Ozona History

February 6, 1936
Local business interests received telegraphic advice the first of this week from R.W. Briggs of Pharr, Texas, successful bidder for the contract for hard surfacing of 9.1 miles of Highway 27 from Ozona west, that the contractor is making preparations to move to Ozona immediately. Mr. Briggs and his crew will establish headquarters in Ozona while work is in progress on the highway project. Equipment is being moved here from the valley and actual work on the project is expected to get under way within the next two or three weeks. 

February 7, 1946
Heverto Vargas, private Infantry Anti-Tank Co., of the 253 Infantry Regiment, won the Bronze Star medal for “meritorious achievement on April 9, 1945 in the vicinity of Kressback, Germany." The Ozonan's citation recited that "During the organization of a defensive position, Pvt. Vargas greatly assisted his platoon leader by reporting the location and progress of the dug-in positions. In spite of intense enemy artillery fire, he continued his duties throughout the organization. Pvt. Vargas’ devotion to duty reflects credit upon himself and upon the Armed Forces of the United States." The citation was signed by Brig, Gen. Frederick M. Harris, U. S. Army, commanding.

February 2, 1956
A year ahead of schedule because Crockett County advanced the necessary' survey fund so that the Soil Conservation Service could make the survey a year sooner than its own funds would permit, the Johnson Draw watershed control plan now is on its way to Washington for final checking, editing, printing and distribution, and in another two to three months will stand approved by the federal government, barring unforeseen developments, and the million dollar-plus project will be ready for the construction start. 
The final step on the local and state level to clear the work plan for submission to Washington, was taken here Friday morning when representatives of various interested state and federal agencies met at the invitation of the Soil Conservation Service engineers to examine the completed work plan, to make suggestions or objections if they chose and to make reports to their agency superiors regarding points of the plan.

February 3, 1966
A contract for 4.996 Miles of Construction on R. M. 1973 in Crockett County has been awarded to a Monahans firm, it was announced in Austin this week by the State Highway Commission. Borber Road Construction Company submitted the low bid of $101,936.61 on the project. Grading, Structures, Base and Surfacing is expected to take 100 working days, according to J. A. Snell District Highway Engineer at San Angelo. W. F. Dixon, Resident Engineer at Ozona will be in active charge of the project while it is under construction.

February 5, 1976
THIS IS A BIG BOB CAT - The kid goat-killing cat was captured and killed by George Turner on the Miller ranch about ten miles west of Ozona. Turner, having all he can do to hold the heavy cat, says he weighs over 60 pounds and is the biggest of the three he has harvested lately.

February 5, 1986
Receiving awards at the Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet Thursday were Steve Sanchez, Young Citizen; Judge A.O. Fields, Citizen of the Year; Myrtle Post, Unsung Hero, and Carmen Sutton, who accepted the award of Organization of the Year for the Ozona Woman’s League.