New London Theater Pioneers Cinemascope in Small Town
New London Karolyni Theatre, population under 3,000, becomes the nation’s smallest community with cinemascope. Managers Guthrie and Meyer invested about $6,000 in equipment, added front-row seats, and premiered The Robe for a six-day run, breaking local records. more cinemascope titles loom as they expand to Greenwich if successful. Guthrie, a former sound-film pioneer, marks 20 years as owner. Meyer served in the Philippines and South Pacific.
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New London
Karolyni Theatre
United States
Hollywood
Facilites
John Guthrie
Charles Meyer
The
Playhouse
Guthrie
Meyer
Samin-Law
Kang
Khobur Rifles
Knights of the Round Table
Ohio
Persia
Iran
Burma
Scotland
Lord Montgomery
Greenwich Theatre
Greenwich
USA
the Karolyn
Philippines
South Pacific Islands
Cinemascope
Karolyn Theatre
Charles Meyes
Shaw-Weather filing plan cuts costs on supplies
A new simplified Shaw-Weather filing plan promises lower overall expenses by reducing spending on filing supplies, potentially saving more than current costs.
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Shaw-Walker
Guthrie predicts cinemascope ends 3-D films
Guthrie argues that cinemascope will kill 3-D cinema as major studios are not producing 3-D films. Karolyn was among the first picture houses to show 3-D films, but Guthrie remains skeptical about the format’s future.
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Guthrie
Benson Pledges Government Aid On Farm Exports
Florida agricultural leaders heard Agriculture Secretary Ezra Tait Benson vow the federal government will aid private industry in expanding foreign markets for American farm products. He urged cooperation with nations to remove import controls and exchange restrictions and pledged a more aggressive trade push than ever before.
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Benson
Florida
Contest Winners To Be Picked At Grange Meeting
Ridgeville Grange hosts a March 2 gathering with Hickory Tree Grange Amherst. Lucy Nuhn directs entertainment and the baking contest will be judged. January February and March birthday members were honored at the prior meeting with Leona Smith and family performing. A Fox skit and a decorated cake display followed by games. Jack Spirek presided over the business session.
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Ridgeville
Hickory Tree Grange of
Amherst
Ridgeville Grange
Lucy Nuhn
Leona Smith
Ronnie
Maryann
W S C S Circle Plans May Rummage Sale
Brighton church circle of the Methodist W S C S met for a May rummage sale plan session. Mrs. Harry Harwood opened with devotions, and Mrs. Alice Harrison led the program on conserving time and energy for mothers and wives. Members contributed over 100 dollars from a 50 cent project, each buying 30 cents worth of materials to make items for sale. Refreshments were served by Mrs. George Greene and Mrs. Harvey Funk after the business portion. George Greene Sr and his family returned home from Florida by plane.
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Brighton
W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
Harry Harwood
Alice Harrison
George Greene
Harvey Funk
Iis
Trustees to Review Church Constitution Changes
SOUTH AMHERST The church trustees will meet with the constitution committee at 8 pm Tuesday at the church to discuss revising the church constitution. The regular monthly trustees meeting followed with Russell Moser presiding. Other attendees included the Rev Henry Stick, Mrs Werner Fluckiser, Richard Burkhart, Merton Spicer, Harmon Mathes and Bruce Mothorpe.
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South Amherst
Congregational Church
Constitution Committee
Russell Moser
Henry Stick
Werner Fluckiser
Richard Burkhart
Merton Spicer
Harmon Mathes
Bruce Mothorpe
Sunday School Board Sets Easter Treats Plan
SOUTH AMHERST The Methodist Sunday school primary department will receive an Easter candy treat led by Miss Marilyn Foor. Mrs Elmer Harris is named new intermediate class teacher replacing her husband who resigned. Curtains have been purchased for the Sunday School room and are now in use. The meeting at Almon Brockseker home heard progress on the praise building project and a sunshine report from Mrs E M Hyatt. Walter Els presided. Next board session is April 20 at Russell Sorger’s Maple Street home.
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South Amherst
The
Methodist Sunday School
Sunday School
Marilyn Foor
Elmer Harris
Almon Brocksei‘ker
E. M. Hyatt
Walter Els
Russell Sornger
Maple St
Cuba forms National Financing Agency to promote projects
Cuba establishes a National Financing Agency as an autonomous semi official body aimed at promoting investment and handling project liquidations. The move signals a central effort to streamline financing for public and private ventures and coordinate liquidation of stalled or failed projects.
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Ancing Agency
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