Big Bend Park News Highlights Summer Storms and Local Events
Summer storms struck Big Bend Park on June 20 a lightning fire burned 43 acres near Dead Mountain before being contained on June 23. Eight suppression workers faced extreme winds and heat as crews battled the blaze. The Campfire Circle service was rained out and moved to the Ranger Station. Activities included a Dream Party with costumes by Martha Alford and Jane Thomas. New auxiliary for the Casa Grande Club formed with Bootscott elected chair. University students Thomas Kruer and Jerry Irvin worked as design and construction engineers. Local visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Perry Smith and Scott Poage. Road contractors scouted Route 5 Maverick Junction. Stan Joseph returned from Fort Worth after addressing the Texas Press Association. Catherine Shake was hospitalized for a throat infection and later discharged. Park officials Bob Dunnagan and Erwin Thompson conducted park business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trina
Deade Mountains
Upper Basin
Martha Alford
Cleopatra
Jane Thomas
Casa Grande Club
Bootscott
Lane Ranch Structures To Aid Flood Prevention
A cooperative project by Brewster County Commissioner's Court Alpine City Council Gatewood Newberry Joe Lane and the Soil Conservation Service completed four earthen diversions on the Lane Ranch north boundary. They divert diffused water to Ranger Canyon and Alpine Creek to relieve Alpine floods. A spillway on Ranger Canyon mouth directs flood from rare 50 year rain into Alpine Creek near A Hill, buying time for absorption before reaching city limits.
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Brewster County Commissioner's Court
City Council of
Alpine
Gatewood Newberry
Joe Lane
Soil Conservation Service
Lane
Ranger Canyon
Alpine Creek
A-Hill
Big Bend
Two Alpine Boys Attend Salvation Army Camp Hobtelle
Carlos Vasquez and Frank B Mellhaney of Alpine attend the Salvation Army Camp Hobbtelle near Dallas. Four one week camp periods will host 200 boys each with activities in recreation crafts and organized sports. Camp co chairmen for Alpine are Higinion Pena and Charles Wade.
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Carlos Vasquez
Frank B. Mellhaney
Alpine
Salvation Army
Hobbtelle
Dallas
Texas
Higinion
Pena
Charles Wade
History shows town progress and future financing help
A concise note reflecting on history’s value in showing development of towns and the role of financing in supporting future home and business plans.
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Big Bend Park News
Thomas Kruez
Hope Collegge
Mich
Jerry Irvin
University of California, Berkeley
Western Office of Design and Construction
Perry Smith
Jtm Featherstone
Chisos Remuda
Remuda
Scott Poage
Bob Poage
Maverick Junction
T Castelon
Stan Joseph
Fort Worth
Texas Press Association
Texas Only National Park
Catherine Shake
Bob Dunnagan
Erwin Thompson
Fort Davis
Safeway
Lane Ranch
Moore
Jim Francois Agency
W. Holland
Holland House
Chef Tony Busuttil
Salvation Camp
Coin Operated
Dry Cleaning
BIG Bend Cleaners
W. Murphy
Chihuahua
Mexico
Rio Concho
Rio Bravo
Presidio
Ojinaga
Burgess
Rio Grande
Santa Fe
San Antonio
Phocian Way
Indianola
Arizona
Ft. Davis
U. S. Mexico
Presidio Ojinaga
First National Bank
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