Ozona History

July 5, 1945 
Wearer of the Silver Star Medal, awarded "for gallantry in action against an armed enemy of the United States," twice wounded in six months of blazing action with the famous Fourth Armored Division which landed on the Normandy beaches in the third invasion wave on D-Day and fought its way across France, Luxembourg, Germany and into Czechoslovakia before V-E Day. Sgt. Enrique K Sanchez has arrived in Ozona for a well-earned 30-day rest. Sgt. Sanchez commanded a U. S. General Sherman tank in the last days of the battle of Germany. In his six months of intensive action as a tankman with the Fourth Armored Division attached to General Patton’s Third Army, the Ozonan, with members of his crew, had four tanks shot, and although wounded, no member of his crew was ever killed in action. 

June 30, 1955 
Miss Sarah Hicks, 17-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey Hicks, won the title of Miss Ozona in the second annual Ozona Lions Club water carnival bathing beauty revue Saturday night at the north pool. 

 July 1, 1965 
First step toward getting work under way toward completion of a $320,000 improvement program for Ozona public schools was taken Monday when the school board accepted bids on approximately $20,000 worth of residential additions and painting. W. L. Bishop of Comanche was the successful bidder on construction of bedroom additions on four of the teacher housing units in southwest Ozona. A bedroom and bath will be added to four of the houses, bringing to eleven the number of houses in the teacher blocks with three bedrooms. Seven of the houses will continue with two bedrooms for teachers with smaller families. 

July 3, 1975 
ONE WAY TO BEAT THE HEAT — Some fancy diving takes place off the high board at the North Pool as Ozona youngsters take advantage of the pool to beat the summer heat. Many will celebrate the Fourth of July holiday at the pools Friday. (Photo by Joe T. Moran) 

July 3, 1985 
Hair Pulling Contest proves to be an old favorite at the Just horsin’ around playday held here Saturday. Gene Cooper holds the goat while Cody Munnleutt does the honors. Cody was second place in the Pee-Wee division overall.