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John N. Calhoun family letters, May 1942 - February 1943
1943-02-02 Page 3
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along the roads now. Finally I got into Celania, Ohio and found a Tourist Rest and had a very nice room with shared bath for $1.25. I bathed, shaved & went down town to get some supper. Couldn't get anything but sandwiches. I called you from the Central office there. The girl told me my time was up and I didn't have any more change to drop in the slot but she let me say "hello" to the kids anyhow - which is why I couldn't talk any longer to Mother than just to say "hello". The night got cold and the car froze up. But it started right off and it was dark when I left there and got out in the country and the old Jaloppy got to steaming. So I stopped and put that old piece of carpet that Winnie slept on over the front and
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along the roads now. Finally I got into Celania, Ohio and found a Tourist Rest and had a very nice room with shared bath for $1.25. I bathed, shaved & went down town to get some supper. Couldn't get anything but sandwiches. I called you from the Central office there. The girl told me my time was up and I didn't have any more change to drop in the slot but she let me say "hello" to the kids anyhow - which is why I couldn't talk any longer to Mother than just to say "hello". The night got cold and the car froze up. But it started right off and it was dark when I left there and got out in the country and the old Jaloppy got to steaming. So I stopped and put that old piece of carpet that Winnie slept on over the front and
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