Year: 1951

  • The Cooperative Weather Observer: Zachry J. Compton

    The Cooperative Weather Observer: Zachry J. Compton

    Zachry J. Compton, a river and rainfall observer in Riverton, VA since 1907, has served over 56 years in the telegraph department of the Norfolk and Western Railroad. Born in Taylor, MO in 1874, he gained essential skills at a telegraph office in his youth. He is a member of multiple Masonic lodges. Read more