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News Briefs
. . . . . Chuck Farmer, who had bee r. with Shaffer Distributing
for fourteen years, has left that company to take up a
marketing position with Tournament Soccer. Tom Kindlar, Shaffer 's
Cleveland area manager for the past four years, will replace
Farmer. Dale Larcey, Shaffer's assistant manager in Cleveland,
now becomes the manager of the Cleveland area branch office.
Farmer, who left Shaffer September 20, had conducted several
Tournament Soccer promotions in recent years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . The whole coin industry is saddened by the death of
T.W. Hughes, the president ofS&H Distributing in Shreveport ,
Louisiana, September 10 . Mr. Hughes,who was reported to be
in good health, died of a cerebral h -m or rhage. He was 62.
He had been in the industry for more than forty years and is
survived by his wife, Annie Elizabeth; a daughter, Betty Ann;
and two sons, Tony Williams III and George Robert. He was
buried at Forest Park Cemetery in Shreveport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . This past weekend, October 12-14, the West Virginia operators
association held its 25th annual trade show. The association,
which is spearheaded by Leoma Ballard, is one of the longest
running trade shows you'll find . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... .
. . . . . On the wings of its success with "Sharps hooter ," Game Plan
held its first distributors meeting September 27-29.
The purpose
of the event was to introduce Game Plan distributors to Game
Plan ' s facilities, outline the company's long-range plans,
and acquaint the distributors with Game Plan ' s warranty program ,
parts program, and service program. Reportedly, it was to have
served as the occasion for the unveiling of Game Plan 's
next conventional pinball, as well as another sitdown model .
... .. The AMOA is reportedly looking for someone with a wider
range of association experience. That's the word following
the recent dismissal of Vic Rye who was hired last year as
an assistant to Fred Granger, the executive vice president for
the national association. According to Granger , the AMOA is
already interviewing applicants for the position of assistant
executive vice president. The man filling the slot, said
Granger, would probably replace him (Granger) when he retires
in a few years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . Over 75 percent of the exhibition area has already been
reserved for the IMA Exhibition which is scheduled for January
17-19 in Franfurt , West Germany. Ove r 100 com p anies are expected
to be represented at the international show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PLAY METER, October, 1979