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The Voice of St. Matthews, January 2, 1958: New in 1957 almost a carbon copyNews in 1957 almost a carbon of former yearsThe parishioners, however, were undaunted. The politely declined offers of neighboring churches to use their facilities forSunday services, and went on holding worship in the undamaged part of the building.Other churches were having better luck.The Lyndon Christian Church's new $35,000 building was opened January 29, and dedicated May 19. The new $92,000 St.Matthews Church of Christ located off Westport Road just west of Herr Lane, held first services April 20.St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Lowe Road was dedicated May 26. The land and building were valued at $275,000.Bethel Evangelical and Reformed Church's new tower and sanctuary, adjoining the old building at Frankfort and MeridianAvenues, was finished and 17 ministers took part in the week-long service of dedication June 2 through June 9.The First Unitarian Church opened a St. Matthews branch on the F. W. Russell property at 4938 Brownsboro Road June 16.The church took possession of the property, which included more than nine acres, a residence, carport, and barn, for$42,000.And finally, Christ Methodist Church held first services in its new building at Brownsboro Road and Blankenbaker LaneSeptember 1. The first unit cost $160,000.The completion of the Plantation Swim Club was a welcome sight to the families who couldn’t afford, or were tired of, theregular country clubs.Built by Bollinger-Martin, Inc. and operated by former swimming start Ralph Wright, the club’s membership fee was only$80 and family annual dues were less than $60. Built at a cost of $250,000, the club was designed to accommodate 2,000families and by the time the large pool was opened in July, about 1,500 families had joined.The club will ultimately have three pools, picnic grounds and a large clubhouse, and no alcoholic beverages will be sold.Among the civic clubs , the St. Matthews Jaycees marked up the outstanding record.Along with the Shively and Louisville Jaycees in February, they collected more than one million items of clothing and50,000 pounds of food in Jefferson County and dispatched them to the flood-stricken areas of southeastern Kentucky.Taking up where they Jaycees left off, the St. Matthews Woman’s Club and Younger Woman’s Club, added by the LyndonWoman’s Club, opened a three-day drive to collect furniture and bedding for the flood victims.The Lions Club of St. Matthews sent $600 to three Lions clubs in the stricken area, and Amvets Post 18 of St. Matthewslaunched a drive to gather mattresses for the flood victims.Further luster was added to the Jaycee record when its twice-monthly publication, the Projector, in July was named the bestJaycee newspaper in the United States.Two ???????? organizations were added to the St. Matthews roster in 1957. First was the High Twelve club which electedTheodore J. Heim of Rudy Lane, president on February 9.A St. Matthews Elks lodge was organized in September and St. Matthews attorney Nelson ???? Was elected Charter presidentlater, Exalted Ruler.Three paragraphs missing.—–The St. Matthews Community Theatre stretched its resources of properties and talents to the limit to bring forth a productionof Ibsen’s drama, “Hedda Gabler.” The show played three nights beginning February 21 with Anne Devol in the titlerole.The production was called a “triumph” by The Voice reviewer, who said Mrs. Devol “played the lead with inner fire andflawless technique.”The theatre closed the season in May with an extremely good production of a very funny show, “The Tender Trap,” butstumbled with a mediocre production of an indifferent show, “Bus Stop,” in November.The new St. Matthews Y Players made a hit in March with their second production. “Dear Ruth.” In June, they tackledwith some success the unusual melodrama, “An Inspector Calls,” but had little luck in November with “The Loud, RedPatrick.”Death and retirement claimed several St. Matthews personalities. One of Kentucky’s most famous citizens William MarshallBullitt, died October 3 at the age of 84 after a heart attack at his home, Oxmoor.