Waggener High School - RingBrothersHistory.com

The Voice of St. Matthews, January 2, 1958: New in 1957 almost a carbon copyNews in 1957 almost a carbon of former yearsArrayed against it were the home owners of the East End, who contended we’ve paid a premium price for homes in the lastsection of the county reserved solely for residential use, and resented the idea of industry moving in.The City & County Planning and Zoning commission voted against the zoning 5-2.In the sports field, the eastern High Eagles fielded a great basketball team coached by Roy Adams and were capturing thespring headlines.On February 22, the Eagles ended their most successful season with 17-1 record for regular play. They swept their waythrough the District and Regional Tournaments and went roaring into the finals. Here they ran into Lafayette.Eastern's track team won the seventh regional championship, finishing with 53 1/2 points. Trinity High was second with37.And to round out a great year for Eastern, the football team coached by Emmett Goranflo, on October 4, defeated FernCreek 40-7 to clinch their third County championship in six years.Trinity High found its place among the sports champions on November 15, winning its first State title, when the Cross-Country track team, led by Capt. Pee Wee Wine, won both the individual and team championships, at Picadome Golf Clubin Lexington.The Shamrock runners ended the season unbeaten Thanksgiving morning by winning the 20th annual Shamrock run at BellarmineCollege.The community was presented with another championship in October when the St. Matthews Merchants, coached by MottsMinoque, won the Metropolitan Amateur Baseball Federation championship. The locals won the title by virtue of six victorieswithout a defeat in the playoffs.Unhappily, the League ran out of money, and the champs were deprived of their World Series trip.A new dimension was added in the sports scene July 14 when the first Soap Box Derby in Jefferson County in 15 years washeld on Zorn Avenue.The Derby was sponsored by the St. Matthews Jaycees, Pendergrass Chevrolet, and The Voice of St. Matthews, Gary D.Young, 13 of Pleasure Ridge Park was the winner, thirty-seven boys competed, while a crowd of 4,000 to 6,000 watched.About $2,344,000 worth of new school buildings opened in September.There were two new public schools, Wilder Elementary on Herr Lane and Shryock Elementary on Browns Lane. Therewas ???????????? The Catholic Country Day on the Thomas Monohan estate.Estimated costs were $653,000 for Wilder and about $604,000 for Shryock. Also ready to go was the $524,000 addition atWaggener.Eastern’s $178,000 addition was not ready by school’s opening, but it was in service about eight weeks later. TrinityHigh’s $350,000 addition was completed early in August.Leo Colyer was named principal of Shryock and Roy Cobb principal of Wilder. John Norton was named principal of St.Matthews Elementary, succeeding Robert Neill, who was appointed supervisor of county high schools.School opened September 3, with an enrollment of more than 9,500 as against 8,469 the previous year.When the school year started, Holy Trinity parochial school had a new Library.Trinity High the previous May held its first graduation. Eighty two seniors received their diplomas at Freedom Hall. Rt.Rev. Charles C. Boldrick, pastor of Holy Trinity Church, delivered the Commencement address.It was a great year for churches, with the single exception of St. John Lutheran.Ground was broken for the church in March and the cornerstone was laid April 14. The structure was virtually finished onthe morning of October 21 when disaster struck.A gas explosion wrecked the $201,000 building, and the resulting fire was fought for two hours by St. Matthews and Lyndonvolunteer firemen. Damage was estimated at $50,000 to $60,000.The pastor Rev. Samuel P. Diehl, suffered shock, and had his hair and face singed. The dedication ceremony, set for November24, had to be postponed.