Chevre (1939)

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   OED has 1965 for "chevre."  Merriam-Webster has 1950.
   From 1939--before we saved this particular country from the grip of an evil dictator (insert smiley--ed.)--

   23 December 1939, NEW YORK TIMES, pg. 16 ad:
FRANCE
LAND OF LIBERTY
is also where food is best.  Each Province
has its dishes, its wine, and its
CHEESES
You cannot complete a _good_ meal without a good wine and a French Cheese--perfect friends.  Among the 400 cheeses which France produces those most appreciated in the United States are her
BRIE
CAMEMBERTS
PONT-L'EVEQUE
ROQUEFORT
BLEUS
GOAT CHEESE (Chevres)
PORT SALUT
SAIN-NECTAIRE
ROBLOCHON