Fairfield Recorder, Fairfield Texas
Friday, Jan. 2, 1925

YOUNG MAN KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT AT KIRVEN

The oil news makes the following report on the fatal auto accident at kirven
Monday morning. The accident occurring at the sharp turn in the road about
200 yards west of the railroad crossing.

Roy Hughes, a young man 19 years of age, was instantly killed Monday morning
at 2 o'clock in an automobile accident near Kirven. Hughes home was in
Nacogdoches and he was on his way to Wortham in company with a man named
Johnson. Hughes had never been in Wortham but had securred a job wwith
Hamilton's garage. The car turned over on the T & B.V. right of way in
the edge of Kirven, just where the public road crosses the railroad. The
boys were unacquainted with the road and were driving rapidly when the
accident occured. The car turned completely over, catching young Hughes
head and badly crushing him. He was killed instantly. The car was owned
by the Hamilton Garage and was badly damaged.

Young Johnson, the driver of the car, wass severely bruised and cut about
the face and body but not seriosly injured.