The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-21
HOPES TO ENROLL EVERY AUTO
MOBILE OWNER IN
VICINITY.
Association 10 Growing and Promises
TO Be One Of Largest In This
Section Of Country.

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The Ohio Valley Automobile club is
In line 10 become the largest organi-
zation In this section OF the country.
The newly elected officers are now
busily engaged in outlining plans for
an extensive membership campaign
and expect 10 enroll every automobile
owner In the Wheeling district. The
newly organized ways and means com.
mittee will meet in the near future and
Will appoint subcommittee TO further
these plans.
Following the banquet given by the
Ohio Valley Automobile club, az the
Carroll club, Friday evening. of last
week. much new interest has been dis
played. This was evidenced by the
large attendance. which even exceeded
the fondest expectations of the Boost
ers' committee which had charge of
the affair.
At this meeting which was address
ed by some OF the best speakers on
automobile owners to the necessity of
an automobile organization and before
the close of the meeting, following an
appeal made by the speakers, for the
cooperation and support OF every
automobile owner. nearly all those
present signed applications for mem
bership.
This club now has the support OF
some OF Weddings most prominen:
automobile owners and is destined to
become power for much good in the
community.
The Officers.
The newly elected officers OF the
club are:
Presidential w. Gee: first vice
president-T. A. Westmeyer; second
vice president-A. c. Stifel: secretary
Alfred II. Hoblitzell. treasurer
Harry l.. Eckhart
Board of Directors-C. a. Bowers,
w. II. Colvig. Harry l.. Eckhart. n.
W. Gee. Geo. ii. Green. J. u. Hand
Ian, Louis Horkheimer. Arthur Lang
hans. Geo. ID. Maxwell. Geo. .. Maggie.
ii. {. Ogden, u. w. Peterson, IA. L.
tuhr, c. A. Robinson. John T.. Reid,
Albert Schenk, Jr.. Geo. F. Stifel. A.
Z. Sufel. 5. J. Sharp. 4. F. UIrich.
"A. n. Wheat, T. \. Westmeyer, G. W.
Henry, J. G. Hearne. G. ii. Eberts.
The club now has large mem
bership." said Secretary HobIitzeli
yesterday, but inasmuch as every
automobile owner and dealer in this
vicinity derives an equal benefit from
the work OF the organization the Of
ncers feel that they should help sup
port II. The Ohio Valley Automobile
CIuo mas accomplished a great deal
lot the benefit of all automobilists
ana has been the cause OF making
touring in this section a pleasure in
stead OF a worry"
Club Activities.
Secretary HoblitzelI homes with tho
able assistance of President II W
Gee and the board of directors to ac-
coHpIish much in the near future for
the dement, OF the members. in the
way OF better road conditions. road
ana auto legislation. erection of addi-
tlonal road signs. etc. The club has
peeh directly instrumental in having
many improvements made in the
streets and roads OF the city and
county and is agitating the good
iodns movement at every opportunity
IL mas co-operated in securing
CITY state and national legislation
lot the benefit OF automobile owners .
ne SAID 1t maintains the right and
privileges OF automobiles wherever
ana whenever they are menaced. A;
mas done much TO prevent class dis
'ihctlon between automobilists and
pedestrians and is educating the pub-
nc 10 the fact that the automobiles
Is not daredevil but a law abiding
cluLen and desires TO be treated as
! huch. IL works in cooperation win
me press, the police and county Of
nclals IN stamping out reckless driv-
Ihg. IN the near future the club e1-
pects 10 erect additional signs along
the highways OF the counties yybtcb
VIII De- a great benefit In tho to,,rf.,.
as well as local automobile owners