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Cover story on Gatemouth Brown.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Bobby Bland, Johnny Bush, Glen Climer, Patsy Coleman, Alice Cooper, Hondo Crouch, Frank Diaz, Bwana Dik, Chris Holzhaus, Clifton Jansky, Waylon Jennings, Tony Laier, Laura Lee McBride, Augie Meyers, Gene Miertschin, John Monfrey, Sparky Montoya, Cathy Morgan, Willie Nelson, Pat Pankratz, Ruben Pena, Mike Pugh, Lou Rawls, Don Robey, Rick Rodriguez, Bob Rohan, Doug Sahm, Gus Salazar, Boz Scaggs, Hank Thompson, Jerry Waddell, Greezy Wheels, Frank Zappa.

Margaret Fields talks about her early life in New Braunfels and life during the Great Depression. She describes the university campus and the schooling she received at Texas State in the 1930s and 1940s. She mentions places like Old Main; people such as C.E. Evans, Mary Brogdon, Leland Derrick, and John Flowers; and her experiences living off-campus. She discusses the various teaching jobs she took in Comal County and Medina County as well as her work with the state vocational rehabilitation department in Austin and other companies in Houston. She outlines how it all led her to her current job at the Sophienburg Museum in New Braunfels.

In his first interview, Daniel Farlow discusses the campus atmosphere during the 1960s. He talks about the McCrocklin Case in detail and how it divided the campus and San Marcos.

George Sullivan talks about his experiences as a Presbyterian pastor in San Marcos. He also reflects on his relationships with various faculty members such as Oscar Strahan, Leland Derrick, and Dr. Martin Juel. He talks about his religious faith and his book, The Son of Thunder, Tamed. He also shares some of the poetry that he's written.

Cover story on Jimmy Spacek and Paul Kandera

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