See scan - official cover of the Terrell Heritage Society
Col. E.H.R. “Ned” Green made the
first automobile trip in Texas, a trip from Terrell to Dallas, at speeds of
20-25 mph. He also suffered the first auto accident in Texas. During the Dallas
trip, Ned and auto company representative George Dorris were crowded off the
road by a farm wagon and ended up in a ditch.