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Ozona History
September 17, 2025
September 19. 1935
The four minute session of the grand jury here Monday morning was something of a record. Judge Joe Montague, who is presiding over the court session here this week, said that he did not recall any session of grand jury meeting and dismissing in such record time since he has been on the bench. The speedy session was a record for Crockett County.
When the grand jury for the 112th District Court here had been impaneled Monday morning, the Crockett Sheriff, deputies, county attorney, nor justice of the peace had no matters to report for investigation. No member of the grand jury knew of any matter deserving investigation. So, the grand jury for the fall term of court here adjourned, after being in session for four minutes. Crockett County's law-abiding virtue has been complimented by Judge Montague repeatedly.
The four minute session of the grand jury here Monday morning was something of a record. Judge Joe Montague, who is presiding over the court session here this week, said that he did not recall any session of grand jury meeting and dismissing in such record time since he has been on the bench. The speedy session was a record for Crockett County.
When the grand jury for the 112th District Court here had been impaneled Monday morning, the Crockett Sheriff, deputies, county attorney, nor justice of the peace had no matters to report for investigation. No member of the grand jury knew of any matter deserving investigation. So, the grand jury for the fall term of court here adjourned, after being in session for four minutes. Crockett County's law-abiding virtue has been complimented by Judge Montague repeatedly.
September 20, 1945
Unusual for Crockett County was the large number of divorce suits pending when the September term of the 112th district court opened here Monday morning. Judge J. B. Randolph of Junction, appointed last Thursday to the 112th bench succeeding the late W. C. Jackson who died of a heart attack in Sonora recently, presided over the court for the first time at the opening here.
Judge Randolph impaneled and charged the grand jury Monday morning and then spent the balance of the day hearing divorce cases. The grand jury was in session but a few minutes, returning no bills. Six divorce cases were heard at the Monday morning session, and six others are pending, possibly to be heard at a recessed session of the court scheduled for next Monday morning.
Unusual for Crockett County was the large number of divorce suits pending when the September term of the 112th district court opened here Monday morning. Judge J. B. Randolph of Junction, appointed last Thursday to the 112th bench succeeding the late W. C. Jackson who died of a heart attack in Sonora recently, presided over the court for the first time at the opening here.
Judge Randolph impaneled and charged the grand jury Monday morning and then spent the balance of the day hearing divorce cases. The grand jury was in session but a few minutes, returning no bills. Six divorce cases were heard at the Monday morning session, and six others are pending, possibly to be heard at a recessed session of the court scheduled for next Monday morning.
September 15, 1955
Terming acts of “meritorious service, above and beyond the call of duty” traditional in the telephone industry, W. G. Wright, president of General Telephone Co. of the Southwest, presented Mrs. Gladys Cox of Ozona with the L Croix award at a dinner in her honor Tuesday night at the Ozona Country Club.
Mrs. Cox was honored for her devotion to duty and her heroic work on behalf of flood sufferers here the morning of June 28, 1954, when Johnson Draw overflowed its banks to take 16 lives and cause property damage estimated at 12 million dollars.
Terming acts of “meritorious service, above and beyond the call of duty” traditional in the telephone industry, W. G. Wright, president of General Telephone Co. of the Southwest, presented Mrs. Gladys Cox of Ozona with the L Croix award at a dinner in her honor Tuesday night at the Ozona Country Club.
Mrs. Cox was honored for her devotion to duty and her heroic work on behalf of flood sufferers here the morning of June 28, 1954, when Johnson Draw overflowed its banks to take 16 lives and cause property damage estimated at 12 million dollars.
September 16, 1965
LONE SENTINEL — Like the ghost of a soldier of long ago who walked his guard post at this lonely outpost on the American western frontier, this barrack’s chimney and fireplace keeps its silent watch over the crumbling ruins of 111-year-old Fort Lancaster. With donation of site of the fort ruins to Crockett County, the way has been cleared for the preservation, maintenance and partial restoration of the historic fort.
LONE SENTINEL — Like the ghost of a soldier of long ago who walked his guard post at this lonely outpost on the American western frontier, this barrack’s chimney and fireplace keeps its silent watch over the crumbling ruins of 111-year-old Fort Lancaster. With donation of site of the fort ruins to Crockett County, the way has been cleared for the preservation, maintenance and partial restoration of the historic fort.
September 18, 1975
BLOCKING TRAFFIC FOR SEVERAL HOURS Monday afternoon in the 1100 block of Eleventh Street was this heavy equipment trailer rig. An employee of Burley Lumber Co., San Angelo was pulling it up the hill with a pickup, when the vehicle stalled under the strain and began rolling backward. The driver discovered he had no brakes about the time the rig jack-knifed, smashing the side of the pickup and overturning.
The brand-new piece of heavy equipment was chained to the trailer, and some of the chains held it in this awkward position. It was hours before the street was cleared. Damage was heavy to the rig and there was property damage in front of the Pete North home, plus a broken gas meter, which created some danger before it was shut off. There were no injuries.
BLOCKING TRAFFIC FOR SEVERAL HOURS Monday afternoon in the 1100 block of Eleventh Street was this heavy equipment trailer rig. An employee of Burley Lumber Co., San Angelo was pulling it up the hill with a pickup, when the vehicle stalled under the strain and began rolling backward. The driver discovered he had no brakes about the time the rig jack-knifed, smashing the side of the pickup and overturning.
The brand-new piece of heavy equipment was chained to the trailer, and some of the chains held it in this awkward position. It was hours before the street was cleared. Damage was heavy to the rig and there was property damage in front of the Pete North home, plus a broken gas meter, which created some danger before it was shut off. There were no injuries.
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