Benjamin Franklin High School - Electron Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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RUDOLPH PRICE Rudyu 815 B Jessup Place Rudy has his own ideas on business and we know they are good ones. Music is just another of his hob- bies. Making friends is an- other. A bright future for you, Rudy. VINCENT RgBlIIlANAUSKAS u i ,i 1117 Wallace Street Bill's easy going disposi- tion has won him many friends. Upon graduation he intends to join the Air Force which will be a break for Uncle Sam. Junta Stalf. MOSES RICE 2057 N. 13th Street Rice was one of the main- stays on our great basket- ball team. He is as depend- able oi! the court as on. He is always full of life and jokes. Soccer Team; Basketball Team. JAMES SANDERS Jimmiel' 1732 N. Front Street While Jimmie doesn't play on any of our teams, he makes his presence felt by showing line school spirit and supporting our teams. GEORGE R. SCHLEY ellymaun 2242 Pemberton Street George has a natunl tal- ent for acting. He was one of the stars of our show, 11Ametica Sings. His intel- ligence together with his tal- ent, we predict, will earn him as important niche in life. Dramatic Club; Vocal En- semble ; Cross-CountryTenm; Student Patrol; Vice-Presi- dent, Senior Clue. DAVID SILVER ltHi Yo,, 1538 N. 7th Street Hi Yo is one of the best students of the class. His activities around the school are too numerous to men- tion. His enthusiasm and rooting give the boys 3 lift. We guarantee he will be successful. Current Events Club; Dra- matic Club; Vocal En- semble; Junto; Student Patrol; Manager, Basketball Team; Soccer Team; Table Tennis Team; Book Presi- dent twice. FREDK. SIMMONS, JR. 11Freddie 1208 Poplar Street Freddie is a hard worker always striving to better himself. He likes to play and listen to music. We wish him loads of luck. ALBERT H. SMITH 1'Smiuy 1301 N. 15th Street Albert is one of the many Franklin boys who has to work after school to keep the wolf away. In between school and work he likes to read. After he leaves Frank- lin he would like to become a first rate salesman. We are sure he will. ROBERT SMITH iiSInitty'i 240 S. Alder Street Smitty, a little man, is out to prove to the world a little man is just as good, if not better, than a big one. And, if we know Smitty, he will do it convincingly. DAVID TUCKER, JR. Little David 959 N. Warnock Street In spite of his size, Little David can hold his own with the best of them, es- pecially when it comes to talking. Everyone likes Dav- id even though his jokes are corny. Vice-Pres. 10A Book; Color Guard; J. V. Baseball.

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LEONARD MADDOX nWilber 1918 Morse Street 0Speak when you are spoken to is Leonardis motto. In his modest way Leonard makes himself felt especially on the cross- country and gym teams. CrossCountry Team; Gym Team. HARVEY MATTHEWS !IB dd ,9 u y 2006 Kater Street Harvey intends to learn everything there is to learn about the dental supply business. Letis wish a grand fellow much success in his chosen field. ROBERT MILES uBobbyn 71.1 B Alder Place Bobby was always con. cerned about our athletic teams. He leads the way in school spirit. When he isn't playing he is cheering the team on. Football Manager; Cheer Leader, 2nd Team Basket- ball; 2nd Team Baseball. JOEIN MOORE 53 end 2541 Oakford Street John has a knack for newspaper work in which field he hopes to devote his future years. His various ac- tivities at Franklin will serve him very well. We expect him to become a publicity and promotional manager. Associate Editor, Junto; Current Events Club; Pub- licity Man for iiAmerica Sings? Campaign Manager Student Assn. MACK MURPHREE, JR. Junior 5901 Lansdowne Ave. Mack came to F ranklin to take the Aero Course. He is doing a good job on it. He is the only boy in Franklin to have a Hying license. After graduation Mack plans either to join the Air Force or enter the airpline indus- try. Keep 'em flying. Aero Club. 27 WILLIAM MURRAY llBillY' 2253 N. Bouvier Street Bill is the 0Voice of Franklin. With training he should make a name for himself in the musical world. Bill was one of the stars of nAmerica Sings. Hope you make it, William. Chorus; Dramatic Club; Book President 2 terms. NORMAN NELSON usonnyn 2327 N. Smedley Street Sonny is quite an author- ity on music and its histori- cal background. Playing in the school band gives Nor- man and his fellow students lots of pleasure. We wish him all the success in the world. Band. FRANK PilCHOeLSON, JR. teve 2006 N. Woodstock Street Frank is a member of the D. E. Department at Frank- lin. He thinks that with his progressive ideas along bus- iness lines he will climb to hhe top. We all agree with Im. F RANK J. NISER K's ed?! 120 Emily Street Frank is anxious to iigo 'places after graduation. He is greatly concerned with his marks. Hearty good wishes to a clean-cut lad. WILLIAM PEACOCK, JR. 'iSweetcakes'i 1406 Marvine Street Sweetcakes is a standout at Franklin. His main hob- by is boxing and he does that well. Winner of the Diamond Belt and Golden Gloves Tournaments, Wil- liam didnit stop there. Here in school he was as busy as a bee. He was justly honored by being elected President of the Student Association. President, Student Assn.; Student Patrol; Book Presi- dent, 4 times; Almanac Stem

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WESLEY WARNER iiKid West 1310 S. Dover Street Wesley likes to demon- strate his strength on his classmates. We will all miss his friendship after he leaves. The best of wishes, Kid. RICHARD A. WELLS iWDuke', 1738 N. Darien Street A D. E. student, Duke is keenly interested in busi- ness. We know he has the makings for becoming a suc- cessful merchant. Good luck to a likeahle guy. LEON WHITLEY llLee,, 1915 Pemberton Street Leon1s brains together with his skill make him a most valuable player on a team. In a pinch he always comes through. He contrib- uted tremendously on our fine basketball and football teams. Football Team; Basketball Team; Track Team. EARL WILLIAMS 1228 W. Harper Street Earl is known by all the boys to be a regular fellow. He knows all the angles when it comes to sports. Maybe he'll be a coach some day. If that's what he wants we hope he makes it. Soccer Team. CALVIN L. WILSON WIMuhaf, 2526 Opal Street In 1950 Calvin was the boxing champ in the Dia- mond Belt and Golden Gloves Tournament. Besides his boxing ability, Muha was elected class officer several times. When it comes to intelligence, he's a knock- out. Book President, twice; llB 29 LEON WILSON 1438 N. 13th Street Leon makes any business pertaining to the school his business. Being a member of the D. E. class we are sure that Leonls winning manner will be an asset to- ward his future career. J. V. Football and Baseball. EDWARD WOLFE Sidney 1613 Mt. Vernon Street Sidney is another Harry James in the making. He gave us many happy times with his trumpet playing. He plans to continue play- ing after graduation. We,re positive Sidney will make a name for himself. He was largely instrumental in mak- ing our show a huge suc- cess. School Band Leader; A Ca- pella Choir. RAYBURN WRIGHT Blaze 1518 Manton Street The longer you get to know Blaze the better you like him. This seems to be the consensus of opinion among Rayburn's classmates. We hope he gets the best out of life. WILLIAM YANCY Everett 2101 W. Diamond Street William was one of Frank- linis famed football players. We will never forget some of his long runs on the gridiron. He shows fine sportsmanship on and OK the athletic field. Keep going, Everett. Varsity Football; Baseball and Track. RUSSELL YOUNG llLesI, 804 N. 13th Street Although rather reticent the boys know Les is a swell guy. We all wish him the best life has to offer. Varsity Baseball.