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Fire" of undetermined origin swept through the two-story Clermont Harbor hotel, at Clermont Harbor, Miss., and In Tess than two hours razed thi familiar Gulf coast landmark yesterday.
The-hotel which was opened Saturday /or the first time In 12 years was completely renovated during the past six months, according. to W- L. Guerin, president of the Clermont Harbor Hotel Corporation. owners of the
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Guerin estimated the loss at $75,000, asserting that the structure was built almost entirely of-cvpress. which he,said cannot replaced? ""	^
Edward Griffin, operator T>f the Jhotel's.restaurant, discovered the| blaze about 4:30 a. m. and-quickly , ran through. the building, awakening the nine: oCtupants. No one_wasJjx)urcdj.although.all their personal possessions, were
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The fire attracted’ hundreds of week-end visitors -at the resort town, who watched the building burn to the .ground—without the appearance of .any -fire-fighting apparatus. . .	...
The hoirl was ronsli'uctcd In
T9 Flatfis. A bar, and. dance pavilion next-'io tne stricture was
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untouched by the bkree. A hrsh wind which blew in a northerly di-rectlon .kept the flames direct?;! iway from the- pavilion.. *
Mrs. Alice1 Agwuaaiil was manager nf the hotel. An unldcntlfli-l nriiHUHpt of the place was said to 1 12 and conlalneri 3t) rooms and [have lost V270H In r.nh ipH nthnrs "	■	reported	the loss- of valuable Jew-
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Charlrs llingle. HO-year-old taxi-rah . operator. IK2f> Coliseum «trrot. fated rhnrgcs tod.*v of using a iiisli-.ih for Immoral pur pesos following 111*: arrest early
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Clermont Harbor Hotel Fire-1946-(1)
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