The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-11
MARTINS FERRY
B, OF T, CAMPAIGN
UP TO SECRETARY
Directors Agree TO Expansion Campaign
Proposed by Secretary When 100
HRvs Been Pledged
Number Of Pledge Cards Received Yes
tsrday, But Many Show Lack Of
Interest ny Withholding Cards

Tho plan for an expansion campaign
for the Martins Ferry Board OF Trade
As outlined by the secretary, was taken
taken up and thoroughly discussed at
the meeting OF the directors yesterday
with the result that X was decided 70
give tho secretary more time 10 aScer-
tain il there Is sufficient sentiment In
the city to guarantee tho success OF the
plan. The secretary was authorized TO
contin' . the work OF feeling out senc-
ment FOR the proposition and TO make
q report to the directors and member
ship in general when at least hundred
cards have been received.
cards have been sent 20 all Of the
present members OF the organization
with the suggestion that they be filled
on, and returned bat many % tho MEM
bers have not returned the cards as yet
which would seem to indicate that some
are no. Interested in the plan one way
or another. =
Welsh Ladies Club
The members Of the Welsh Ladies'
club will hold a meeting at the home
OF Mrs. Richard HOPKINS on Zane street
this evening at 80 O'Clock. Mrs. Ches-
ter Serlg and Mrs. Richard hopkins
will be the hostesses.
Open Station Soon
The REQ sales and service station
70 be operated by &. Zimmerman and
sons in the building formerly known as
the Auto Inn on South Fourth street
will open IN about Il week. The new
owners will remodel the place with
sales room and rest room In the front
and equip a storage room and repair
! shop IN the rear OF the building.
Legion Football outnt
M NJ
American Legion football team OF this
city purcha sed through the Selby g.
Reed agency on Hanover street. have
arrived and are no won display N the
show window where attention is being
/ attracted. The purple jerseys for the
high school squad are also on display.
! TO Hold Banquet
Tho members Of the local council,
! knights Of Columbus, have completed
plans for their Columbus Day banquet
which will Re held In their rooms on
J Hanover street tomorrow evening. the
! banquet will start promptly at $50
! o'clock and all are looking toward the
event with much pleasure. The pro-
gram for the evening will be OF a
patriotic nature.
Preparing Tor Battle
Members Of the High school FOOTBALL
squad started yesterday at their prepar'
alton for the next gr!d!ron battle OF
tho schedule which will be against ALI
ance on tho League Park grounds sat
! urday With on defeat 10 their credit
Tor tho season. the team members and
| officials will do their oest to hold their
opponents in the coming game.
Sister Dead
Mrs Jennie u. Harcll. one Of the best
| known residents OF Bridgeport. o.. died
at the home of Frank Ebert in that
| city yesterday morning. following sew
eral weeks Illness. deceased was sis
! ter Of Samuel Dean. OF North Fltih
street, this city and leaves another
/ sister. Mrs Deborah White at Colera!ne
! Furniture repaired, rehnished and up
holstered. Martins Ferry Furniture
! Hospital, Eighth and Walnut Call 95-J
Wer,I,. Eerrv oc.6m
Good Speaker Promised
The monthly meeting OF the Board o.
! Trade Will be held in the assembly
, rooms Of the Citizens bank building
this evening. and good attendance Is
ant.cipated The secretary reports tha'
either ono OF two good speakers whc
are under consideration will be on hands
O. =,
thing important to say to the member
ship.
Temperance Union
The meeting OF the Womcns Chris
ttan Temperance Union set for toniSE;
will be held following the address o'
! Mrs. Lulu Loveland Shepherd. In the
parlors Of the First Presbyterian churcf
and a., OF the members have beer
urged 70 attend as important matter:
are 20 oe discussed.
W. A. u. Club Event
Mrs. Cecil \. Davis Will entertain TIT
members OK the popular W. A y. clus
Of this city at her HON" m indiana
street this evening Elaborate plans
/ have hceu made t'r n" evening. hnd
the mcmhcrS ar" anticipating mos
! delightful eye:lng as guests OF thii
cha rm!ng hostess.
Buried Yesterday
The body Of the late Feter Davis
no died at East Liverpool, o.. was laic