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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 yearsAbout 8 paragraphs missing.——St. Matthews Zoning Commission recommended granting Sears one of two requests for rezoning for parking purposes onThierman Lane. On February 25, the City Council formally approved the recommendation.John L. Raney, of 609 Indian Ridge Road, was elected president of the St. Matthews Rotary Club.Beechwood Village announced its 1957 tax rate on real property would be 75 cents. That was the legal limit allowed asixth class city and a 50 percent increase over the City’s 1956 rate, which was 50 cents.In March: The St. Matthews Y.M.C.A. board members and their wives honored board chairman Clarence W. Hardin andMrs. Hardin in a surprise banquet. When Mr. Hardin took office in 1954, the Y had only an office over what is nowPendergrass Chevrolet. When he retired at the end of 1956, the Y had its present quarter-million-dollar plant at NorbourneBoulevard and Hubbards Lane.A drive was launched to raise about $5,000 to provide the Waggener Music Department with uniforms for the band andorchestra, and robes for the chorus.John White, 34, of 66 Brentmoor Lane, was elected president of the St. Matthews Jaycees, succeeding Jim Albe.In April: J. D. Marstiller, 356 Hillcrest, was installed as commander of the St. Matthews Veterans of Foreign Wars post.Ross Chasteen resigned as executive secretary of the St. Matthew Y.M.C.A. effective June 20. Mr. Chasteen left for hisnew job as general secretary of the Vicksburg, Miss. Y.M.C.A. He’d been here three yeas. He was succeeded by CharlesPloegsma.John B. O’Leary, 4201 Rudy Lane, was elected president of the St. Matthews Optimist Club, and L. E. Collins, Lyndon realestate and insurance agent, was elected president of the Lyndon Optimist Club.In May: The 1957 graduating class of Eastern High numbered 310, largest in the school’s history. A crowd of about 4,000people attended ceremonies at Freedom Hall at the State Fairgrounds.Construction began on a new $100,000 building for Colonial Federal Savings and Loan Association, nest door to its presentlocation, 3808 Frankfort Avenue.After 17 years in St. Matthews, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morgan sold Morgan’s Men’s Shop, 3908 Frankfort Avenue toPinkston’s Inc. a Bloomington Ind. firm.St. Matthews first miniature golf course was opened on the lot behind the Burger King Drive-in on Shelbyville Road. Itwas called King Putt Golf.The annual St. Matthews Outdoor Art Show, sponsored by the Woman’s Club of St. Matthews, attracted 170 entrees. Firstplace in the professional class oils was won by Don Young.Guthrie Meade, 3217 Marion was elected commander of Zachary Taylor Post of the American Legion.Clinton Thaxton, 4124 Ledyard was elected president of the St. Matthews Lions Club.St. Margaret Mary School got itself a new library and opened a drive to get books.In June: The East Chapel of the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church, 2501 Rudy Lane, became the Calvin PresbyterianChurch. The congregation issued a call to Dr. Arie D. Bestebreurtje of Pelham, N. Y. to serve as pastor. He accepted.Sacred Heart Academy graduated 93 seniors.The Board of Trustees of Cherrywood Village set the 1957 property tax rate at 65 cents, 15 cents higher than the 1956 rate.The City intended to use the money to hire a professional policeman to patrol the City.St. Matthews’ annual Booster Day made a profit of about $3,000 all of which went to the St. Matthews Community Center.In July: The Indians became the 1957 champions of the Babe Ruth League by beating the second place Braves 11-6. TheIndians wound up with an 11-3 record.The Thurston Cooke team captured the International League championship in St. Matthews Little League baseball.The Cookes beat the second place St. Matthews Kiwanis 10-6 for their eight victory in a row and wound up with a 12-5record.The Lions won the National pennant with a 13-5 record, and the Showers won the American title also with a 13-5 record.