SHIRLEY LI

Mid 1950's - Early 1960's

 

Although things may of cooled a bit for him in NYC politics, Walter Shirley kept things moving along in his town all through the mid 50's and into the early 60's. And like all moving & shaking not everyone wanted to move or shake & sometimes feathers got ruffled!

 

The next few pages will present a variety but not in any particular chronological order, of what was happening through those years.

 

Always a fastidious man, Shirley liked to instill that into his town . And why not? It's much easier to sell attractive property to prospective homeowners right? One of his earliest promotions was a Home & Lawn Contest

 

 

One of the biggest stories was perhaps THE BRIDGE and the entire bridge story is on the "Long Wait For A Short Bridge" page located HERE

 

 

Another big story locally in 1959 was moving the train station from Mastic to Shirley this. He may of been inspired by Quinby's original 1910 Station Plans & Location . It wound up there but made no new friends in moving it. Click here to read Down By The Station

 

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