The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-30
MARTINS FERRY
B. OF T. DIRECTORS
OUTLINE ACTIVITY
Ftryt Meeting Of New Board OF ptrsc-
tors OF Board Of Trade Held for
Purpose Of Organizing.

The meeting OF tho board OF direc-
tors ~ the Martins Ferry Board OF
Trade. held In the rooms OF tho C!u-
gems Bank building Tuesday evening,
was one Of tho boSt and most inter-
esting of the kind ever held in tho city.
The newly elected officials OF the Board
OF Trade were Erat!ned At the fact that
every one OF tho ten newly elected d..
rectors were present at the meeting
and all showed an Intense interes: In
tho business discussed. and the plans
for the future work OF tho organiza-
ton.
II. NJ. Miller Of the Martins Ferry
Clothing company was selected at the
chairman of tho board uc directors. and
not OF IN" Board OF Trade rs erroneous
~ stated in yesterday mornings pa
per. and tho matter Of the selection Of
n new secretary from the list Of appli-
cants was laid over until future
meeting.
President Offers Plans.
Wilbur Neslop. president OF the
Board OF Trade. read n letter 70 tho
directors outlining n number OF plans
and making suggestions for improve
ments IN the work Of the organization
He suggested that traffic. credit and
other departments ~ added 20 the du-
ties OF the secretary. and that the
namo OF tho organization be changed
10 Chamber OF Commerce or other SINH
lar name. The suggestions OF the new
president met with the approval OF the
directors.
Meeting Tonight
A special meeting Of the members OF
tho Board Of Trade. when all members
Of tho Rooster club. the Kiwan's club
and other citizens Of IN" ComrrurI tv
interested IN Martins Fairy, have been
invited, will be hold NJ the Boarl Of
Trade rooms this evening. at which
time n matter OF special interest and
Importance Will DO discussed and &C
ton taken. There has been change
OF spirit shown among the members OF
the Board Of Trade during the past few
weeks. and there Is llttlc doub, tina,
the organization Will create n widcr
field Of usefulness In the community IN
tho not very distant future. Arrange.
ments arc hcing made Cor the rnNrrbcr-
ship committee 70 begin the work Of
securing ~" removal u tho merh,r-
ships for tho coming year. during the
month ot January. and the organization
Will probably he larger and hettcr than
ever before.
Rooster Club Called.
All members OF the Rooster crrh az
this city hov" been called by the soc
r"'a"r and president 70 attend m.
! meeting TO be held nj the Board or
| Trad" rooms NJ the Citizens Bank huil,1.
Ing this evening a. $50 o'clock ne
matters OF Importance 20 this civ vii,
be discussed.
Left FOR Arizona
"ayton Eewiand and Edward sb,,.
two OF the well known young men ~
this city, hid goodbye 10 MI tb.,r
friends Yesterday. aud left on n trim ro-
, Arizona. by way Of Chicago. III Friends
OF tho boys Joined in wishing them ,b.
best or luck on their long journey.
Discuss Pension Fund.
II is understood that D. Allen Bond
representative 20 the General Assem-
bly,. and other officials, will be In this
city Saturday 10 attend tho animal han.
quet OF the fire department, at which
time tho proposed F!remen's Pension
| fund will be tho subject for discussion
May Mean New Plant.
Nothing to Indicate tho purpose OF
the general meeting Of the Civic orranl-
cations and Interested citizens which is
10 be held at the Board OF Trade rooms
tonight has been given out as vet. by
/ those who have tho matter IN hand. but
there IS an !nkling going about that this
meeting might possibly result in the cs-