Just so everyone knows a stick of chalk rubbed long ways over the stone works really well. This is what we do. Gigi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Everette Carr" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 11:22 AM Subject: [MSATTALA] Tombstone Damage > Some of you may have seen this recent article in Dick Eastman's Newsletter: > > "It seems that a commercial photographer wanted to take pictures of the tombstones. She used a powered wire brush to "buff" the area around the lettering of roughly 400 of the cemetery's oldest tombstones to improve readability. You can see a picture of some of the damaged stones at " > > http://www.atholdailynews.com/index.php?id=10004247&offset=240 > > "Upon arrest, the photographer said that she was unaware that her actions would cause damage or that there were laws against it. She stated that she was surprised that anyone would be upset by her actions. > > The woman was arrested and could face over $1 million in fines and multiple prison sentences for the damage. > > There are indications that the same woman has caused similar damage in other, nearby cemeteries in recent weeks. " > > > > Everette Carr > > List Administrator > > Attala County List > > > ==== MSATTALA Mailing List ==== > If you have genealogical information pertaining to Attala County which you would like to have on the Attala County (MSGenWeb), website, please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~msattala/ and click on 'contact'. > >