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John Matthew (J.M.) Cape II (1924-2013), grandson of early San Marcos settler John Matthew Cape, was born in his family home on the banks of the San Marcos River. He joined the family cotton business, working for 43 years as a cottonseed broker. Cape discusses growing up in San Marcos, his family’s business, the history of cotton in Texas including farms, mills, and gins, the current state of cotton oil production, and some of the changes he’s witnessed in the city and the surrounding areas.

Cover story on Johnny Rodriguez.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Rex Allen, Joe Berry, Bubba Brown, Johnny Bush, George Chambers, David Allan Coe, Patsy Coleman, Moonlight Delight, Freddy Fender, Myron Floren, Bill Goodspeed, Bob Harrington, Beth Hooker, Mary Jane, Bo Jangles, Club Bo Jangles, Bobby Jenkins, Evelyn Linton, Guy Linton, Jim Lovelace, Augie Meyer, Augie Meyers, Frank Miller, Claude Morgan, Pop Nelson, Willie Nelson, Ted Nugent, Cliff Oliver, San Pedro, Mary Jane Pollock, Deep Purple, Doug Sahm, John Santos, Rolling Stone, Barry Sullivan, Romy Vela, Vance Villastrigo, Jerry Jeff Walker, Lawrence Welk, Wet Willie, Bob Wills.

Cover story on Ruben V.