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The Voice Of St. Matthews, January 3, 1957: Highlight 1956Mallon Plan, Church Growth, Court Decision Highlight 1956Cherrywood Village also acted. First, the City in April annexed a portion of St. Matthews Avenue to control speedingthere, which was endangering Holy Trinity school children. The the trustees hired a part-time patrolman, Bill Jones, a BaptistSeminary student. The result was that Cherrywood shortly had an active monthly police court, presided over by policeJudge Lucien Greene.In December after many trials and tribulations, Judge Green could say that Cherrywood Village traffic problem was justabout licked.Beechwood Village also retained the part-time services of Mr. Jones and set up a regular monthly police court to enforcetraffic regulations and a new ordinance to control dogs wondering unattended about the Village streets.At one court session, on April 17, 22 motorists were fined. The Court was conducted by police Judge Larry Jones.Bellwewood,s police court, conducted by Judge Downey Gray, also cracked down on speeders. In seven weeks, 15 traffictickets were issued.Cities Annex: Annexation ordinances were approved by three Cities. St. Matthews in December completed annexation oftwo tracks of land.One was the are between St. Matthews Avenue and Richlawn. It contained about 100 homes. Trinity High School, andabout a dozen businesses, including Thurston Cooke Ford.St. Matthews had first proposed to annex the territory in March, 1954, but held up when a protest suit was filed. The protestsuit was dismissed by Circuit Court June 15, 1956, on agreement by both sides.The other area annexed included seven homes in the 3500 block of Norbourne Blvd. The homeowners there petitioned St.Matthews to annex them.In January, Woodlawn Park completed annexation of 28 homes. St. Regis Park in September completed annexation of 58homes in adjoining Ashfield Acres.The three new sixth-class cities ordained were Plymouth Village, Cherokee Unit No 5, and Bellemeade.Cherokee became a City in July. It lies northeast of the City of Windy Hills. It has 82 lots and about 60 homes. W. H.Japs was elected chairman of the board. The other trustees named were C. Miller Scott, Charles W. Arnold, Dr. Charles W.Wheeler, and Phillip O. Mulkey.Plymouth Village lying just west, of Breckenridge Lane, was created September 18 by Circuit Judge Stuart E. Lampe. Itincluded 85 homes.Trustees were William R. Molnar, Jack Ballard, Edward L. Munson, Daniel H. Larger, and Robert T. Langan. Mr. Langanwas named Mayor.Bellemeade, off Shelbyville Road near Moorgate, petitioned for incorporation in August. About 132 voters lived in theCity. Named trustees were Arthur W. Amix, Fred Becker, J. L. Willenbrink, R. P. Kytle, and C. W. Schoch, Mr. Willenbrinkwas named Mayor.These three brought to 36 the number of Cities in Jefferson county.Budget Increase: The City of St. Matthews passed an eventful year. Highlights were the defeat of the Mallon Plan by thevoters, the Court of appeals decision giving Louisville the right to annex part of the St. Matthews business district, the largerpolice force with stepped-up law enforcement, and the annexation.Other important news was the budget increase, the street repair program, the change in the fire protection set-up, and theextension of the commercial area eastward.The City in January announced its 1956 budget would be $102,163.50, and increase of 23 percent ove the $76,684.77budget for the previous year. However, taxes were not increased. The additional revenues came from areas annexed during1955, but not taxed.The extra money went for public works, streets, health, sanitation and sewage, and police and fire protection.The City assumed the responsibility for all fire protection costs levied by the St. Matthews Volunteer Fire department. Previouslythe City paid for fire protection for all buildings in St. Matthews. But the firemen had sent separate bills to businessfirms, apartment dwells and home renters for their furnishing and equipment.The increased responsibility raised the City’s annual fire bill to $11,337 or abut $3,000 more that in 1955.