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History in
a Pecan Shell
Named for a feast honoring the completion of a road linking San
Patricio,
with Matamoros, Tamaulipas. The "Banquete" lasted four days, according
to folklore.
The town was a stop on the Texas-Mexican Railway.
A post office was granted in 1859 and a one-room school was built
in the 1870s.
In 1885 the population was a mere fifteen; rising to seventy-five
in 1936.
The 1946 population was 300 and reached 582 in 2000.
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I graduated in 1956 in a class of 12. I have such a fond memory
of high school in Banquete and working at the little grocery store
on the corner of the highway down from the school. I played basketball,
volleyball, and softball. What a wonderful time in a different time
and place. I would love hearing from anyone who remembers me. -
Ila Faye COX O'Daniel, September 08, 2005
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