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The Brownsville Herald from Brownsville, Texas • Page 6

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Brownsville, Texas
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THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD, TEXAS -Sunday, September 1946 Sugar Prices To Rise, OPA Says WABHTNOTOH Oovern- ment. officials have announced that sugar celling prices must go higher. Although they shied away trom estimating the exact they mentioned that a boost of one cent- a pound at retell levels would add about MO.000,000 year to consumer Both OPA spokesmen and representatives of the government Commodity Credit Corpora 11 told a reporter the Impending increase results from the Cuban- American agreement under which prices for Cuban sugar are based upon the increases in the cost of living within the United States, figured on a quarterly basis. Cuba supplies about one-third of the sugar used within the United Btaets and any prices paid Cuba must be reflected from all other sources. Hidalgo-Starr Group Will Meet Thursday EDINBUTWD--The Hidalgo Counties Medical Societies and Women's Auxiliaries will be held at the Brown Derby here, Thursday, Sept.

12. The Brown Derby Is located a mile south of Edlnburg on Highway Ml. Two papers will be presented at the program by two doctors currently on the faculty of Baylor University College of Medicine and Jeff Davis Hospital, Houston. The Bennett Family Is A Big One, When It Gets Together In Reunion Bank Money Of Credit Night Depository The FIRST NATIONAL SANK Established hi 1914' has been serving Brownsville and community for over thirty years. Owned entlraly by local people Interacted In the welfare and development ef this community.

The Deposit Service at this Pioneer bank is available customers day or night Sundays and holidays Included. Our Night Depository Is especially valuable to business enjoy- tnc late afternoon and 'early evening income. Our Be-nk-by-Mall service also offers convenience, and protection. When your money Is in' the bank. IT'S SAFE It may not be if left on your premises.

Ask any employee how this safety can be yours. Cattt Practically nothing. Thl. Bunk Will Do For Ton Anything A Good Bank Forelfm Banking Department THI First Notional Bank BROWNBVIUJC "Scrrinc Two Orflctn -J. Hannah.

President H. W. BeU, O. a. Schendel, Vice-Prialdent O.

K. Clint, Cubfer H. Champion CadbleT Cnas. jPnckett, Asst. A.

C. Maepn, Casblet An National are Members the Federal Keserve System and the Federal. DepeeJt ininfance Corporation Crixell Studio OpensTomorrow Joe Crixell announces the opening of his dance studio tomorrow at 4 p.m. It la located at 832 East Adama Strett. may enroll Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon from 4 p.m.

until and enrollment will' be limited this year to a few pupils in each elau. Instructions will be given in mllet, tap, acrobatic, Spanish ballroom dancing, Mr. Crixcll said. Besides the adults' ballroom class which will be held every Thusday night, there will be a ballroom class for children twelve years of age and This class includes fox trot, waltz, hesitation waltz, Viennese waltz, rhumba and bamba. BYRNES RESTS MUNICH OP)-- James F.

Byrnes, U. S. secretary of state, rested last night at a secret Bavarian summer chateau. It is expected that he will return to Paris tomorrow. Across From Pott Office) Scenic Flight Cruises TO Points of Interest Along Gulf of Mexico BrownsviUs; Mr.

and Mrs. Leo McCormlck son, BttUe, at Brownsville. The list does not Include ntefltS and nephews that called during the GRANTS It took three separate pictures to corast! only a portion oif the big Bennett family in their huge reunion held repently at Olmito. Tile top picture shows a group qf the TOW the family; the insuring the family name plenty of longevity, ij shown In the middle picture. Some of the -mothers, wffes, and sisters jp the big family are shown in the bottom picture.

When the Bennett family of th(! Bio Orande Valley gets together, you better start figuring the rneajs pn arrriy propprtiorj.s-TT-lor the Bennett family IB one of the biggest in the big State of Texas. Recently, the home of Mr. and Mrs'. W. p.

Bennett at "blrnlto was the scene of the first family reunion since the war was over The Bennetts thronged. from Valley points and out-of -Valley points for the When the head-counting waft complete, over members of the big meet. Ifamlly Boys' Short Sport Shirts Boys' Polo Shirts Boys' Play Men's Summer STRAWS Final Clearance Tabl. SCARFS 1 Wcimen's CLOTH SLIPPERS Rayon Women's $1 SHORTS'! Rerular 11.9K Regular $1.98 RAG RUGS 91 S1.M Large Assortment Lamp Shades 1.00 Beautiful, Fluffy CUSHIONS Z'ST. Wundu TOWELS 'to Betr.

11.14 W. GRANT CO. 1113 ELIZABETH ST. present still IN TEXAS AIR TRANSPORT'S Twin Engine, 5-Pliet Cfism 15-mlnutt flights 25 ml. $2.00 per passenger 30-inlnute flights 60 ml.

$4.00 per passenger CO PLACES SEE THIN6S Matamoros, In Old Mexico Brownsville's Business District Residential Areas In Brownsville Port Brownsville Port Isabel Padre Island Gulf Seaboard. Beach, Etc. pleasurt fhihln will be darter tka ap ikt vancth a Briviu twin raiTr ol Telephone John R. Tucker, (Bi. ISIS.

ai this alrnort personally. Our eliartar (air taxi) now la oniratlan. We will flr at mllei ntr hour in twin ensina afrcrall yaMr najintr haaaa, on bunlneits trips. to your conventions, or asty aaartlnv aTcnt. Dnn't Iftrtel the Dlas Patrios Mass Air Tear ta Mexico Cltv September IS-lfi.

and the wonderful ktintlnr Ui tka Dakaua, Make your reservation now. Fir wllh afrlina etlata. Texas Air Transport International Airport Brownsville, Texas LOS FRESNOS rnny were missing from the Being big, the Bennett family, nctm-aftr Is diversified: the talgnts represented by the includes lawyers, merchants, judges, farmers, mechanics, salesmen, to mention a few. 'But perhaps, beyond all this, the family especially around Brownsville Is especially around for producing some pf the best football players in the state. In their time, Sam, Alton, Clarence, Donald, Wi)ey, Boy and Dtck did plenty of stellar gridiron p)ay- ing for Brownsville High gphopl.

A new crop of Bennett youngsters are now sprouting up to cprttjnue the family name In Valley sports. of the Bennetts attending the recent reunion would include M.r. and Mrs, W. D. Bennett and son, Charles; Mr.

and Mrs. A. D. Bennett and daughter, Mary Jane, of Corpus Christl; Mr. and Mrs.

Dan Marsalis and children, Dan, Dorothy Joan, Billle Irene, Claudie Mae, -Frances 'and Joe James; Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Jackson and children, Joy Elaine, Wiley Leu.

Larry, Arthur Donald Dean; Mr. and Mrs. J. Donnld Bennett and daughter, Linda Kay, of Corpus! Mr. and Mrs.

Hoy O. Bennett and children, -Bobbie Lee, Roy Dale, and Jerry Richard, Brownsville'; 'Mr: and' Mrs. Wiley D. Bennett and daughter, Loretta Sue of Corpus Christi; and Mrs. Kermit Liridermann and children, Lois Jean and Kerrnit, of Brownsville; Mr.

and Mrs. R. H. (Dick) Bennett and son, Richard Ayres of San Benlto; W. B.

Bennett of New Braunfels; Mr. and 'Mrs. J. c. Bennett of Brownsville; Mrs.

Wilmer MoOorquadale of Orange; Judge e. D. Bennett of Orange; and Mrs, A. J. Bennett of Harlingen; Mr," and Alton Bepnett and children, Jimmie and Barbara Ann of Olmito; Mrs.

Sam Bennett and sops, Wallace and Eklwin pf Mission; Mr. apd Mrs. Sidney Bennett and son, Dilly, of WANT1P Dead hersea, eagles. Will reineve them free charge. This Is Valley- Call 4JIII Brownsville, Colleol PORT TALLOW AND REDUCTION WORKS Pert el Brownsville With Her Sister Cities of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Extends Her To -The- IN HARLINGEN We ore proud of our Airport.

It's one of the best in our nation and we're proud of OUR VALLEY We want you to see all of it so don't 'hurry home'-Spend a few more days visiting our prosperous cities, and farms you'll like it! LOS FRESNOS Hardware Company LOS FRESNOS, TEXAS.

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