Yesteryear in Yoakum: July 13, 1948

Note: The following passages are printed exactly as they were published in the respective historical local paper.

Yoakum Herald-Times, July 13, 1948 

Noah Fry, Veteran Tomato Buyer Drowns in Rio Grande Thursday

“It is my sad misfortune to have to report that Noah Fry lost his life trying to save another man’s life in the Rio Grande River Thursday afternoon, July 8th.”

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