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The Courier-Journal, October 20, 1956:Louisville Wins Business Area of St. MatthewsLouisville Wins Business AreaArea’s Businessmen greet Ruling With Dislike, Favor, IndifferenceOne Says Views Don’t Alter FactSt. Matthews business operators showed a mixed reaction yesterday to the Court of Appeals ruling placing them in Louisville.A survey of businesses along Lexington Road and Frankfort Avenue turned up strong feelings pro and con, as welt as indifference.Fred Bittner of Bittner’s Radio & Music Shop, 3712 Lexington Road, said: “I don’t like it. I prefer to remain in St. Matthews.”Bittner said if there is recourse to the court decision, he. is ready to fight.‘We’ll Abide by Decision’: However, another Lexington Road merchant, who preferred not to be identified, said, “I’drather 10 to 1 be in Louisville with all the City services I can get?’Norman P. Ackerman, manager of Sears, Roebuck & Company’s St. Matthews branch, said, “Whether we like or dislikethe decision doesn’t alter it. We’ll abide by what the court says.”Ackerman, who also is president of the St. Matthews Business Association, made it plain he was speaking only for himselfand not for the business association.Ackerman said the association was purely for promoting business and does not take stands on other issues.Notes Fire Protection: Maxwell Horn of Maxwell’s Apparel, 3926 Frankfort Avenue, would he “very happy to be in Louisville.”He said that while St. Matthews’ police and fire protection is good, it is not as good as Louisville can provide.Richard M. Wheeler, Jr., of the Canary Cottage restaurant, 3722 Lexington Road, and George Venhoff of Shower’s Boys &Men’s Shop, 3930 Frankfort Avenue, both said the move did not make much difference to them.Others Fail To Comment: J. P. Terry, who operates a service station at 3800 Lexington Road, said, “I’d rather be in St.Matthews. I like it’ here.”Lewis Smithers of Smithers Super Market, 3141 Lexington Road, said “he would prefer to stay in St. Matthews because‘We’ve put in lots of work to get the community going.”However, be added that he had nothing against Louisville and was quite willing to accept the court’s decision.Other businessmen interviewed refused to express opinions, explaining that their customers came from both the City of St.Matthews and Louisville,