Spurred by the arrival of the railroad a small town had sprung
up on a site between McAllen and Weslaco. One of the town sites charter members,
Mr. T. J. Hooks, had put all of his resources and energies in making the town
self-sufficient. His efforts were not lost on the town folks and at a secret
meeting it was decided to show their appreciation with a special gesture. A
party was arranged in honor of T. J. Hooks. His daughter Donna, living in Beaumont,
was invited to attend. When Mr. Hooks arrived at the little railroad station
to pick up his daughter he was amazed to see a sign hung at the side of the
rails, reading "Welcome to the town of Donna". The few surviving attendees of
this time still swear that they saw tears in the eyes of T. J. Hooks.. Donna
Hooks Fletcher was equally surprised and in the coming years she played a prominent
part in the towns development. Today Donna is a major player in the toursim
industry and home to thousands of retirees from all over the United States and
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Current Population: 15,562
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