I worked at the Colonial Theater in Bluefield, WV from 1955 to 1960. This theater was owned and operated by Newbold Kessling at that time. I started working part-time as an usher while attending Bluefield High School. The projectionists, Rufus French and Charlie Brewer taught me how to run the Super Simplex Projection machine. I later became the manager. This grand old theater holds many, many great memories for me. While there, I explored every corner from top to bottom. I live in Florida now but have friends and family there and always make time to go by the theater when I am there. Ben McGraw
I worked at the Colonial Theater in Bluefield, WV from 1955 to 1960. This theater was owned and operated by Newbold Kessling at that time. I started working part-time as an usher while attending Bluefield High School. The projectionists, Rufus French and Charlie Brewer taught me how to run the Super Simplex Projection machine. I later became the manager. This grand old theater holds many, many great memories for me. While there, I explored every corner from top to bottom. I live in Florida now but have friends and family there and always make time to go by the theater when I am there. Ben McGraw