Ozona History

February 20, 1936
Crockett County’s oldest resident is dead! Teafilo Moncada, first Mexican from Old Mexico to settle in Ozona and who came here before the town was established in its present site, died at the home of friends in the Mexican quarter of Ozona Sunday night. Moncada's age was estimated at 110 years. He came to Crockett about the time the first town was located at Emerald and before the townsite was changed to the present site of Ozona. 
The ancient Mexican was associated with the late Bias Vargas, Mexican merchant and shearing captain, who died several years ago, and made his home until his death with the Vargas children. A few years ago a group of friends of the viejo offered to finance his trip back to his native Mexico but the old man refused, saying he wished to spend his last days in the country of his adoption.

February 16, 1956
A group of Ozona models and club representatives will be seen on television from San Angelo station KTXL-TV Friday evening from 6:30 to 6 45 p. m. The fifteen-minute program will be titled, "What Mademoiselle Magazine Believes in for Spring, 1956," with Miss Peggy Henry, Midwest editor of “Mademoiselle” as commentator. 
The television show will be a sort of preview of the fashion show to be presented here Saturday afternoon at the country club by the Woman's Forum of Ozona. Models from the Woman’s Forum to appear on the TV show will be Mrs. Beecher Montgomery, Mrs. P. C. Perner and Mrs. Vic Montgomery and teenage models Sandra Whitaker and Gwynell Walker. Mrs. Henry will interview Mrs. Charlie Black, Woman's Forum president, on the coming fashion show and aims and objects of the Forum.

February 17, 1966
Sam Fitzhugh, work unit conservationist with the US Conservation Service USDA, this week announced the local winners of the Ft. Worth Press awards in their annual essay contest on conservation. In the Jr.-Sr. division first place went to Gloria Gilbert a junior in OHS and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.G. Gilbert. She was awarded a $5 check. Winning 2nd place and a $3 check was OHS senior, Lynn Cox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.B. Cox, III. 
Local soil and water conservation district supervisors selected the above themes out of around 70 entered in the contest, which was open to all juniors and seniors in Ozona High School. The winners will be entered in regional competition and a win there would mean competing in the statewide contest.

February 19, 1976
NEW EQUIPMENT IS A BOOST TO TRACK EVENTS - - No more falling on stuffed feed sacks and other padding for the pole vaulters, or for the high- jumpers either for that matter. The school has purchased Port-a-Pits for both events. The inflated pits add to efficiency and ensure a soft landing for the participants. This is the first season the portable pits have been used on the Ozona High School track field.