~ineinnati
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
106
FOR
JULY
J947
With the coming of vacation weather,
operators here feel only a slight change
in the business tempo. Coney Island is
the one big resort, and this park owns
the coin machines it operates, it is under-
stood. Cigarette operators may place their
machines at the new Chester Park pool,
and at the River Downs Race Track for
the season.
The only change on the part of candy
operators is replacing the softer and cream-
ier bars with the hardy hot · weather va·
riety. The bar situation is looking up here,
with mom and more standard brands in
evidence.
Cigarettes are priced at 19 cents via
the machines, and even if the proposed
penny additional tax is levied it will mean
no change in .m echanics, but actually save
labor in not having to put the penny change
into the pack. Sales of the smokes remain
good, but other business is spotty, pos-
sibly due to the backward season. There
is no shifting of apparatus here to meet
summer demands, operators preferring to
maintain locations for the long pull.
The Automatic Phonograph Owners'
Assn. recently chartered two busses to
transport children from St. Joseph Orphan-
age and the Horne of Friendliness down to
the wharf. There they boarded steamers lor
Coney Island, where they spent the day as
guests of the / generous business men of
the city.
Six pounds, eleven ounces was the ring-
side weight of ex-Sgt. Bill Bigner's boy,
just lately ushered into life's squared
arena! Bill is right bower to his father,
Ray of Wesco.
Charlie McKenney and Tom Hastings
have agreed to sever their partnership.
Henceforth they will work their separate
routes independent of each other.
Lou Schoenlaub, of Columbia Amuse-
ment, purchased the Hi De Ho Music Co.
from Les Pegg. Les is headed for Florida
to bask in the sun while he formulates
new plans.
THE REVIEW is happy to report both
Jerry Levy and Phil Kennedy, recently
hospitalized, are back on the job, well
on the way to complete recovery.
Everything is 'hunka-dorra' for Bill Fitz·
patrick. The smiling Irishman of the Coin
Machine Industry attended his first APOA
meeting since December. Bill was laid
up with a fractured leg.
When the Hamilton County Cigarette
Vending Machine Assn. signed off for the
summer with a luncheon-meeting at the
Cuvier Press Club, the following members
. were on hand: Bob Iverson, Tom Federer,
Ted Schwartz, Stan Shechan, Earl Magly,
Earl Sander, Billy Schulten, Maury Le-
vitch, ·John Keller and Charlton Wallace-
with Will Magly bringing down the gavel
to close proceedings.
It's a girl, born to Clair and Bob Hahn,
niece and nephew of Milk Vender George
Strottman.. The newcomer is a seven pound-
er, and answers to the pretty name of
Carol Jane.
Cigvender Charlton Wallace has had his
hands full directing publicity for the local
cancer drive for WKRC. The cancer people
brought in the automatic music man's bene-
factor, Bing, for a golf exhibition. Wallace
also had his share in prombling a bridge
session at a' fete for the benefit of the Wid-
ows and Old Men's Horne, an affair attended
by the creme of local society.
Ed Barthel of Globe Games and Gerner
Berlt of Checker Amusement, Huntington,
are opening th eir new midget speedway.
Both are members of the Cincinnati Soci-
ety of Model Engineers, Inc.
Don Fosgate played host to no less a
personage than His Honor, Carl Rich,
Mayor of Cincinnati recently. The occasion
was the introduction of Aireon's new Fiesta
model to the local market The Triangle
showroom was converted into a veritable
stage, with Spanish motif and costumed
senoritas from a model agency. Among the
guests were: L'eo Dixen of Cleveland, presi-
dent of Triangle, and , his son, Norman;
Myron G. Erb, his sales manager; Fred
Litzie and Ray Votaw, both of Dayton;
Mike Charie, Columbus; Frank Snow,
Hamilton; Mrs. Everett Smith, Dayton;
Jess Hornsby, Blanchester ; W. G. Cher-
rington, C;ovington ; John Weisenberger,
Covington; Sam Chester, president of
APOA; Phil Ostand, Saul Ostand, Milt
Cole, Bill Harris, Charlie McKenney, Tom
Hastings, Al Lieberman, Bob Flynn, Harold
Rothwell, Charlie Kanter, APOA secretary,
Al Saluppo, Henry Kapson and Ray Bigner,
Cincinnati, and Fred Mann, Chicago.
Operator Bill Buerkel, of Amelia, is plac-
ing 500 Ford ball gum machines about the
city in favorable locations, under th e aus-
pices of the Kiwanis Club. The proceeds
, ,of the sales will go to th e club's fund for
needy children.
Pleased to report Joe Stenger's wife is
now at home recuperating from an opera-
tion. Joe is a trouble shooter for Globe
Games.
Bobby Levitch,. l3·year-old son of Cig-
vender Maury Levitch, was honored by the
presence of 700 guests at his recent recep-
tion celebrating his confirmation. Boy.like,
he was thrilled with the more than 100 gifts
he received.
Mr. and Mrs. John Nicholas announce
the advent of John Patrick Nicholas, III,
in a bundle just received direct from
Heaven!
.
The heart of ofIice secretary Elinor Batte,
of APOA, beat a little faster at the last
meeting of the organization. As special
guests, Jack and Shirley were present. Jack
is her son, and Shirley's th e charming wife
of Lt. (j.g.) Jack. The latter just earned
his wings at Pensacola. He is a product of
Kentucky schools and a U. S. Naval
Academy, 1945 grad. He is entitled to
wear medals such a:s Pre-Pearl Harbor,
Pacific Theater, 4 stars, American Defense,
Philippine Defense, 2 stars, and the Vic-
tory Medal. After a shon visit, Jack reo
turned to his base and Shirley went to
Los Angeles for a month with her folks.
Ray Bigner moved his family into their
n.ew Price I;Iill home recently. Almost
sImultaneously came the lmnou'lcement
that Ray had incorporated under the name
of Bigner, Inc, Other names mentioned in
the deal were Lawrence E. Eichel, George
E. Whitman and Attorney Edward Hoover.
Harry Hester, vice-president of APOA,
is back after a short vacation at Dillsboro,
the famous Hoosier spa.
Henry Kapson has left Ohio Specialty.
No announcement has been made of his
future business plans.
Bob Mitchell, of Automatic Canteen,
paid a flying trio to the Blue Grass section,
cementing relations in Lexington.
Candy-man, W. W. Tibbals, after a winter
in Florida, is back in town, primed for the. ·
fray.
Paul Pusateri's American Legion ball
team won its first two garnes, and may be
headed for a pennant!
Buster Brooks, mechanic for Milton Cole,
while on vacation, was privileged to visit
Madison Square Garden and see Cincin-
nati's pride, Ezzard Charles, in his fisti·
cuff debut at that eminent arena.
Pat Harding, secretary to Abe Salman,
is telling about the fun she had recently
at Cleveland, where she attended a wedding
while enjoying a brief vacation.
Fifth year wedding anniversary congratu-
lations to Ed Barthel and wife from all his
friends in the Industry.
Helen Winklejohn just returned from a
spring jaunt to Dayton, Celin a and Lima.
Leroy Craft, of Triangle, spent a pleas-
urable short vacation at Huntington re-
cently, visting his rna and pa.
,
NAMA's Automatic Merchandiser car-
ried a follow-up story on THE REVIEW
article about the installation of radio· phones
in Stern Cigarette service mach ines.
Ohio Specialty is going through the
throes of remodeling its entire building.
It's the familiar Happy Birthday song
THE REVIEW chorus sings for Sandy Levitch,
9 years old. She's the younger of Cigvender
Maury's two children. And another verse
for Bill Simon, manager of the repair di-
vision of Globe Games!
George Keith
Dallas
Dallas distributors say they find oper-
ators are getting price conscious and that
their buying is falling off. Operators are
complaining of high prices on many items
they formerly bought without a kick. Sales
of phonographs ,and marble tables are still
good, but with considerable decline in the
purchase of marble tables and bells.
Cigarette and soft drink vendors are
reaching the local market in the best sup-
ply since the war, but are still short of
demand. Demand for cigarette vendors is
far ahead of deliveries. However, two of the
largest local dealers say they are now get-
ting some deliveries on vendors within the
30-day limit.
Harry Weaver has sold his Dallas opera·
tions to I. 1. Dialessi. Harry is again back
with Urban Distributing Co. where he is in
charge of service and operations.
Evidence of the popularity of the Dallas
coin machine market is revealed in the num-
ber of buyers from all sections of the South
and Southwest. A partial list of recent
buyers includes H. L. Dennard, Dennard &
Brown, Henderson; Kake Koloscheck, West;
Jerry Marshall, Scott Brothers, West;
Johnnie Squires, Byers; Bill Russell, Albu-
querque; Joe Todd, Ardmore; Joe Giambo,
Dickinson; Guy Pruitt, Bremond; Carl
Hoelzel, Kansas City; Ray Barnes, Pal·
estine; Carl Sahdock, Shreveport; Carlos
Marcelle, New Orleans; Robert Ehrhardt,
Shreveport; W. McAllister, Sherman; Clyde
Boca and Lou Gray, San Angelo.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Leftwich, formerly
owners of the Leftwich Coin Machine Co.,
are now associated with P & M Sales Co., a
subsidiary of Urban Distributing Co ..
Seen buying coin machine equipment
here recently was Ed Mashek. "Bear-Cat,"
as Ed is known to his friends, is quite a
character in the west where he is also a
well·known operator.
The Urban Distributing Co. is now the
North Texas sales agent for Exhibit Supply
Co.'s marble table, Exhibit. The Urban
firm reports an excellent business. They are
also distributors for Marvel Manufacturing
Co.'s table, Lightning. Just recently, the
firm was named Texas distributors for
Heinekin's Beer. Ray Isaacs is the firm's
city salesman for the Holland imported
beer.
Gary Sinclair of the Rudolph Wurlitzer
Co. advertising department has moved his
family to Dallas and will make this his
permanent home. Gary will devote his time
to promoting better music and in aiding
Wurlitzer phonograph operators of the
Southwestern states in developing and ex-