Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-19
Realty Revue Of the Week

George p. Shafran, presi-
dent of Better Homes Realty,
Inc, was elected president of
the Northern Virginia Real
Estate Board during its No
vember meeting to succeed
James M. Duncan, III.
Elected vice presidents of
the board were Robert L.
Groom, Robert H. Riner and
Mrs. Routh Robbins. Other
officers elected were H. Har-
land Crowell, jr., secretary,
and James H. L. Jacob,
treasurer.
Named to the executive
committee were Frank L.
Myers, Mrs. Eileen Hicks, C.
M. HALEY and william r.
Davies.
The new officers will be
formally installed at the
boards Christmas Party and
dinner dance December 10 in
Arlington Towers.
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The Prince Georges Coun-
ty Real Estate Board also has
elected new officers this
month.
Carlos E. Dixon of Suitland
was elected president to sue
coed Lloyd r. Coates.
Other officers elected are:
Robert M. Bradshaw, first
vice president; Carl Albert
Heider, second vice president:
Andrew ]. Moore, secretary;
Frank K. HALEY, jr., treas
urer and Abraham ChasanOw
and Edgar C. Hilley, directors.
James F. Bandy continues
as a director and Hubert X.
Arnold as executive vice pres
ident.
The newly-elected officers
take over officially as Of jan
uary /.
Allan Elliot, assistant exec
utive director Of the District
Redevelopment Land Agency,
will speak on Programs,
Progress and Previews of Ur-
ban Renewal" during the
monthly meeting of the So
ciety of Residential Apprais-
ers at $50 pm. Monday in
the Occidental Restaurant.
Two officials Of the Mont
gomery County Board Of
Realtors were honored with
election to national positions
at the National Association
Of Real Estate Boards con-
vention in Dallas.
Ralph p. Ripley, a past
president of the Montgomery
County Board and a member
Of the Maryland Real Estate
Commission. was elected re-
gional vice president of the
National Association of Lii
cense Law Officials.
Mrs. Naomi Laughlin, exec
utive vice president Of the
nearby Maryland group, was
elected secretary of the Exec
utive Officers Council of the
NAREB.
The Building Owners and
Managers Association Of Met
ropolitan Washington has
scheduled other "Ofice
Building Round Table" for 8
pm. Tuesday at the National
Housing Center, 1925 l. street
NV.
Rufus S. Lusk & Son, Inc,
has announced that its real
estate reporting service has
been extended to include Bal
timore City and Baltimore
County.
The service consists Of two
separate weekly publications:
one for the city and one for
the county. They list all
deeds, mortgages and leases
recorded the previous week at
the court houses in Baltimore
and Towson, Md.
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The International Core
spondence Schools Of Scran-
ton. Pa, has announced de-
velopment Of a new course In
Real Estate Salesmanship."
Harry Grant Atkinson, for
mer director of the American
Institute Of Real Estate APP
praisers, and L. E. Frailey, a
real estate salesmanship lee
turer. have written the texts
for the new course.
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The American University
has announced that late
registration will be held on
Tuesday for its institute on
Tax Aspects of Real Estate
Transactions" now being
held on Tuesday and Thurs
day evenings through De-
cember Is.
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c. Robert Gray, president