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From San Marcos Record: Fire Prevention Week got one of its biggest boosts in the history of San Marcos this week as a fire department team of Jack Major (left) and young Sherrell Slayter, David Major and Edward Rodenberg put on assembly programs in public schools throughout the city. Students were urged at the schools to make home fire inspections and correct any hazards they found. Here Fire Marshall Major extinguishes one of the most common hazards. From the October 13, 1960, issue.

From San Marcos Record: Fire Prevention Week. Sherrell Slayter, David Major and Edward Rodenberg put on assembly program in a local public school. From the October 13, 1960, issue.

From San Marcos Record: Fire Prevention Week. David Major and Edward Rodenberg put on assembly program in a local public school. From the October 13, 1960, issue.

From San Marcos Record: Mrs. Ceil Hann when approached by AFROTC cadet Robert Rutherford this week in the United Fund Drive, gladly gave her fare to the organizations participating. Enthusiasm is high among UF workers that this will be the most successful drive in several years. When someone asks for your help – do your share. From the October 13, 1960, issue.

From San Marcos Record: Mrs. Ceil Hann when approached by AFROTC cadet Robert Rutherford this week in the United Fund Drive, gladly gave her fare to the organizations participating. Enthusiasm is high among UF workers that this will be the most successful drive in several years. When someone asks for your help – do your share. From the October 13, 1960, issue.

Robert Barton describes his early life and education in the Buda and Kyle areas, specifically recalling how his cattle-driving family came to settle in Texas, attending Buda High School, and graduating from Southwest Texas State Teachers College after serving in the military during the Korean War. He discusses buying, running, and selling the Kyle News newspaper, as well as operating the Colloquium Bookstore. He speaks about the changes San Marcos and Texas politics have gone through over time, including his work with the Hays County Democratic Party. He shares his thoughts about LBJ and discusses his own run for the Texas Legislature.