Marathon Area Receives Heavy Rain Across Big Bend
Rancher Steve Stumberg reports 10 inches of rain on his Alpine headquarters in ten days, with 4 inches and 2 inches at two other sites from Spring Creek to Double Mills. He notes timely rains after haying and widespread coverage, while Herbert Kokernot also reports good rain on higher ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
Marathon
Steve Stumberg
Alpine
Steve
Pope Ranch
Spring Creek
Double Mills
Herbert Kokernot
Rainy Valley Ranches Show Heavy Deluge Across Big Bend
The region reports widespread soaking rain with many ranches in the Big Bend area receiving inch to multi inch totals. Names such as Kincaid Muscle Creek Stillwell and John Lane appear among accounts of flooded creeks and revived pasture, while locals note a shift back to traditional rain gauges and praise wire spreaders for keeping fields usable. A separate notice states Western Union Telegraph Company sought FCC approval to close the Alpine Texas telegraph office and reroute service to Big Bend Camera and Curios, with protest window set to August 11, 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Kokernot
Nevill Haynes
Red House Ranch
Lassiters
Sam Matherin
Marathon
Kincaid
Forrest Weston
Musquiz Canyon
Stillwell Ranch
Delmar Collins
Popecorn Bear Creek
Miles Pierce
Mt. Ord
Bill
Ramsey
John Lane
McIntyre Morrow
Big Bend
Western Union Telegraph Company
Federal Communications Commission
North Fifth Street
Alpine
Texas
Eas Holland Avenue
Washington
D.C
Sul Ross Reading Conference Opens at Reduced Fee
Sul Ross students may attend the 1th Annual Reading Conference with a five pound registration for the entire event from August 2 to 6. Regular sessions require badge admission while later sessions may be free to some attendees. Guest experts and sponsors are listed in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross
Local families visit and travel notes from the region
Locals Mae Ament and Hallie Stillwell traveled to Van Horn and El Paso on Tuesday. Roy Whiteside and John Richard Whiteside with children visited Mrs. Burr Thornton in Amarillo. G C McDaniel and relatives from Dolores Colorado visited Amarillo over the weekend. Dr. Virginia Link, Pilot Club of Alpine president, flew to Chicago for the Pilot International convention. Mr. and Mrs. J W Patton and children Billy Nicky and Fred Jack of Irving visited their parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Mae Ament
Hallie Stillwell
van Horn
el Paso
Roy Whiteside
John Richard Whiteside
Burr Thornton
Amarillo
G. C. McDaniel
the Whitesides
Dolores, Colo
Virginia Link
Pilot Club of Alpine
Chicago
J. W. Patton
Billy, Nicky
Fred Jack
Irving
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Camco Insurance Shiven Runnasitd
Oma
Beard & Elliott
Holland Tel
Thriftybuyer
LE Delor Mercury
Halle Stillwell
Fice
Purina
Marfa Wool & Mohair Co
Mercury
America
Brewster County Motors
Holland Avenue
J. B. Spence
Ray Spence
Walter Foster
Roscoe Mor
Gan
J. C. Cooley
Bob Sproul
Prince Albert
Britain
Queen Victoria
Pacific Ocean
Len
Marfa Nat's Farm Loan Association
Federal Land Bank
Los
Fred Lalanne
P. D. Box
Marfa
States
Canada
Allied van Lines
BON
Parkview
Stan Dempsey
Forchheimer
Group OF
Stor
Meadowcraft
Macon
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