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When Sm Benito established, K »»« called »«• tie sfter Bessie Yekum *hHlt; father vu president of the Gull Coastline Railroad.It «»« t#m discovered, However, that • Iowa H Texas also bore the mm, •• 1C was switched la Dftat 1m thepttsfdeaf si Mtxka. Qeitr a IWat.Apparently Dial Mdu*t suit aB the residents either, because Hit * cname was chanted ouce ware, « this time ta San Benito after Bee Hicks who had eel finally .owned the land (he tawd was j ,situated upon. i t! tAll of San Benito’s streets which run north and south are namrd for famous Teti Reagan, Houston. Austin, Fannin. Dowling, Bowie, Travis, etc.The street, laid eut east to west are named tor pioneers ofSanHaywood — founder and ea tabUsher of the Beak af taBenitoijmrvm — out af the firstfleers of the hank and hadlarge land holdings south of townRobertson — one of the founders and was instrumental inrout tog railroad throughBatts - tarty attorneyRawson — director if fiRrCompanyAdeie — Mrs. Sam Behertfe Rose lirs. ilefRtohdFrance, - uuRtr Mff. HR*Powers — earty liRfftytact Brova - wiy mm
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San Benito News
San Benito, Texas, US
Mon, Feb 27, 1961
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