Blair County PA Archives Biographies.....Butts, James Elmer 1891 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon Russell slmacruss88@comcast.net July 23, 2025, 3:33 pm Source: History of Blair County, PA, Vol. II, 1931 Author: Tarring Davis JAMES ELMER BUTTS, director of the Morrison Cove Vocational School, is a native of Altoona, Pa., where he was born in 1891, a son of W. A. and Alice (Bowser) Butts, both deceased and both natives of Morrison Cove. Mr. Butts obtained his early education in the public schools of Bedford County, graduated from Juniata Academy in 1916, and won the degree of bachelor of arts from Juniata College in 1920. In 1925, he completed work at Columbia University which gave him the degree of master of arts. In 1920, Mr. Butts came to the Morrison Cove Vocational School as a teacher and at the end of three years was appointed assistant director. In 1925, he became director of the institution and has since continued in that capacity. He has been coach of the athletics teams of the school since 1920 and takes a deep interest in athletic matters. He is a communicant of the Church of the Brethren. In 1925, Mr. Butts was united in marriage to Gladys Pyle, of Scottville, Pa., she being a daughter of G. D. and Cora Pyle. This file has been created by a form at http://www.usgwarchives.net/pafiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb