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Waco Family Medicine Waco History

WebIn 1969, in response to health-care disparities in Waco and McLennan County, local leaders and physicians established the Family Practice Center, now called Waco Family …

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Health Camp Waco History

WebHealth Camp. In 1948, brothers-in-law Jack Schaevitz and Lou Stein opened a small mobile food cart at James Connally Air Force Base. The two became so successful selling …

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Hillcrest Hospital Waco History

WebHillcrest Baptist Medical Center has been a big name in the Central Texas healthcare network for almost a century. Though the institution’s name has changed several times …

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Mission Waco Mission World Waco History

WebMission Waco has been a cornerstone of the Waco community for decades. Even before the official creation of Mission Waco, founders Jimmy and Janet Dorrell worked hard to make …

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McLennan County Medical Society Waco History

WebFor more than 150 years, the McLennan County Medical Society has kept alive a robust professional medical community in Central Texas, ensuring the best care for patients …

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Providence Hospital Waco History

WebWaco’s first hospital opened on January 11, 1905. Founded upon a commitment to serve the suffering, sick, and poor of society, the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul …

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Eddie Bernice Johnson Waco History

WebEddie Bernice Johnson is a champion of minority and women’s rights representing Texas in the United States House of Representatives. Not only that, she fights to support the …

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Percy Medicine Building Waco History

WebA proudly old-fashioned medicine in retro packaging that features a turn-of-the-twentieth-century tot is not only a vestige of Waco’s drug store past—it is a part of its present as …

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More than Medicine Waco History

WebIn 1969, in response to health-care disparities in Waco and McLennan County, local leaders and physicians established the Family Practice Center, now called Waco Family Medicine.

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A Local Favorite Waco History

WebIn 1948, brothers-in-law Jack Schaevitz and Lou Stein opened a small mobile food cart at James Connally Air Force Base. The two became so successful selling burgers and …

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Constant Innovation Waco History

WebIn over a century of service to the Waco community, Providence has remained dedicated to pursuing excellent health care through modern facilities and technology. This image …

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An Iconic Restaurant Waco History

WebBefore the construction of IH-35, most travelers passed through the traffic circle. Health Camp became a favorite not only for locals, but also an iconic stop for commuters …

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McLennan County Medical Alliance Waco History

WebIn 1917, a statewide movement to establish women's auxiliaries as counterparts to local medical societies led to the founding of the McLennan County Medical Auxiliary. …

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Doctors at Work Waco History

WebLawrence Alavezos and Dr. May Wang discuss a patient’s case at the Family Health Center in 1973. Both worked as family physicians and teachers in the resident program. Dr. …

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Elite Cafe Waco History

WebIn the early twentieth century, George and Michael Colias immigrated to America from Sparta, Greece, in order to join their two brothers residing in Waco. Just teenagers at the …

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Farmers' Improvement Society Waco History

WebIn 1912, the society’s members owned 75,000 acres of land valued at over $1 million. In 1908, FIS opened the Farmer’s Improvement Bank in Waco in order to solve the issue of …

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A World without Waco Family Medicine Waco History

WebRuth Cunningham, a dental assistant for over four-and-a-half decades at Waco Family Medicine, discusses the financial burdens of health care and emphasizes the …

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Wellness on Wheels Waco History

WebThe mobile clinic operated for five years, from 1971-1976. At the time, patients of the Family Health Center struggled to find transportation to the clinic’s only location on Providence …

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A Happening Place Waco History

WebWalker’s Auditorium had abundant entertainment: food, dancing, billiards, and plenty of sofas for relaxing. Before his health deteriorated in the early 1970s, Herbert Walker …

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