Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Flynn of Wilmington, N.C., passed through Goldsboro yesterday afternoon on the last lap of a tour around the world, mainly afoot, which has consumed little more than three years thus far and during which time they have traveled more than 35,000 miles.
The pair, according to Mr. Flynn, left Wilmington on June 6, 1923. They had just one penny with them and they have made their expenses by selling postal cards bearing their pictures and a poem, the latter “telling the world” about themselves.
Mr. Flynn is a World War veteran and lost his health while serving in France. The long journey, he stated, was taken in an attempt to regain this.
They spent a part of the afternoon here and left later on their way to their home city.
Editor’s Note: I can’t find any record of book on this walk around the world. If this couple is a relative of yours and you know of a book, please share with us.
From the front page of The Goldsboro News, Sunday morning, June 20, 1926
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