Mr. L.C. Winfrey and Mrs. Prather Morrison (nee Bault), were recovering from recent surgeries.

Miss Joanna Harper, the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J.D. Harper, had been quite ill with measles for two weeks

Mrs. J. Pendleton Scruggs was much improved and able to be out again

Mr. and Mrs. David Heskamp accompanied his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. B.H. Heskamp, to Glasgow on Wednesday where Mr. B.H. Heskamp consulted a specialist." It was noted that Mr. Heskamp was now much improved.

Other social news

Richard Paull Hill, son of Fred Hill, had just entered the University of Louisville School of Liberal Arts

Miss Helen Walker had resigned as chief price clerk of the local Price Control Board to accept a position as cashier at Lerman Bros. Department Store

Lois Kathleen Sullivan, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Almon Sullivan, had married L. Mitchell Smith of Cane Valley on March 2nd

Rev. Alvin G. Rosson had just completed 25 years as a missionary of the American Sunday School Union.

Benefit Game Swells Fund for Cripples

A large crowd attended the benefit basketball game played Friday night at the C.H.S. gym . . .Proceeds given to the Crippled Children's Fund Drive amounted to $77.85.

The Red Hounds won in a three minute overtime period after a fast and hard fought game. Lewis Dunbar was high point man for the High School and Penny Phelps was the veterans high scorer.)

"It gives me special pleasure to welcome you back to your native shores, and to express, on behalf of the people of the United States, the joy we feel at your deliverance from the hands of the enemy...You have fought valiantly have suffered greatly. As your Commander-in-Chief, I...express the thanks of a grateful nation for your services in combat and your steadfastness while a prisoner of war."

Sgt. Grover Gilpin Lands In States

Sgt. Grover Gilpin landed Saturday in New Jersey, after having been overseas about twenty-three months. He called his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Gilpin, on Sunday and said he expected to be at home soon with his discharge. Mrs. Gilpin and his sister, Miss Millerdean Gilpin, who are in Chicago, will accompany him here.

Marshall Starts Work On New Theatre Building

The excavation for Clyde Marshall's new theatre building, which will be erected on one of the W.E. Bradshaw lots next to the Dillon Building, was started last week and according to the owner will be pushed to completion as rapidly as possible. Mont Willis is overseeing the job.

Mr. Marshall said the building will be a modern fireproof structure of concrete and brick and that the theatre when completed, will be up-to-date in every respect. It will have a seating capacity of 569 on the main floor and in the gallery.

"One of the largest real estate transactions to take place recently was the sale of a block of property on Public Square owned by Mrs. W.E. Bradshaw, of Louisville, which she inherited from her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Butler, a number of years ago.

"Early in the week R.W. Jones, of Anchorage, purchased the property from Mrs. Bradshaw's agent, Elbert Hill, and shortly afterward sold it to Clyde Marshall, of this city."