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The Post Exchange
or "PX" was located near the main gate; one of the photos below once
again shows the distinctive water tower. There were six branches of the
exchange, one in each regimental area, two sub exchanges, one mobile
store, and three food stores
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The PX supplied the soldiers with
toiletries, magazines, writing materials, tobacco, candy, snacks, ice
cream, soft drinks and sandwiches. Soldiers could cash checks and money
orders and exchange
cash for canteen coupons used as credit towards the purchase of
PX
items. The Exchange also operated the tailor shop, barber shops, two
ice
cream trucks, a horseback riding academy, and auto service station and
acted
as the agent for laundry and dry cleaning services. As an Army operated
organization, the Exchange promised the lowest possible prices on all
items and profits were distributed to the funds of the training
companies for the benefit of the enlisted men mostly to purchase
recreational and athletic equipment.
Click here to read an intere sting
article entitled "Refreshment
at Camp Croft" which appeared in the Feb 1942 edition of
"Red Barrel", a Coca-Cola trade publication. |
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