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SECTION 2, PAGE 10, THE TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1997• »£• 1^1 *V| * IVI I1» • • 1^1«*•#*! »Ti•* *«*«iSwTit* i* *if I * *■ ‘ ~rWiMHUFFMAN'S FINANCIAL SERVICESServing Burleson County Since 1981Tax Preparation * Annuities * IRA's SEP'sHealth Life InsuranceGUYHUFFMAN(409)567-4974N. Main, P. O. Box 216 Caldwell, Texas 77836Reeves-Woma ck-Beseda HouseConstruction of the Reeves-years and had no children. AtWomack-Beseda Home began her death in 1955, she willedin 1885 by William and Mattie part of her estate, including herReeves. It was placed on the home, to her three nephews andNational Register of Historic her cousin, Maude Shaffer.Places on February 4,1993, just five months after the death of Frank Beseda, who along with his wife, Bessie, purchased thehome on December 12, 1958.Maude and her husband bought the house from the estate and sold it to the Besedas.The Reeves-Womack-Beseda Home, locally known as theReeves was a Caldwell busi- Beseda House, is still owned bynessman who owned the first and only bank in Burlesonthe Beseda family. It is locatedat 405 W. Fox Street inCounty at that time. On March Caldwell’s most historic neigh-20, 1907, William Reeves borhood and is surroundedseveral other beautiful homes. It is one of Caldwell's favoritedeeded the home and furnishings to Captain M. L. Womack who paid him the sum of tourist and resident attrac-$5,000.00. tions. It is also a favorite forAfter Captain and Mrs. occasional tours, Bed andWomack's deaths the house was Breakfast, and other local so-owned and lived in by their cial events,daughter Jessie Thornton and On the second Saturday in Sep-her husband. Miss Jessie, as tember, the Kolache Festival,she was affectionately known, the Beseda family sets upwas widowed for twenty-nine tables and chairs under theshade trees on the vast lawn. The relaxing atmosphereserves as a resting place and dining area for the steady stream of visitors to the festival. Delicious fajitas and grilled turkey and chicken legs are on the menu as well as cold drinks and watermelon Julep that is guaranteed to delight your taste buds. Bessie and her daughters also make and sell poppy seed, prune, cheese, apricot, and sausage kolaches that are good and fresh.Arts and crafts vendors line the street in front of the house with many varieties of quality merchandise while antique dealers sell their treasurers and collectibles on the west lawn of the beautiful Victorian-Eastlake style home.
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