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"When the war brought a shortage of telegraph operators,  C.C. Barlow, Louisville & Nashville agent at Caryville, Florida, began training young folks at Caryville to telegraph, handle train orders and perform routine station work. 

He has since 'graduated' half a dozen girls and one fellow, all of whom were immediately assigned to active jobs on the Pensacola Division.  Agent Barlow is deservedly proud of his pupils.   Six are working for the L&N today; one married and left the service.

Among the girls he trained is his niece Miss Myra L. Barlow, who is now a third trick op(erator) at Marianna, Florida.   Myra comes from a railroad family.  She was born at Munson, Florida, on August 5th 1922.   Besides the uncle, her father, L.R. Barlow is an L&N patrolman; and her grandfather, J.B. Barlow, was a fireman and engineer on the old Yellow River Railroad that operated in Florida between Crestview and Florala and was taken over by the L&N in 1895..........."

The remainder of the article goes on to describe Myra's early experiences on the job.

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