Ozona History

November 29, 1934
Oscar Davis, ranch hand employed on the Arthur Phillips ranch, suffered internal injuries that may prove fatal Tuesday morning when his horse stepped in a hole and fell with him, the pommel of the saddle striking him in the stomach. Davis, whose home is in Synder, lay more than four and a half hours in a pasture several miles from the ranch house before being found. The accident happened about 10 o’clock Tuesday morning. When David failed to show up at the ranch house for lunch, Mr. Phillips went in search of him. 

November 30, 1944
Private first class J. L. Armentrout of Ozona, Texas recently received from Captain J. R. Thomas, commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Hospital here, the Gold Star in lieu of a second Order of the Purple Heart medal. Private Armentrout was awarded the medal for injuries received in combat at Saipan. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Armentrout of Ozona. 

November 25, 1954
The body of David W. Neal, 64, who made his home with his daughter, Mrs. V.L. Alderman at the Rio Pecos Power plant in the northwest edge of Crockett County, was found in the yard at the Alderman home Tuesday night of last week. A 16-gauge shotgun was found near the body. Mr. Neal had died after a blast from the shotgun had struck him in the chest. The body was found by Mr. and Mrs. Alderman and their daughter on their return from a movie. A note found on the body indicated Mr. Neal had taken his life. He had been in ill health for some time and was despondent over his condition. His wife had died recently and the couple lost a son who died in a Jap prison camp during World War II. A string was found tied to the gun trigger and the shoe had been removed from one foot. A verdict of suicide was rendered by a coroner from nearby McCamey.

November 26, 1964
The Crockett County 4-H Junior Rifle Club has received its affiliation with the National Rifle Association and has started a program of teaching its members rifle marksmanship and gun safety, according to county agent Pete W. Jacoby, who is the club’s adult leader. Two training sessions have been held for adult leaders who are working with junior members of the dub W. M. Day, Jr., county agent and a certified rifle instructor from Rankin, was the instructor for a group of adult leaders in a training session last Saturday. The club has constructed an indoor .22 target rifle range in the Junior Livestock Show Barn, where the training program will be carried on this winter and next spring. An effort is being made to secure and train sufficient volunteer adult leaders to work with about one hundred junior members in the club. 

November 28, 1974
Lionette basketball captains take time out during practice at the girls’ gym Monday afternoon to pose for the photographer. Belinda Bebee, right, proudly shows off her trophy she was presented after being named Most Valuable Guard at the Lakeview tournament over the weekend. The other captain is Martha Cantu.