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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1939

Page

3

Man Walks Backward in Denver Fueled by Hidden Fear

Denver March 3. John Bollinger, 35, a restaurant dishwasher, walked backward for four days in the neurology ward of Denver General Hospital. Doctors say his reverse walking is an unusual escape from repressed thoughts and warn he may repeat the urge after recovery. He can walk normally only when not thinking about it.

Denver John Bollinger Dishwasher Denver General Hospital Bollinger Ager of Health

Community notices from Morgan County Center Point

A roundup of social visits and weekend guests in Morgan County Center Point and nearby towns. Mr and Mrs Modie Moore and others attended events in Hartselle. relatives from New Crafter Decatur Birmingham Union Grove Six Mile and Woodland Mills visited. Several families hosted and shared weekends with kin and friends.

Hartselle Modie Moore Johnson New Crater Floyd Johnson Floyd Pence Roy Gauslin Decatur Will Pence Six Mile Pence Seldon Cooper Union Grove Marshall County Luther Cooper J. B. McAnally L. H. McAnally Agatha Haskel Harris Birmingham Ellis Mason Riley McAnally Lorimer Oldacre Woodland Mills James McAnally Mary Eunice Carol Eril

Restaurant Aid Brings Lana to New City Friend

Lona Ackerman, stranded after leaving a boarding house for unpaid rent, meets a kind stranger at a park bench who buys her a meal. The man, a hard working iron worker named Claridge, offers help, pays for a hotel room, and promises job leads while revealing a sisterly connection and a humane concern for Lana's future. He earns her trust as she battles guilt and hope for a fresh start.

Lona Ackerman Lona Tiny Lana Claridge Jim Claridge the Square California United States Mrs Cone Luna

FDR Due In Charleston On Way Back From South Atlantic Voyage

President Franklin D Roosevelt sails toward Charleston aboard the Cruiser Houston after a two week South Atlantic voyage. He is to speak before Congress on emergency defense and foreign policy, attend church near the White House, and then head to Washington. The trip coincides with a push in Congress on his defense proposals and hints of foreign affairs being a keynote in his address.

D. Harold Oliver Charleston, & C South Atlantic United States Congress Houston Washington Capitol St. Johnd Episcopal Church White House Caribbean Key Weat Fla

Reluctant Walk Foreword Reflects Health Struggle

The account describes a weary worker who began losing energy a week before a seizure. Bollinger recalls his employer urging rest due to slow work. He explains a growing urge to move backwards on Monday, following a period of declining vitality.

Llinger Bollinger

Local notes from Morgan County Oak Ridge area

Community brief highlights visits and gatherings among Sparkman Sybert Morris Wallace and Moore households. Neel singing attendance noted. Sore leg hospital status mentioned for Charlie Sybert. District families share weekend and weekday social calls across Macedonia and nearby locales.

Arrival of Houston Triggers 21 Gun Salute at Dock

The article notes the US president’s arrival amid plans for a 21 gun salute from navy yard batteries as he reaches the dock. Officials emphasize upholding democratic institutions in the western world and lifting democracy above autocracy.

Navy Yard Houston

Mississippi liquor laws enforce sale prohibition and annual license tax

State tax official J. B Chilley said multiple suits are filed this week against violators who ignore both the liquor sale ban and the $500 annual license tax. The measures aim to curb unlawful sales and ensure proper license payments.

Mississippi J. B Chilley

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Morgan County Slaughter Ruth Ray Kane PNW Lllly Jpay Loyd’s Drug Store Gine Was Second Avenue Cudahy’s Meadow Grove Wisconsin TWE Cudamy Packing Company Decatur Homemakers Cudahys Puritan Cudahy J. C. Colvard Canal Street Oak Ridge Nola Dae Sparkman Lavern Sandlin Fannie Sybert IOM Vert ER. C. Morris Price, Millard James Sybert Moore L. J. Wallace Charlies Sybert Dan Sparkman Macedonia J. R. Wallace J. Sparkman John Hardin Curtis Morris Mra BE. C. Morris Neel Bob Sybert Alvie Roberts Sau Moore W. D. Bullard Mra. &. J. Man and Lola Mae Sparkman Ollie Sybert Missionjet BE. C. Morrie Margaret Gillard Cooke Maa Ce ' Mei Nan Hill Qin Grocery Ox Royal Blend Coffee Maxwell House I Grandma's C. Borden’s ST. Charles Lighthouse Stokely Avalon
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