In this interview, Mr. William Combest talks about his life during the Great Depression. He discusses how he joined up with the Civilian Conservation Corps. He talks about his time at Deer Flat, a camp in Idaho. He also talks about Bell Farm, a camp located in Kentucky. He discusses what his duties were at the camps, and his interactions with other…
Mr. Shirley Castle is a native Kentuckian born in Lincoln County. He was a classmate of Robert R. Martin at Stanford High School. Mr. Castle served for a considerable amount of time in the United States Army. He has also served as Director of Personnel at Eastern Kentucky University.
In this interview, Ledford Karr details his family background, Wyoming CCC service in 1930s, his United States Army service, and his political career in Laurel County. Karr was elected Laurel County Judge Executive in 1974 after two terms of service as its Magistrate. He comments on the need for long and short term road repair, the pains of…
