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A4 display
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Photo courtesy Barclay
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History in
a Pecan Shell
Although, Bernard Bee left Texas in 1846, his service as Texas
Secretary of State and Texas Secretary of War, was enough to have
both county and county seat named in his honor.
Early settlers in the 1830s lost family members to Indian raids. The
county was organized in 1858 and the county seat was about 7 miles
from the current courthouse. A post
office was established in 1859 and the next year the first courthouse
was built.
Beeville only had about 300 people in 1880, but when the San Antonio
and Aransas Pass Railroad came through in 1886, the population
rose to one thousand.
Beeville got a water works and electricity in 1903 and the sewer was
built in 1910.
There was a small oil boom in 1929, but it wasn't enough for Beeville
to escape the Great Depression.
A Naval Aviation Station was set up during the War and although
it was deactivated at war's end, it was reopened for Korea. It was
closed again in 1992, and a reminder of its presence is noted by the
aircraft on the courthouse lawn.
About the time this building went up in the 1920s, Beeville was paving
its streets.
The Beeville Bee and The Picayune, the towns rival newspapers
merged in 1928.
Beeville
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building with 'The Spirit of Progress' on it was a Montgomery-Ward
store. This image was M-W's logo and appears on many of their storefronts
from the early 20th century. It's a good way to spot old M-W stores
that have been converted to new uses. - Dwight Young |
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Beeville
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The building
with "The Spirit of Progress" on it was a Montgomery-Ward store.
There's another one on your Hillsboro
page. This image was M-W's logo and appears on many of their storefronts
from the early 20th century. It's a good way to spot old M-W stores
that have been converted to new uses.
I just discovered your website today and have been enjoying it immensely.
I grew up in Plainview and Lubbock but have lived away from Texas
since 1966. Your photos have sent me on a real nostalgia trip.
I write a regular column for Preservation magazine, published by
the National Trust for Historic Preservation. ... - Dwight Young,
January 07, 2005
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