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"The Heartbeat Of This Progressive Territory"
single copy
YEAR, NUMBER 29
Box 509, Malakoff Texas 75148
489-051
THURSDAY, JULY 3, 19M}
David Case
from land located
Tennessee
caused the loss of
area at this
of Engineers has
plans of the Trinity River, but TRA will
remain local sponsor. TRA has stated
that as soon as conditions warrant, it
will urge implementation as a matter of
local sponsoring agency for the project,
a recommendation that construction be
deferred until lignite is mined from the
with the Corps area. The Tennessee Colony Lake hn-
Fort Worth, toldprovement Association has reqwt
it hats firm date has that the Corps set up a timetable
operations schedule to monitor progress of the
best guess to mining operation, instead of Just
date of 1986.leaving the project open-ended until
35 years mining is completed.
McFarland said. The Tennessee Colony Lake Ira-
is ten years provement Committee passed a
shown in the resolution at its June 17 meeting in Cor-
on Tennessee sieana that said the project had lost
ten years support because of the lignite deposits
borderline onin the area of the proposed lake, and
because of environmentalists demands.
the Corps sub- The Corps has excluded Tennessee
River Authority, Colony Lake from current construction
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upmost priority because increasing
needs for the flood control and water
supply it will provide.
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By ANN ROUNSAVALL
Area residents may be surprised one
day to find their names and characters
portrayed in a western or horror novel.
Writer David Case of Clearwater Bay
on Cedar Creek Lake says he is utilizing
wle he meets in the area in some of
ork.
Case, who has authored 12 hardcover
books with eight foreign translations,
perback books, and had two of his
made into movies, is in the
process of completing a western novel
that will include local personalities.
The book, unnamed .now, should be
ready to send to the publisher within the
next three months.
or Arizona. He suggested we stop by
Texas for a visit. When we arrived we
liked it, the house next door to Roberts
was available, and here we are," he
said.
With Case is his English wife,
Valarie, and their nine-year-old
daughter, Lucy, who will be a fourth
grader in Malakoff Elementary School
next year.
Case began his writing career while a
student at the University of New York
State in 1960. He was attending college
on a scholarship, but supplemented his
income by writing paperback books.
"I always wanted to write," he said.
"Ever since I was about five years old
"The Fighting Breed," a paperback I've been writing my thoughts down on
western, is currently the only book by paper."
the local writer that is available at the
Malakoff Public Library. Case said that
he is probably better ~ for his
horror stories, Inolnd/ng the hardback,
"The Coll."
"Black Hats," published by Dell in
paperback, is due to be released any
time now, Case said. His first western,
"Plumb Drillin'," was published in
1970.
"Scream of the Wolf," a film starring
Clint Walker and Peter Graves, was re-
filmed in England starring Peter
Cushing. There it was entitled "Now the
Scream Starts."
What is a writer with such credentials
doing living in a small home on Cedar
Creek Lake?
"I love Texas," Case said.
Lake area resident Ernie Roberts
was in the Navy in Crete when he met
Case. They formed a fast friendship
and have remained in contact
throughout the years~
"I called Ernie in December and told
him we planned to move to New Mexico
Case said the trick to becoming a
published Writer is to "get a good
agent." Very few unsolicited
manuscripts are chosen for print, he
said.
Not all of Case's books are published
working."
Case uses a manual typewriter in his
work. He spends much of his time in
Greece, where electrical current is not
strong enough to carry the load of an
electric machine. Besides, he said, "the
electric machine hums and talks and
makes noises while you are working
with it. It intimidates me."
He said that he has read most every
book available in the Malakoff Public
Library, and quoted Ernest
Hemingway who said "If I was allowed
but six hours a day to work I would
spend five of them reading."
Although his first western novel was
not published until 1970, Case said that
he has always had a interest in the old
west. His interest was stimulated by
travels in the west, with so much lan-
.dscspa to see and fascinatingpeop~ to,~
meeL He also spent one summer in
death valley. He said that he doesn't
reed western novel himself, and con,
siders his work "literate westerns."
under his name. He has used pen names He has never lived in Texas before
at times, but says that he only recom- but is delighted with what he has
mends reading the ones written under
his name.
He has an established schedule for his
work, from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. each day.
'Tee found that anything I write after
11 has to be re-done the next day," he
said.
Case said that he has been writing for
so long now that publishers rarely edit
any of his work. A novice could expect
some editing and suggestions from the
publisher, he said.
Story ideas are basically pulled from
imagination, he explained, but he does
utilize people he meets and stories they
tell. "Once a book is formulated you
think about it all the time," he said,
"even when you aren't actually
discovered here. "Texas," he said,
"should still be a republic." It's not
deep south, not far west.., just Texas,
with unique people. Did you know that
Texas still has an embassy in London?"
he asked. He has never seen it, but
plans to on his next trip abroad.
Case said that he has a fan that lives
in northern England that writes
one each month. He writes to ask about
a particular novel, a plot, or about a
character.
"I always answer him," he said. "I
Just think it's wonderful that the man l
would take the time to find my addreu
and write to me about the work."
gee book, page 2
Miss Jessica Jane Mullins, 16,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Mullius of Malakoff, has been selected
to be a state finalist in the 1960 Miss
United Teenager Pageant to be held at
the Sheraton-Dallas Hotel at 7:30 p.m.
on Aug. 1, 2 and 3. The Pageant is the of-
ficial State-Wide Finals for the Miss
United Teenager Pageant.
Contestants from all over the State
will be competing for the title. All con-
testants are between the ages of 14 and
18 and must have at least a "B"
average in school. They are requested
to participate in the Volunteer Corn-
munity Service Program of the Miss
receive an all-expense paid trip to com-
pete in the national finals, a three phase
pageant in Hollywood, California;
Walkiki Beach, Hawaii and
Washington, D.C.; where she will com-
pete for $15,000 in cash scholarships, a
new automobile for her reigning year, a
trip to Europe, S5,000 appearance con-
tract, ,000 wardrobe and other awar-
de. "
Contestants will be judged on
scholastic, civic achievements, beauty,
poise and personality.
NO swimsuit competition is required.
Each contestant will write and recite on
stage a I00 word essay on the subject,
JULY AT FOUR MILE CHURCH United Teenager Pageant. Through this "My Country."
willthe begroundheld at at thethe Four servicesMileusedChUrChto support beginningthe tivities Inr by centribut/Njinv°Ivedmany inY°UngsterScommunitYat least 8 hoursareac" pany,W°°dMissOils Muillus&CompanY,W FishingiS sponsoredTeagueand Hunting,BrickbY ComN°r'inc. ....
and Royall Chevrolet, Buick and Jeep. ..... .....
of time to some worthwhile charity or
civic workoftheircholce. She is a student at Malakoff High
The winner of the state finals of the School. Her hobbies include basketball,
Miss United Teenager Pageant will swimmtng andskimg.
Monday, July 7, at the community ....
MEETINGS
Department will meet for a training session Mon-
Club will meet Tuesday, July 8, at the club facilities.
will meet at noon Tuesday, July 8, at the Harbor House
Weekly luncheon.
8, at the lodge hall in Malakoff.
10.
Saturday, July 12, at the Red Barn.
CRANK CALLS RECEIVED
Fire Department has received several prank calls
sending men and equipment out when no fire was in
they answer a fire call, and prank calls are
might be unavailable when a real emergency
no benefit to least of all the caller who will be
t when you need them, but only when needed.
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Carolyn Riley was installed as new
president of the Lake Trails Chapter of
the American Business Women's
Association at a meeting Thursday,
June 19.
The meeting was held at the Harbor
House Restaurant with 17 members
present,
Other new officers include Nannie
Drake, vice-president; Anita Smythe,
recording secretary; Marilyn Bradley,
corresponding secretary; and Evelyn
Tanner, treasurer. Each officer
pledged to give their best for the ad-
vancement of the chapter and all mem-
bers pledged their support and
cooperation during ceremonies.
The vocational talk was given by
Jeanette King, a salesperson with
Harris Realty and Insurance Company.
Following installation, Eva Wright
presented the past-prosident's pin to
Mrs. Drake, out-going president. The
membership honored Mrs. Drake as
their "Rock of Gilbralter," and for her
outstanding leadership.
The objective of the chapter is to
promote its members professionally,
educationally, culturally and socially,
both locally and nationally.
Jay Jay Mulllns
