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Show w Wednesday, December 24, 1986 Sun Advocate, Price, Utah 9A Local history group told Local hotels offered more than rooms Society By ARVA SMITH Staff writer i 4New Grand, Trail, Savoy, PTice, Central, Newhouse, Utah, Tavern, White Star, liberty, International, Kenyon, Avalon and French. While those names may sound like the gathering places for travelers and jet setters in metropolitan parts of the world, they were some of the hotels that once flourished in Carbon County. A few had as many as 25 rooms, others about a dozen rooms and many were smaller, f Most have slipped into history by being tom down, remodeled or otherwise forgotten, Tom Higginson told members of the Carbon County Historical far-flun- g, at their recent meeting. Their names bring a flicker of recognition only to older residents who have lived here their entire lives. The Newhouse, built in 1916 on the comer of Main Street and Carbon Avenue, is an imposing building that still looks good from the outside, he said. Higginson is making a study of the old hotels by collecting information, verbal histories and pictures of them. The surprising thing to many people is that most of them were not on Main Street but along the railroad tracks, he said. In the era from about about the railroad was the main drag in most communities, Higginson said. ile 1912-192- 0, senior citizen news Carbon County Senior Citizens Wednesday, Dec. 24 12 noon HMS lasagna; no ceramics; 1 p.m. games at center; 1 p.m. bowling, Helper. Thursday, Dec. 25 CLOSED Merry Christmas. 1 I j Friday, Dec. 26 CLOSED, 12 noon Monday, Dec. 29 Segregation of nationalities and religions there were from 21 to 27 different religions here was practiced in the hotel business as well as in other segments of the community. Some hotels catered to particular nationalities, such as the and because they understood common language and customs. An example was the Greeks patronizing Greek coffee houses, where they could drink Greek coffee, eat Greek cookies and meet their countrymen. They socialized with other men patronized by the French and language, religion, culture and heritage. Along with hotels, there were boarding houses in all of the coal camps and the old YMCA in Helper. With the information on hotels in general, Higginson said that he came across quite a lot about hotels that were also to some degree bawdy houses or houses of ill repute. The reasons that these more French the French 2 7 art class. 12 p.m. p.m. noon cakesham; p.m. arts crafts class; game nightpotluck. & Trips: Feb. Southern tour. and Spanish Basques who came here to work herding sheep and in other occupations. But segregation was not necessarily intended to be discriminatory. He said it was often a matter of convenience and sociability. In many instances people socialized with members of their own religious or ethnic groups because of friendship with whom colorful 5 services Ruth for Shoemaker Miller, 81, who passed 1 p.m. establishments away on Sunday af-t- er Samuel Joseph Nicolavo, Dec. 18, 1986 in Price. Dec. in July 17, 1914 to Saverio and Rosa Belc-astr- o at Castleview lavo. Hospital, at Dec. 23 the Price 9th LDS Ward. She was bom Dec. 3, 1905 in HI., the daughter of Chicago, Charles W. and Martha Kuersten Shoemaker. She married Leonard F. Miller Sr., on Jan. 1, 1935 in Waukegan, 111. They made their home in Chicago until 1943 when they moved and settled in Price. Mr. Miller passed away in 1981. Mrs. Miller was a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, having joined in 1954. She served diligently in the Relief Society as a counselor in her ward, homemaking leader in her stake and as a visiting teacher. She was also active in the Carbon County Senior Citizens. Survivors include two sons and two daughters, Mrs. Donald (Marian) Roper, American Fork; Leonard F. Jr., Price; Kenneth C., Salt Lake City; and Mrs. Darrell (Beverly) Reed, Riverside, Calif.; a Mom Great John & From Fairield, California to Dad, Grandma & Grandpa, Grandma & Great Grandpa, & Caroline Bezyack of East Carbon brother, Walter Shoemaker, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; two sisters, Catherine Krumdick, Long Beach; and Mrs. Earl (Elaine) Prais, Hemet, Calif.; fourteen grandchildren and two greatg- randchildren. Burial was Cemetery. in the Price Young City Salt the shoulder, a large group of people reportedly came to his aid. Few cases of rape or violent crimes were reported. Some people wondered why carloads of grapes were shipped to Sunnyside when there was no winery there and why carloads of barley were shipped to Carbon County when nobody had a still, but that is another and also colorful story. MERRY CHRISTMAS in Lake City June 27, 1952; later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple. Enjoyed helping other people and was a very loving husband, father and grandfather. Survived by wife, Malda; daughter, Mrs. Larry (Kathy) Alexander; grandchildren, Joshua, Nicole and Jessica, all of Price; sisters, Teresa Spatafore, Price; and Mary Bruno, Spring Glen. Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 22 at the Price Second Ward Chapel. Burial Huntington City Cemetery. i from NicoMa- li rried Malda were held on Tuesday, tolerated, some say accepted. Occasionally a Catholic or Protestant lady would advise them to improve their lives or read scriptures or a Mormon lady would press a Book of Mormon in their hands, he said. Although Carbon County, and especially Helper, gained notoriety and a colorful reputation, for the most part the communities, especially Helper were very law abiding, he said. In its heyday, Helper never had more than three policemen. When one of them was shot in died 72, Bom 21, 1986 States. There were many single men here who worked hard, often in isolated places. They came to town on payday, whether it was once a week, once a month, once in six months or once a year. With plenty of money, they cleaned up, got haircuts, bought new clothes in the stores and looked for companionship. They worked hard and they played hard, he said. Some of the houses of ill repute made money even in hard times, he said. The girls who worked in them were charitable, often donating substantial amounts of money to worthy causes. They did not usually flaunt their wares around town and in return they were quietly Price noon, 10 LOVE AND SEASONS GREETINGS shared they Samuel J. Nicolavo Ruth S. Miller Funeral 30 that was obituaries HMS tuna casserole; games at nursing home; Tuesoay, Dec. HMS brunch, hot Hotel flourished are easily understood, he said. For one thing, brothels were more common and more acceptable in many of the old countries than in the United VILLAGE Frame & Art All Christmas orders must be picked up by 12 noon, Christmas Eve, Dec. Closed Dec. 25, 26&27. 56 E. Main, Price 637-544- 24. 3 Ila H. Marshall Ila Alta Hampson Marshall, 89, died Dec. 17, 1986 in an Emery County nursing home. Born Feb. 28, 1897 in Thayer, Kansas, daughter of Henry Joseph and Corrilla Linday. Married James B. Marshall, Sr., March 15, 1915 in Price. Member of LDS Church. Active in Sunday school and Relief Society for many years. Survived by son, Jack Marshall; son, Robert Marshall, both of Helper; daughter, Mrs. Ruth Joy Bell, Ferron; Mrs. John (Leila) Bouscher, Tacoma, Wash.: daughter, Mrs. Melvin (Evely) Heil, Helper. Preceded in death by husband, James B. Marshall, Sr.; sons, James B., Jr.; Joseph Henry; and Jerry Keith. Funeral services were held Monday at Mitchell Chapel. Burial Price City Cemetery. Paving project ready The Utah Transportation Commission approved the programming of $6.6 million for final paving of a section of 0, "FROM YOUR GANG OUT WEST" Carol, Jimmy & Jeff, Dove, Brenda Jon, Tracye& Family & Family, from West Green River to Floy, a distance of 13 miles. In with that project, the commission approved $309,000 for final surfacing of the Elgin con-juncit- connection to With the Green River project ready for construction, UDOT has committed its interstate construction funds for the current fiscal year. The department is now eligible to apply for additional discretionary federal funds. igoranorao? Tony Siaperas Sand & Gravel 6135 E. North Coal Creek Road 200 East Main, Price Wellington, Utah 637 2480 I 637-586- 3 Vj |