The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
REALTY BOARD
 WILL ELECT
 NEW OFFICERS
Eight Officials To Be Chosen On January
 Eighth

"The Birmingham Real Estate board, stated Secretary Starke Satur- day, "has quite a program to think about between now and January S."
 In the first place the board of direc- tors must meet and nominate a pres ident, two vice presidents, a secretary, a treasurer, and three directors. These officers and directors are to be elected and installed at the annual meeting and banquet on January s.
 Secretary Starke explained that the present officers have all served two terms. They are as follows: President, J. l.. Yancey vice president, Robert Jemison, Jr., vice president, Ed 5. Allen; secretary, John D. Chichester, and treasurer, A. B. Tanner. It IS worthy of note that A. B. Tanner has served the board efficiently as treas urer for the past seven years.
 Remarkable Progress
 ''The board has made remarkable progress during the term of its pres ent officers and directors according to Secretary Starke, and 1t IS to be hoped that due care will be taken in selecting new official family in order that further progress may be made III the year 1925. It is gratifying to state that the roll of active members has ln- creased notably, now being about a hun dred, and the associate membership IS close to eighty. At this time of the year, it is probable the financial status was never better"
 The secretary expressed the hope that following such a record, the annual banquet to be held on January s would surpass in attendance and enthusiasm all such occasions in the history of the board.
 Commenting further, the secretary said "The success of the last annual banquet was largely due to an ingen- ious program of fun gotten up by com mittee consisting of Malcolm Jeter, James B. Drake of the sales division has already appointed a program com mittee consisting of Calcolm Jeter, Howard Parish. Mark Hodo, Roy Cox, Fred Sloss, and O. H. Horton. Upon these men rests the responsibility of devising q program to follow the pre- sentation of annual reports. the fare well speeches of retiring officers, and the installation of the new official fam ily.'
 Meet At Dallas
 Ii is understood also that tho mid winter meeting of the National Associa- ton of Real Estate boards will be held at Dallas, Texas, January l3 to 1i This is the real business session of the national association, in which policies are inaugurated, constitutional changes are voted upon, and annual reports are received. It is also the time when the newly elected officers are installed. The Birmingham Real Es- tate board is entitled to four votes at this meeting, and w. B. Leedy, with Clyde Nelson as his alternate, has been appointed national delegate from this board. It is not improbable that other members from here may attend this convention at Dallas.
 There is also offered the realtors in connection with this Dallas trip very attractive winter cruise to Havana, Jamaica. and the Canal zone, winding up at New Orleans February 3, 1925.
 "The new year now drawing to a close,' said Secretary Starke in con clusion, 'has been a most remarkable one in the history of Birmingham and in the experience of the local realtors. Property aggregating many millions Of dollars, has beein sold, tremendous de veopmpnt of property has been either completed or is now under construction, sub divisions have been opened up, many new real estate houses have joined the Real Estate board, and q marked degree of interest m the board has been manifest. Under these con ditions, it is up to the realtors of Bir- mingham to close their fiscal year in manner that will make the annual meeting and banquet on January an occasion long to be remembered.'