Automatic Age

Issue: 1936 November

November, 1936
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Texas Operators’ Convention
Sets New Record
"PIALLAS, Oct.— Heavy rain through­
out the Southwest failed to daunt
the spirits of those in attendance at
the three-day special meeting of the
Texas Coin Vending Machine Oper­
ators’ Association, which ended Sep­
tember 27. It was the largest attend­
ance ever'gathered for a State meet­
ing and was attended by approxi­
mately 350 delegates, including a
dozen factory representatives from
Chicago. Many of those who drove
to the convention in their cars were
forced to take long detours to reach
here because of the flooded highways
leading into Dallas.
Packed with plenty of activity, the
visitors to the convention were kept
busy all the time with never a dull
moment on their hands. From the
beginning of the entertainment pro­
gram, including visits to the centen­
nial and other amusement resorts
to the final banquet and ball every­
one seemed to be enjoying themselves.
Cooperation Is Vital
The business session held Sunday
afternoon on the roof of the Jefferson
Hotel held the spotlight as being the
most important event of the meeting.
Operators and coin-machine represen­
tatives were given a true picture of
coin-machine operating in Texas, de­
spite the fact that the business meet­
ing was brief as promised by Presi­
dent Reynolds. The necessity of co­
operation and organization as being
a vital contributing factor toward the
success o f operators in Texas was a
prominent subject. Trade policies as
applied to future plans brought forth
the outstanding discussion. The de­
velopment of these policies will be
published as they are created.
The president of the Association,
Earl E. Reynolds, opened the meet­
ing with a brief address of welcome
which was followed by the business
details. The Association’s legal coun­
sel of Martin & Moore, lawyers, was
ably represented by Jesse Martin. He
dealt more fully with the problems
touched on in the president’s speech.
Policies o f the State Association were
discussed by the third and last speaker,
Fisher Brown, past president. He
also outlined its progress in recent
years and voiced his assurance o f its
progressive future. His speech was
tapered off with his narration of
his trip to Chicago where he pre­
sented the Chicago manufacturers
with personal invitations to the Dallas
meeting.
The bar on the meeting floor was
the scene of a happy gathering dur­
ing the early evening hours, but the
rooms throughout the hotel occupied
by manufacturers, jobbers and oper­
ators also came in for their share of
gay relaxation.
Fun at the Banquet
The banquet began promptly at
seven o’clock. President Reynolds,
after a few introductory remarks and
words of welcome, presented the
toastmaster o f the evening, Tom
Murray. He conducted the affair
through the rest of the evening with
a masterful hand and his efforts con­
tributed largely toward making the
whole affair the success it was.
Several speakers were heard during
A se ction of the T e x a s o p e r a to r s ’ banq uet , held the latter part o f S e p te m b e r at Dallas, T e x a s .
to the larg est T e x a s c o n v e n t io n ev er held.
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the evening, some brought messages
of encouragement and advice while
others stressed the importance of co­
operation and organization. Some of
the men from Chicago who spoke
were:
Walter Tratsch, A. B. T. Manufac­
turing Company; D. Gottlieb, D. Gott­
lieb & Company; Leo Kelly, Exhibit
Supply Company; Jack Keeney, J. H.
Keeney & Company; J. O. Bates,
Pace Manufacturing Company; H. L.
Baker, Pace Manufacturing Company;
Jimmy Johnson, Western Equipment
and Supply Company; George Ma­
loney, Bally Manufacturing Company;
Louis Ginsberg, Genco, Inc.; Charlie
Snyder, Mills Novelty Company; John
McMahon and Dick Hood, H. C.
Evans & Company.
Among the speakers were Harry
Drollinger, of the Music Association,
followed by the vice-presidents of
the State Association, who included
Pat Newman, San Antonio; Jim
Cloer, Fort Worth; C. M. Durham,
Texarkana; Harry Turner, Dallas;
Dick Wamecke, San Antonio, and
L. A. Blackwell, Houston.
Others who made short talks or
compromised with a bow were John
Bachman, Dave Crowder, Harold
Daily, S. H. Lynch, Jimmy Stelle,
Dad Johnson, A. H. Shannon, Helen
Savage, Arthur Lee Moore, Jesse
Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Chap­
man, Jack Rose, M. Lewis, Roy
Jones, Nick Nigro, Ernest Walker,
Harold W. Miller, O. J. Branch and
G. H. Wellinghoff.
Los Angeles Ops
Attend Party
fo m ia Amusement Machine Opera­
tors’ Association saw about 175 guests
gathered in attendance. The business
meeting follow ed the usual seven
o ’clock luncheon. The floor show
came on at nine P.M . and it proved
to be highly entertaining. George
Hunt, who prepares the program fo r
each meeting, was complimented on
the splendid selection o f talent.
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