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Cover story on Kindrick cartoon by Bob Rohan.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Mark Abernathy, Ronnie Allen, Marcia Ball, Ronnie Branham, Cooter Brown, Jackson Browne, Johnny Bush, Vikki Carr, Jimmy Casas, Patsy Coleman, Alvin Crow, Kent Finlay, Chuck Formes, Bill Francis, Mike Garrity, Jim Glass, Alex Habeeb, Kyle Harris, Miss Healy, Marlene James, Waylon Jennings, Cam King, Wimpy Lassiter, Carlyne Majers, Darrell McCall, Augie Meyers, John Monfrey, Joker Moon, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Charlie Pride, Paul Ray, Dub Robinson, Bananas Rodriguez, Frank Rodriguez, Jorge Roque, Rico Rosales, Stan Rupert, Doug Sahm, Bobby Smith, Rod Stewart, Ernest Tubb, Bob Wills.

Edwin Fauver talks about his early life and upbringing in Washington, D.C. and shares how he came to Texas via attending college at Corpus Christi University. He discusses playing college football, joining the Navy, his job at Gary Job Corps Center, and more extensively about the responsibilities of his job as director of the university's physical plant. .

Emmie Craddock talks about her early life in Louisiana and then Houston, her education at Rice, and her early teaching days in Missouri City. She recalls her time in the U.S. Navy during WWII, during which she was head of the women's reserve, as well as studying for her PhD in history with W.P. Webb at UT-Austin. She discusses how she was hired by James Taylor to join the history department and her career as a faculty member at Texas State. Dr. Craddock also describes her political career as a councilwoman and mayor for the City of San Marcos, touching on topics such as creating a local charter and dealing with environmental disputes, ordinances, flooding, and landfills.

Merry Kone Fitzpatrick talks about how her family came to settle in San Marcos and her childhood in San Marcos. She recalls her elementary, junior high, and high school experiences, including tidbits about the Blanco and San Marcos Rivers, Sewell Park, the Presbyterian Church, and attending the campus school. Professor FitzPatrick shares information about her brothers and their careers. She describes downtown San Marcos and its local landmarks and businesses, covering her childhood through the 1930s.

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Cover story on Kay Maynard (HerbÕs Hats)