Alphabet File page 45

Bernhard's Cafe, 316 Ulman Av. (Ph 48-49)

 

Bernhardt, Mamie - Gardebled, Mrs. C., is entertaining this week a happy bridal couple in the persons of Blank, Mr. and Mrs. W. T..  Mr. Blank was married in New Orleans last Friday evening to Bernhardt, Miss Mamie.  (SCE 10/28/1893)

 

Bernhardt, Sarah.  Reluctantly visited the Pickwick Hotel in 1888 or 1889 when the train on which she was traveling developed wheel problems.  She was in a "rage" but conducted it in French. (SCE Jubilee 1942 pg 17, col 3).

  Either in 1888 or 1889 an early morning L&N Mail Train,approaching Bay St. Louis over the bridge, lost a section of a wheel in the bay and was compelled to stop at Bay St. Louis for hours while the repair was made.

  Captain Toulme who then operated the Cresent Hotel, was immediately notified to feed and take good care of all the train's passengers until they could be carried on through to New Orleans.

  Captain Toulme agreed and Mrs.Toulme almost fainted. With a whole trainload of people to suddenly accommodate and feed, frantic for lack of food and competent help. Mrs. Toulme desperately sent out hurry calls to good friends and good neighbors who responded gallantly and promptly.

  One of the impromptu waitress on that historic occasion was the wife of U. S. Congressman E. J.Bowers, who was terrified at the temperamental invectives (most of them in French and most of which she understood) hurled at all and sundry by one of the obviously distinguished and also obviously enraged female passengers.

  In the clatter and confusion that accompanied the serving of the really excellent food Mrs. Bowers finally discovered that the irate personage was none other than the Divine Bernhardt herself surrounded by her equally distinguished but heartily eating cast. Sarah was in a blue rage. Her schedule had been shattered by an inconsiderate, ungallant piece of iron!   (Sun Herald 7/29/1958)

 

Berthelot, Mr. and Mrs. A. J.- congratulations upon the advent of their girl baby. Mrs. Berthelot is the daughter of Annie Avery.  (SCE 09/16/1893)

 

A very pretty christening ceremony took place at the Smokey Bend Catholic church, in Ascension Parish, La., last Sunday, the 24th. His Grace Archbishop Jansens, god father of Mrs. A. J. Berthelot, performed the ceremony over the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Berthelot. The sponsors for little Ethel Mary Berthelot were His Grace Archbishop Jansens and Miss Blanche Avery. After the ceremony the occasion was magnificently celebrated at the Chatam plantation home by a big champagne banquet, and many were the toasts drunk to the future welfare of the young Miss. The Echo sends greetings.  (SCE 9/30/1893)

 

Berthelot, Ethel (Mrs Dr. Allen of Chunky, Ms) was a niece of Miss Josephine E. Welch and lived with her during her last years. (SCE Jubilee 1942 pg 2).

 

Berthelot, Mrs. Hattie Avery, a beautiful and accomplished lady of Ascension parish, La., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Annie Avery, of Union Street.  (SCE 9/24/1892)

 

Berthelot, Mrs. Hattie Avery Berthelot, who has been here on a visit to her mother, left on Monday for her home in Ascension parish, La.  Mrs. Berthelot was accompanied by her lovely sister, Miss Blanche Avery.  (SCE 11/19/1892)

 

Berthelot, Mrs. J.A., of Ascension parish, La., is visiting relatives on Union Street.  (SCE 1/21/1893)

 

Bertucci, Frank, 215 Main (Ph 48-49)

 

Bertucci, William, 306 Ulman Av. (Ph 48 thru 50- 55)

 

Besancon, A. J. Mrs. r 416 Ballentine (Ph 55)

 

Besancon, Danny Louis 2-16-1945 baptized at the Pearlington Methodist Episcopal Church (PC&C)

 

Besancon, Deloris Ann 8-4-1946 baptized at the Pearlington Methodist Episcopal Church (PC&C)

 

Besancon, Louis Charles 3-25-1948 baptized at the Pearlington Methodist Episcopal Church (PC&C)

 

Besancon, Myrtle, 416 Ballentine (Ph 48 thru 50), 516 1/2 Citizen (Ph 55)

 

Besson, B. S. Lumber mill.  (BSL 100 Years pg. 17).

 

Bethea, Gladys Alene, 73, Waveland Cemetery 07 Feb. 1987 (CEC)

 

Bethea, Oscar Walter, 66, Waveland Cemetery 16 May 1972 (CEC)

 

Bettern, W. J. 804 N. Beach (1968 phone)

 

Bettis, Mrs. M. E. of Sunny Side, Ala., and who has been visiting Mrs. Foster, returned to her home this week. (SCE 11/5/1892)

 

Beuhler, Warren  r 200 Carroll (Ph 49)

 

Beyer, Alberta. 704 S. Beach Blvd. (Ph 48 thru 50 ,68)

 

Beyer, C. R, rl est, Reed Hotel (Ph 48-49) Ullman Ave. (Ph 50)

 

Beyer, C. R., r 410 Carroll Ave., (Ph 50)

 

Beyer, Charles m Whitfield, Lillie 6-23-1912 (PC&C)

 

Beyer, Mrs Lorina, died March 22, 1905 age 35 yrs. at home on Main Street.  Wife of Ed. M. Beyer, and mother of 4 small children.  Interment in New Orleans Cemetery. (SCE 4/1/1905).

 

Beyer, May -Sometimes it is very hard to put into words the impressions of ... and feeling for ... someone.  Such is the case with the lady before our Focus On Camera this week, Mrs. C. R. Beyer.  All the feelings are good ... all the impressions are beautiful.  But during our talks together, although she answered direct questions, her concern for others overshadowed any talk about herself. A list of some of her endeavors reflects this concern.  Mrs. Beyer helped to organize the United Way in our county and worked as its director for 10 years or so.  She is now executive secretary of the organization.

 

  Earlier she was chairman of the Heart Fund for Hancock County for 14 years.  She was especially happy that so many children could be helped through the Heart Fund.  Mrs. Beyer provided transportation for many of these children, as well as helping them in many other ways.

 

  Mrs. Beyer was instrumental in getting the Senior Citizens Program started in Hancock County.  She has also helped at one time or another with and for the retarded children's program, the Gulf Coast Mental Health Association, RSVP and the summer program, especially the swimming portion of this activity.  She worked hard making sure that children whose families were in the welfare program had a chance to go to summer camp.

 

As one of her friends remarked. "Whenever you hear of a good program in this area, you can be sure May Beyer has been on it, for it, or began it herself.  She is sure to have advanced its cause in some way".

 

  It seems that May Beyer has always been interested in helping others.  This has been a major part of her life. One of her comments covered this pretty well. "One doesn't have to be rich to help people.  One just needs the desire to do so." She certainly has shown this desire.

 

  Mrs. Beyer has ink in her blood.  She is a writer ...has always written.  But her by-line is not well known, since quite a bit of her work has included "ghosting" for others. Perhaps her best known writing concerns the lady of Hancock County do did so much for mentally retarded children several years ago, Mrs. Arnette Giles. Mrs. Beyer met Mrs. Giles, believed in her work, helped all she could with and for the children, and wrote about what Mrs. Giles was accomplishing.  This writing led to a national award in 1971, when Mrs. Beyer accompanied Mrs. Giles to Washington, D. C. where they met President Nixon.  Politicians at the time promised to help further Mrs. Giles' cause, but she didn't see too much progress during her lifetime.  May Beyer is happy that a new law has been passed to help these youngsters and that more is being done for them now. She was happy to report during one of our talks that the Retarded Children's School was the first organization to go into the United Way Fund in our area.

 

 Mrs. Beyer is a Navy widow with three grown children. Her son Charles resides in California.  Margaret, Mrs. Neal Burns, lives in Oklahoma.  But Betty, Mrs. Peter Benvenutti, is a resident of Bay St. Louis.  Mrs. Beyer is proud of her 15 grandchildren and her great-grandchild. (She had 11 Grandchildren- Margaret, her daughter said)