“For some reason it doesn’t feel like the day counts without it.”

Dorothy Frysinger has been a loyal lifetime subscriber since 1963. She began reading the paper long before, however, when she was a little girl and her father could always be found with a paper in his hand. STAFF PHOTO / SARAH FRANKS

Dorothy Frysinger has been a loyal lifetime subscriber since 1963. She began reading the paper long before, however, when she was a little girl and her father could always be found with a paper in his hand. STAFF PHOTO / SARAH FRANKS
Local News
By Sarah Franks
Sept 27, 2019
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At 91 years old, Dorothy Frysinger of New Carlisle has a more packed daily schedule than many people, but she said it always includes time to read the Dayton Daily News.

Beginning in her favorite chair— which she said frequently also promotes naps— Frysinger begins reading the paper every morning and will carry it around the house with her until she finishes, just as her father did when she was a little girl.

“In reality, it is one of the pleasure constants in my journey of life,” Frysinger said. “Bringing up the idea of newspaper subscriptions has given me a long look back down memory lane and how much my newspaper has meant to me. I am, of course, retired and widowed, so I do make time to enjoy this pleasure.”

Frysinger’s father was a strong advocate for voting and staying informed and Frysinger said it was good training for her.

“The more you read, the more you continue to read. Now I pretty much go through most of the paper. I’m interested in sports, the editorials, I’m interested in it all. That’s the only way you find out what’s going on around you. … For some reason it doesn’t feel like the day counts without it. Now, I do have the digital Dayton Daily on the computer, but it’s not like having a paper in my hands. I like to sit in the chair and I think you retain more when you’re sitting down reading, focusing on it more.”

Frysinger once won a bowling tournament in Cincinnati and was featured in the Dayton Daily News. She was also an avid golfer with her husband, as well as a bike rider and a skilled gardener.

To finish the 120th year of the Dayton Daily News this month we are featuring stories of some of our lifelong subscribers. Read them all at DaytonDailyNews.com

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Sarah Franks