Could this possibly be Charley Franks who owned a nice looking female Asian
named Sonita? He was also around 1000 Oaks and the Juingleland operation for a
while. I think you're right! |
Saturday, June 11, 2016
From Bill Schriber
Posted by Buckles at 6/11/2016 04:50:00 AM
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In my era at the Compound, I heard the name, but never met the man.
Never met him either but Jules Jacot knew him from their Jungeland days I guess. Charlie came to St. Louis a few times to work as a clown at the Police Circus in the late 1960s. Also saw a postcard to or from Floyd Smith, remember Floyd asking about Sonita (who ended up at the San Diego Wild Animal Park). Floyd and Charlie might have been together in 1954 and early 55 when Floyd was at Jungleland training the A-B eight.
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