THEY CALL 'EM "OILIONAIRES"
I came across a new word recently "oilionarie", writes William Hickey in London. It is an Americanism to describe the men in Texas who count their millions in hundreds. The word was used to me by a Texan who has come overe here. He was describing the Easter holiday that some of these oilionairess are going to have at the Koon Kreek Club. For a democratic country this is one of. the most exclusive clubs you can imagine. It make's White's seem rather poverty-stricken. The membership is limited to 145. There is a waiting list of 170 millioniares. One of the hosts recently was Clint Murchison, who is said to be worth 300,000,000 dollars — which is £107,000,000.
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Taupo Times, Volume VI, Issue 285, 25 July 1957, Page 8
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121THEY CALL 'EM "OILIONAIRES" Taupo Times, Volume VI, Issue 285, 25 July 1957, Page 8
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