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Louisiana TOA Aims
At 2-State Session
NEW ORLEANS—JuiU' convfiitiou plan.s
liave been canceled by tlie Louisiana Theatre
Owners Ass'n board of directors, and
a committee was appointed to confer with
representatives of the Mississippi Theatre
Owners Ass'n on a proposal for a combined
annual meeting.
T. G. Solomon, president of Gulf States
Theatres, Macomb. Mi'-s.: Kermit Carr.
Paramount Gulf, and Eusenc T. Calongne,
owner of the Bell and Gallo theatres, will
take up the joint session matter with officers
of the Mississippi TOA. The three
are officers and directors of LATOA.
The special meeting was conducted by
George Baillio. vice-president in place of
L. C. Montgomery, president, w'ho was prepai'ing
to leave on an around-the-world
trip.
'Sank' Taylor's Wife Dies
Near Laurel in Car Crash
LAUREL. MISS.—The wife of W. S.
"Sank" Taylor, owner of the Arabian and
Strand theatres here, was killed and he
suffered multiple injuries early Monday
(2i morning when their motor car collided
with a truck loaded with gravel at Ovett
about 18 miles south of Laurel. Taylor. 71.
sustained four broken ribs, a cut lip and
body and facial bruises. It was said the
couple was en route to their fishing camp
on the Pascagoula river when the crash
occurred.
Shelmon Masce Named
New Port Richey Manager
NEW PORT RICHEY. FLA. — The
Cinema Theatre now boasts one of the
youngest managers in the state. Shelmon
Masce, who is 18, formerly assistant manager
at the Carib Theatre in Clearwater,
was promoted to manager of the local
Cinema after it was purcha.sed by Steve
Barber. Barber is manager of the Carib
and Ritz theatres in Clearwater.
The previous owner of the New Port
Richey was Charles Richelieu.
Calif. Women's Clubs Vote
Honors to 'King of Kings'
HOLLYWOOD—Five top awards were
presented to Samuel Bronston's "King of
Kings" in a poll conducted by the California
Federation of Women's Clubs, comprised
of 800 clubs and 70.000 members.
The awards will be presented May 8 at
the organization's 60th annual convention
in San Diego as follows: MGM, studio;
Samuel Bronston, producer: Jeffrey Hunter,
best actor; Siobhan McKenna, best
actress, and Milton Krasner, photography.
ITO of Arkansas Meeting
In 43rd Session May h 2
Big Vending Shipment
By Wometco Int'l Co.
MIAMI—Wometco Entt-rprises has announced
that Its wholly owned sub.sidiary,
Wometco International, has completed
shipment of the largest single sale of vending
equipment ever made in Latin America.
This shipment, according to Albert Budlow,
director of Wometco's International export
division, consisted of automatic soft-driiik
vending equipment of the ice dispensing
type.
Budlow also announced that substantial
orders have been shipped to a number of
Caribbean and Latin Amei-ican countries,
and further orders are being processed.
The recent .shipment was pursuant to an
exclusive licensing agreement between Continental
Vending Co. and Wometco International,
under which Wometco may
manufacture, sell and operate Continental's
full line of vending equipment in
South and Central America. Wometco also
has exclusive sales rights from certain
manufacturers of vending equipment.
Newcomer Bill Munchel
Managing Indiana Theatre
BATESVILLE. IND.—William Munchel
of Oldenburg has been appointed manager
of the local Gibson Theatre by Joseph P.
Finneran. president of Syndicate Theatres.
Prior to his association with the Gibson,
Munchel farmed in Franklin County for a
number of years.
Appoint Klein-Barzman
HOLLYWOOD—The Mirisch Co. and
United Artists have appointed Klein-Barzman.
west coast freelance creative group,
to develop radio and TV advertising and
short subject promotion for "Two for the
Seesaw," forthcoming Mirisch-Wise-UA
comedy starring Robert Mitchum and Shirley
MacLaine. The group performed the
same assignments recently for Billy Wilder's
"One, Two, Thi-ee," cuiTent Mirisch
Co. presentation for UA release.
To Film 'Hissssssss!'
HOLLYWOOD — "Hissssssss." a farce
comedy murder trial yarn, has been scheduled
for filming under the Gomer L. Jones
Production banner, with William Free producing
and directing. The original screenplay
is by Marian Cooper and Free, and
will be shot without a release.
Miri.K KiiCK. ARK.— Ccii.Mii.sliiii. |JUblicit\
ai.;l showmanship arc- in \f major
Ihemes al the 43rd annual convention of
the Independent Theatre Owners of
Arkansas here at the Lafayette Hotel May
1. 2. Four outstanding industry speakers,
authorities on the.se subjects, have been
lined up for the two-day convention program
by J. T. Hitt, president, and the entire
top floor of the hotel reserved for the
convention activities.
The Showmanship Award will be given
to the Arkansas Showman of the Year at
the Wednesday industry breakfast.
John G. Broumas. president. Broumas
Theatres. Chevy Chase, Md., will open the
convention Tuesday noon. May 1. speaking
on exhibition. He will be followed by Bill
Slaughter of Rowley United Theatres. Dallas,
whose subject is concessions. The Tuesday
evening cocktail party and banquet will
precede dancing to Buster Flake's orchestra.
M. B. Smith, vice-president in charge of
advertising. Commonwealth Theatres. Kansas
City, has been programmed by Hitt for
the Wednesday morning industry breakfast.
Smith's subject being "Exploitation and
Publicity. Clarence Walker of Atlanta " is
to be the Wednesday luncheon speaker,
speaking on "Keys to Success and Happiness."
The Coca-Cola Co. is sponsoring the
Wednesday evening banquet, which will be
featm-ed by awarding of a weekend vacation
at the famous Arlington Hotel in Hot
Springs to a banquet guest.
Many of the exhibitors are expected to
arrive Monday evening. April 30. for a
social evening, although the convention
will not op)en until noon the following day.
Experience' Being Booked
LOS ANGELES—National Theatres is
releasing "The Crowning Experience" in
Colorado, Utah and Kansas following the
picture's premiere at the Bluebird Theatre,
Denver. Joel McCrea gives the introduction
on the film which stars Muriel Smith,
who recently completed a tour of the Moral
Re-Armament play. "The Hunicane."
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