NOVEMBER 21,
1996
reminded:
One better. We could have beaten all the teams
is the best coach we've ever had. He's done a
tghout the year." -Rudy Darrow
but we didn't play to the top of our ability
-Brandon Binford
e Could let the other teams size intimidate us and
used to it after awhile and got back into
In a few of the games it took us a while
playing, and we let them have too much
line had some great downs. They could've
4ustin Perkins
3-3
all team finished the season this year
The leading rusher was Jesse Bale and
Was Josh Taylor.
Harmon commented on the end of the season,
showed improvement throughout the year
key personnel. They were competitive from the
and Abe Cobb H won Grand Champion
their demonstration on "Grit and Grind"
Demonstration Contest held at Ripley
and demonstrated how to sharpen clip-
are both sixth graders at Perkins-Tryon
Qnd are the children of Danny & Kathy
Trisha Cobb.
THE BIG TWELVE
marks have been eliminated and so have
Obviously out of the race for some time are;
Baylor with not so impressive 1-6 records.
with 2 and 5 records, followed by
knocked out of any post-season consider-
Division, it will be an easy thing to decide
[ebraska winning all of the marbles.
a little more complicated. It could
with Texas, Texas Tech and the Texas
can beat the Aggies then it will be all
arid Texas Tech, regardless of what happens
the Longhorns will represent the South. If
beats OU, then Tech will represent the
les win and Tech loses to OU, then the
If that confuses you too much, just
ate news Saturday night.
to pick with the Baylor Bears. You would
the decency to come to town with at least a
don't expect to lose, but if we did, it would
to lose to a power than a team with a
same as we have. We sure don't want to
like we did when we lost to Missouri. And
:he beginning of the season, I predicted we
-6 record. I'll have to admit, all of the wins
where I thought they would but we're still
and 6. The game with the Baylor Bears will
as always, seats are available and you
out and support the Cowboys.
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THOMAS 547-5378 PERKINS
These Electric and Animal Science project demonstration winners were caught enjoying
their successful efforts at the Payne County 4-H Demonstration contest held in Ripley on
Nov. 2. Pictured are (front row): Amanda Parker, Twin Mounds 4.11, Yale; Rebekah Emerson
and Abe Cobb II, teammates from Perkins 4-H; (back row) Kierah Baker, Ripley 4-H; Shelia
Dohmann, Payne County 4-H Horse Club; Ryan Lee, Twin Mounds, Yale; and Amy Knori,
Sangre 4.H Club.
Of Days Past Jan. 28, 1920. It is said to have
been named for Charles Wilson,
By Mahlon G. Erickson secretary to John Ringling, the
Sue Clinton (338 Pleasant circus owner.
View, Ponca City, OK 74601) All Wilsonites are invited to
seeks information on the Frazier submit articles and family his-
surname. She is researching tories to one of the following ad-
William Hayes Frazier and his dresses or to contact the compil-
wife Ada Lee (Alexander) ers at these phone numbers:
Frazier. Carole Gandy Pinches (436 Rock
William Hayes Frazier, born Fence Court, Lawrence, KS
Nov. 18, 1881 in Kansas, was the 66049; 913-841-0968); or Carl
son of George Frazier. In 1908 Cumpton (1006 South Rotary,
he married Ada Lee Alexander Wilson, OK 73463; 405-668-
in Kingfisher. She was born in 3431).
*****
Platt City, Missouri, Sept. 10,
1994 to Lindsey and Fannie John Hess Johnson (Serendip-
Alexander. ity, 19362 Springs Road,
William and Ada Frazier lived Jefferson, VA22724-9712) asked
in the Walters and Cement area last summer for information on
before moving to Perry in 1920. Anna Johnson who had died in
They rived there until 1942 when Perkins in 1892. obituary
they moved to Stillwater. Will- was located and a copy was sent
Jam was a teacher, dairyman and to Mr. Johnson.
Star Route carrier. Now Mr. Johnson has another
The Fraziers had six children: question. Anna Johnson was
Floyd Frazier, Rayborn Frazier, married to Larkin S. Johnston.
Philip Frazier, Donald Frazier, They moved from Ohio to
Mrs. Marguerite Albin and Mrs. Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Flossie Elkins. sometime before 1885, probably
***** close to their daughter Susan
Work is in progress on a his- who was married to Vachel Hall
tory of the Wilson, Oklahoma Albright. Larkin Johnston is not
area. Individuals with roots in mentioned in his wife's obituary.
the area of Wilson are asked to Did he predecease her? Did he
submit histories of their fami- die in Kansas? And is he buried
lies. Family histories, pictures there?
of families, stories about Wilson Another question is that of
Vachel and Susan (Johnston)
and pictures and/or newspaper
articles, as well as articles from Albright's son Edward Albright.
other publications, are all Family tradition has it that he
sought. Information and articles died "early" and is unclear on
on communities surrounding whether his death occurred in
Wilson will also be included. Oklahoma or Kansas. One faro-
According to Shirk's "Okla- ily member indicates that Ed-
homa Place Names," there were ward died in 1892, the same year
two Wilsons. The first was in as his grandmother Anna
southeastern Carter County, 7 Johnston. Another family mem-
miles southeast of Ardmore. It ber has indicated the death was
served as a post office from Apr. a suicide. There is no obituary
4, 1888toAug. 15, 1907. Named for an Edward Albright in the
for local merchant, J.H. Wilson, Perkins Journal. Nor is there a
it is no longer in existence, tombstone or record of burial for
The other Wilson was also lo- an Edward Albright in the
cated in Carter County and was Perkins Cemetery. Was he bur-
originally called New Wilson. ied in Kansas? Possibly near his
The New Wilson post office was grandfather's grave?
*****
established Jan. 17, 1914 at a lo-
cation 17 miles west of Ardmore. Jean Nelson (28249 W. 88th
Circle, DeSota, KS 66018) is
The name changed to Wilson on
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researching her GOWING an-
cestors who lived in Oklahoma.
Chauncey Drury Gowing was
born in 1838 in Washington
County, Arkansas. HE married
Nancy Jane Ballard on Mar. 18,
1861. Chauncey was the son of
George Washington Gowing Sr.
and Nancy Webb.
Chauncey and Nancy (Ballard)
Gowing lived in Edmond in 1920
and sometime after that date
moved to StillOater. Does any-
one know when they died and
where they were buried?
****g,
CALENDAR
MAR. 15, 1997--Rogers County
Genealogical Society Ancestor
Fair--contact Louise Horner,
P.O. Box 2493, Claremore, OK
74018.
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Erickson at P.O. Box 1565, Still-
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SAMANTHA DAWSON is the daughter of Sammie and
Shelley Dawson. She's a freshman at Perkins-Tryon
High School. Samantha is enrolled in 4-H and FFA
and currently serves as the 4-H Treasurer. She raises
and shows sheep. Previously she has shown
Shorthorn beef cattle and swine, Samantha judges
dairy cattle and cattle grading. She volunteers at
the Make Promises Happen Camp,
support the
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