The Kilgore News Herald from Kilgore, Texas • 9

III' I zn SECTION TWO KILGORE TEXAS FRIDAY AUGUST 11 1950 UJ penin For New Drive-In Kilgore Drive-In Theatre Section first ticket ever sold to Kitgoies tiist outdoor motion picture Ribbon-Culling Big Fireworks Display To Inaugurate Amusement Facilities Mis Roy Hcarne daughter of Mr Cum will snip the ribbon See OPENING Page 2 Kilgoie alwvs outstanding as 8 center of entertainment will strengthen its position in the recreational field Satuiday night This piogressive step will be taken when the magnificent new Kilgore Dnve-ln Theatie ot Cum and East Texas Theatres Inc is opened to the public Opening ceremonies staiting at 5 45 will be picturesque and buef They will be held at the entrance of the huge motion picture arena just completed at the edge of the city on the highway to Henderson A lbbon-cutting ritual will precede entry of the pui chaser of the Congratulation 3 VETERAN SHOWMAN To Mr II Crim Crim Identified With Civic Progress And The East Texas Theatres Inc him in 1940 to assist in the organization of the Kilgore College Rangerettts and their initial presentation He has been their sponsor since the group of glamor guls was organized Fireworks displays also help him to satisfy his flair for showmanship He finances the sensational pyrotechnics presentations staged by Knox Lamb manager of his theatrical enterprises in Kilgoie Mr Crim is a Mason and a Slmner He has served as president of the Kilgoie Chamber of Commeice the Meadowbrook Golf and Country Club and the Kilgoie Rotary Club THE MODEL Shoe Department 1 4 THE SCREEN tower of the Kilgore Drive-In rising to a height of about GO feet is shown above CONGRATULATIONS KILGORE DRIVE-IN GULF MFG LUMBER COMPANY Beaumont Texas Crim one of most ardent boosters since his youth has gained in stature as a civic builder through construction of the modem Kilgore Drive-In Theatre which opens here Saturday night In adding to the entertainment facilities he al'o was pursuing his interest business which is secondary only to his desire to contribute to the well-being ol the town in which he was reared He has helped Kilgore to glow since it first started developing fiom a tiny village into a small city Constiuction of the new drive-in theatie had enabled him to continue to realize a prime ambition that of keeping pace with the steady progiess shown by his home town Mr Cum has been connected with show business one way or the other for 35 yeais or ever since he was 15 At that time he operated a silent movie projector for his older brother Malcolm Crim His occupation in 1920 was cashier of the old Citizens State Bank which later was consolidated with the Kilgore National Bank As a banjc cashier be operated a tin the as sideline to his legular occupation He served as cashir of the Kilgore National until 1931 when he resigned to devote all his time to his own business affairs In his Kilgoie theatres the Crim the Texan and the new dnve-in he is in oartneiship with East Texas Theateis Inc Owns Ilis Own Company Mr Crim also has a theatre company of his own Community Theatres Inc which operates even motion picture houses in Fort Wcith The Fort Woith theaters are managed by his son Jr AKo owned by Mr Crim is the East Texas Electric Steel Company near Longview This fum which employs about 150 persons is managed by his son-in-law Roy Hearnc Mr Crim for years has been active in civic aflans of Kilgore and in activities ol the First Ihesby-tenan Church He has led and assisted in num-cious money-raising duves foi charitable and civic causes He served as treasuier of the Pies-bytenan Church for 32 year In the line of business he serves as secretary-tieasurei of The Kil-goie hotel and of the Thompson Biothcis Lumber Company Houston He is a member of the boaid of directois ol the Kilgoie Baseball Club the Kilgoie National Bank the Madaras Steel Coi pora-tion of Texas Inc Southwestern Metals Inc and several other firms Rangerctlc Sponsor His love for show business led CRIM CONGRATULATION TO THE KILGORE DRIVE-IN THEATRE Nunn Electric Supply Corporation 1014 Nagle Street Houston We Are Happy To Welcome The Newest and Best EMMS MWE-EN WEAffiE And To Congratulate Mr Crim and East Texas Theatres Inc THE LONGHORN DRUG.