BIO: Robert HAYS, Huntingdon County, PA

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McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, 
Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 94.
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ROBERT HAYS
Huntingdon, Pa.

Commercial Representative:  Robert Hays comes of a military ancestry; his 
grandfather was Dr. David S. Hays, Surgeon-in-Chief, Army of the Potomac 
during Civil War days.  Robert Hays, the subject of this sketch, was born at 
Hollidaysburg, Blair County, October 6, 1907.  A son of Charles F. Hays, 
with the Penna R.R. as stockman, in charge of storehouse; has been for 
twenty-three years; his mother is Mary (Swoope) Hays.  The parents are of 
Scotch-Irish descent.  Both are residing at Altoona, Pa.  Robert Hays 
received his first schooling at Hollidaysburg, finished the grade schools, 
entered Altoona High School, graduated in class of 1927.  For a time was 
with the Callahan Brokerage Company, in a clerical capacity, in 1927.  
Entered the employ of the Bell Telephone Company at Huntingdon, Pa., as 
commercial representative; has been with company for fifteen months, 
succeeding W. H. Gieg, who was transferred to Lewistown, Pa.  He belongs to 
the First Presbyterian Church of Altoona, Pa.; is Treasurer of Sunday School 
Class; his parents are Presbyterians.  During World War was a student at the 
Hollidaysburg Schools.  He has one sister, Doris, at Columbus, Ga., a 
kindergarten teacher.  Football is his sport.  Robert Hays is a young man in 
the business world, with a brilliant future before him.