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TVlfvKlon* ( ontrlbullon to the Spiritual
Life of
Ihe Community" was the subject
of the Better Films Council of St. LouLs recent
meetlnK In the auditorium of the
ScrugKs-Vander\-oort-Barney store . . .
The
1958 officers of the St Louis Colosseum Loge
19 will be Installed at a meetlnK at 1;30 p.m.,
February 1 In the Paramount .scrcenlnR room.
This meeting also will elect two delegates
and one alternate to the national Colo.sseum
convention in Dallas February 22. 23. The
notice for this meeting, sent to the members
January 15. will bo the last such communication
they will receive from George H. Ware,
retired 20th-Fox salesman who has served as
Loge 19 assistant secretary and treasurer
since his retirement. George plans to move
to Sedalla, Mo . where he will make his home.
Rcalart Pictures of St. Louis, headed by
George Phillips and Herman Gorellck. moved
Into new quarters several doors east of the
old office. Many out-of-town and local theatremen.
Including Lt.-Gov. Edward V. Long
of Missouri, dropped In to inspect the newoffice
and extend congratulations .
Rosenblatt of Des Moines. Iowa, district manager
for DCA. was in town and visited circuit
heads in the territory with Herman Gorellck
of Realart. who handles DCA films In
this sector.
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Exhibitors in U>»n during the week included
Bernard Temborius, Lebanon; Charley
Benmati. Carlyle; Lee Norton. Sullivan;
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Union; Tom Bloomer. Belleville; William
Collins, DeSoto; Eddie Clark. Metropolis; Tom
Baker. Bunker Hill; Edwin Morgan, Staunton;
Louis OdorlzzI, Mount Olive; Mr. and
Mrs. L. L. Prultl, Stcelvlllc. and Frank X.
Rellcr.
Wentzvllle, Mo.
IJeriiiird Temborius, Lebanon, and Joe
Goldfarb, Alton, went to Florida. Joe attended
a dry cleaners convention, returning
Januajy 23 will open at the
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Fox Theatre February 14, and in combination
with "Hell in Korea" will open saturation
engagements Februai-y 19, with some 100
dates already on the books.
"Peyton Place" ended Its fifth and final
week at the St. Louis Theatre Wednesday t22)
and was followed January 23 by "Sayonara
R. Kropp. co-general manager,
Fred Wchrenberg Theatres and a past president.
Missouri-Illinois Theatre Owners, and
Mrs. Kropp are vacationing In Florida for
about two weeks ... Leo Keller, president,
Columbia Amusement Co., Paducah, Ky., not
only returned home from the hospital, but
this week spent a couple of hours at the
circuits headquarters in the downtown area.
Hall Walsh. Warner Bros, manager, called
on Frisina Amu.sement Co. executives in
Springfield, 111. . . . The Tivoli Theatre building
on the St. Louls-Unlversity City dividing
line has been sold by L. J. Siers to the Tivoli
Investment Corp., headed by Thomas R.
Green, with Stanley Molasky as secretary.
The building, in addition to the Tivoli Theatre,
under lease to the St. Louis Amusement
Co.. also includes nine stores and 45 apartments.
The indicated consideration was
$350,000
Paul Krueger, president and co-general
manager of Fred Wchrenberg Theatres, was
named flr.>^t ceremonial master of the Shrine
Moolah Temple here the night of January
15. Moolah Temple has a membership of
some 9,700 Shriners from all sections of
eastern Missouri Arthur, local
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singer who Is getting ready to appear in her
first motion picture, came home to help her
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parents, Mr. and Mrs. David G. Arthur, celebrate
their 25th wedding anniversary. Maureen
was married a couple of weeks ago to George
Wilder uf the Wilder Bio.s. singing act at
La.s Venus. The tentative title for her film is
"Hot Rod Rock." She started her professional
career as a singer In St. Louis and later made
good in New York City Then she toured
the country under the spon.sorship of a prominent
car manufacturer. Her father Ls head
of the booking department of Arthur Enterpri.ves.
The Ksquire Theatre in Richmond Heights
has been provided with the original prologue
and entr'acte of the score from "Raintree
County" from composer Johnny Green
of the MGM studios. Harry Farbman will
conduct a peifirmance of It at one of his
pop concerts of the St. Louis Symphony
Orchestra.
Eureka Theatre Reopened
For Six Months' Trial
h;UHF;KA. ILL.—The Eureka Theatre here
ha.s Ixcn reopened by a citizens gioup on a
six-month trial basis. Ancil Llghtfoot. who
heads the citizens' group, said that more than
200 shares had been purchased in the theatre,
to give the group operating capital of more
than $5,000. Sam Traynor, former owner,
sold his share for S2,000 and the group has
taken over the mortgage on the building of
about $9,000.
A nonprofit coiporation, known as Eureka
Community Building, Inc.. is being formed
t3 own the theatre.
A cashier and projectionist are being
hired, but all other work about the theatre
is voluntary. Films are showTi every day
except Tuesday and Thursday.
After the six-month trial, the group will
decide what to do with the building. It may
continue operation .solely as a motion picture
house, or it may be partially converted
to serve as a community meeting and recreation
center.
Unemployment Is
on Rise
In St. Louis Territory
ST LOUIS—Tlie unemployment situation
in the St. Louis area ha.s worsened since
Christmas Day and it is feared that the
depth is yet to be sounded. In the week ending
on December 14 Initial unemployment
compensation claims totaled 5.310 as against
3,057 for the preceding week, and only 2,121
for the comparable week In 1956, the Missouri
Division of Employment Security has
revealed. Continued claims for the week ending
on December 14 totaled 12.350. In that
week many persons pa.ssed off Uie rolls because
they had obtained all of the U-nrfits
l>ermitted under the compen.satlon law. Unemployment
as of November 15 totaled 40.900
or 4.8 per cent of the total labor market for
the area, which Includes St. Louis, St.
Charles and St Louis counties In MLsjiourl.
and MadLson aiid St Clair counties In lUlnuls
Partial checks Indicated that the total
unemployment In the area as of Jan. 1, 1958.
was about 50.000.
Poplar BluU Strancl Closed
POPLAR BLITFF. MO. — Tile 404-.seat
Straiul Thciitrc. dix'nitpd by Mr and Mrs
Clifford Rosimiond Dunlap. has been clascd
since Docembr 14 and its future is .somewhat
Indefinite.
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BOXOFFICE January 27, 1958