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This is the transcript from the first of three interviews that Bruce Roche conducted with Dr. Flowers just prior to his retirement. Dr. Flowers (Class of 1913) was President of Southwest Texas State College from 1942-1964. In this interview, Dr. Flowers talks about the history of education in Texas, his educational philosophy, and the need for vocational schools to provide practical skills to their students. He also talks about growing up in a family that had books in their home, and how he was encouraged to get his master’s degree at the age of 30. Interviewer Bruce Roche was director of the College News Service. This interview was the source material for his article “Goal: Excellence – Dr. Flowers’ Lifelong Watchword,” published in the Austin American-Statesman on August 30, 1964.

Cover story on Dolly Parton.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Bobby Baker, Jim Barnett, Johnny Bush, Vikki Carr, David Allan Coe, Patsy Coleman, Joe Freeman Coliseum, Tom Conner, Lisa Donnelly, Joe Ely, Freddy Fender, Bob Field, Myron Floren, Harry Freeman, Lalo Gonzalez, Terry Hale, Butch Hancock, Charlie Harris, Pedro Infante, Toni Ingraham, Marlene James, Kris Kristofferson, Darrell McCall, Augie Meyers, John Monfrey, Willie Nelson, Curtis Potter, Doug Sahm, Buddy Spicher, George Strait, Jerry Waddel, Porter Wagoner, Morris Washington.

No summary available. Conversations between Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark.

Cover story on Maynard Brothers