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Carney, Margaret

Margaret Carney

Biography

Margaret Carney (nee Earls) was born in Chilton, Texas, in 1911. She died in Waco, Texas, in 1989.


Part of the Texas 150 Oral History Project

Margaret Carney reminisces about her life in Chilton and Waco during World War I and World War II. She reflects on her work in the United Service Organizations (USO) as a hostess and director of the service club at North Camp Hood and South Camp Hood, where she was paid to sing, dance, and play piano for the soldiers. Along with recalling certain popular songs, dances, and momentous events like V-E Day and V-J Day,  she discusses the camps' soldiers and German POWs.

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Full audio is available for this interview. Reading Room access only.

Transcript (PDF)