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Growth and Change Shape Rogers Texas Community
Rogers Texas, founded in the 1880s around a general store by Joe Brooker, grows into a small business town tied to Temple and Belton. Leaders like B F Harbour and James Wentreek push for expansion while residents fund a debt free civic center, city hall, and a HUD street plan with donations and a $75 000 bank expansion planned.
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Rogers
Joe Brooker
Galveston
John D. Rogers
Mae Bigham
Cameron
B. F. Harbour
Temple
Harbour
Belton
Rockdale
Waco
Killeen
Bell County
Wayne Cornelius
James Wentreek
First State Bank of Rogers
HUD
W. A. Persky
Persky
Rogers Community Service Club
City Hall Civic Center