months ahead. We have 81 numbers record-
ed now and recording sessions are on regu-
lar schedules for the future."
Shelby York, prominent in coin m11chine
circles for many years, has been appointed
general salesmanager. York was with Max
Reinhart when he had his famous School
of the Drama in Hollywood. Thereafter he
was associated with Jimmie Roosevelt and
the Mills Panoram and has operated phono-
graphs and Panorams extensively in the
South.
When Gomparisons .Are _Made
9n Vending Gandies - - the
Standard 9s .Always
To Stop Cig. Hoarding
"BARD SHEi.i." CANDIES
AS SAFE AS GOVERNMENT WAR BONDS
P 4h Ct1t(ectit1tJ
345 West Erie Street, Chicago 10, Illinois
•
ARA Records Debut
•
HOLLYWOOD-With an imposing ar-
ray of artists headed by Phil Harris, Bob
Crosby, Frances Langford, Skinny Ennis,
Hoagy Carmichael, Joe Reichman, Wingy
Manone, Bob Johnston, Stuart Hamblen,
the Town Criers and Rosa Linda, the
American Recording Artists have an-
nounced their first release of ARA Records.
American Recording Artists are record•
ing all of their numbers by Western Elec-
tric and pressing them in their own modern
plant in Hollywood where facilities are
ample to produce unlimited numbers of
records.
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
64
FOR
DECEM BER
1944
MAC CHURVIS
Mac Back at Bell
CHICAGO-Mac Churvis is now back
ringing the bell for Bell Products. He has
just returned to civilian life from the
United States Navy, where he served as
Chief Petty Officer (Radio) for almost 29
months until he was recently honorably
discharged. This ends the second world
war for Mac, since he also served in World
War I as a Radioman, at which time he
was assigned to the Communication Staff
of President Wilson on board the U.S.S.
George Washington.
Friends of Mac will recall that he was
associated with Al Sebring before he en-
listed in the Navy. "Getting back to the
coin machine business is like coming home
again," remarked Mac when he was greet-
ed by many of his friends at the Bell Pro·
ducts Co. in Chicago. "I want all my good
friends to know that I shall continue to
put forth the best that is in me to serve
them wholeheartedly, honestly and with un-
derstanding. I have great hopes for the
Coin Machine Industry in the years to
come, the continued growth of which, in
my estimation, will be greater than before
the war."
* * *
Man.about-town: One who is on speak-
ing ter!fls with the head waiter.
Boris Morros, well known composer who
has been associated with the motion pic-
ture industry for a number of years, heads
American Recording Artists and stated:
"In announcing the advent of ARA rec•
ords it is our intention to develop our
company and promote our label to the
point where it will take its place along with
the other leading labels in the field. We
have signed some of the finest artists in the
business and more will be announced in the
MINNEAPOLIS-Local retail outlets be-
lieve they have hit upon a workable plan
to stop cigarette hoarding and the idea has
the complete approval of the OPA.
Under the plan smokers cannot buy a
new pack of cigarettes without turning in
the empty package. OP A claims folks are
buying wildly and hoarding. Idea might
work, and local retailers are ready to give
it a fling.
Now ... if only someone could perfect a
gadget for attachment to cigarette vendors
whereby the machine would not vend a
pack until the coins, PLUS the empty pack,
were deposited. It's only a pipe dream for
the unscrupulous public would buy a pack,
empty it quickly into a box, and re-insert
the empty wrapper .
Former Coinman Honored
FORT WORTH-Tom Murray, former
editor of two papers in the coin machine
field and currently publishing a venetian
blind and wood journal here, has appeared
on the Sunday program of Jack Gordon,
local newspaper columnist, as a guest star.
Tom reviewed the old circus days when he
joined the old J. E. Henry circus as "King
of the tight wire walkers" at $8 a week.
Tom was 17 then and weighed 132 pounds.
Today he weighs 245 pounds.
* * *
Asked to name six animals peculiar to
the Arctic regions, a boy replied: "Three
bears and three seals."
* * *
The shipwrecked sailor had spent nearly
three years on a desert island and one
morning was overjoyed to see a ship in the
bay and a boat pull off for the shore. As
the boat came to the beach an officer threw
the sailor a bundle of newspapers.
"The Captain's compliments," said the
officer, "and will you please look over these
and then let him know whether you still
wish to be rescued."
GREETINGS!
We regret to announce that Ball Gum has become a War Casualty-not killed-
but "Missing in Action" for the duration.
Many of the Ball Gum Machine Operators have successfully switched ta Marbles
and are reaping a harvest of big profits. You see , previously the players were more
interested in the prizes than the Ball Gum .
Now-with Marbles-the players not only r eceive the Marbles, b ut also have a
chance to win a Prize Marble.
We can supply you w ith Glass or Agate Marbles i n assorted colors. They work
perfectly in Ball Gum Machines .
Keg of 15,000 ................................................................................ ~ ...... $19.50
Barrel of 50,000 ....................................................................... ~ ..... 59.50
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$4.00 Per M.
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