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Ozona History
February 11, 2026
February 13, 1936
Crockett County is going “western” for the benefit of Centennial visitors to Texas next summer on the occasion of its ninth annual Rodeo, Race Meet, Stock Show and Sale to be staged in Ozona July 2, 3 and 4, 1936. This was the decision reached at a conference of stockholders, officers and directors of the Crockett County Fair Association and a group of interested citizens invited in by the fair group at the Hotel Ozona last Saturday night.
Wayne West will again head the Crockett County Fair Assn. as president and actively in charge of plans for the 1936 Centennial edition of Ozona’s ninth annual Rodeo, Race Meet, Stock Show and Sale here July 2, 3 and 4. Mr. West has- served as president the past three years, directing two successful shows.
Crockett County is going “western” for the benefit of Centennial visitors to Texas next summer on the occasion of its ninth annual Rodeo, Race Meet, Stock Show and Sale to be staged in Ozona July 2, 3 and 4, 1936. This was the decision reached at a conference of stockholders, officers and directors of the Crockett County Fair Association and a group of interested citizens invited in by the fair group at the Hotel Ozona last Saturday night.
Wayne West will again head the Crockett County Fair Assn. as president and actively in charge of plans for the 1936 Centennial edition of Ozona’s ninth annual Rodeo, Race Meet, Stock Show and Sale here July 2, 3 and 4. Mr. West has- served as president the past three years, directing two successful shows.
February 14, 1946
By a margin of ten to one, Crockett County property taxpaying voters in a special election last Saturday approved a raise in the school maintenance tax rate from 50 cents to $1.00 on the $100 property valuation. Out of a total of 83 votes cast, only eight voters registered opposition to the proposed raise in the tax rate, with 75 approving.
By a margin of ten to one, Crockett County property taxpaying voters in a special election last Saturday approved a raise in the school maintenance tax rate from 50 cents to $1.00 on the $100 property valuation. Out of a total of 83 votes cast, only eight voters registered opposition to the proposed raise in the tax rate, with 75 approving.
February 9, 1956
Crockett county ranchmen who have been forced by the drouth to undertake new enterprises for additional revenue, will again adopt a plan to further the poultry industry. The newest effort will be raising turkeys on a plan available through Paymaster Feed Co.
Paymaster will finance and market the turkeys with the grower furnishing his own labor and feeders. Between May 1st and May 15th, James Baggett, Pat Cooper and C.O. Walker will take delivery on 17,000 turkeys, eight weeks old, and care for them for a period of twenty-eight to twenty-nine weeks at which time they will be graded and marketed. From 1000 to 1200 turkeys can be ranged to the acre, taking approximately 350 gallons of water per day and 110 pounds of feed during the growing period.
Crockett county ranchmen who have been forced by the drouth to undertake new enterprises for additional revenue, will again adopt a plan to further the poultry industry. The newest effort will be raising turkeys on a plan available through Paymaster Feed Co.
Paymaster will finance and market the turkeys with the grower furnishing his own labor and feeders. Between May 1st and May 15th, James Baggett, Pat Cooper and C.O. Walker will take delivery on 17,000 turkeys, eight weeks old, and care for them for a period of twenty-eight to twenty-nine weeks at which time they will be graded and marketed. From 1000 to 1200 turkeys can be ranged to the acre, taking approximately 350 gallons of water per day and 110 pounds of feed during the growing period.
February 10, 1966
LAST GAME TONIGHT — These four Senior girls, members of the Lionette basketball team of Ozona High School, will be playing their last game here tonight when the team meets Iraan, starting at 6:30 p. m. Pictured with their coach, Ron Murdock, are Seniors Lana Kay Alford, Vicki Lynn Montgomery, Lynn Cox and Mary Payne.
LAST GAME TONIGHT — These four Senior girls, members of the Lionette basketball team of Ozona High School, will be playing their last game here tonight when the team meets Iraan, starting at 6:30 p. m. Pictured with their coach, Ron Murdock, are Seniors Lana Kay Alford, Vicki Lynn Montgomery, Lynn Cox and Mary Payne.
February 12, 1976
Perry’s Variety Store Chain, which now operates 118 stores in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana, has announced plans to open a new store in Ozona. B. B. Jackson of Lufkin, Operations Manager of Perry’s, says the new store will be ready to open in the latter part of March. The new store will contain more than 6500 square feet of shopping space and will be located in the old bowling alley building.
Perry’s Variety Store Chain, which now operates 118 stores in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana, has announced plans to open a new store in Ozona. B. B. Jackson of Lufkin, Operations Manager of Perry’s, says the new store will be ready to open in the latter part of March. The new store will contain more than 6500 square feet of shopping space and will be located in the old bowling alley building.
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