TIENIE Serfontein, former family dollar editor of The Northern Voice / The Northern Times, wrote in

TIENIE Serfontein, former family dollar editor of The Northern Voice / The Northern Times, wrote in 1988: My first encounter family dollar with The Northern Voice was as a school girl, 60 years ago. We, the residents of the hostel girl could not wait for the newspaper - then the Crown City Times to buy. Price one penny (1c). The penny we had in turn pay for with little spending money you do not spend your pennies not reckless.
This story of Aunt Tienie is contained in an appendix of the Northern Voice / The Northern Times, on March 25, 1988 published the Voice / Times 85th anniversary commemoration. family dollar The paper was then a Perskor publication family dollar in Kroonstad in the Free State's Bennie Neethling, retired editor for K'rant a copy of the schedule, Focus, geleen.K 'rant, the first of two articles from this placed last Monday. Click HERE to read it. The main reason for the interest in the paper was the report of the National Council of Women by IB to read. IB was Miss Iris Bartman, a teacher and resident at the hostel, which we later English teacher would be. She was very adamant that we had to read the newspaper. Those years the local newspaper - mainly in English - lengthy reports on social events placed. Incidentally, the report on Miss Bartman's marriage to Mr. Johny du Randt in Stellenbosch, in the detail reported - the confirmation, the bride's dress, the wedding reception, the decoration of "lover club" behind their chairs, the names of the guests. All we handcuffed. Mr. and Mrs. Du Randt were the parents of Mrs. Koekoe du Plessis, family dollar a member of the staff of the English Primary School. One penny (1923) The price of the Crown City Times. Obituaries, we also interested. Always a long story about the deceased and to top a list of the people who sent wreaths. It was my introduction to the residents of Kroonstad. The other news story we read with attention, was that of the city council. Little did I dream that one day it would be my privilege to work more than thirty years, the decisions of the council to the residents of Crown City by The Northern Voice across. I still want a wedding sign - the marriage in 1932 between Mr. AB Cilliers, teacher and poet, known for his wit and humor, with Miss Ethel Dyter, the first woman in the country who manned a setmasjien. She was the daughter of Mr. Henry Dyter, printer and publisher of the Crown City Times. The groom had to answer all the toasts. He decided to own a toast to the guests in the gallery. family dollar It read: "Lord of champagne to my real friends and real pain to my sham friends." Rhymes of the late Mr Cilliers appear family dollar more often in the Huisgenotjies of YOU. (He used regular contributions under the pseudonym ABC for the rubric provided. - Ed.) The Northern Voice was the newspaper that the news of the town in the homes of the residents brought, businessmen on events informed and sports achievements of the Participants highlighted. It was the day that I, as correspondent of the SABC by the manager of the Voice asked him to come to office to speak. Mr Frikkie Senekal was hurried by nature and when I arrived that same day, he phoned. Within a few minutes after I had him in the office, I was appointed to the editorial board - the only member. Right from the deep end throw. In all modesty, I just want to mention that the vote that year with the Hultzertrofee for rural newspapers awarded. Mr. Hannes Cilliers still better when, after my two trophies, the Hultzer and the Cronwright won. This is no small feat. Just for clarification, I have my days here interrupted full-time freelance work. The voice was there where the news happened. It gave me the name Tienie Times sometime, but I can not have the credit to be accepted. The residents have called, they have the events of the week ahead and signed up in this way could the Voice wide coverage. OF Riebeeck landing. Aunt Tienie there.
My youngest daughter then went into the Sub-Class during a discussion on Van Riebeeck said her mother was there when he landed the Cape. The teacher doubted family dollar this and said so, but Noratjie endured. "Ma'am, my mom works at the Northern Voice and if something important happens, then its there and take pictures." This was not unusual for the day with a vetveeveiling start and the evening at a banquet to exclude . There was good news - about expanding family dollar our town, the services, the division of churches, schools, the commissioning of the power station and Serfonteindam, both by Mr. Jim Fouché, first administrator of the