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Action Magazine, July 1977

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Cover story on Skinny Pierce.
Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Buddy Allen, Eddy Arnold, Frenchie Burke, Johnny Bush, Carol Cisneros, Patsy Coleman, Wanda Conn, Hondo Crouch, Joe Ely, Barbara Fairchild, Freddy Fender, Kent Finlay, Chulas Fronteras, Carroll Gilley, Gary Gray, Ron Hanna, Bob Harrington, Chris Holzhaus, Bill Hutson, Jerry Jeff, Waylon Jennings, Joe Lubbock, Darrell McCall, Huey Meaux, Augie Meyers, Cathy Morgan, Willie Nelson, Gary P. Nunn, Robert Payne, Guero Polkas, Douglas Quintet, Dub Robinson, Doug Sahm, Lana Seekatz, Gary Stewart, Andy Stone, Randy Toman, Ernest Tubb, Jerry Waddel, Jerry Jeff Walker, Johnny Guitar Watson.

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Charles E. Clayton oral history interview

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Charles Clayton talks about his Texas State experiences as both a child growing up on campus and in San Marcos and as a faculty member in the history department. He shares his memories attending the campus's laboratory school and working on the college's maintenance crew. He recalls prominent memories concerning other well-known faculty members, such as President Evans, President and Mrs. Flowers, Dr. Spurgeon Smith, J.R. Buckner, Coach Strahan, Jerome Cates, Prof. Green, James Taylor, Retta Murphy, Leland Derrick, Deacon Wright, and others. Mr. Clayton describes how the New Deal played out on campus, including the construction of certain buildings like Evans and Sayers Hall. He talks about earning his BA and MA degrees and then working as Vice Principal at San Marcos High School. He touches on other topics such as the San Marcus River, Old Main, and the changes he's seen on campus and in town.