The Journal, 1960-09-29

of the number of semi-finalists in each. "The awards are given to students," he emphasized. "Several factors combine to make a winner. While good schooling is one such factor, it is not the only one. Parents, friends, and the community all play an important part* "Comparing schools on the single yardstick of the num number - ber number of semi-finalists in each school can lead to unfair and unwarranted conclusions. "The development of talent is a complex matter. Regard Regardless - less Regardless of how talent is produced, we must recognize it and en encourage - courage encourage its further develop development." - ment." development."

This organization, which hon ored him with this office, is a department of the Ohio educa education - tion education association and the division of rural education of the na national - tional national education association. Its purpose is to promote the im improvement - provement improvement of instruction in county schools of Ohio and the development of sound super supervisory - visory supervisory procedures applicable to county school systems

A series of meetings to explain the importance of consolidation in Noble county is being planned within the coming month, accord according - ing according to Supt. H. C. Secrest, superintendent of the county school sys system. - tem. system. A kick-off meeting of all committee members of the northern consolidation proposal will be held at the courtroom on the third floor of the courthouse, Fri Friday - day Friday evening, Oct. 7 at 7:30 o'clock.

SEEKS DIVORCE Bessie M. Davis of Caldwell is seeking a divorce from Howard Davis, also of Caldwell, on the grounds of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. The de fendant is presently entered in the Cambridge state hospital They were married Oct. 24, 1932 at Salem, New Hampshire, and four children were born of this union, three of whom are living aged 22, 20 and 14 of the home Mrs. Davis is represented by At torney Leo Carter, Caldwell.

Coffee's Knob is another spot to be visited by the trail, and from this altitude one is given a panoramic view of the Duck Creek valley and USR 21. Other scenic and historical points of interest to be considered in the trail are the Caldwell lake, Wolf Run lake, the area where the dirigible Shenandoah was left torn asunder, and Seneca lake. The trail will end in Noble county at the lake's fire tower.

John M. Stalnaker, president of the national merit scholar scholarship - ship scholarship corporation, which con conducts - ducts conducts the annual program, stat stated - ed stated that "Merit Semi-finalists represent the most promising brains in the nation. From this group of able, attractive stu students - dents students will come the scholars and intellectual leaders of tomorrow."

MARKER IDENTIFIES "BUCKEYE TRAIL" What you ^ce here is only a part ef the work yet to be done before the Buckeye Trail is completed. Pictured above are John Wargo, left, and Mike Brienza tacking a "BT" sign on a tree, marking the Buckeye Trail route. A workshop has been scheduled lor Saturday, Oct. 8. to complete this phase of the work on the trail thru Noble county.

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