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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1954
Page
2
Published every Friday since 1873 under editor and publisher J. WILKERSON. Subscription rates listed: $2.00 yearly in Gomanche County, $2.50 elsewhere in Texas, $2.75 for war-taxed subscriptions. minimum accepted is $1.00.
The Comanche Chief recounts Henderson County’s Athens as the cradle of fifty Texas millionaires led by Clint Murchison and Sid Richardson. It notes their oil wealth, assets, and deals including NY Central railroad involvement, and contrasts their low profile with other elites while detailing Murchison’s vast holdings and lifestyle.
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