Moes life in sports and ventures spans football to oil
The article traces Mose Simms from Moody High and San Marcos Baptist Academy through Baylor Centenary and Washington State misadventure to Olympic Club and Simmons University. It notes his varied roles as newspaper correspondent, radio announcer, hotel auditor, aviation worker, oilman, and semi pro baseball organizer, ending as athletic director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simms
Moody High School
San Marcos Baptist Academy
Baylor
Centenary
Frank Bridges
University of Washington
Washington State
Olympic Club
San Francisco
Simmons
Hoover
Mose
Abilene
St. Mary's University At
San Antonio
Athletic
Rotary Drilling Rises in Permian Basin Counties
Permian Basin drilling activity climbed to 246 rigs last week, up from 239 the prior week and 226 a year ago. Lea County New Mexico led with 43 active units, followed by Ector 19, Crane 17, Andrews 13, and Ward 12 as other active counties in West Texas and Southeast New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian Basin Empire
Reed Roller Bit Company
Lea County
New Mexico
West Texas
Ector
Crane
Andrews
Ward County
Culberson
Gaines
Hockley
Loving
Martin
Midland
Pecos
Reeves
Scurry
Upton
Winkler
Yoakum
Estes and Childs in Ward County races and stories of Mose Simms
The text covers Mose Simms promoter life and adventures including tours and large money guarantees for San Francisco University, plus Ward County results in the attorney general race won by Waggoner Carr and other county statuses with Estes and Childs leading in various precincts. It notes turnout and voting totals from the May election and compares to the first primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s
San Francisco
San Francisco University
Oklahoma City University
Laredo
Waggoner Carr
Ward County
Tom Beavley
Woodrow Bean
Joe Pool
Kokm
Ward
Newshound Humor and Odd Police Calls From Monahans
A humorous recap recounts odd police complaints in Monahans noting a hot water heater noise a mislabeled car fire and a bobcat in a house. The piece ends with a simple disposition: the bobcat was removed from the home.
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So-and-So
Fire Department
Monahans
Monahans park sees 11835 visitors in April
Monahans Sandhills State Park drew 11835 visitors in April, ranking only ten parks ahead. A string of local notes followed, including precinct tallies for Griggs and Earp, and several odd local incidents. The report ends with a humorous theft note about a missing gas cap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahans Sandhills State Park
Parks Bulletin
Monahans
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mose Simms
Ranchero Heights
Estes
Childs
Snelson
Sandhills Park
Griggs
Earp
Chicago
Kenneth
Ken
Nancy Bevill
South Main
Monahan
Jaycees
Toon Estes
Denier
ESS
Oxfords
Ladies Bayon
Pool
ARMY
Monahans Drug
W. Sealy WI
Bill Neace
Arctic Circle
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