. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . HOME OF YARDMASTER V. H. REYNOLD 102 THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO EMPLOYES MAGAZINE. THE LATE A. G. YOUST A. G. Youst was born May 29, 1864, one offive children dependent upon a widowed mother,a weaver. He had but four months of winterschool a year and a greater portion of that wasused by him in gathering wood and pickingcoal. Consequentl} his schooling was verylimited. He entered the employ of the Baltimore andOhio on January 6, 1881, as assistant to agent,with the privilege of learning telegraphy. Hewas a handy fellow around the station and twodays after t
. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . HOME OF YARDMASTER V. H. REYNOLD 102 THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO EMPLOYES MAGAZINE. THE LATE A. G. YOUST A. G. Youst was born May 29, 1864, one offive children dependent upon a widowed mother,a weaver. He had but four months of winterschool a year and a greater portion of that wasused by him in gathering wood and pickingcoal. Consequentl} his schooling was verylimited. He entered the employ of the Baltimore andOhio on January 6, 1881, as assistant to agent,with the privilege of learning telegraphy. Hewas a handy fellow around the station and twodays after the agent recommended him he wasput to work as night operator at Glover Gap,September 6, 1883, where he worked two then went to Fairmont, worked there tendays and was appointed agent and operator atColfax, which position he held for four yearsand one month, being transferred to GloverGap as agent and operator on November 1,1887. This dual position he held until May, 1906,when agency and telegraphy were separated, heretaining his position as operator in thetower. Partly on account of the heavy burden of work
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