Heritage party honors Nancy Parker cabin in Runnels County
The Runnels County Historical Commission hosted a Bicentennial heritage event at the Nancy Parker cabin near Content with Rankin Pace as chairman. Parker, known as Grandma Parker, ran a home herbal practice for settlers and used local mountain plants in brews and tonics.
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Runnels County Historical Commission
Nancy Parker
Content
Rankin Pace
Grandma Parker
Runnels County
Texas
Nancy
John Parker
Cynthia Ann Parker
Parker County
A. J. Rossons
Nancy Parker's Cabin Life Near Brownwood Endures
Nancy Parker served settlers from a Tyler area cabin with a broad axe and native stone fireplace. Rangers at Ranger Peak watched for Indians while she aided patients for nearly two decades. She never lost a patient until her eyesight failed in 1888, then sold the property and moved to Content. Her children Daniel, Benjamin, Betty and a daughter grew up there.
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Henry Bright
Tyler
Ranger Peak
Nancy
Daniel
Benjamin
Betty
Grandma Parker
Mary
Ona Parker
Abilene
Kimbell County
Nancy Parker
Texas
Krueger Aims to Expand Medicaid Nursing Home Visitation Policy
Congressman Krueger announces rule change allowing up to 18 nursing home visits per year for Medicaid patients with the federal share covering bed costs during absences. The policy shift, endorsed by HEW officials, relaxes prior limits and aims to aid patient dignity and social activity.
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Krueger
Bob Krueger
John A. Svahn
HEW
Social and Rehabilitation Service
Congress
Drasco Sunday School Holds Quarterly Meeting
Drasco Baptist Church King s Messengers Sunday School class held a quarterly business and social meeting at the home of Vera Lee Sneed with Carrie Lee as co host. Annie S West presided and Mabel Williams led prayer. Celestine Downing gave the Thanksgiving devotional. Ia Connor elected for yearbooks. Others present included Edna England Carrie Lee Billie Ruth Bishop Viola Lewis Zora Hill and visitors Olga Myers Landa England.
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King's Messengers
Drasco Baptist Church
Vera Lee Sneed
Carrie Lee
Annie S. West
Mabel Williams
Celestine Downing
Ia Connor
Edna England
Billie Ruth Bishop
Viola Lewis
Zora Hill
Olga Myers
Landa England
Army Private Archie W. Lancaster Completes Training
Army Private Archie W. Lancaster son of Mr and Mrs Henry L Tinney of Winters finished eight weeks of advanced individual training at the U S Army Armor Center Ft Knox Ky on October 17 He learned tank crew duties field radio operation map reading and tank maintenance Lancaster enlisted December 1974 and completed basic training at Ft Knox
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Army
Archie W. Lancaster
Henry L. Tinney
Roselane
Winters
U.S. Army Armor Center
Ft. Knox
Pvt
Lancaster
Women’s Missionary Union Meeting At Southside Church
The Southside WME met last week at Mrs. W.M. Fisher’s home with Betty Layton leading the program and Mrs. Fred Young giving the opening prayer. Attendees included Betty Layton Marilyn Rose Joy Hasty Fisher and Fred Young. The next meeting is set for Thursday November 20 at 9 30 a.m. in Joy Hasty’s home.
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Womens Missionary Union
Southside Baptist Church
W.M. Fisher
Betty Layton
Fred Young
Baty
Marilyn Rose
Joy Hasty
Fisher
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