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Show Fire Destroys Altonah Home ALTONAH Fire Thursday nifht destroyed the home of Jim Timothy, occupied by Mr, and Mrs. George Berrett, Jr. The blaze was started by an over-hsated electric heater in the pump house, which is built onto the house. Awakened by the crackling flames, Mrs. Berrett called her i husband. They tried to put out the fire by using what water was available in the house, and by drawing a bucket of water from the well before the pump was destroyed. Realizing that the fire was beyond control, with the help of neighbors, they began salvaging sal-vaging as many household effects ef-fects as possible before the flames reached them. They were able to save a large amount of clothing, the washer, piano, electric elec-tric oven, and other things. |