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Palmetto
Theatre
108
Lee Avenue
Opened: August 12, 1946
From the Hampton
County Guardian - August 14, 1946
Plametto Theatre Opened Monday
Night With Capacity Crowd In Attendance
The $45,000 Palmetto
Theatre opened Monday night at 8 o’clock with every seat occupied
and additional chairs lining the aisle.
An estimated crowd of some 550 persons were present for the first show
and to hear the welcome address by Senator George Warren who praised
T. G. Stanley and Dr. J. A. Hayne for bringing to Hampton the handsome,
modern, Palmetto theatre. He said further that he could recall no building
project that had such unanimous approval as did this theatre for Hampton,
which never before has had the privilege of a movie house.
He commented about the expression of appreciation shown by the many
beautiful baskets of flowers sent for the opening by practically every
firm in Hampton and nearby.
Closing, Senator Warren said, “May our whole community go forward
along with these two young men.”
The theater was built by C. L. Freeman, contractor.
Taking care of the mechanical department is Frank McClure, Jr. and Abe
Goethe. In the box office is Mrs. Irene DeLoach.
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