Ozona History

May 16, 1935
At the request of officials of Reagan Senior High School of Houston, Superintendent C. B. Denham of Ozona, this week sent a piece of the old oak tree at the corner of the town park here to the Houston school to be placed into a wooden map of Texas being made there. Students of woodwork in the Houston school are creating a county map of Texas in wood. The wood is being collected from every county in Texas and must have historical significance. The Ozona chip is from Ozona's oldest known tree and the significance of the oak is that the first sheep camp here was at that place, organization of Crockett County was first discussed at a meeting under its branches, and later the first commissioners court of the new county was held beneath it.

May 17, 1945
After nearly two years as a prisoner of war in Germany, Pvt Everardo Ramoz, son of Tomasa Ramoz of Ozona, has been rescued and returned to U.S. military control, the mother was informed in a telegram from the Adjutant General's office in Washington Friday. “The Chief of Staff of the Army directs me to inform you your son, Private Everardo P. Ramoz, has returned to military control and is being returned to the United States within the near future and will be given an opportunity to communicate with you upon arrival,” was the welcome news contained in the telegram received from Adjutant General J.A. Ulio.

May 12, 1955
Ditching machines, grades and crews of workmen are at work laying water and sewer lines and laying out streets in the new residential addition for Ozona being developed by E. H. Chandler on the hill west of the city. At least four lot owners are ready to start construction as soon as the necessary utilities and other phases of the development are completed and a number of other prospective builders are in process of completing loan applications.

May 13, 1965
David Jacoby, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Jacoby of Ozona, has been accepted for one of the summer science enrichment program classes to be held at various Texas Colleges and Universities this summer. Jacoby plans to attend Texas A&M University this summer where he will be in a Geology enrichment program.

May 15, 1975
4-H DRESS REVUE WINNERS — Winners in the junior division of the 4-H Style Revue held here
Saturday are shown in the front row with their trophies and awards. From left to right, they are Melinda Holdt, Aileen Lopez, Doreen Watson and Valerie Mahannah, In back is Jan Watson, with her trophy for 14-year-old division. In center is Gigi McKinney, high scoring individual in the Senior division, and Monica Delgado, first alternate.