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llt;i the use lor republicaf ion of «)l *f the focal nowa • priiiloti in this newspaper-ai■ i a ,well as all UP dispatches. ' • ■VF.DMiS 1MAVA U GUST-5 -195 !* * r . * «T\v6 .Fine Citizens .v '•: Welcomed Home ,Probably Aiken hiis never-had two morepublic-spirited citizens, those who gave moreuntiringly of their lime, and energy to every••worthwhile movement nor those who love, their native eilv more limn the Hon. HerbertE. Gvles ami Mrs. Gvlrs.« w■ Mr- Gy It-; is retiring us a commissioner of the United States Court of Chums and they are returning to their native citv to make their home. . oWhen leaving Aiken in Inly 19-39 to take up his new dulic-s in Washington, Mr. Gyles , said: . i ...... .“While I appreciate the appointment which Is for hie, i regret that 1 am leaving Aiken. I feel that it would he as easy to transplant an oak which' had Mood lur fiftv years as to take tnc away I mm the citv andeountv of which I leel a p-ul.”In let.nniing Mi. Gyles expressed his joy at being able lo return to his native*city. He spoke of the beaniilid lies which lie. had made in Washington in his work, in his social.life and in In chin ch. lie said that the Court of Clanm w,i:; a: one Lug I ami I v and that lie would ini:.:, the lelluvvship ol the judges,fellow commissioners and officials but that there was no place like Aiken where he had ipeut most o! hi:- hie.“Aiken ? I hr- oidv real home I have ever known and iJi-mi' be in God that 1 hrive been given the opportunity to return permanent-ly 'Q Fhc c-U.oem.in which Herbert Gvles is held was shown m Ihe tribute paid to'him when leaving Washington. and I he welcome thataas been ex tom led I** him upon his returnhome.A uieuttniid it* the good citizenship of Mr. . -Gyles-is-llie 11ci Inal Gyles park at the South-ern Railway passenger slation. During his tenure of r»l f ir-r us mayor, the park was named in his honor In a vote of city council and the railroad officials.Mrs. Gyles. Hie daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John St.anhes is a woman, who through the years has given 'untiringlv of her self in service lo her church. her citv and civic and pal riot ic organ iz.nl ions.Mrs. Gyles received her patriotism and love oi her city I mm her father who served as mayor, cmmtv enminissioner and chief commissioner. I )nnng I he -Civil War he served 35 conrier ior General Wheeler.Mrs. {Ivies rriimiorl to Aiken several months ago licmmr.e of ill health, but is now-imiehJmproved. Mr. Gyles arrived last week and is ort a leave of absence until his official retirement be plumber 2S,
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Aiken Standard and Review
Aiken, South Carolina, US
Wed, Aug 08, 1951
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