The Depew Independent November 19, 1920 Loses Arm in Cotton Gin Wednesday afternoon about three o’clock, Frank Staples, known to his many friends as "Red", had the misfortune to get his right arm caught in the gin saws at the Barrett gin. He jerked his arm out as quickly as possible but the saws had cut through his hand and arm almost to the elbow. He started to the Doctor’s office and Ted McFarland, who also works in the same gin saw him and assisted by Curt Thompson they took him to Doctor Coppedge’s office. It was found necessary to amputate his arm just below the elbow. He had been working at the gin but a day or so. From what we can learn he was told by the ginner to clean the saws in one of the stands where they were running some wet cotton through. The breasts or fenders were held up off the saws with a board. He had a stick cleaning the saws when the ginner came by striking the stick which held up the breast with his foot letting the breast fall on his hand, and the saws. His arm was jerked into the saws before he could realize it. He was taken to his father’s home where he is resting as easy as could be expected. "Red" is a favorite among the younger set of men. ----- Might as well begin to get into the habit of calling W. R. (Doc) Martin "Judge." He was recently elected to the office of Township Justice without any opposition. The other newly elected members of the Township board are Frank Bollinger, W. H. Wilson, John H. Fox and George Stark. Stark being elected Constable. ----- The Donaldson Brothers have their plate glass at last. Their entire front was blown out last April and since that time they have been handicapped by reason of having their light cut off. The glass got as far as the depot last spring and over on a box and broke every plate. ----- Depew will have a show next week. A new restaurant will also open up and maybe a moving picture show.

Grandpa Frame Dies Word was received here Saturday that Grandpa Frame, father of Mrs. Harrington, of Depew, Mrs. Pettegrew and Mrs. G. W. Oliver, of Bristow and Earl and Fred Frame of Shamrock, had died at his home in Perkins. Grandpa Frame has visited Depew many times and stayed here some time in recent years. He was a veteran of the Civil war and an Indian war, and was a storehouse of fifty years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Harrington attended the funeral at Perkins Monday. The Independent will print a complete obituary next week. ----- Mrs. Nancy E. Westbrook Dies at Home of Daughter Died Friday November 5th at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. G. Holman, Mrs. Nancy E. Westbrook, aged 70 years. She had made her home for some time with Mr. and Mrs. Holman. Her body was shipped to Lamar County, Texas where she was laid to rest in the Tenant Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Holman and Lee Cooper, of Depew, and R. Westbrook, a brother and Mrs. Riker, a daughter, of Okmulgee were present at her funeral. ----- Dr. Coppedge is having a cement walk put down on the west side of his building. ----- Willie Quandel is building a fine home in the First Addition. It will be the best out there when completed. ----- The Fourth Membership drive for the Red Cross is on. If you have not signed up and handed over your dollar now is a good time to do so. Miss Helen Harrington is the solicitor for the Red Cross Membership drive. She has a button for you. ----- The Boydston Brothers have sold out their garage to a couple of men from Sparks, Oklahoma. We do not know whether the boys intend to leave Depew or not. They are good Mechanics and have always been kept busy. ----- Mrs. Joe Kinch entertained the Embroidery Club last week. Mrs. W. H. Linton and Mrs. Fred Kern of Drumright were out of town guests.