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POST 139 OFFormal announcement was made today of the purchase by Sullivan American Legion Post 139 of the Fred F, Bays home on North Section Street. The purchase includes the beautiful grounds surrounding the home, it was also announced and the deal, consummated recently will provide one of the outstanding Legion headquarters, club rooms and recreational facilities in the state for the rapidly expandingTlocal post.The acquisition of this idealhome for the local Legion organization was made possible through a three-way transaction, Legion officials said. The Sullivan F.lks Lodge some time ago purchased the former Legion Home in North Court Street which they have turned over to the city, rent free for the period of ten years, for the establishment of a ’teen canteen here. Mr. Bays, who has always been a booster of the local Legion, inturn cooperated with the localpost by agreeing to the Sale ofIds property, generously offeringit to the Legion at a very reasonable price, it was revealed.Extensive plans have already oeen mode by Post 139 to improve the commodious groundsat the Bays home and to ready the building for various im-| provements in the near future. The extensive grounds will af-| ford many out-door recreational facilities, Equipment wus moved from the former Legion Home yesterday and it is plann-i ed to open the new Legion Home as soon as possible.ThComhrais . cons in alt;; momTh|entj ha til | thirtfeetThwasa pgrouhospThatidinrceinsuiIiilelt;c-frioAr ty asubnSelf.questoryBearThinedmatthighCentThTendport*bridjGillutililandBiThe Board of Trustees of the Legion, consisting of Jesse E.Bed well, John C. French, John A Harbaugh. Charles 1 Parks ‘ and J. C. Greenberg today expended in behalf of Post 13!)[their deep appreciation to the Elks Lodge and to Mr. Bays for their splendid cooperation and interest in bringing about the transaction which will make it I possible for the boys of World War II as well as the veterans of the last war to have a Legion Home that will indeed be one to be proud of and meet the ex-'panding needs of the organization as the membership rolls increase with the conclusion of I he present war. —A—vSV-E DAY PROGRAMAT SULLIVAN H. S.A V-E Day program was presented before the Sullivan high school student body Tuesday j morning at the high school audi-
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Sullivan Daily Times
Sullivan, Indiana, US
Wed, May 09, 1945
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