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The Voice of St. Matthews, January 1, 1959: St. Matthews area restless in 1958Our Lady of Lourdes upset St. Raphael 12-7 in November and won a shot at the Toy Football Bowl. But Lourdes bowed toHoly Cross 26-0 in the Bowl.The same month, the Bears finished with a 7-0 record for their fifth straight championship in the St. Matthews FootballLeague.Also in November came Trinity High’s greatest triumph. The underdog Shamrocks beat mighty St. X 13-0. It was the upsetof the year. Meanwhile Trinity’s Cross Country track team was winning the State Championship.***Eastern High, always a threat in any sport, added to its laurels in November, by beating Dixie Heights 14-13 in the BurleyFootball Bowl. It was Eastern’s eight victory against two defeats, and was a new record for the Eagles for numbers of winsin one season.Trinity’s Cross Country team came through again in December by winning the Shamrock run.William McConnell was elected president of Little League and W. T. Porter, president of the Babe Ruth League.Sears’ $2 million store: The biggest business news for the year was Sears, Roebuck & Company’s new $2 million store.Ground was broken August 13 on Shelbyville Road, west of Thierman Lane, and the store is slated to be finished sometimein 1959.Ground was broken in January for a new shopping center at the corner of Rudy Lane and Old Brownsboro Road. The firstunit, a Citizens Fidelity Bank and Trust Co. branch, opened in September. Eugene F. Farmer was named manager. In Decembera colonial Stores Super Market was opened.***Another great building was started in the summer. Ed J. Augustyn, of 1013 Old Cannons Lane, announced plans for a$500,000 bowling alley behind the Community Center grounds. By the end of the year, it was almost finished.***Bacon’s began expanding in January. The store bought four properties, totaling 150 feet fronting on the west side of St.Matthews Avenue, and began leveling them for increased parking facilities. But one store held out. Kreshchmer’s Appliances,which had a nine-year lease, announced it intended to stay.In April, St. Matthews’ greatest builder, A. J. Eline, was at it again, He announced plans for a $100,000 two-story officebuilding, called the Parkside Building, on Shelbyville Road just west of Pendergrass Chevrolet. By the end of the year, thebuilding was virtually finished.Colonial Federal Savings and Loan Association’s new building at 3808 Lexington Road was completed in May.***The Stauffer System began a new building, 31 by 50 feet, on St. Matthews Avenue in June. That same month, the NationalHealth Center opened a studio in the former Jefferson Island Salt Co. building at 136 St. Matthews Ave.Contractor F. W. Owens in July announced plans for a $250,000 office building on Shelbyville Road between the Woman’sClub of St. Matthews and Beargrass Christian Church.***In October, Richard M. Wheeler Canary Cottage proprietor, was named president of the St. Matthews Business Association,succeeding Walter K. Witherbee.Three new Cities: Three more sixth class Cities were organized in the St. Matthews area, bringing the total of sixth classCities in the County to 40.***In March, the City of Keeneland was established, with Charles S. Stephens as Mayor, and the City of Rolling Fields wasincorporated, with Baylor Landrum as Mayor.Devondale was incorporated in June, established a 40—cent tax rate, and elected F. Everett Warren, 1713 Devondale,Mayor.***In other Cities here, there was a heavy turnover. New Mayors were:Fairmeade, Robert Barns, succeeding John Theobald; Springlee, Norman Ware, succeeding Ruben Livingston; Bellewood,James B. Tabler, succeeding W. T. Porter (who served eight years); Woodlawn Park, Robert E. Coekerill, succeeding BurnsSpeer; Beechwood Village, John Guthrie, succeeding Harold Williams; Norbourne Estates, James Menefee, succeedingEarle Otis, Windy Hills, Norman Kirschke, succeeding J. Paul Keith, Jr.; St. Ma-thews, Bernard Bowling, succeedingJames Noland; and Plymouth Village, James M. Ballard, succeeding Robert Langan.***By the end of the year, Mr. Burns had moved from Fairmeade and was succeeded by Harold Douds. Windy Hills had twochanges, Mr. Kirschke moved away and was succeeded by Robert Forcier. Mr. Forcier was transferred to Philadelphia byhis company and was succeeded by Roy Foeman.***