The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-03
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MANY LOCAL PERSONS
FAVOR CONSOLIDATION
PLAN MEETS WITH APPROVAL OF
PRACTICALLY ALL PERSONS IN
THIS CITY INTERVIEWER ON
THE SUBJECT.
Matter OF tile Name Of Consolidated
Towns Could Be Discussed After
Plan Was Under way.

4 lnr"r nprhrr Of residents and
vni"rS o. thIs city. al ot whom ARE IN
fcr"af"h IT, 80" welfare Of IN" lily and
tho impr"N"mrnt "f c.Vi" conditions
hay" i.".u ':''"rl ...w"h during tn" pnSt
icw day" with r'rTr'. IL the proposal l."
rnn>ulIh.;'' iu,. three towns Of Martins
Ferry. :':i..'i" =: and lirnnkS!d". and
tn"&, :. =" HAY" discussed the matter see
n" reasonable "lI"'t."u ~ the plnn.
WNh IT,, population If lirr0ksidc AS.-
ed ae ~. l:IidE.;,"rr ~. = NJ and MIr-
t,n- Ferry - lI.G..t, according 10 tha
latest r"y"rnm"ut census bulletin. thi;
would uI.," Il city Of i liI;lr better ,ann
1902" mhHhirnn1" and when IN" o.
i,rr:,'. iu.!:. If Martins Ferry hay"
hrril rN;,.ir!"d n"ri Inward and wcS' ward.
a. Is at present U'aan"l tins I"puir,ion
wuIIlh Lee greatly In,r"nScd With mum
cipHl water - we'll rs light plants at
Martins Ferry. all or these subdivisions
could hr furnished with both water an /
Light nj The sam" rat" aS Is furniS he'd
at the present time t. the residents Of
Tie ono town.
Most "f tho prominent citizens nt
Brook sid" h;sN" already Expressed 4
Willingness to h"'"m" i part %" tho
consolidation. and They arr awailr:
rn,y tin. formal broa"h.nr of Iaa sub.
village have announced that they will
have \ committee ready to "n-"re'at'
with II I"iuu committee on til, matter
at any time.
The matter Of changing lNH ram" II
the town. should the ,.uuS0l tat :uu be-
como a reality. has been preached. hut
lttl" tr0uh!" is anticipated IN his
score Each "f thu Subdivisions w0UlI
no known 10y III" names they nlrHedy
have FOR an indefinite time regardless II
tn" Uarnc adopted, and none Of th"S''
interested can Sre any sens" IL the agi-
. iation h"ini: started on TIA" matter or
IA" na!u" ut ih'S tIrlr. whru the plan IL
un!y h,.ug discussed. p"iy thCS" who
nr" opposed To the plan and other nihns
for civic improvement can raise :his
question. and tn" matter can snfr!v DO
lc:i in ;h" hands Of a joint comm Ssion
which might l." appointed from tbs
towns Interested. II - uuI"rsi nod that
tins subject VIII h" thorrnCh!y discussed
n, the uo"uday meeting nj the directors
If the Martins Ferry board Of trade next
Monday.
Picnic Is Enjoyed.
The animal ~ nj If III" m"'nh RS Of
IT." junior ana senior ciNS!"S Of III" lor",
b. Eh school was held NJ Wheeling park
NrStrrdHy att"rn ION. with IN" fn"ullv II
Ia" school as the 81 ccial guests OF ~"
Glasses. tn" Gav was spent -: Il var.
CIV at outdoor arnWS"mcnts, md IT n'
".Ilm"d - have been the biggest ana
best event IL Ihr KIND cv + h"li by III"
local schools.
Township Health Report.
Health Officer John t. Moore "f hctee
township yesterday issued h:s monthly
report OF tho CONTAGIOUS diseases ~ tn"
township. Seven cases of CurfaEir:i
were found in thT "n;'r" township Tur-
ins the month Cf May. az Follow .
Measles, :. scarlet fever. l. AMI tuN".'
,uloS!s. !. or the measles cas-. fur
wcr" within the corporate !!ruH> o.:
bridgeport.
Elect Officers.
Notices have been sent To all member >
cf the Star cf Bethlehem, pr'': Of tho
Eastern Star. announcing the annua'
election OF Officers Of the order. which
Is 20 take place a tn" mc"!ii'S - h'
held this evening Members from all