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Weekly newspaper from San Marcos, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

John Matthew (J.M.) Cape II (1924-2013), grandson of early San Marcos settler John Matthew Cape, was born in his family home on the banks of the San Marcos River. He joined the family cotton business, working for 43 years as a cottonseed broker. Cape discusses growing up in San Marcos, his family’s business, the history of cotton in Texas including farms, mills, and gins, the current state of cotton oil production, and some of the changes he’s witnessed in the city and the surrounding areas.

Cover story on Willie Nelson Picnic, Gina Bon Bon.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Johnny Bush, David Allan Coe, Joe Gonzales, Jim Haley, Alex Harvey, John Hess, Mark Hess, Liberty Hill, Lem Hunter, Bo Jangles, Club Bo Jangles, Jerry Jeff, Bobby Kinser, Alvin Lee, Darrell McCall, John Mendoza, Larry Palmer, Leon Russell, Rusty Wier, Don Williams, Michael York, Dee Zimmer.

Meeting minutes from the Texas State University System Board of Regents.