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History
in a Pecan Shell
Ira Bean was one of the town's first settlers. He became
the town's first postmaster when one was granted in 1904 - and was
opened in his store. The community had originally been named Horger
after John Horger, president of a college at nearby Newton.
The population was a mere 20 persons in 1914. Since Horger's mail
was frequently confused with Borger's mail - a new office was opened
and named Bean's Place in 1925 while the Horger post office stayed
open until 1929. |
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