Does anyone have any suggestions regarding cleaning out the inscription on a smooth gray (part is rough hewn and part is smooth) marble stone which is about 70 years old? The cemetery/tombstone people told me to use a toothbrush and little Clorox but I have not tried that yet. Need something less damaging. (One can hardly make out the inscription because it is now so near the color of the rest of the monument). Thanks very much. Lucy [email protected] (I know there were many suggestions at one time but because of illness and this and that, I had to delete all the messages, etc. and re-arrange genealogy information in order to download my mail). ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marion Webb" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 2:19 PM Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Tombstone Damage > > Brushing the inscribed area with corn starch highlights the lettering also. Of course, after a few stones I looked like a flour mill employee. > > Regards. > > Marion Webb > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Gigi Tanksley<mailto:[email protected]> > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 12:27 PM > Subject: Re: [MSATTALA] Tombstone Damage > > > 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]<mailto:[email protected]>> > To: <[email protected]<mailto:[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<http://www.at holdailynews.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/<http://www.rootsweb.com/~msattala/> and click on 'contact'. > > > > > > > ==== MSATTALA Mailing List ==== > Be sure to visit the Attala County Genealogy (MSGenWeb) web site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~msattala/<http://www.rootsweb.com/~msattala/> > > > > ==== MSATTALA Mailing List ==== > Were you aware that a portion of the Diary of Judge Jason Niles is available online at the Attala County American Local History Network site? http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ms/county/attala/jasonniles.htm/ > > This email scanned for Viruses and Spam by AttalaNet.com using SpamViper For more information on our dial-up internet with filtered email please visit us at: http://www.attalanet.com