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Herewith is presented an excellent likeness of one of the local territory's best known theatre owners, Floyd Morrow, who next Monday will take up his new duties as managr of Rowland and Clark's State theatre in downtown Pittsburgh, to succee H. B. Dygert, who resigned recently to become Publicity Director for Loew's Aldine theatre here.
Morrow until the end of this week is managing the Lyric theatre at Braddock, previous to which he owned the Regent at Washington. At one time he managed the Palace in Washington, previous to which he served in a similar position at the Nelson theatre, Fairmont.
The Bulletin welcomes Floyd Morrow to Pittsburgh, and extends to him its best wishes for the best of success in his new endeavorsFloyd managed theaters throughout midwest and Florida. He opened one of the first drive-ins in Kentucky. He also did graphic art work for newspapers, especially for advertising of movies. Great sense of humor. He had a finish line box at the Kentucky Derby for many years.
More About FLOYD D. MORROW:
Burial Cemetery: Louisville, KY
Church: Episcopal, Louisville, KY
Education: Fairmont High School, Fairmont, WV
Hobbies/Interests: Oil Painting
Military: WWI Aviation Service
Notes Sources: (Source: Cora L. Morrow's Family Bible, Clippings pasted into bible of obituaries.)
Occupation: Theater Manager & Graphic Artist
WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT - June 2, 1920
Married in PittsburghMiss Goldie Manning and Floyd D. Morrow were married Wednesday morning in Pittsburgh. They will spend several days in Pittsburgh returning here Saturday. The marriage of this popular couple comes as a surprise to their many friends. Mrs Morrow is the daughter of J. B. Manning of Charlton street, and is a charming young woman. Mr. Morrow is the only child of Mrs. Cora L. Morrow and is a young business man of exceptionally ability. He is a graduate of Fairmont High School and of a school of designing in Baltimore. During the war he was in the aviation service. He is a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Harden and is connected with prominent families of the city. Mr and Mrs. Morrow will take up their residence in the Morrow apartment in State Street.
Goldie, since she was the oldest of the three sisters, after her mother's death took it upon herself to help keep house, cook and raise her little sisters. She never had any children of her own, but she and Floyd were a devoted couple through their whole married life. They went from Kenosha, WI to Louisville Ky to retirement in Orlando, FL. When Disneyworld was built in Orlando and tourism took over, they moved back to Louisville.
More About GOLDIE JANE MANNING:
Burial Cemetery: Louisville, KY
Church: Episcopal, Louisville, KY
Education: Fairmont High School, Fairmont, WV
Occupation: Housewife
Uncle Stucker & Aunt Lidie moved to St. Petersburg, FL after retirement. Both died in FL, Aunt Lidie is buried at Green Lawn in Gary, Uncle Stucker is buried in FL.
He worked at USSteel in Gary, Indiana for many years where he worked his way up to purchasing agent in the Sheet & Tin Mill. Although the couple never had any children, they always participated in family gatherings and he was the best of jolly uncles.
More About SYLVESTER M. STUCKER:
Burial Cemetery: Ft. Lauderdale
Church: Raised Roman Catholic, not practicing
Education: Maslon Schools, Maslon OH
Notes Sources: SSDI 1995 birth & death
Occupation: Purchasing Agent - USSteel
Social Aff.: Elks Club, Gary, IN
Lida, (Lidie) was a tiny woman of a shy and retiring nature, but she loved to cook holiday dinners for the Smallwoods and Thorgrens and was always arranging outings in the form of picnics at the beach on Lake Michigan or along Highway 12 near Gary, at a favorite rest area or at the Thorgren's farm in Valparaiso, IN
More About LIDA SYLVIA MANNING:
Burial Cemetery: Burial Location:Gary, IN
Education: Fairmont High School, Fairmont, WV
Hobbies/Interests: Cooking
Notes Sources: SSDI 1995 birth & death
Occupation - housewife
2002 - Resides in Hazelhurst, PA
