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Cover story on Willie Nelson Picnic, Gina Bon Bon.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Johnny Bush, David Allan Coe, Joe Gonzales, Jim Haley, Alex Harvey, John Hess, Mark Hess, Liberty Hill, Lem Hunter, Bo Jangles, Club Bo Jangles, Jerry Jeff, Bobby Kinser, Alvin Lee, Darrell McCall, John Mendoza, Larry Palmer, Leon Russell, Rusty Wier, Don Williams, Michael York, Dee Zimmer.

Dr. Houston talks about growing up in Denton County, attending college at UNT and teaching in Big Spring, Texas. He discusses studying for his PhD at UT-Austin and being recruited by Deacon Wright to teach at SWTSTC in the 1930s. He describes campus, the English department and its staff, and his experiences as a professor, head of the English department, and Dean of Liberal and Fine Arts during his time at the university (1937-1970). He also relates stories about Dr. McCrocklin and the university's participation in the AAUP and other academic organizations.