WOMAN TAILOR
MRS. CLEO SANTY
Hamilton has the distinction of having a woman who owns and operates a
dry cleaning establishment. She is Mrs. Cleo Santy, a native Hamiltonian.
Mrs. Angeline Jones Santy was born in Hamilton. She is one of nine
children, six girls and three boys, all of whom live in Hamilton except
one sister. Her parents were J. D. Jones of Illinois and Melissa Thomas
Jones of Kentucky, who came to Hamilton in the early days. She graduated
from Hamilton High School and married Cleo Santy in 1920. [The
marriage of C. L. Santy and Angeline Jones was recorded in Hamilton County
Marriage Record Bk. 8, p. 99,]
The tailoring business was established by her late husband on the north
side of the square, the year of their marriage. Several years later they
moved to Lamesa where they remained for two years and upon returning to
Hamilton, Mr. Santy started in business in the present location. Mr. Santy,
elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Santy was killed in an automobile accident
in May, 1933. After his death, Ms. Santy took charge of the business and
has conducted it successfully ever since. She has one daughter Billy
Margaret, who graduated from the Hamilton High School this past May. [Billly
Margaret married Cornelius M. Hatch.]
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THE CARLTON CITIZEN --Vol. 30, No. 23
Hamilton County, TX
Friday, June 24, 1938