On May 8, 1901, the Houston Daily Post ran the following headline: “Oil, Oil, Oil, the Next Great Gusher will be found north of Harris County… which means Conroe, Montgomery County… so says the Clairvoyant of Beaumont.” Coincidence or not, June 5, 1957 marked a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the great Conroe Oil Field, the nation’s third largest. On Aug. 18, 1958, an individual born and raised in the rough and tumble atmosphere of that field fought for the world’s heavyweight boxing title. Both George Strake, the discover of the oil field, and Roy Harris, the boxer, were possessed of a clairvoyant like spirit of destiny which prompted them to defy seemingly insurmountable odds.
Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/moco/opinion/article/George-Strake-Roy-Harris-both-conquered-numerous-17731334.php
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