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The Julia Ann Pickett story brings back memories of the Rialto "picture show." I was very happy when, on Saturday afternoon, I had a quarter to attend movies like "Old Yeller."

I think the admission price was 15 cents, and popcorn (served in a paper cone) and drinks were 5 cents each.

The Rialto was owned by the F. X. Merkley family, and I believe it was located about where Wanda Hill's office is in the Bank of Columbia.



I also remember when Saturday afternoon matinees at the Columbian Theater brought the chance of winning a Daniel Boone cap in a drawing.

I was never lucky enough to win one, but looked forward to it each time I went, sometimes babysitting Jane Tucker Durham on these occasions.

Thanks for the memories!

s/Marsha Walker

Thanks for those wonderful memories of the Rialto Theatre. A thought: Charles Marshall may have been running the Columbian in those days and may have a stash of Daniel Boone caps hidden away somewhere. Would that be nice? - ED

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