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The Voice of St. Matthews, January 1, 1959: St. Matthews area restless in 1958Beargrass builds: One of St. Matthews oldest churches had a new look by the end of the year. Ground-breaking was heldApril 27 for a new, $310,000 sanctuary for Beargrass Christian Church. It was competed and dedicated in December.* * *The Second Presbyterian Church, Rolling Fields, completed a major project May 24, when a complete new education buildingvalued at $400,000, was dedicated. It was the second of a planned three units’ for the church.The Suburban Christian Church in May bought a four-acre site on Westport Road one block east of Lyndon for $28,000,and in November, a drive was launched to put up a building.In June, Christ Methodist Church dedicated its newly organized library, and honored contractor Jack Pruitt, who built thechurch, offering his service free, in 1957.An up-and-coming young church, Calvin Presbyterian, broke ground for a $175,000 addition in September.St. Francis-in-the-Fields opened its new $275,000 wing in October.***That same month, the biggest project of all was announced. Broadway Baptist Church unveiled plans to raise $561,500 fora new sanctuary and education building. A campaign was launched to raise $215,000 immediately, and in November,ground was broken.New ministers arrive: Several new faces were added to the list of ministers here.Rev. Robert Jones, 29, of Covington, in April became pastor of the Lyndon Christian Church, succeeding Rev. LilburnSimmons. Rev. Simmons left in March after 2 1/2 years here to take a new pastorate at the Owensboro Christian Church.In July, James C, Brashear, minister of the St. Matthews Church of Christ, returned to his native Louisiana. He was succeededin September by Rev. Dewey E. Shaw, 40, a native of Atlanta.Our Savior Lutheran also got a new pastor in July. He was Rev. Paul E. Kolch, 33, who succeeded John Kutz. Rev. Kutzhad left for a new pastorate in Florida the previous November.Rev. Curry promoted: After six years at the St. Matthews Methodist Church, Rev. James S. Curry in July was promotedto Louisville District Superintendent of the Methodist Church. He was succeeded as pastor by Rev. Rual T. Perkins, formerpastor of the Fountain Avenue Methodist Church in Paducah.A special ceremony and a reception by his parishioners honored Father Ehrich J. Stuart, pastor of St. Margaret Mary CatholicChurch, on his Silver Anniversary as a priest in June.In April, Dr. James B. Sawyer, pastor of the Beechwood Baptist Church, was elected president of the St. Matthews MinisterialAssociation.Education news: In the field of education, there was little news outside the announcement of the overhaul of the system atinstruction.* * *An announcement was made in February that the Greater Louisville College of Arts and Sciences would be built on ShelbyvilleRoad next to Moorgate. The Baptist college would sit on 238 acres of ground.***A 15-room addition was built at Waggener High, and Wilder Elementary added four rooms.Waggener was honored in May, when the Kentucky Congress of Parents and Teachers awarded it a trophy for having thelargest P.T.A. in the State, with 1,797 member.Eastern High in May had its largest graduating class, 323, Trinity graduated 91.***The P.T.A.’s elected new president at Greathouse elected Mrs. M. R. Disborough, Stivers, Mrs. Willard Brown (who hadbeen elected two years before), Waggener, Mrs. J. Paul Keith, Jr.; St. Matthews Elementary, Mrs. Charles J. Theobald;Chenoweth, Mrs. W. G. Stiglitz, Jr.; Wilder, Mr. John J.- Crrdill; Holy Trinity, Mrs. Oscar Reuter; Eastern, Mrs. Joseph E,Green; Shryock, Mrs. Austin Proctor, Jr.; Lyndon, Mrs. Louis Lusky; and Ballard, Mrs. O. K. Schmied.Five Eagles at once: The local Scouting program was greatly expanded and many new Scout and Brownie troops and Cubpacks formed.The biggest news came from Lyndon when Troop 114 at one stroke is, September made five Eagles—Rusty Goodwin,Dickie Hornback, Charlie Hilpp, Bill Frew, and Jim Hornback.Owen Pillans was elected Seneca District chairman.Theatres do well: The theatres continued to function and turn out popular productions. The St. Matthews CommunityTheatre had a good year with “The Glass Menagerie,” “The Reclining Figure,” and “The Philadelphia Story.” Wallace B.Henshaw, Jr., was elected president in June.