A New Adventure

Community newspapers rely on the United States Post Office to deliver our publications to subscribers both near and far. While a vast majority of subscribers are local, within 10 miles, you may be surprised at how many readers we have who live 50 to 60 miles away, or in another state.

Before Star Trek and Star Wars, before science fiction movies, before Marvel movies with Captain America, the Hulk, Iron Man and Thor there were westerns, and of course John Wayne, the Duke.

According to what I found on the internet the Duke appeared in over 250 movies from The Big Trail in 1930 to The Shootist in 1976. That’s over five movies a year, 84 were westerns.

Every Wednesday afternoon, after the newspapers have been delivered to area post offices and all the local retail outlets have received their copies most of those who work at the paper take off early. 

It was a cold blustery day in February 40 years ago. The beautiful bride was anxiously waiting in the basement of the small country church in a floor length gown she had sewn herself, with the help of her mother and grandmother. She would carry a bouquet of white roses, white daisies and baby’s breath. 

The groomsmen wore light blue tuxedos with black lapels, black bow ties and ruffled shirts.

Family and guests were seated.