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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 National League season was highlighted by seven no-hitters, a record.Evidently worn to a frazzle from an 11-inning battle in which they beat the Beechmont All-Stars 6-4, the St. MatthewsAmericans bowed to the South End Optimists 6-5 in the finals of the City Babe Ruth League All-Star Tournament at theCommunity Center.The Frank Hardware team won the Triple A championship in St. Matthews Little League play.In the new American Legion League in St. Matthews, Bobby Marr twirled a neat two-hitter as the Zachary Taylor Redsdefeated the Shawnee Vikings 5-1 and won the pennant.The Little League playoffs, the St. Matthews American League All-Stars were knocked out in the third round of the Districttournament, losing to Beechmont 4-0. The St. Matthews Nationals did a little better. They went all the way to the Districtfinals before losing to Beechmont 4-3.The City of St. Matthews announced a record-breaking budget of $134,000 for the 1957-58 fiscal year starting July 1.Another line of cars for sale in St. Matthews was announced by Duncan Nash Co., 118 Breckenridge Lane, which receivedthe American Motors Corp., franchise to sell and service the Nash, Rambler, and Metropolitan autos.President of the new company was Robert H. Riggs, formerly secretary-treasurer of Duncan Motors, 128 BreckenridgeLane.The Board of Trustees of the City of Druid Hills voted to cut property taxes 10 cents. The 1956 rate was 25 cents.In August: The St. Matthews Reds went all the way to the finals of the American Legion Baseball Tournament before losingin the championship game to Owensboro 18-2.The host Louisville Boat Club won the annual River Road Invitational Swimming meet. The final tally was LouisvilleBoat Club 121, Richmond Boat Club 113 1/2, Pastime 102, and River Road 51 1/2.A well-balanced team brought Big Spring victory in the Inter-club Swimming Association’s annual championship meet atAudubon Country Club.Big Spring racked up 154 points to 140 for Audubon, 133 for Wildwood, 125 for Richmond, and 124 for Pastime.St. Matthews Sanitation District No. 1 announced it had a profit of more than $71,000 for the year ended June 1, 1957, thehighest in its history. The 1956 profit was $52,620.54.The City of Norbourne Estates voted to increase the city property taxes from 30 cents to 40 cents to raise a contingencyfund.Rollo O. Fox was named Mayor of Cherrywood Village to succeed Robert Love, who moved from the City. Mr. Fox hadbeen a trustee for four years.Walter Kahn woman’s apparel shop opened at the former location of Zellner’s, 3723 Lexington Road. Zellner’s moved itsstore to the Shelbyville Road Plaza.In September: Rev. Arie D. Bestebreutje of Holland was installed as first pastor of Calvin Presbyterian Church. The sameday, first services were held in the suburban chapel of the First Unitarian Church at 4038 Brownsboro Road.In October: The Waggener High P.T.A. announced a drive to raise $1,500 to pay for school athletic equipment. The driveculminated with the football game late in October between the Waggener Wildcats and Durrett. Two thousand person attendedthe game and $900 was raised.The trustees of the City of Beechwood Village announced that sanitary sewers, if installed, would cost each homeownerabout $6.05 a month. The project would cost about $300,000.Harvey Browne Memorial Presbyterian Church started an outpost in Middletown. The name of the new parish was TrinityPresbyterian Church. Lawrence Cater, a student at the Presbyterian Seminary in Louisville, was appointed student pastor.The Eastern High School Band won for the third year in a row a Superior rating at the Southeastern Band Festival. Thatwas done despite the ravages of flu which sidelined quite a few band members. Kent Campbell was director.Knoicov’s woman’s apparel store opened at 3708 Lexington Road, the former site of Bennett’s.Walter K. “Bud” Witherbee was elected president of the St. Matthews Business Association.Joseph Barrett was elected commander of the St. Matthews Amvets Post 16.