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Cover story on Leon Russell, Kinky Friedman.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Joe Bob, Bobby Burns, Joe Bob Burris, Rick Casual, Hondo Crouch, Charlie Daniels, Lenny Erker, Willie Nelson Family, Rex Foster, Vance Jackson, Bo Jangles, Jerry Jeff, Doug Kershaw, Kris Kristofferson, Mouse Maddox, Mary McCreary, Augie Meyer, Frank Miller, Jody Payne, George Ramirez, Willis Allen Ramsey, Carl Schwartz, John Sebastian, Sean Seman, Bea Spears, Larry Trader, Rusty Wier.

Charles Clayton talks about his Texas State experiences as both a child growing up on campus and in San Marcos and as a faculty member in the history department. He shares his memories attending the campus's laboratory school and working on the college's maintenance crew. He recalls prominent memories concerning other well-known faculty members, such as President Evans, President and Mrs. Flowers, Dr. Spurgeon Smith, J.R. Buckner, Coach Strahan, Jerome Cates, Prof. Green, James Taylor, Retta Murphy, Leland Derrick, Deacon Wright, and others. Mr. Clayton describes how the New Deal played out on campus, including the construction of certain buildings like Evans and Sayers Hall. He talks about earning his BA and MA degrees and then working as Vice Principal at San Marcos High School. He touches on other topics such as the San Marcus River, Old Main, and the changes he's seen on campus and in town.

Cover story on Lonnie Brooks