Ozona History

January 9, 1936
In the hope that Texas Centennial year might inspire students to seek a deeper knowledge of the lore of their own state, a special “Texas History Corner” has been opened in the library of the Ozona High School. Collection of newest articles and volumes on Texas history and folk lore topics is in progress, with a number of valuable additions made recently. 

January 10, 1946
A new trophy case, gift of the Senior Class of 1945 to their alma mater, the Ozona High School, has been completed and installed in the hallway at the west entrance, Supt. T. S. Denham announced this week The case was made in San Angelo and is six feet wide and two feet deep, with plate glass front, two shelves and with interior lighting. It has a golden oak finish. The old case has been moved near the stairway leading from the entrance hall to the gymnasium and the new case installed in the place the other formerly occupied.

January 5, 1956
The young New Year of 1956 seems destined to bring continued prosperity to Ozona and Crockett County, at least to Ozona business interests, and, if it also brings another good year of moisture, may well put area ranchmen on the way to recovering from the ravages of many years of drought, despite the prospect for little if any improvement in prices for ranch products. With at least two huge building projects in the offering for the new year, the construction of a 2 1/2 million dollar aircraft control and warning center for the U.S. Air Force five miles east of Ozona, and the possible start of construction of the Johnson Draw watershed control plan, the prospect of a continued influx of new people to Ozona will be welcomed by business firms. And the radar installation, when finally completed, will bring an additional 200 men, many of them with families, and a monthly payroll of around $30,000 to the community.

January 6, 1966
George Cox, Ozona Lions star half-back, landed a place on the 1965 Class A All-West Texas grid squad with Pon Seaborn, Larry Williams, Gary Sutton, David Lewis and Randy Upham getting honorable mention. Cox, 150-pound OHS junior, gained 1,284 yards on 148 carries for an average of 8.7 and 14 touchdowns. He caught 13 passes for 315 yards and three scores, kicked two extra points and averaged 36.9 yards on 20 punts. One of only two juniors picked for the team, George set an outstanding record.

January 8, 1976
HOUSTON OR BUST FOR THE BICENTENNIAL - Jennifer Roy of Lone Pine, California, pauses a moment before leaving Ozona with her burro and cart headed toward Houston on Hwy. 290 early Monday morning. Jennifer is a miner in Lone Pine and owns her own gold, silver and lead mine. She had planned to fly to Houston to visit her daughter there when she hit upon the idea of making the trip by burro cart. She left Lone Pine Sept. 19 and plans to be in Houston by the end of January.