Word: kerrs
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Oklahoma's tall, beaming Governor Robert Samuel Kerr, former oilman, called a "clinic" last week to study possible new industrial crops for southwestern farms. In three days of talk, more than 700 experts and farmers got many new perspectives. Among them...
...things happened: 1) Democrats, sparked by Governor Robert Samuel Kerr's powerful Democratic machine, beat the bushes for votes; 2) Republicans, with the campaign largely handled by anti-New Deal and ex-Democrats, went far too far. They alarmed even some of their own party with the bitterness of the Hate-the-New-Deal campaign...
Algernon Hubbard Kerr (pronounced Carr), Jr. was born some years ago in Kerr (pronounced Carr), North Carolina, but contrary to popular opinion his first words were not "Re-co-verrrr booookks!" In March, several years later, 1938 to be precise, Civilian Kerr appears at a Navy Recruiting Station and commences his naval career. After 13 months as a seaman, he doffs his bell-bottoms for good and takes the oath as midshipman at the Naval Academy. Three years later, due to the acceleration of the course, he becomes an ensign USN and leaves immediately for a SoPac...
...Kerr's battle experience in the South Seas was climaxed last fall as his ship participated in the Gilberts' operations, laying down a barrage of big shells in the face of enemy opposition. Then it wasn't long 'til he left the combat--and those pleasant days in the Fijis and the not-quite-so-pleasant days in the New Hebrides to return to the States for immediate duty at NSCS...
With his line experience as assistant to the exec and assistant damage control officer coupled with his supply training, Lt. (jg) Kerr is the ideal Supply Corps officer...