Girls in the picture: Charlotte Schultz, Catherine Watson, Sharon Booth, Ceci Egleston, Betty Bingham, Virginia Perra, Irene Michaelis, Kathleen McConnaghy, Jeanette Read, Mary Watson, Lacey Hinkle, Joanne Baines, Barbara Clipper, and Susi Magee. (Circa July 1954) GIRLS OF COCOLI A--- Ashley, Eleanor Acker, Margaret (Peggy) Acker, Sherry Ashton, Carol B--- Baldwin, Victoria (Vickie) Baker, Melody Berg, Inez Balch, Ira Bell, Sue Berg, Janice (Mimi) Berg, Elizabeth (Bibi) Barnes, Joanne Bakker, Lauree Bakker, Renee Budworth, Linda Bunch, Paula Bateman, Nancy (Nanse) Brasswell, Diane Brandstetter, Marian Bonnetts, Marlene C--- Craig, Paula Craig, Kristin Copenhaver-Jenkins, Mary Cooper, Irene Conn, Frances D--- Days, Judy Days, Marlee Davis, Claudia Davis, Patricia (Patty) Davis, Betty Denny, Lois E--- Eddleman, Laura Estrada, Rosario Estrada, Edith Estrada, Gloria England, Madge F--- Fields, Myra Fields, Ann H--- Hughes, Jeannie Hughes, Velma Hughes, Linda Harned, Danielle Hargrove, Kathy Hert, Kathy Haskell, Ann Hinkle, Lacy Henderson, Anne Hutchinson, Dianne Hutchinson, Vicki J--- Jenkins, Marie Jenkins, Kathy Jenkins, Joella Jones, Dina K--- Keller, Ann Keegan, Laurie-Jo Kerr, Jackie Kerr, Mary Kidd, Ligia Kielhoffer, Lynn Krimminger, Renee (Ballou) "Cat" L--- Lacey, Robin Lester, Elvita Luher, Sue Lovier, Judy M--- Maxwell, Linda (Mouse) McGriff, Geraldine (Geri) McMillan, Kaye Moses, Manuelita (Manue) Moses, Dorothy (Dody) McNamee, Bernadette McNamee, Rosa McNabb, Barbara McNabb, Julie McNabb, Dorothy (Peaches) McGann, Theresa Magallanes, Rosa McGann, Carolyn (Snookie) McNabb, Mary (Bootsie) Myron, Bruna Moore, Sandy Moore, sister P--- Parks, Gloria Parks, Gricela Peterson, Helen R--- Rainey, Mary Reddick, Cookie Reddick, Sonya Reinhart, Ginger S--- Sailor, Marian Southwell, Carolyn Southwell, Donna Shouts, Patricia (Pat) Smith, Shirley Stacey, Mary-Ellen Sergeant, Renee V--- Vandepute, Sandy VanSiclen, Cynthia VanSiclen, Cheryl VanSiclen, Karen W--- Walker, Maybelle (Mickey) Walker, Jeannie Walker, Carole Willis, Mary Willis, Martha Willis, Betty Willis, Marian Williams, Mitzi Wise, Forrest Webster, Martha Webster, Nancy Weeks, Vicki Wilmoth, Mary Wilmoth, Mildred (Millie) Wilmoth, Elaine (Lainie) Woods, Bobby-Jean Watson, Esther Wills, Dora One of my girlfriends from long ago in Cocoli. This is my backyard off Tamarind Avenue. As a little kid I loved Armed Forces Day. The services would have open house and we could see what the US Army was all about. One of the treasure souvenirs was the above map. On the street where you lived... Many GI's varoomed around the old Canal Zone on Harley-Davidsons. The Canal Zone was the home of USARSO The Army wants you! Wow!when Elvis was called up for Army duty, we thought who will be next? So all of us living in Cocoli started thinking more seriously about enlisting in one of the branches of the service... we didn't want to be called up and then not have a choice. "Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some people move our souls to dance. They awaken us to new understanding with the passing whisper of their wisdom. Some people make the sky more beautiful to gaze upon. They stay in our lives for a while, leave footprints in our hearts, and we are never, ever the same." --- Unknown Elvis was that type of person and his music lives on... When you don't know where you are going any road will take you there. “If you don’t like how things are, change it! You’re not a tree. You have the ability to totally transform every area in your life – and it all begins with your very own power of choice.” --------- Jim Rohn, Author and Speaker--- Carpe Diem! Panama dreaming... It has been a real pleasure sharing little more about my favorite town site Cocoli in the old Canal Zone. Please check out another page.....you'll be glad you did! Take care and drop by again. Hasta la Vista. See you on the flip side. Photo Credits: Author, Bill Fall, Montana, US Army Archives, CZ and PCC Archives US Army wants you! Too Many Secrets Some Cocoli Stories among other things... Sing and rejoice, tra-la-la, for fortune is smiling upon you!