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Plaques Willlie DedicatedOn Saturday. March 28, at 2 p.m members of the Rushville Chapter DAR will hold dedication services for two bronze tablets recently installedy’’Filmlarch 29Talk To Men and Their Wives.Each film runs from 50^0 minutes. They were filmed before a live audience and through this process, the viewer feels that he is in the audienceThe minister of the Rushville Church of Christ, Robert Taylor, extends an open invitation to the viewing these special films11) | M l 1111tr y Projectping with the family history listory Update will be held on m in the assembly room of erested in helping with the this meetingin the hall of the Rush County Courthouse The tablets list 21 names of Revolutionary Soldiers buried in Rush County and flank the original tablet containing 22 names, which was hung in 1922 by the local DAR Mary Louise Wilson will tell how some of these men came to Rush County. New names listed include Daniel Bebout. Joel Berry, John Boyer, John Carson, Ebenezer Clark, John Collins, Malachi Cooper, Henry David. John Finney, Benjamin Gosnell, Mathew Gregg. James Hunt, Thomas James, James l«ane, John Reiley, Gilbert Richey, John Robinson, Sr., John Sailors, Henry Thomas,George Tibbetts, and John Watson.Mrs Delilah Smith, custodian of the courthouse, has cleaned and polished the original tablet which, over the years, had fallen victim to several coats of paint. It has been restored to its original bronze beauty, and the set of three plaques is an impressive tribute to the patriotsThe public is invited to the dedication and the manydescendants of these menstill living in Rush County are especially urged to attend State officers and DAK members from surrounding counties have been invited to share the day. Mrs Arthur F. Bemeke, State Regent, will be in attendance, as well as the Central District Director. Mrs. Donald J.Fontaine
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Rushville Republican
Rushville, Indiana, US
Wed, Mar 25, 1981
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