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Show - Sun Advocate Price, Utah Thursday July 18. 2002 4A Vessel corried: , . (Continued from page 1A) including the US. Whr Department edict that no ship couid be named after an individual. The council meeting produced many suggestions and, for the next couple of months, people submitted entries. The council eventually decided on Utocarbon, a name submitted by Mrs. CJL Stevenson. The decision came in June and the county was buzzing with what was going on as the date for launching the ship approached in te late July. Articles in The and The Sun chronicled the upcoming event with differing approaches. The Sun covered the story in a positive way, building up to the big day of launch. The put much less in the paper and, once the launch was completed, claimed Utah Gov. Simon Bamberger and his friends had stolen the limelight from the county. Margaret Horsley was selected by the council to chnsten the ship as it slid into San Francisco Bay. Local representatives traveling to the launch included defense council members, county commissioners, mayors and citizens. As part of a statewide celebration, Utah Virgil Matthews LAKE CITY-Virg- il Jesse Mat92, thews, age passed away peace- fully July 14, 2002 at the Willowwood Care Center in Salt Lake Gty. . He was born May 10, 1910 in Wayne Gty, I1L, to David H. and Maiy Etta Anderson Matthews. He married Mary Ellen Beggs Sept 2, 1939 in Marion, 111. They left Illinois in 1943 and made their home in East Carbon. Virgil served four years in the U.S. Navy as a first class seaman aboard the USS Lexington. Virgil was a member of Carbon Lodge 16 F&AM, where he was a member of the York Rite, El Kalah Shrine and other Masonic affiliations. He worked in the coal mines of Illinois and Utah for over 40 years and retired from U.S. Steel Western Division CoalHorse Canyon mine in 1971 The Dragerton Community Church baptized him in 1957. Virgil enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. He was a hard working man who enjoyed occasional shots of whiskey and a good cigar. As grandchildren, we were privileged to have such a devoted grandfather who always had the time and wisdom to teach, guide and encourage us. News-Advoca- - i- - " - r 1930's when Union officials also planned to be in attendance fin- the christening. It was eventually decided to use Colton spring water to launch the vessel. A silver service with the inscription, As Utah served in the world war, so may this serve with the Utacarbon," was to be presented to the shipss captain. On July 2, two special train cars of dignitaries and citizens were to leave Salt Lake for the West Coast California Gov. William Stephens proclaimed July31 as Utah Day and the mayors of Oakland, - News-Advocat- e Hair Studio Beautopia 636 West PHce River Drive, Price 637-827- 2 welcome or call for an appointment walk-in- 's Oil owned Alameda and San Francisco planned to be in attendance. The train left the station July 28 with many more passengers than expected. At shortly after 3 p.m. on July 31, Horsley christened Utacarbon Some papers reported that Horsley broke cham-pagn- e or wine on the bow and Bamberger broke die water on the ship's iron. Another account said she used the water while the ships sailors broke a bottle of wine. Regardless Utacarbon started a quarter century voyage taking the ship to thc far reaches ofthe world. As reported in the Sari Francisco Chronicle on Aug. 1, the ship was dedicated to Utah and Carbon County by William Day, vice governor of the federal reserve, bank, and Gov. Bamberger accepted the honor. A iteek later, motion pictures . of the launching showed up 'in Carbon County. A large crowd gathered Aug. 12atthe Eko Theatre to see the show. The 150-foroll of film cost $20 to be shipped from New York and Utah Fuel Company made the arrangements to secure the footage. In the end, the county paid for the costs. The film went to Sunnyside the next day, then to Castle Gate, Spring Canyon and Helper. Records about Utacarbon are not clear from the time the ship was launched until the 1930s. The vessel was eventually sold ot Come see Jo Ann Richey, ownerstylist, fatty SmithStylist, Shelly LawsNail Specialist - s-- Haircuts Halrcolor Artificial Nalls "coTron Perms Manicures ""T" off $5 ! run set or ruiia I Expires 73002 Nall Art "coSroiT s2 COUPON off Expires 73002 couron 1 off 5 off I k, I Aajr Km or I 73002 Expires I nail riu ! ! CARBONSALT EAST Expires 73002 ! to Union Oil Company and records about Utacarbon started to show up in the maritime records. The ship was used on routes between the continents in the western hemisphere. In 1941, Utacarbon was requested for use in the Atlantic Ocean to transport fail to Great Britain, who at the time was los- - the ship. It was scrapped in 1947. ing thousands of tons of shipping to Nazi submarines. The government had decided to let Union Oil keep and operate the ship, when the Japanese struck at Pearl Harbor. The government reversed the decision and told Union Oil to transfer the ship to the Pacific for use by the U.S. Navy. By the time the ship was in shape, Hitlers army had driven into the Soviet Union and was threatening to crush the eastern front Concerned that the Rus- -' sians might not be able to hold up their end of the war, the U.S. started sending equipment and supplies to the Soviets, including the Utacarbon. After joining the Russian Navy, the ship was re- named the SS Vfcriaan Avanson aqd kept the moniker for nearly three years. In March 1945, the Russians returned the vessel to the U.S. and the ship was taken to San Francisco, then onto Stockton But the toll on Utacarbon had been heavy. great-grandso- n, Leatha Ann Matthews. He was ' preceded in death by Mary, his ' wife of 55 years; three sisters, i Merle, Dolly and Irene; and daughter-in-laBarbara Mat, . thews. Public Masonic servioe Friday! ; July 19, 10 a.m, Mitchell Funeral Home. Runitywill be at Mitchell's Friday one hour prior to services, Friends are welcome at Mitchells , daily from 9 ajn. to 9 pjn. Inter-- , ment, Price Gty cemetery. BOUNTIFULPRICE -- Kayo was employed by Note, later the John Harland , ' brothers Gerald and Keith; eight nieces, one nephew and their families. A brief memorial service was conducted July 6 at Russon Company. She had a zest for life, enjoyed and appreciated many choice friends and neighbors, especially her almost sister, Nancy Fox, and family. is survived by Aunt Lee-L- . BrotheiT Bountiful Mortuary. Burial was in the Price Gty Ceri etery. Friday Night Special $i795 Spaghetti w J Meat Sauce A PRCA Sanctioned Event 1tDrafts all dayjevery day Guaranteed Family Entertainment. This is an alcohol free event - No alcoholic beverages allowed. Pool Tdbles CoM Boor Mon-Thu- 1030 an 8pm, Frt.4 SaL -- Si 148 S. Main 830 am- - tA 10pm, Sunday 830 aiv&OO pm 472-040- 3 l?U A A w W AIAA flntlqoes in Historic Helper AirVASY j ' ' Long Bank Note, American Bank Stationary, moving to Reno, Nev. Hie then returned to Salt Lake to work for Rocky Mountain Bank San Rafael Pro Rodeo ' , - KaroLee Robinson - age 63, died Monday, July 1, 2002, at St. Marks Hospital from surgery complications. She was bom Dec. 17, 1938 in Ms to Otto and Jennie Riche Robinson. She graduated from Carbon High School and Carbon College. She also attended the University of Utah. ee 4tn Annual Castle Valley Ranch . KaroLee Robinson Ice had caused more than S20QJXX) in damage and die ship was in general bad repair.lt would have taken almost a half a million dollars to repair the vessel ata time when the war against Japan was just about over and foe Navy would have been scrapping fully maintained units. From 1945 until 1947, there is no paper trail on the Utacarbon. A letter dated Dec. 30, 1947 from the American Bureau of Shipping indicates the ship was sold for scrap to Pinto Island Metals Cbm-pan- y of Mobile, Ala. The ship isaimique piece of Carbon County history. While Utah has had several ships named after it and some of the states cities have too, Carbon is the only county to have earned that distinction. He is survived by son. Will; ' iam Matthews; grandson, Virgil A. (Marilyn) Matthews; granddaughter, Diane (Richard) Silva; Justin (Brenda) ; . Matthews; Amanda (Matt) Montgomery; ShaNae (Scott) Stevens; ancj ; JlMfp . f 'i V 'r - t V. ft 'fbikMi July 25, 26 & 27 a 7:30 pjn. V' Deluxe CxitinentalBreakfastwithfresh based VP 4 Choice of one of.the fbllowlnflSVl acfultpasses to LajBoon, Passes to Raging sessions at Nas&rt minute 15 IV0 VSi! 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