By January 1948, the basement floor had been poured and the doors and windows installed in the downstairs area. However, the building fund was depleted, and all work had been suspended. It was estimated that $11,000.00 would be required to complete all remaining work, which then turned out to be $1,500.00 below our needs. Again, Ham Dabney came to the resuce and granted an interest free loan to the Legion.
In February 1948, the Post authorized the trustees to negotiate a loan in the amount of $11,000.00 to complete the building. Many were skeptical of this because it placed the Legion in debt for the first time. However the money was obtained and construction was resumed,
