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Gayfer migrated to Ameri after the Civil War om Southwold, England. When Gayfers at Biloxi’s Edgewater Mall opened 1963, the landmark store quickly beme the go-to shoppg experience for then entire fay. Gayfers is remembered for s qualy ventory and ctomer service, however the standout for parents and younger ctomers was the proment Gayfers Teen Board implemented 1960.
Known as The Gayfer Girls, the ele group of amilly screened young women promoted fashn, style, and poise among younger clients.
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Those skills are a mere smatterg the young women acquired as a Gayfer Girl. She scrib her years as a Gayfer Girl, 1981-1983, as the most rewardg experience of her life:. Lastg iendships seem to be the goln thread which ns through the liv of former Gayfer Girls, along wh the fluence and spiratn of teen director Wood, hired by Gayfers 1978.
“Amy was a fantastic role mol and was a nstant enuragement for to give our bt everythg we did, ” says Na Frazer Derouen, Gayfer Girl 1986-1987. Julie Milane, Ocean Sprgs High School unselor, says her marketg and unselg skills n be traced back to beg a Gayfer Girl, 1981-1983.
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Milane was also a Gayfer Girl Big Sister, which she scrib as “an utmost honor. The Gayfer Girls still speak highly of Amy Peopl Wood, shown newspaper article above.
Lisa Cameron Fagan says servg as a Gayfer Girl, 1982-1984, lerally “broaned her world. It was by far the most gratifyg part of my work at Gayfers. Gayfers Girls: Where are they now?
I would not tra my Gayfer Girl days for anythg. Brg a Gayfer Girl was such a fun experience.