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PEOPLE! & PLACES By LEW HARDEE If exciting new places do not interest you, if you don't like tropical breezes and palm trees and good times, then read no far ther. This is a story of my visit to Doris and John D. O’Daniel, popular Southport couple now living in Panama. “How do I get over to your place from here at Amador?” I asked John D. over the phone. “Let's see. You are over on the Pacfic side of the Isthmus. We are at Coco Solo, over on the Atlantic. Hop on the train and I'll meet you at Colon Station. HO'f DOGS— SANDWICHES— TRY OAR! - MAID SHALLOTTE, N. C. It's only fifty miles here and will take you a little over an hour,” said John D. “This is all new to me, John. I know nothing of the Panama Railroad. Tell me, is there any thing special I’m supposed to do?” “Lew,” he said, "There’s one way to describe it, ‘easy going.’ You’ll have no trouble at all. Be lieve me, as long as the Panama Railroad is running, the W.B.&S. will never die. It is a sort of W. B.&S. gone native.” A short while later I saw what he meant. I arrived at Balboa Station as the train was pulling in. There were a handful of cars, of the old beaded wood variety, the first and second class coaches being separated by a solitary baggage car. To my inexperienced eye, the two classes seemed iden tical. A gentleman waiting to board explained to me that there is little difference in accommo dation. However, in the first class cars, where the Americans usual ly sit, one does not hang out of the windows, but sits primly in his seat. The ride over was interesting. For a short time we rode through the suburbs and post military re servations and airfields. Then we hit the jungle. It is a savage place of impassable black swamps, with closely entangled mangrove trees, scrubly wild bananas, and hanging vines. We rounded mountains of surprising ly beauty and crossed streams which sparkled with bright, jade water as they passed from the black of the jungle into the sunlight of the railroad clearing. We saw native Indian ladies with parasols walking down rust color Phones GL 7-2871 and GL 7-4951 KILPATRICK'S Funeral Service SOUTHPORT, N. C. —ESTABLISHED 1941 DAY and NIGHT OXYGEN EQUIPPED AMBULANCE SERVICE SPONSORING BRUNSWICK MUTUAL BURIAL ASSOCIATION, Inc. WE OFFER FINANCING SERVICE—Convenient Terms. MEET LIEUTENANT DARREL SMITH and FAMILY > SPARTUC Lt. Smith was born in Reading, Iowa, and it was there that he received his public education. In 1942 he enlisted in the United States Navy and served in an enlisted status until 1955. During this period, he served the Heavy Cruiser Louisville and at, various Naval Air Stations throughout the United States. Lt. Smith received a commission in 1955 with duties first aboard several destroyers and then on the staff of the Comman der Cruiser Division Four, with home port in Boston, Mass. He came to Sunny Point Army Terminal in October 1960 and is now the Military Sea Transport Service representative for Sunny Point. 1 Lt. Smith is married to the former Hazel Wallis of Mt. Vernon, Ind. He and his wife now reside in Southport with their four child ren—Lorry, Bobbie, Vicki and Jo Ellen. ed mountain paths, and thatched roof huts set high on stilts. Once the train stopped in an area which showed absolutely no signs of civilization. No houses were in sight, no paths or roads were to be seen, no humans could be found. Yet, the conductor step ped off the train and lifted a woman and her baby into the high grass. He stepped aboard, waved to the engineer, the whistle blew and we were off again. At times the line parallels the canal. It always surprised me to see great ships out in the middle of nowhere patiently creeping along. Halfway across the Isth mus, we traveled along the shore line of Gatun Lake, created to supply the millions of gallons of water needed for the operation of the locks. As the train rattled through an area of savannah country, flat with low bushes, I fully expected to see Indians rid ing across the plain to attack us with poison darts. Head shrinking, I am told, is still practiced in remote isolated areas of southern Panama and northern Columbia. I later saw examples of their grotesque craft on sale in a Panama City as sou venirs. Don’t let me give you the im pression that Panama is un civilized, though. The Panaman-. ian lives in a decent house, drinks Coca Cola, and like the average American, his murdering is con fined to the English language. But I have run out of space and must stop without having even arrived at Coco Solo. I promise that 'next week we’ll spend more time with the O’Daniels and less wondering about in the jungle. The U. b. expects to export about 6.5 million bales of cotton during the 1960-61 season, as compared with 7.2 million in 1959-60. 4-H Club News By James E. Goff, Assistant County Agricultural Agent I960 was one of North Caro lina’s best years in 4-H Club wort. It war a very good year 1 Brunswick County and we ope it will keep improving. Re member Ihe 4-H motto is “To '.lake The Best Better." The boys and girls of Bruns wick County will have an opport- ! M;ty to join an Automotive club as soon as the Extension Staff j and the Adult leaders secure in-I formation on the oiy;a. - .ation of, ;uch a chib. Further information will be available at a later date. There will be a 4-H County Council meeting on Monday Jan- j ■ary 23 at 4:30 P. M. It will be held at the Extension Service j Building in Supply. We urge every j officer of each club to try to be oresent so that some important matters can be discussed and Dove Season Ends The open season for shooting”* doves closed Saturday, Jan. 14. It v/as the end of the final half of a split-season for shooting the ' popular birds. agreed on. Want Ads Get Results WHEN IN WILMINGTON Shop At GURR Jewelers 2)2 N. Front St. We Mav Have Just Tht Gift That You Are Looking For! NOTHING KN THE EAR p^iew fiegarH QUALITY EYEGLASS HEARING AID / • No Cord) # No Eor Button • Comfortable Self-Adjusting Sound Plato • P*s Mott Eyoglox Promo Front* o Trim, Smort Styling For Aon who can use a bone conduction hearing aid In Ima t A A PAA STiXjsg&ir’- *22500 FREE QUALITY TEST! Com. 1. or a* tor Living Sowd MARINO AIDS HALLS DRUG STORE Phone RO 2-5265 WILMINGTON, N. C. COASTAL INSURANCE Agency ClEYON EVANS, Agent Main Street Next To Bank Building Ph. PL 4-6488 Shallot*©, N. C. BALLARD or PiLLSBURY Sweet or Buttermilk Biscuits CAN SHALLOTTE. N. 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