Clovis Road Questions or Comments

We have studied and thought about the story of the Dr. Roy Hunt murders for five years and the facts never cease to ask as many questions as they answer. We would like the readers to comment or ask those questions here about this story and we will try to answer them. For instance, they tried Jim C. Thomas for the Hunt murders successfully multiple times in the Littlefield area without ever really addressing the motive for him to do the killings. Why? Why were the Smith and Wenig detectives that went out across Texas always asking the people they interviewed about drugs if drugs was not on the mind of the prosecutors and family. Why didn't Mrs Stokes, the druggist's wife,  with the lost pony, ever view a line up?
We are aware that there is a remnant that cannot accept the guilt of Dr. Newton and we ask that those of that number who make comments or ask questions not use it as an anonymous forum to promote his innocence.
Soon we begin another Texas true crime writing project but have time now for readers.
The Samuelsons

Dr. William R. Newton, Jr. A Dilemma of 100 Evil Deeds

Dr. William Rowland Newton, Jr.

Some wonder how many crimes Dr. Billy Newton committed. Some would think if you are apprehended  in a few that you can multiply by some factor to see how many you got by with. Ecclesiastes Chapter 8 Verses 10 through 12 says: “And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity. Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set to do evil. Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God.”
    In this section of Old Testament Scripture the wisdom writer of Ecclesiastes (Solomon) wonders at the enigma of the failure of God to quickly punish wickedness. The wicked go to church (the holy place), die, and are buried and may even be praised in the city where they committed crime. Failure to punish a crime quickly may lead to more crime and wrongdoing. The enigma bothers the author, but is later answered in a parabolic teaching,  Matthew 13:36-43.
    Dr. Newton lived more than 70 years. He ratted on his friends. He dragged the people of Cameron to west Texas many times to testify for an unjust cause. He arranged a murder. He attempted murder. He forged documents. He got kickbacks. He bribed public officials. He cheated his siblings out of their inheritance. He ran his mother out of her house and probably burned her up. He manipulated the futures market. He sued everyone.  He cheated on his wife. He was a drug dealer. He is not remembered for these things in his home city, but he did join the church. Read the Website: “He established the 1st hospital in Cameron, was well-known, revered physician in this entire area. Dr. Billy built the Newton Memorial Hospital in Cameron in memory of his father.”
    While the parable of the tares may have only referred to the members of the church and not to all people,  it can help answer the dilemma of the unpunished civil and criminal matters for the writer of Ecclesiastes. When the harvest comes, the probationary time of forbearance for the tares is over, but not until His time is fulfilled. It is part of the process of understanding all that +Dr. William Rowland Newton, Jr. did, and was allowed to do. And, it allows us to reflect on what we ourselves have done.
(Ref: Walvoord and Zuck, Bible Knowledge Commentary, Old Testament, p. 997, 1985) 

White Rock Lake Weekly On Clovis Road

Robert J. Samuelson and Judge Ted Z. Robertson

Ms. Lucy Higginbotham writes an column for the White Rock Lake Weekly called "Meet Your Neighbor." Today's article titled "Want ad uncovers romance, mysteries" featured her views on the Clovis Road epic and was based on an interview last week with the authors, +Judge Ted Z.  Robertson, and communications with +Ms. Anna Nupson, managing partner of Mulligan Life Entertainment. The link to the feature article is: http://www.whiterocklakeweekly.com/view/full_story/23381197/article-MEET-YOUR-NEIGHBOR--Want-ad-uncovers-romance--mysteries? Here is the headline from the front page and a photo of Judge Ted Robertson with Bob Samuelson after Ted rushed down this afternoon to get his copy after he heard the news that the paper was out. To purchase a copy of Clovis Road see the  post from yesterday on this blog.

White Rock Weekly Aug 16, 2013 Page One

Clovis Road II Purchase Information

Clovis Road II can be obtained by sending a check or money order for $36.81 to Highgate Publishing, 6257 Highgate Lane, Dallas, Texas, 75214. This amount includes tax, postage, and tracking. Most orders are placed in the mail the next day. Request a free autograph if you want the book signed.

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Clovis Road Authors Bob and Dana Samuelson at Adolphus Hotel in Dallas

Clovis Road Comments By Ms. Wanda Erickson

The Director of Littlefield's Duggan House Museum, Ms. Wanda Erickson, had a followup article on recent museum activity  in the August 4, 2013 issue of the Lamb County Leader News on page 4 in her column called “At The Museum.” She mentioned +Ms. Sally Davidson’s wine tasting benefit and a conversation she had with Sally about whether +Anna Nupson was going to be there. Sally replied that Anna was in L.A. working on the film.

By Wanda Erickson From Lamb County Leader News August 4, 2013

Clovis Road Screenwriter Named by Mulligan Life Entertainment

Mulligan Life Entertainment announced yesterday via +Anna K. Nupson that a screenwriter has been named for the motion picture production of Clovis Road. Another great step in the process of beginning production. Highgate Publishing joins Mulligan Life in celebrating this announcement.
 Mulligan Life named +Mr. David S. Ward will be doing the screenplay. Mr. David Ward is a veteran Hollywood writer and won the Academy Award for his work on "The Sting."