Alphabet File page 149
Gilbert, Mr. Lew, THE writer of the coast who won a national reputation for his intellectual cleverness, was mingling with his numerous Bay friends Thursday. While here Mr. Gilbert was busy receiving congratulations upon the true and pointed style that characterizes his write-up of Bay St. Louis in the Gulf Coast Colombian Edition of the Biloxi Herald. The write-up of other coast towns was equally good and interesting, reflecting in all one of the grandest and most credible of journalistic enterprise produced in Mississippi. (SCE 8/5/1893)
Gilbert, Lew, the clever writer, stopped off and paid the Echo office a visit one day this week. He is always welcome at the Bay. (SCE 09/16/1893)
Gilbert, Mr. Lou, the clever writer of Biloxi, was at the Bay this week, writing up the storm ravages along our coast for the CHICAGO INTER-OCEAN. (SCE 11-11-1893)
Morrill, Col. E. W., and Mr. Lew Gilbert, of Biloxi, were welcome visitors to the Bay this week. (SCE 11-25-1893)
Gilbert, Zenobia, 311 Sycamore (Ph 50, 55)
Giles, Arnette - President Presents Award to Mrs. Giles -by Marileen Maher, Echo News Editor - Mrs. Arnette Giles received national recognition from President Richard Nixon as the 1971 National Volunteer Winner at a special banquet Thursday night in Washington D. C.
In presenting the award to the 71-year-old resident of Pearlington, Nixon said "her type of spirit is what distinguishes this country from others and makes it great." More than 400 guests and volunteers attended the dinner at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Mrs. Giles was the individual winner of the National Volunteer Award sponsored by the National Center for Voluntary Action. She was cited for her work with homeless and retarded children, raising 40 such children in her own home.
SERVE, an organization from Staten Island, N.Y. was given the group winner award.
Mrs. Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of the late President Kennedy, presented a $5,000 check to Mrs. Giles. Before introducing her to the audience Mrs. Shriver said "too much force and energy have always been wasted on death. This is life."
Mrs. Giles thanked the gathering and emphasized that she had never expected any recognition for her work: "I came from a broken home. I know the heartaches. I vowed as a child to do everything I could to erase the heartaches of other children."
Earlier, Nixon who was accompanied by the First Lady noted that "these children had a chance because of Mrs. Giles." Henry Ford II pointed out that Mrs. Giles had done all of her work "without even a feasibility study. She did it all by herself." Ford is Chairman of NCVA. After the banquet, several well-wishers approached Mrs. Giles congratulating her and commenting on her unselfishness and devotion to the welfare of others. The affair was attended by cabinet members, White House aides and business leaders.
Mayor Warren Carver of Bay St. Louis headed the Hancock County delegation which included Mrs. C. R. Beyer, executive secretary of the Hancock County United Fund; Perry Gibson, president of the Hancock County Chamber of Commerce; Mrs. Frances Franckiewicz, director of the Hancock County Welfare Department, Mrs. Gwen Ishem, a friend of Mrs. Giles and Mrs. Gwen Guillot, Chairman of the Council for the Aged. Accompanying Rev. and Mrs. Giles were their son, Eugene Giles, and their grandson, Arthur Clemantine. (Sea Coast Echo- Feb.17, 1972)
Giles, Arnette - It Was Her Night - By Marileen Maher
Echo News Editor - The large banquet crowd sat quietly as the narrator, with the help of a slide presentation, related the story of Mrs. Arnette Giles.
It was the simple yet beautiful story of a woman who, unwanted as a child, vowed to devote her life to caring for unwanted children. It was the story of her work raising 40 retarded children in her home and of teaching other retarded children in the Special School in Hancock County. It was the story of a woman who with only three years of formal education is now attending college to become a "better teacher". It was the story of Gary, Mrs. Giles' latest ward, thought to be deaf and dumb but who has just spoken his first word thanks to this remarkable woman.
The narrator ended the short biography and the large crowd stood and applauded this woman from Pearlington, Miss. and the work she has done.
Almost hidden by an over-sized podium, but with great simplicity and dignity, Mrs. Giles spoke to the gathering: "I am not used to giving speeches .. I never worked with the expectation of laurels."
Overwhelmed by the $5,000 check Mrs. Giles received as part of the award, she said "The doctors say that one day little Gary may be able to talk and to hear. With this money I will try to do everything to make that possible." In closing, Mrs. Giles appealed to the people to "look into your hearts and go back to your communities and try to do what you can to help these children. God bless you."
Many Washington dignitaries and other "very important people" attended the banquet but only two people received standing ovations --President Nixon and Mrs. Arnette Giles. (Pictures accompanying article in the vertical file) (Sea Coast Echo Feb. 17, 1972)
GILES, ARNETTE
Arnette Giles of Pearlngton recognized for her work with retarded children first taught in a school started by Mayor and Mrs. Warren Carver in 1959. Through the years she devoted her life to the service of providing a foster home for chidren less fortunate, handicpped ,or retarded. The 40th child she and her husband, the Reverend Charles Giles, took into their home was retarded, could not speak and could not hear. He had been cared for in the basement of the Harrison County Courthouse by policemen prior to being accept by the Giles.
Charles Giles, husband of Arnette, preached in the Valena C. Jones Methodist Church on Sycamore Street. (SCE 5-29-1977
Giles, Miss Ella, the noted Wisconsin authoress who has spent several winters on the Gulf coast and wrote so many fine descriptive letters for the Northern press, is the guest of Mrs. J. W. Fairfax. (SCE 04/08/1893)
Gillem, Alex- see: Circuit Court article (SCE 10/28/1893)
Gillich, Irma r 247 St. Chas. (Ph 55)
Gillis, Duncan r 4th., Waveland (Ph 55)
Gillis, Marcel A. Col., 638 Bch., Waveland (Ph 48 thru 50, 55)
Gillum, (see DeGillum) # 40 J A Cuevas, (VF MJS VIII 00350)
Gilman, Dan r 125 Hillcrest, Waveland (Ph 55)
Gilmore Service Station - See "Perkins, Gertrude" letter from sister Mary Perkins Re: Hurricane 1947
Gilmore, Fayard Mr. the live and wide-awake proprietor of the Railroad Exchange, has had plans drawn for a magnificent saloon and hotel building to be erected in the rear of the railroad depot. (SCE 10/07/1893)
Gilmore, M. A. r 962 S. Beach (Ph 48 thru 50)
Gilmore Motor Co., Ulman Av. (Ph 48 thru 50)
Ginn, John Howard, 49, Live Oak Cem. Pass Chris. 18 Oct 1983 (CEC)
Ginn, Leon, 200 St. George (Ph 48 thru 50, 55)
Ginslinger, Mr. and Mrs., and bright daughter, Hazel, were over from New Orleans on Sunday to spend the day. (SCE 02/25/1893)
Gipson, Edmond W., 820 Beach Blvd., Waveland (Ph 48 thru 50, 55)
Girard, August was married to Mary Virginia Toulme, daughter of J. B. Toulme and Victoire Saucier (JBT will VF)
Girard, Mary Virginia Toulme was married to August Girard.
Giveans, Frederick Anthony 2-4-1985 baptized at the Pearlington Methodist Episcopal Church (PC&C)
Giveans, John Allen 8-14-1983 baptized at the Pearlington Methodist Episcopal Church (PC&C)
Giveans, John Elliott 5-8-1927 baptized at the Pearlington Methodist Episcopal Church (PC&C)