Tom Lucy . . . Mrs. Marguerite Stith,
agent for a number of accounts in the
Georgia, Florida and Tennessee territories,
returned from a business trip to Jacksonville
. . . H. P. "Dusty" Rhodes visited his Victory
Drive-In at Columbus, and his Montgomery
and Jet drive-ins at Montgomery.
Theatre Owners & Operators of Georgia
voted to present annual awards for the best
stories published in Georgia newspapers about
motion pictures. President J. H. Thompson of
Hawkinsville appointed the following committee
to complete plans for the awards:
C. L. Patrick of Columbus, chairman; O. C.
Lam of Rome. John Stembler, Paul Wilson,
Gordon Bradley and HEirvey Walters, all of
Atlanta. Some 50 theatre owners, operators
and motion picture distributors from over
the state planned the award at a luncheon
meeting Wednesday (7) at the Variety Club.
Mrs. Marlene Mendel, secretary at Buena
Vista, has resigned, effective December 1,
*GAY AND SAUCY
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brazen defiance of movie
morals will stir protests but
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N r Wafid T.l.g-o"t
to
become a housewife . . . Johnnie Harrell and
Charlie Karr of the local Martin circuit office
returned from a district managers meeting
held in Columbus on Thursday and Friday
(8, 9).
Alpha Fowler of the local Empire Theatre
and the Alpha and Lithia Springs Drive-In
at Douglasville was hospitalized following a
black widow spider bite . . . Vacationing at
United Artists were Mrs. Bea Finch, cashier,
and Martha Chandler, booker. Mrs. Joan
Grain, biller, was recuperating at her home
following a stay in the hospital.
C. A. Crute, Lyric Amusement Co., Huntsville,
Ala., made one of his infrequent visits
to the Row. Rufus Davis, Martin-Davis Theatres,
Dothan, Ala., was also a visitor. Also
in town were Wendell McCoy, Town, Jackson;
J. F. Mincey, Tos Theatres, Claxton; John
Thompson, Skyview Drive-In, Gainesville;
Roy and E. D. Martin and C. L. Patrick from
the Martin home office; W. E. Blue, Jackson
Drive-In, Jackson.
The November board meeting of WOMPI
was held Tuesday night (13), at the Variety
Club. President Jackie Cowart presided. A
report was given to the board by Lois Cone,
service committee chairman, on the visit of
the service committee and the WOMPI president
to the Salvation Army girls home. This
home is being considered as a possible permanent
project of WOMPI. A bingo party
was given the inmates of Battle Hill Haven
Monday (5). There was a large attendance.
Plans have been completed for the annual
meeting of salesmen and branch managers
by District Manager James V. Frew at the
Netherlands-Plaza Hotel, Cincinnati, December
13, 14.
Tarpon Springs Theatre
Assists Youth Program
TARPON SPRINGS—The Tarpon Theatre
is planning to have a rock and roll time for
teenagers from 1 to 2 o'clock every Saturday
afternoon. Local merchants are sponsoring
the program and a foUowup dance beginning
at 8 p.m. The dance will be chaperoned and
music provided. Both entertainments are free
to every boy and girl between the ages of 13
to 19.
The afternoon program will consist of top
tunes of the day played by a disc jockey from
one of the radio stations in the area.. He also
will act as master of ceremonies. Other unusual
features of the afternoon program will
be demonstration of new dance steps by
authorized dance instructors, home talent,
and unusual acts.
Paul Lycan, theatre manager, is offering
this program in conjunction with the "entertainment
for youth" drive being sponsored
by local merchants. In addition he is
planning a cartoon carnival for younger
children in the morning, and this, too, is to
be sponsored by local industry.
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Prior to coming here, Langston was manager
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from Sarasota, where he had been connected
He was chief
with the Ringling Bros, circus.
of police of the circus when it disbanded.
He also served several years in the criminal
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police.
Langston is making plans to improve the
Largo with hetter shows and other features
to attract folks away from their TV sets.
Sharp Display on 'Peace
Bob Cox, manager of the Strand in
Lexington, Ky., arranged a sharp display
for the lobby on "War and Peace" from
the cover and art work featured recently in
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