Waggener High School - RingBrothersHistory.com

The Voice of St. Matthews, January 1, 1959: St. Matthews area restless in 1958The Heritage Theatre at the Jewish Community Center did three plays— “Picnic,” “Dark of the Moon,” and “Inherit theWind.”***Also on the cultural side, a young housewife, Mrs. William (Ann) Hebson, of Herr Lane, had her first novel published inMay. It was called “A Fine and Private Place.” MacMillan was the publisher.* * *Other news items:April—The Committee of 10,000 was formed to clean up St. Matthews newsstands.May—Jane Buechler, 19, of 3224_ Rock Creek Drive, was elected Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival Queen at Pineville.Voice photographer Basil Willis died at the age of 50.June—The St. Matthews Y.M.C.A. won a superior rating.July—St. Matthews -business-man Al Ermann died; He was 63.November — Dave McCandless, 639 Warner, was elected president of the St. Matthews Community Center.December—Mrs. Edwin Wahl, wife of the pastor of Bethel E & R church, was beaten and robbed by a Frankfort man.