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15);<br />
: August<br />
A/fW ORLEANS<br />
Tom Dunn, salesman for the local Universal<br />
office several years ago and<br />
later transferred to Universal's St. Louis<br />
exchange as branch manager, has moved<br />
to Universal City studios' affiliated MCA-<br />
TV section to handle the Indianapolis<br />
'500" and other special assignments under<br />
the supei-vision of Jay Michaels, sports<br />
supeiTisor. Diuui's visit in town in early<br />
May was in connection with MCA-TV's<br />
second annual closed cu-cuit telecast of the<br />
49th "500" race. He was in charge of sales<br />
for Southern states.<br />
Warner Bros.' exchange staffers here<br />
have started publicizing the forthcoming<br />
epic "Tlie Great Race." A. W. "Gus" Trog.<br />
branch manager, told the press "The Great<br />
Race" is the biggest production to come<br />
from WB since "My Fair Lady" and was<br />
unanimously acclaimed by reviewers at<br />
the world press preview in Hollywood.<br />
An August birthday salute to these<br />
WOMPIs: Elaine Knoblauch, MPA (2);<br />
Thelma Ti-einerth. MPA (5): Roland<br />
Guma, associate member (9) ; Loraine Cass<br />
ilH: Lillian Sherrick, MPA (12); Luna<br />
Babin. MPA il4i: Lector Castay. sustaining<br />
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(18); Gene Bamette, Delta Theatres (21),<br />
and Ethel Holton, sustaining i27).<br />
Jeraldine "Jcri" D, Harper of MPA has<br />
joined the WOMPI fold . . . Betty Morton<br />
of United Theatres home office is back to<br />
work after a vacation in Nassau ... A<br />
floral arrangement, door prize at the Friday<br />
(6) WOMPI .social function, was won<br />
by Audrey Hall of Paramount Gulf Theatres.<br />
Johnny Durio is the new shipping clerk<br />
at Don Kay Film Enterprises exchange.<br />
. . . Gertrude Davis, MGM's booker steno,<br />
is on a two-week vacation at home . . .<br />
Edna Caldwell, head of NSS accounting<br />
department, plans to spend her vacation at<br />
home and "will take to the rocking chair<br />
to watch more television than usual," and<br />
will take in a few movies downtown and in<br />
the neighborhood.<br />
Emily Landry, chairman of WOMPI<br />
service committee, reports a new project<br />
has been added to the calendar of activities,<br />
which is participation in the newly<br />
established CVS Demonstration Project,<br />
involving both service houi-s and materials.<br />
WOMPI's choice of voluntary service in<br />
this particular project will be announced<br />
at a later date. This year's projects include<br />
the Christmas theatre party for underprivileged<br />
childi-en from the city's housing<br />
projects, entertaining senior ladies of St.<br />
Anna's Home and psychiatric patients at<br />
Charity Hospital. Highlight of the entertainment<br />
each month will be the "Honky<br />
Tonks," a New Orleans teenage jazz band,<br />
plus teen singers and dancers. Other service<br />
activities for this year will include<br />
charity di-ives, assistance with paper work<br />
at the seasonal Rabies Clinic, and providing<br />
Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets<br />
for needy families.<br />
WOMPIs, in preparing for another rummage<br />
sale, will welcome contributions of old<br />
and new miscellaneous articles, specifically<br />
children's clothing and toys . . The organization's<br />
.<br />
Fiiday (6) social function<br />
brought out a large crowd of members,<br />
their families and guests. Hostesses were<br />
members of the ways-and-means committee,<br />
headed by Betty Morton, United Theatres'<br />
staffer, and social committee chairman<br />
Claire Rita Stone, WOMPI associate<br />
member.<br />
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