World War II on the Texas Homefront: Shoulder to Shoulder, On to Victory! Part Two: Sacrifice and Celebration Page: 5 of 17
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.TEXAS HIGHWAYS-WWII, 2of2-MALLORY
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"Soldiers stationed at Camp Bowie (Brown County) enjoyed getting away for
entertainment. Bus service was limited, so people set up 'travel bureaus.'
Anyone with a car, gasoline, and good tires would transport soldiers to Fort Worth,
Dallas, or San Antonio for a fee. My mother worked as a bureau dispatcher, and I
occasionally stayed with her. The soldiers spoiled me, probably because I
reminded them of their daughters or sisters."
--Selma S. Goswick, Rowlett
"I can still see my dad sitting at his old Underwood manual typewriter typing a
letter every single day for 33 months to my soldier brother, Curt. Dad never
wanted Curt to go to mail call and not have a letter. Thursdays were when mother
used her sugar rations to make fudge to send Curt. It was also when my other
brother, Bill, and I hurried home to lick the bowl."
--Betty Jordan Boynton, Kerrville
(NOTE: PICTURE ENCLOSED OF HER DAD AT TYPEWRITER)
"Each evening at 6 p.m., everyone gathered around the radio to hear the latest
war news from commentator Gabriel Heater. When something especially
important happened, newspapers hurriedly printed extra editions, and paper boys
walked up and down shouting, "Extra! Extra! Read all about it!" Letters to and
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Mallory, Randy. World War II on the Texas Homefront: Shoulder to Shoulder, On to Victory! Part Two: Sacrifice and Celebration, text, 2005-11~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1924386/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.