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Show FIRE DAMGES BAPTIST CHURCH A fire at the Milford Baptist Bap-tist Church Tuesday afternoon, after-noon, believed caused by a faulty flue, was controlled efficiently by the Volunteer Fire Department, with minimum min-imum damage. According to Norman Baxter, Bax-ter, lay leader of the church, the entire roof structure will need to be replaced, as well as muchof the interior plaster which suffered considerable' water damage. . The Baptists were congratulating congratu-lating themselves that proposed installation of accoustical ceiling ceil-ing tile and other interior improvements im-provements to the building had not been started. Mr. Baxter praised the fire department for their prompt and efficient fire-fighting efforts, ef-forts, and extended sincere thanks on behalf of the congregation. con-gregation. The loss is covered by insurance, in-surance, and rebuilding will start immediately upon obtaining obtain-ing clearance from the insurance insur-ance adjuster. Officials of the Milford Seventh - day Adventist Church have offered use of their building until remodeling remodel-ing of the damaged structure is completed, and Baptist Sunday school and worship services will be held in that building, Mr. Baxter said. |