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Ed
Couch on a parade float in Weslaco
c. 1928
Photo Courtesy Weslaco Bi-Cultural Museum |
History
in a Pecan Shell:
The town was developed in 1927 by local banker and
landowner Edward Couch, who played a large role in the development of other communities
in the Valley.
The San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway arrived in the
late 20s and a post office opened in 1927.
In 1931 the town was a shipping
point for cotton and vegetables. When they
weren't loading vegetables, workers could read the Edcouch Enterprise - the town's
paper. The population was reported at just under 1,000. The town incorporated
in '33. In '41 the population was 1,700 and by 1958 it was just short of 3,000.
The
town had a church, school and movie theater, but it has lost some of it's individuality
in recent years.
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