BIO: Morris Jay MORRISON, Huntingdon County, PA

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McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, 
Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 146.
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MORRIS JAY MORRISON
Mount Union, Pa.

Manager Murphy & Company:  A young man fast forging to the front, and 
one who has proven his ability, is Morris Jay Morrison, previously 
residing at Lewistown, Pa.  Morris, as he is better known, was born at 
Lewistown, Pa., on December 26, 1907, and at Lewistown he first made 
his acquaintance in the public schools.  He graduated at the Lewistown 
High School and received his diploma.  While attending school he strove 
in every way to improve his condition in life, accepting a position 
with the F.W. Woolworth Stores, a large corporation.  Later on we find 
him with the R.B. Fleisher & Company, a business of the same nature as 
the F.W. Woolworth Stores.  The G. C. Murphy and Company recognized his 
ability and appointed him manager of one of their 155 stores located at 
Mount Union, Pa.  Under his management this store has taken on a 
decided improvement.  Mr. Morrison has for six years been connected 
with this system of chain stores and to-day finds him familiar with all 
its ramifications.  His father is Joshua Morrison, who was married to 
Florence Strong, of Scotch-Irish descent; both are living and reside at 
Lewistown, Pa.  The father is retired.  Morris Morrison belongs to the 
Baptist Church and Sunday School.  Is a member of the J.O.U.A.M. of 
Mount Union.  A Republican in politics.  One brother died on Decoration 
Day, 1928.  One sister, married to George Dillman, of Lewistown, Pa.  
Mr. Morrison has injected new life into the Mount Union store, and 
under his able management it will continue to grow.  Recently he has 
been promoted to Baltimore, to manage one of the Murphy's emporiums.