In 1985 Alex Fotheringham was making news instead of selling it. He was elected, president of the Scottish Council of the national federation of retail newsagents.
In 1985 Mr Fotheringham’s family had owned the newsagent’s shop at 20 Annsfield Road for more than 50 years.
His new post put him in charge of an organisation which represented the interests of 3,000 Newsagent members throughout Scotland.
Mr Fotheringham who was 50 at the time said that his wife Ellen, along with his three grown-up children, Anne, Andrew & Ellenor would be helping out in the shop during his presidential time with the organisation.
What are your memories of Alex Fotheringham’s Newsagents on Annsfield Road?
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Hi Garry
I was a paperboy at Fotheringhams for about 2 years back in 1980 – 1982 also along with Donald Scott, John Murray, Alan Henderson and Ian McInnes. I remember Alex Fotheringham as being a very fair man. My wages for 7 days was £3.50 with any tips being handed in to the shop for us
Regards
Derek Martin (nickname Spud) from Meikle Earnock
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