Ozona History

May 23, 1935
Judge C.E. Davidson, who ranges both cattle and sheep on his ranch land south of here, was offered eight cents for his yearling steers this week, it was learned here. This is top offering of this season in this area. Whether or not the Ozona ranch man will accept the offer from the unannounced buyer, is not known. Mr. Davidson also maintains a feeding farm for stock in Iowa and his cattle bring top prices annually.

May 24, 1945
Five crew members escaped without injury and an Army Transport Command C-47 twin-engine transport plane was undamaged in a forced landing of the plane in the Early Chandler pasture at the outskirts of Ozona Friday afternoon. Engine trouble caused the forced landing, a clogged fuel line putting the right engine out of commission. The plane was heavily loaded with war cargo and the pilot brought the plane in over the town of Ozona at low level to make perfect landing at the small clearing just west of Johnson Draw in the Chandler pasture. The pilot brought the plane to a sliding stop just about thirty feet short of a wire fence at the south end of the clearing.

May 19, 1955
Ozona Woman’s Forum has been notified that it’s yearbook won first place in the Senior division in competition with year books from clubs all over Texas at the State Convention of the Texas federated Women’s Clubs held in Galveston. The Forum president, Mrs. Charlie Black, was notified in a letter from Mrs. Hart Shoemaker of Abilene, Sixth District president, who enclosed the T.F.W.C. prize check for the local club.

May 20, 1965
Selected by the staff of the 1965 Cactus, University of Texas yearbook, were the above Ozona High School’s most beautiful girl and most handsome boy. Miss Karen Russell, top left, was picked as the most beautiful girl and Moe Barbee, top right, the most handsome boy. Runner-up for most beautiful was Miss Mary Jane Dunlap and for handsomest boy was David Childress. Miss Russell is the daughter of Mrs. Gene Linthicum of Barnhart and Miss Dunlap is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Dunlap. Barbee’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Beall Barbee and Mr. and Mrs. John Childress are parents of David.