FIRST WILLIAM FLOYD COMMENCEMENT
1953
That's Walter T . Shirley, about
to deliver a few words to the first 8th grade to graduate from
the brand new school, he donated the land for. A very young principal
Walter Wallace Thomas is seated behind him. Patchogue radio Station
WPAC is covering this big event,. It would be seven more years
before the first High School Class would graduate in the same
auditorium. Now little did Walter T. know that another Floyd graduate
in 1953 (one from the first kindergarten class) or anyone else
for that matter. would some 51 years later be writing a 30 page
website with over 200 photos and newspaper clippings about the
life and times of one Walter T Shirley. Not even me.... but I
did write it and you can look at your leisure by
clicking here
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