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RECEIVER NAMED FOR TURNER CO. Mr. L. M. Graves, Statesville, Appointed Temporary Receiver--Matter of Permanent Receiver for Corporation Will Be Heard Before Judge Shaw Jan.

31. An order appointing Mr. L. M. Graves, of Statesville, temporary receiver for the C.

H. Turner Manufacturing Company was signed Saturday night by Judge John M. Oglesby, of Concord, the temporary receiver's bond being placed at $10,000. Mr. Graves qualified this morning, gave the bond required, and took charge of the property today.

The matter of a permanent receivership for the corporation wi'l be heard in Statesville before Judge Thomas J. Shaw. Friday, January 31, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Petition for the recievership was made on behalf of Mr. C.

H. Turner, as an individual, and as a stockholder and creditor of the corporation. The partial liabilities, as set out in the petition, are placed at $265,377.66, exclusive of the capital stock and continued liabilities of notes receivable and discounted. The assets are estimated at approximatley $700,000. The C.

Turner Manufacturing Company was incorporated in 1926, being a merger of the business estallished by Mr. C. H. Turner and operated under the name of C. for many years, and the C.

H. Turner Foundry Company. The C. H. Turner Manufacturing Company manufactured threshing machines, saw-mills and me ers.

The company employed from 65 to 165, depending on the season, the average payroll being about $5,000 week. The company sold its products to all the distributors in the United States and five foreign countries of a certain make of tractor especially adapted to the machinery manufactured by the local company. little over two years ago this tractor was withdrawn from the market and this in effect killed the for the 10- cal co company's products, Since that time the company has confined itself principally to the manufacture of grain threshers and peanut pickers but farming conditions have been such that satisfactory disposition of the output could not be made. Prior to the withdrawal of the tractor from the market, the local company sold from 600 to 900 sawmills the year, the output bringing 111 around $375,000 per year. For the past year this amount was not received from the entire output of the company.

A financial statement of the company as of Novmeber 30, last, showed assets amounting to $715,594.02, listed as follows: Notes receivable, less reserve for doubtful, accounts receivable less reserve for doubtful, inventories at cost--raw materials and supplies, stock in process, finished machines and stock Car assets claims Commercial ba. stocks and bonds, real estate investments, insurance, officers accounts deferred charges, fixed 9g- sets--plant and equipment at cost, less depreciation reserve, $445,110.02. Liabilities of November 30, last, according to this financial statement, detail as follows: Bank overdratts, notes payable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, capital account shares common stock and 958 shares preferred stock 35; contingent liabilities -notes receivable Mr. Turner states that some of the smaller creditors were disposed to push him and the larger ones were in clined to be are lenient, with substantial reductions. Under the cumstances, Mr.

Turner states, he favored the receivership as being in the best interest of the creditors. The closing down of the business is a decided loss to the and the sympathy of the community community is manifest for Mr. Turner and his loyal co-workers in the industry. REV. I.

P. FRAZIER CRITICALLY ILL His Heart Becomes Involved Attack of -Physicians Holding Out Only Slight Hope. Rve. I. P.

Frazier, pastor of Front Street carious Baptist condition church, his is in a preat home. Mr. Frazier recently suffered an attack of pneumonia and was apparently getting along in a satisfactory manner. following the illness until last Saturday night when he took a turn for the worse, his heart being involved. His physicians are holding out only slight hope for his recovery.

Miss Sudie Barrier Undergoes Operation For Appendicitis. Miss Sudie Barcier, member of the faculty of the Harmony Farm Life School, underwent an operation for appendicitis at the Davis Hospital Sunday morning. Her condition is reported to be satisfactory today. Line, underwent an operation at Long's Sanatorium Saturday. Her condition is considered very favorable.

Mrs. John, Elam Undergoes Operation Mrs. John Elam, of near County Funeral Held For Mr. A. Ross Lazenby Bost, of Hickory.

MEN ENGAGE IN MORTAL COMBAT, Service One of the Most Largely Attended Ever Held in Broad Street Methodist Church Interment in Oakwood Cemetery. The funeral service for Mr. Alfred Ross Lazenby, whose death occurred Friday night, was held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Broad Street Methodist church, conducted by L. Trott. Interment was in Oakwood Dr.

A. L. Stanford, and Rev. Thomas' cemetery. The service was one of the most largely attended ever held in Broad Street church.

The auditorium and Sunday school room tilled to the doors and a number were unable to get into the church. A laure number of relatives and friends from out of town were here for the service. The active pallbearers Mayor J. B. Roach, Messrs.

H. L. Best. Hugh G. Mitchell, Henry D.

Bass, C. M. Adams and N. N. Smoot.

The ary pallbearers were Mr. Fred 0. Sink, of Lexington; Mr. J. C.

Kester, Salisbury; Messrs. J. T. Robinson and J. A.

B. Goodman, Mooresville; Mr. C. B. Hoover, Cooleemee; Messrs.

C. E. Keiger, George Hewitt, and I. T. Speaks, of Statesville.

There were large number of beautiful flowers and these were in charge of Mrs. A. L. Stanford and Mrs. W.

L. Tillery, who were assisted by Misses Mariemma Henley, Kathryn Tillery, Maude Sloan, Lucy Howard, Edith Gill, Jerushia Gwaltney, Elizabeth Lawrence, Elizabeth Holtshouser; Mrs. Robbie Harris, Mrs. Frank Harbin, Mrs. Hurst Turner, Mrs.

W. C. York, Mrs. Thomas A. Johnson, Mrs.

J. D. Kyles. Mrs. C.

L. Whitley, Mrs. Eugene Phifer, Mrs. C. L.

Moore, Mrs. J. L. Sloan, Mrs. Ben Freeze, Mrs.

Albert Morgan Mrs. I. E. Johnson, Mrs. L.

H. Lyons, Mrs. S. H. Kunkle, Mrs.

W. L. Rankin, Mrs. J. G.

Lackey, Mrs. J. R. Reid, C. R.

Rimmer, Mrs. Vance Jenkins and Mrs. J. C. Holmes.

The relatives and friends here from out of town included Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Lazenby and sons, Jack and Jimmy, Mr. James Lazenby, Mrs. W.

H. Young, Mrs. J. D. Clarke, Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. J. A.

Eagle, Mr. T. Ketchie, Mr. and Mrs. Hendrix Palmer, Mrs.

Katie Davidson, Misses Claudeen Ketchie and Henrietta McCorkle, all of Charlotte: Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Lazenby, of Salisbury; Mr.

and Mrs. D. B. Stearns. Rock Hill.

S. Mr. and Mrs. Hal Gill, of Durham; Mr. and Mrs.

Paul Carroll and daughter, Camille, and Mrs. Katie Brown, of Sanford; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clough, of Lancaster, S. Marshall, Mr.

B. C. and Younts, Misses Deane anti Selma Marshall, of Winston-Salem. The following r.t-of-town officers and members of the Patriotic Order Sons of America, of which Mr. enby was an official member, were present: Mayor Fred O.

Sink. of Lexington; Mr. J. C. Kestler, of Salis.

bury; Mr. H. E. Fisher, Long Isian Mr. W.

F. Moose, China Grove: Messrs. J. A. B.

Goodman, James T. Robinson, Clyde Fleming, Robey Roball of Mooresville; Mr. C. B. Hoover, of Cooleemee; Mr.

Wm. L. Leach, of Mocksville; Messrs. J. T.

Graham, Tom Gaither and Mr. Mc-1 Neely, of Cleveland; and Mr. H. L.1 Jim Wiles, Yadkia County, and Van Norman, Iredell, at Local Hospital in Precarious Condition Following Fight Sunday Night Over a Woman. Jim Wiles, of Yadkin coanty, and Van Norman, of fredell, young white men 25 or 30 years of age, are both patients at Long's Sanatorium and in a precarious condition, as a result of wounds which each revived in a fight just before midnight Sunday night.

The battle was scaged at the home of Pearl Hudson, in Turnersburg township, near the Davie county line. Wiles received a gash across his aband several of his intestines domen, penetrated. His back was also cut. Norman had a bad left eye, the side of the ball having been penetrated and a deep gash over the eye, parently inflicted by a broken glass or something of that nature. It is understood that Norman will lose the sight of his eye, also the report is that there is danger of complications developing, with the brain being involved.

Both men were reported to have been drinking at the time the trouble started. Following the fight, Wiles was taken to the home of Dr. Grose for treatment and later removed by Dr. Grose and Deputy Sheriff A. L.

Wilson to the hospital here. The officer stated Chis afternoon that Wiles was cut with a small pearl handle knife, but details cf the trouble were not available except that the fighting followed a quarrel over a woman in whom both parties were interested. Fishing Licenses for 1930 Now on Sale Mr. 0. L.

Lippard, game warden for Iredell county, announces that the fishing licensse for 1930 can now be obtained at his office. The state permits to fish were a little late in being sent out from Raleigh, having come in this morning, the game warden states. Girl Scouts Will Meet Tuesday Afternoon The Girl Scouts will meet at the Woman's on West End avenue, Tuesday afternoon, at 3:30 o'clock. TWO COLORED BOYS BEHIND THE BARS Bob Cowan, Statesville. and David Rankin, Rowan County, Charged With Robbing Store and Stealing Car at Amity.

Two colored youtns, Bob Cowan, of Statesville, and David Rankin, who lives in Rowan county, were landed behind the bars of the Iredell county jail at an early hour Friday morning, charged with stealing an automobile in a store Amity commenity" who Wednesday "night. The boys, are apparently 18 or 20 years of age, were arrested by Deputy Sheriff J. E. Honeycutt, accompanied by Messrs. Oscar Murdock and Wrenn McNeely, about 3:30 o'clock Friday morning.

The boys were spending the night at the home of Cowan's parents, near the colored Baptist church, off East Garfield street. A Buick touring car, the property of Mr. C. E. Goodman, of the Amity community, was stolen Wednesday night and on the same night the store of Mrs.

Dora McNeely, in the same neighborhood, was burglarized. The car was found on the roadside around 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon, about three miles east of Mr. Goodman's home. Deputy Sheriffs Lentz, G. Watts and J.

E. Honeycutt got on the trail Thursday morning, and tracked the occupants of the car backward in the direction of Amity and found goods that had been taken from the store, stored in sacks, and concealed in the woods. Old clothing discarded and exchanged for new, gave officers a clue. Also, it was learned that two negro boys had exchanged a rifle at a filling station for some gas. Trouble for the boys started, the officers' investigation indicated, when the automobile "went dead" and the boys had to purchase some gasoline, thinking that the gas tank was empty.

But there was something wrong with the auto, which refused to go, even with a full gas tank, and the cargo of goods was transferred to a place of concealment some distance away, in a forest near the road. When the boys were apprehended they were "dressed up" in new apparel, having on new shirts, new overalls and one of them was wearing new shoes, all the goods being of identical quality and description as taken from the store at Amity. The officers report that the boys admitted securing the new wearing apparel and other things from the Amity store, but they denied taking the automobile. But officers are charging the youths with the theft of an automobile, then breaking in the store and stealing goods valued at possibly $75 (which was greater than the first estimate of $50 or $60), loading the goods in the car and moving eastward with the cargo until the auto refused to go further. The rifle, which was traded for gasoline, is also alleged to have been stolen from the Amity store by the same defendants.

The young negroes are held in jail without bail for Superior court. CASES HEARD IN MUNICIPAL COURT "Bully" Wilkinson and Paul Ellis Fined on Disorderly Conduct Count -Other Cases. The following, cases were called during session of municipal court, held in the City Hall this morning at 9 o'clock, with Mayor J. B. Roach, presiding.

"Bully" Wilkinson and Paul Ellis, in a disorderly conduct count, had their case disposed of when the mayor imposed a fine of $25 and the costs on Ellis and $10 and the costs on Wilkinson. Hezekiah Feimster, colored, for being paid a fine of $10 and the costs." The case against Everett Dayvault, charged with the temporary larceny of an automobile from E. D. Warren, was continued. Oscar Reavis, charged with driving a car while drunk, failed to answer when his name was called.

Leon Nichols, colored, was fined $10 and taxed with the costs for being drunk. The case against Eugene Kerr, charged with transporting and possessing booze, was continued. Retha Genelle Jolly Dies At Troutman From Whooping Cough. Retha Genelle Jolly, the sevenweeks-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Perry L. Jolly, of Troutman, died Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the home of her parents. Death resulted from whooping cough. Surviving are the parents and several brothers and sisters. The funeral ervice and interment took place urday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Friendship Lutheran church, in Alexander county.

Roosevelt Millsaps Arrested On Linuor Charges. Roosevelt Millsaps, colored, of Sharpesburg township, was apprehended near Stony Point Saturday afternoon about 4 o'clock, by. Deputy Sheriffs Charles Grant. D. Reynolds and J.

E. Honeycutt, and placed in liquor. jail on a charge of transporting The colored man was traveling in a Ford roadster when overtaken by the officers, who state that he had a small quantity of liquor in this pocket, MR.A. ROSS LAZENBY DIED FRIDAY NIGHT Death Results from Acute Bright's Disease and Complications-Funeral Sunday Afternoon from Broad Street Methodist Church. Mr.

Alfred Ross Lazenby passed away Friday night at 10:45 o'clock, at his residence on South Meeting street, his death resulting from acute bright's disease and complications. He had been in declining health for several months and had been confined to his home since Christmas. Mr. Lazenby was born in Statesville August 31, 1891, a son of the late W. J.

Lazenby and Mrs. Emma Lazenby. His marriage to Miss Etta Gill was solemnized 16 years ago. a For many years before his death, Mr. Lazenby held a position with the Imperial Furniture Company.

He took an active part in church, civic and lodge work. He was a member of the Junior Board of Stewards of Broad Street Methodist church; was an official member of the local P. O. S. of A.

Camp, having served for three years as president of the TriCounty Association, and always took a deep interest in the advancement of the principles of this patriotic order; and he was also officially connected with the local auxiliary P. O. of A. Camp, served as chaplain of that organization for some time prior to his death. Mr.

Lazenby is survived by his wife and two children, Billy and Nancy Louise Lazenby. Three sisters and three brothers also survive, as follows: Miss Leila Lazenby, Mrs. F. E. Brown and Mrs.

Nan L. Gregory, of Statesville; Mr. James W. Lazenby Mr. Wilbur J.

Lazenby, of Charlotte; and Mr. W. M. Lazenby, of San Francisco, California. IREDELL LIVING WITHIN ITS BUDGET County Acountant Harris Shows That $18,858.33 Has Accrued 1 Over and Above Expenditure Allotment for Six Months Period.

A statement of the budget and expense position of Iredell county, made by Accountant Harris as of December 31, shows that $18,858.33 had been spent under the expenditure allotment for that period. In other words, the annual budget is $596,057 and for half the year, of course, would be just half that amount, or $298,028.50. The amount actually expended through December 31 was $279,170.17. Of the total annual budget 530 was for the general county fund, $192,297 for road department and $295,230 for debt service--interest, bonds, etc. The allotment for the first six months to the general fund has been exceeded by $291.24.

The allotment to the road department was exceeded by $20,469.59. Disburzements to the debt service fund have fallen short of the allotment by 619.16. Mr. Harris explains that the in expenditure excess of for the the allotment road department to heavy damage to roads and was due by flood conditions first six bridges months of the fiscal year and anticithe remaining six months. pates a diminished expenditure for GROCERY CO.

HAS SATISFACTORY YEAR Directors, Meeting and of Officers Elected Stockholders at An- of Statesville Grocery Co. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Statesville Grocery Company was held Friday evening. The stockholders elected directors as follows, Messrs. W. M.

Barringer. J. C. Fowler, F. B.

Bunch. W. H. Merrison, F. B.

Holland and E. B. Watts. The directors elected 1. Mr.

J. C. Fowler, president: Mr. F. B.

Bunch, vice-president; Mr. E. B. Watts, secretary and treasurer; Mr. F.

Holland, sales manager; V. K. Alexander, manager of the Moore ville branch of the company; Mr. J. Patterson.

manager of the Newton branch. Mr. W. M. Barringer, who had been president of the company for number of years, declined re-election.

The company has had a satisfactory year and paid its annual dividend. PENDERS STORE ON W. FRONT ROBBED Cigarettes Valued at Around $30 and a Few Pennies Stolen--Glass in Front Door Smashed. Penders store. on West Front street, near the Race street intersection, was robbed Saturday The store was encered through the front door, after the night intruder had thrown a big bread basket through the glass door.

Several cartons of cigarettes. valued at around $30, were taken. An attempt was made to break open the cash drawer, but this was only partially successful, since one side of the cash drawer was broken and only a few pennies stolen. Local officers, who have been. working 011 the case, have so far been unable to find a clue in the matter.

FORM AN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION HERE Principals and Coaches of Iredell High Schools Decide to Have Basketball Tournament Open to All High Schools in) County--Divided Into Northern and Southern Groups. principals and coaches of the Iredell county high schools met at the Vance Hotel Thursday night and perfected an organization to be Known as the Iredell County Athletic Association, with Mr. E. B. Bass, president, and Mr.

W. C. Grose, secretarytreasurer. The county schools were represented at the meeting, as follows: Sharon, by Mr. Hewitt; Troutman, by Messrs.

Barkley and Neill; Monticello, by Mr. Scott; Harmony, Messrs. Stevenson and Cathey; Scotts, McColl and Mr. McGill; Celeste Henkel, represented by Mr. Bass; Union Grove, Mr.

Kelly; Cool Spring, Mr. Grose and Mr. Johnson. It was decided to have a basketball tournament, with the final game of the series to be played February 22. In this contest, Iredell county is divided into two groups, a northern group, composed of Harmony, Union Grove, Cool Spring and Statesville; nad the southern group, includin.g Troutman, Barium Springs, Mooresville, Celeste Henkel, Sharon and Scotts.

It was agreed by all the schools participating in the tournament to be governed by the state rules. COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTS OFFICERS Mrs. Walter Sherrill Named President of Home Demonstration Clubs -Country People Urged to Make Use of City Library. The Iredell County Council of Home Demonstration clubs met at the court house Friday, January 17. Officers were elected for the coming year as follows: President--Mrs.

Walter Sherrill; president Mrs. L. 0. White; secretary and treasurer-Mrs. J.

W. McNeely. Mrs. Ross McElwee appeared before the council and made a short talk, urging country people to make use of the city library as the county commissioners are making donations for its support. The Jane S.

McKimmon's Loan was discussed by the home agent. This fund is used in aiding worthy girls to secure an education. Each club was asked to make an investigation in its community and report to Miss Pope or Miss Current any cases of pellagra that may be found. The council women inspected the found being, hind carpenter work had cottage arranged for them, and been finished the building will be ready for use at an early date. E.

H. Adams Apprehended Sunday Afternoon E. H. Adams, of Statesville, was apprehended Sunday afternoon, about 3:30 o'clock, by Deputy Sheriff Mor-1 on a charge of transporting and row, possessing liquor and operating an automobile while under the influence of booze. The defendant was arrested near J.

A. Bost's residence on the Eufola road, about miles west of Statesville, the officer reporting that Adams had a pint of whiskey in his car cated. Sunday He afternoon and was was later released under $250 bond for his appearance in the Recorder's court today. Mr. Allen Gill Is Seriously Ill In New York Hospital.

Mr. Allen Gill, of New York is seriously ill in a New York City, pital, according to a letter, receiv 1 by relatives here from Gill's mother, Mrs. J. B. Gill.

The letter, Mr. written Wednesday night, stated trouble and under the care of a docGill had been suffering from sinus, tor for several days, though still a. his work. His condition grew worse first of this week and he entered the hospital Wednesday tion, but was so ill that the" were unable to operate that day, the doctors, letter stated. Mr.

Gill formerly lived here and his friends will regret to learn of his serious illness. Gypsy Woman Told To Continue Her Journey. The Gypsy woman, who had a hear ing in the Mayor's court Thursday afternoon on a charge of larceny, was permitted to continue her itinerant life with her family group, unmolested, provided they could find other places than Statesville to pass their existence. The Mayor's leniency was accepted, and the woman and her household companions passed on to some other city. It was brought out in the hearing here that all the cash which accused woman swiped during her brief journ in Statesville had been restored to the owners.

Miss Dorothy Dillon left yesterday for Greensboro to spend a week with friends, J. M. Godbey Dies at Home in County Funeral And Interment Will Be Conducted At Clarksbury Methodist Church Tuesday Afternoon--Father of Earle Godbey, Editor of Greens- boro News. James Madison Godbey, one of the oldest and most popular citizens of Treedll county, died at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at his home near Har. mony in his 84th year.

He had been ill several months. Death was aseri ed to the infirmities of advanced age. Funeral and interment will be conducted at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at Clarksbury Methodist church, near the Godbey home. For 50 years Mr. Godbey had been a member of the board of stewards of that church and he had been actively identified with the Sunday school many years.

Mr. Godbey leaves his wife and two sons, Earle Godbey, editor of the Greensboro Daily News, and Maurice at his bedside he Godbey, of Winston -Salem, who were James Madison Godbey diedas a farmer, a schoolmaster and a traveling salesman, having retired to the farm after many years on the road. He had lived half century on the farm on which his occurred. He was born a few miles from that farm. As a teacher and in his other vocations he had made a multitude of contacts with people, especially young people whom he taught, and he left a number of devoted friends to remember his precepts, his happy phil sophy, his deeply religious life, his attractive personality.

In the last 20 years he had seldon: left his farm except to attend churching and Sunday school and to visit neighbors. While his health permitted he was a regular attendant at church services and Sunday school. Mr. Godbey was a man of remarkably simple tastes, he preferred to live in simple fashion and he was free from ostentation. He outlived most of his contempora- ries.

His life was a very useful one, and news of his death brings a sense of distinct loss to 10 try 1 delighted personara him as their friend. Mercury Drops To 22 Degrees Above Zero. The mercury dropped to 22 degrees above zero Friday morning, a fall of 25 degrees in eight hours, according to the records of Mr. F. T.

Meacham, local weather observer. The year 1929 went out with an eXcess of 13 inches of rain. The month of January has a normal rainfall of 3.9 inches and to date there has been two inches, giving States ville its quota of moisture for the entire month by the middle of the month. Funeral Held For Mrs. W.

Elijah Smith. Mrs. Susan Mitchell Smith, wife of Mr. W. Elijah Smith, of Harmony.

died Thursday at the Davis Hospital, after an illness of several weeks. Mrs. Smith was 61 vears old. Besides her husband she is survived by one brother, Mr. T.

P. Mitchell, and one sister, A. F. Mayes, both of Statesville. Mrs.

Smith was a daughter of the lave T. Frank Mitchell who died on January 6th. The funeral service and interment took place Saturday morning at 11 o'clock at New Union church, in Davie county. Fort Dobbs Chapter Will Meet Tuesday Afternoon. The Fort Dobos chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will meet Tuesday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock with the regent, Mrs.

Steele, at her home in Oakland Members of the chapter are asked to come promptly at 3 45. Mrs. F. B. Bunch Miss Rosamond Clark will he associate hostesswith Mrs.

Steele. ales Negro Charged With Cutting Up His Wife It was reported at the sheriff's cffice this morning that Tom Thomas, a negro, living on Mr. Lewis Fraley's farm, Turnersburg township, had cut up his wife during a domestic quarrel Sunday night at their home. The woman received several shallow knife cuts on her arms and across her back, and her clothing was badly m.utilated, but it was understood that none of her injuries were thought to have been serious. Officers were sent out this afternoon to make investigation of the affair.

Attend Funeral Of Mr. Robert L. Kerr In Charlotte. Chief Thomas R. Kerr, of the Statesville Police Department, and members of his family, went to Charlotte Sunday to at end the funeral of the chief's brother, Mr.

Robert L. Kerr. The services were held from the Hovis funeral parlor, at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon and interment was in the cemetery in Charlotte. Ben Troutman Suffers Broken Arm. Ben Troutman, son of Mr.

and Mrs. R. H. Troutman suffered a broken left arm last week, the result of a fall while skating. His injury was attended and is doing well.

Mrs. J. C. Brookshire Undergoes Operation. Mrs.

J. C. Brookshire underwent an fined operation at Long's Sanatorium Fri- a day. Her condition is consit. cd sat- much isfactory.

again L. A. PARKS AGAIN NAMED PRESIDENT Active Members of Statesville Real Estate Board Meet and Elect Officers for Coming Year-Outline Program for 1930. The active members of the Statesville Real Estate Board met Thursday afternoon in the Chamber of Commerce rooms and elected officers for the coming year and outlined a program of activities during 1930. Mr.

L. A. Parks was -elected president of the board, Mr. A. M.

Cooper, was elected vice-president and Mr. L. C. Steele, urer. A vote of given secretary Mr.

J. M. Prevette for his untiring efforts as secretary of the board for the past eighteen months. It was decided as one of the first steps of the new year to conduct an. educational advertising campaign The idea in doing this is to post the public on what board stands for and to get over the fact that a membership in the Statesville Real Estate Board is a guarantee against any unethical or fraudulent practices.

In other words, the underlying principle of the board is not to form a trust of real estate dealers, but rather to protect the people in all realty transactions to which its members are parties. Two bile objectives of the year are: First, conduct a drive against the tenant who makes a practice of livin one house as long as he can without paying rent and then moving into another with the same purpose in mind. A card index will be kept and every realtor is required to hist with the secretary every person who has been unsatisfactory as a tenant and no realtor can rent to this person until all back rental accounts are squared up. Second, a plan is expected to be perfected whereby the property owner, when he lists with one realtor, will have the concerted effort of all board members on the sale of his property. "In other words, when you with one broker, he in turn will list with the others, thus up the sale of your property." speeding Mr.

Parks explained. EX-SERVICE MEN URGED TO ATTEND Eighth District Convention of the American Legion Will be Held in Salisbury Jan. 24. The Chamber directors of the Salisbury of Commerce and the citizens of that town are extending a of cordial invitation to the Legionnaires this entire section to attend the 8th District Convention of the American Legion to be held in Salisbury Friday, January 24. is expected," writes Mr.

R. E. L. Niel, executive secretary of Salisbury, to Mr. C.

C. Foster, adjutant of Hurst Turner Post, American Legion, "that a large number of Legionnaires ex-service men present and I am sure you will find not only an interesting program, but delightful, entertainment arranged your pleasure while in this city. Will you please get word to all Legionnaires of your community that Salisbury is expecting them and is ready to receive them with open arms." Adjutant C. C. Foster is passing out the word, with the hope that as n'any as possible of the ex-ser rice me.1 of this community will attend.

Mr. J. A. Wood Dies At Home In Lincolnton. Mr.

J. A. Wood, father of Mrs. J. J.

Kiser, of this city, died Thursday night between 7 and 8 o'clock, at his home in Lincolnton. Death followed a stroke of paralysis which Mr. Wood suffered on Thursday, January 9th. Mrs. Kiser was called to Lincolnton last week on account of her father's serious condition and had been with him until Thursday when she came home for a few hours.

She and Mr. Kiser and their sons returned to Lincolnton Thursday night, Mr. Wood died before they reached but, there. The funeral service was held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Lutheran church in Lincolnton, and interment was in the cemetery there. Rev.

Thomas L. Trott attended the funeral Friday aftrnoon. Local Bar Sets Calendar For January Term Of Court. Members of the Iredell County Bar Association met Friday morning at 10 o'clock in the office of Clerk of Superior Court John L. Milholland and set the calendar for the January term of Superior court, which convenes Monday, January 27th, with Judge Thomas J.

Shaw, of Greensboro, siding. The attorneys set the divorces, motions and non cases for Thursday of the first week of court and the civil calendar for the second week, beginning Monday, February 3. Marriage License. Marriage license has been issued for J. Cecil Mayhew and Addie May Goforth.

Also, for a colored couple, George Conner and Gertrude Morrison. Dr. J. M. Alexander Is Much Improved conto his bed for a few days with severe attack of influenza, but is improved and hopes to be out in a short time,.