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Cover story on Jerry Jeff Walker.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Hondo Crouch, Rex Foster, Bobby Gomez, Chris Holzhaus, Dale Jackson, Augie Meyer, John Monfrey, Willie Nelson, Ray Peterson, Douglas Quintet, Doug Sahm, Sammi Smith, John Stuckey, Rusty Wier, Mel Winters.

In the 1978 interview, conducted by History faculty members Merry FitzPatrick and Ronald C. Brown, Dr. Henrietta "Retta" Murphy talks about her experiences at Southwest Texas State, from her arrival in 1919 when the school was still a Normal College, through her retirement in 1956.  She relates stories about President “Prexy” Evans, President Flowers, Lyndon Johnson, and mentions SWT professors H.M. Greene, James Taylor, Emmie Craddock, Alfred Nolle, and Betty Kissler among others. She also talks about her beliefs about education and teaching and offers examples from her years of teaching college students.  The interviewers and Dr. Murphy had a collegial relationship and they laughed through much of the interview.

Marcus Pridgeon, manager of the administrative services division, talks about his responsibilities at GVEC, his personal accomplishments with the cooperative, and what he sees in GVEC's future.

Thomas Coor talks about how he acquired his current position as Manager of the Seguin district of GVEC, the responsibilities that come with that position, and the general responsibilities of the company.

Cover story on Johnny Bush