^m^m^urith ZEB DENNr^^^^ _:-- - A map of Rapides (now familiar ly known to the most of us as Roanoke Rapids) has been unearth ed by one of the city’s foremost collectors. The document is reput ed to have been made (drawn by hand) in 1827, one hundred and thirteen years ago. It shows the estates, Rapides, Weldon, railroad, the old canal, the river. This col lector said that the map should by all means belong to the city of Roanoke Rapids, but that the man who owns it is not inclined to sell. In Sunday School class the the ory of relativity came up. Frank Hawley said that such theories would cause institutions like that at Dix Hill to increase in great numbers. Heard one of the policemen say the other day that no one ever gave them a good word. He said that when their names were men tioned it was “That so and so cop” in tones that tell as much as the spoken words. Well, the po licemen are doing a job that not many of us would do for love or money. Their work is in the public eye at all times, yet it is dismissed With a glance. Not many of those who would belittle the officers have had heart to heart talks with them, I venture to say. For when one does talk to them, he finds them congenial fellows, with the in terest of his fellowman at heart. —o— in my ooservations nere and there it seems that the man who tries to impress as being the big gest is after all the least; and that the man who belittles his own ef forts is the greatest among all. You know some of us live and live and live . . . never to learn what it is all about. The sadness connected with this truth is that we never try to learn same. Chief Dobbins said last week that the snow would not be so much trouble to move if there were a number of people who needec’ their yards or lots filled up. There is something about a ■’steam’' sfeovel. Men from all walks of life have taken a bit of their time, valuable or invaluable, to pause and watch the shovel on the new Crew building at its job. And we wonder if more of that "some thing” would not make men’s lives happier and longer. I staked Ned Manning if people like Dr. Richardson, who was guest minister at the Presbyterian Church last Sunday, were ever con fronted with the question of what the future holds, if they are wor ried about their jobs, about their success. Ned said, “No. Such men are beyond the worries of the av erage man.” If being a great man would bring a cessation to worry ing about coal bills, doing the job correctly, keeping up the social front, I would that I were a great man. An archery class is in process of getting started at the local high school. It is under the direction of Nathan Reynolds. And who knows, With world-wide conditions as they are, such practice may come in handy—what with odr running out of powder and lead at some future critical moment. Mr. Wyehe, was telling of stop ping at the Cherokee Reservation and purchasing a bow and arrow for a small iboy. That reservation is another tl ing everyone should put on his “must see” list. It is 1 the North Carolinian’s best chance to see the real American, that peo ple we stole our land from. -4-;— Mrs. Wyche liand has returned home after spending the past week in Florida. 1 • k . V Clinic For Northampton Co. Children \ About 115 pupils from the schools of Northampton County were X rayed for tuberculosis at the Roa noke Rapids Hospital Wednesday of this week. Reports on the pic tures will be in the hands of the Northampton County Health De partment in about three weeks, it is said. The children were brought to the hospital as a result of tuberculin tests given last November, the chil dren receiving positive reactions being examined further for the - Wednesday of this week was set for the colored children of North ampton, but the snow necessitated a postponement of plans. The clinic was in charge of Dr. Parker, Northampton County health officer. He was assisted by technicians from the state sanito rium, Harold Satterthwaite and Harry Timoerlake, the latter for merly of Northampton County. County nurses, Misses Idell Buchan and Hilda Cavlness, assisted in the clinic also. In an interview Miss Buchan said that 115 positive reactions among the total number of children *h the schools of the county is about an average percentage. She said that no one is able to predict the num ber that will have tuberculosis out of a group of children who react to the tuberculin tests. Celebrates Birthday Mr. and Mrs. George C. Felts de lightfully entertained a number of poung people at a lovely party in fonor of their son’s, Nathaniel Zluthbeft, fifth birthday, at their aome on Charlotte St. Saturday afternoon at 4:00 o’clock. Games vere enjoyed by all and at the con jlusion of playing, delicious hot chocolate, cake, and marshmallows vere served to the following: Troy L