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Brownwood Rockets From 13 000 to More Than 30 000 With Army Impetus
Brownwood, Feb 7 The army buildup at Camp Bowie drives a population boom from about 13 000 to over 30 000 as 16 000 troops of the 36th division are billeted and more units arrive. Local business, banks, post receipts, and real estate rise. utilities add meters. new tourist courts and theatres invest. Also noted: German officers in Free French units and related wartime inflation effects on rents and prices.
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T. A. Jenkins Brownwood
Brownwood
Europe
Uncle Sam
Camp Bowie
West Texas
Muresters
36Th Division
J. F. Johnson
First National
National
Dave Henley
W. G. Streckhert
Texas Power & Light
Joe Darrow
Community Natural Gas
Dillingham Creamersy
Abilene
Interstate Theaters, Inc
Gene Mattox
Chamber of Commerce
Washington