Smiley, Texas

Remembering times past

The Smiley Tabloid
unfortunately now defunct

A photo taken in the early days of the Smiley Drug Store.
The man standing at far left behind the counter is
 Winchester "Chess" Sample.
The man sitting to the left of the group at the table is
Dr. Henry Hatch Beverly. 
If you can identify any of the other folks in this picture
please send me an email and let me know.
(Photo courtesy of Rob Schmidt.)

From a U.S. Postal cover, unknown date.
Notice some of what Smiley offers:
"Good school and Church advantages."
"A Highly Moral Atmosphere."
"Cheap Lands"
"Abundant Water" (Notice they didn't mention it
tasted of sulphur; they also don't make a claim
of sweet smelling air.)

 
Long gone are the days of
these prices.

 
The Texaco station was a favorite
after-hours hangout for the teen crowd.

Still in business.
Phone number has changed.

What happened to that
highly moral atmosphere?

All the ads are from an August 1963 copy of The Tabloid.

Two bits!
Four bits!
Six bits!
A dollar!
All for the Bantams
Stand up & holler!!