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Ballard Bertram Martin Sr.

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Birth	:	27 Mar 1886 Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Death	:	31 Dec 1942 Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Lawson Cemetery, Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.4902992, -79.7733002
Description	:	His parents were William "Budd" Martin and Mary Caroline Millner, born 1850 in Va. Mary Carline Martin is on the 1900 Census as Carlis Martin, age 50 in Leaksville, N.C. with some of her children and grandchildren. She is Widowed. Where are they buried ? === Ballard was the Owner of a The Colonial Theatre in Leaksville, N.C. and other theatres. Do you have a photo of the Colonial Theatre you could add to this page? === The Leaksville News the week of Nov. 11th 1926 ... A hunting party composed of Madison - area residents J.W. Hopper, Dr. A.F. Tuttle, J.P. Givens, Harvey Fritts, B.B. Martin and... Read More	His parents were William "Budd" Martin and Mary Caroline Millner, born 1850 in Va. Mary Carline Martin is on the 1900 Census as Carlis Martin, age 50 in Leaksville, N.C. with some of her children and grandchildren. She is Widowed. Where are they buried ? === Ballard was the Owner of a The Colonial Theatre in Leaksville, N.C. and other theatres. Do you have a photo of the Colonial Theatre you could add to this page? === The Leaksville News the week of Nov. 11th 1926 ... A hunting party composed of Madison - area residents J.W. Hopper, Dr. A.F. Tuttle, J.P. Givens, Harvey Fritts, B.B. Martin and J.E. McAlister returned from Pamlico Beach with 50 geese and other game as evidence of a successful trip. === He lived on Hamilton Street in Leaksville, N.C. when he died. === Below is an article by Rachel Wright, News & Record: EDEN, N.C. — There are few people in Eden who didn't grow up doing the same things I did when Eden was Leaksville. Summers seemed long. The best place to be was and is, as far as I'm concerned, in a movie theater. "The Moviegoer," Walker Percy's 20th-century novel, tells the story of a young man who spent most of his life in a movie seat. Percy's advice was to get out of the theater and into real life. This might be a good message to live by, but it's hard to follow when there are so many pleasurable moments in life involving going to the movies. I began my life as a moviegoer at the Colonial Theater on Washington Street in what was then Leaksville. The movie business took off in Leaksville in late 1929 and early 1930. Ballard Bertram Martin was the granddaddy of the movie theaters in town. He rented the Colonial Theater in downtown Leaksville and owned the Boulevard Theater and the Balmar Theater in Draper. Doug Craddock opened the Grand Theater on the Boulevard. Dr. Edwin G. Wilson, distinguished professor of English, dean and former provost of Wake Forest University, grew up within walking distance of the Colonial Theater in the 1930s. Wilson remembers going to the movies at age 6. "The Colonial was the best entertainment in Leaksville or anywhere," Wilson said. Wilson recalls that silent films were shown at the Colonial before the talkies took over in the 1930s. No movies were shown on Sundays, Wilson said. The pleasures of those days remain in Wilson's sharp memory; he has kept the schedule for a week of shows at the Colonial. A movie would be the same on Mondays and Wednesdays, and another one would be shown on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Friday nights were Westerns with Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and others. Saturday night was usually something appropriate for children. Friday and Saturday afternoons were for serials — you had to come back the next week to find out "what happened." Mickey Mouse arrived in the mid-1930s and "The Wizard of Oz" in 1939. "Rebecca," directed by Alfred Hitchcock, won an Academy Award for best picture in 1940. Wilson believes, as do I, that MGM with its stable of stars, elaborate sets and great directors, was the "best of all studios." MGM also still has its Leo the Lion, roaring out of a golden circle signaling that an MGM production is about to begin. Wilson said a visit from Leo the Lion, in a cage in front of the Colonial Theater, is one of his pleasant childhood memories. Small-town memory: My grandfather George Clark ran the Leaksville Depot. The train brought Leo the Lion's cage to be placed on a truck to go downtown. Ballard Martin and his family brought the magic of movies to our town. His movie enterprise thrived until the 1950s and 1960s when television led to the closing of many theaters, including the Colonial. The Boulevard Theater burned. The new drive-in became a seasonal treat in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Jarrette "Babby" Dineen, the last surviving member of his grandfather's family, "grew up" in the family business. Dineen's mother, Leone, met and married John Dineen from Chicago and brought him to Leaksville to be part of the clan. The Dineen boys — John, Babby and Mike — climbed the ranks of the movie theater business. John became a projection man, while Mike and Babby stood on pallets to make popcorn. Today, Babby Dineen claims, "I was the greatest popcorn maker." He also bested his brother Mike for the amount of time it took to put together a popcorn box. The movie business experienced a resurgence during the 1970s, Dineen said. The closed Balmar reopened with a big success, "Ben Hur." Movies came back with a roar. I still get excited when I hear about a good movie. Wilson said "Mud" looked promising, so I went with friends to see it in Greensboro. The movie is great: lots of heart, beautiful Mississippi scenery, terrific acting and Matthew McConaughey (with and without a shirt)

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Where is Ballard Bertram Martin Sr.'s memorial?
Ballard Bertram Martin Sr.'s memorial is located at: Lawson Cemetery, Eden, Rockingham County, USA.
When did Ballard Bertram Martin Sr. death?
Ballard Bertram Martin Sr. death on 31 Dec 1942 in Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Ballard Bertram Martin Sr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 36.4902992
Longitude: -79.7733002

Family Members:

Spouse

Carrie Dell Jarrett Martin

(1887 - 1937)

Children

Leone Martin Dineen

(1916 - 1979)

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1. Lawson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.4902992, -79.7733002

2. First Presbyterian Church
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Coordinate: 36.4897173, -79.7668164

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Coordinate: 36.5050900, -79.7645890

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Coordinate: 36.4782901, -79.7900852

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Coordinate: 36.5073776, -79.7594986

14. Moorefield-Booker Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.4717522, -79.7605286

15. Eden Gardens Cemetery
Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4810982, -79.7981033

16. Shady Grove Christian Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.4785461, -79.7966080

17. Carter-Ellington Cemetery
Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4666786, -79.7773514

18. Shady Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.4786860, -79.8006790

19. Meadows-Reese Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.4898338, -79.8049850

20. Easley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.5137672, -79.7858810

21. Grogan Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.5157394, -79.7763443

22. Frazier Family Cemetery
Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4892807, -79.8098373

23. Duke Hopper Family Cemetery
Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4864883, -79.8109131

24. Vernon Family Cemetery
Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5128784, -79.8001785