Boxoffice-08.01.1960

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ATLANTA
T^embers of Local 225, lATSE. have been
temporarily enjoined from "obstructing
or interfering" with the installation of a
new widescreen Todd-AO equipment at
the Rhodes Theatre, operated by Storey
Theatres. Piesident Frederick G. Storey
told the court the union struck his theatre
and set up pickets "in violation" of
their contract with the Rhodes. Employes
of the firm which installs Todd-AO refused
to cross the picket lines.
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Funeral services were held recently for
th^ father of Charles Coburn who was
killed in an automobile accident. Coburn
operates the Prattmont Drive-In, Prattville.
The Blair. Blairsville. will
Ala. revert to the Co-At-Co circuit Monday (1^
according to Preston Hemi, operator of the
circuit, who was here on a buying and
booking trip. This theatre has been operated
for some time by J. W. Smith.
W. W. Fincher jr. of Chatsworth has
taken over H. P. "Dusty" Rhodes' interest
in the Montgomery and Jet drive-ins,
Montgomery. Eddie Foster, Rhodes' partner,
retains his interest and he will continue
to manage the operation of these
two drive-ins, while the buying and booking
will be handled by Fincher. Fincher
also operates the Starlite Drive-In, Athens,
Tenn., and the Skyway Drive-In, Orford,
Ala. He formerly operated drive-ins
at Chattanooga. Rhodes, partner in the
operation of the Victory Drive-In, Columbus,
will continue to buy and book for that
situation as well as the Alps Road Drive-
In. Athens.
Carl Sandburg, who has written six
voliunes of poems, children's stories, essays,
a novel and done newspaper and
magazine work, is now going to write for
the movies. He was a brief visitor here
this week en route to Hollywood to work
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