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a a a a a a a a Two -BUCYRUS (OHIO) Friday, Junes, STATION BITES DUST The former passenger train RAILROAD and express building in Crestline, built in 1884, is being demolished this week under a federal site preparation grant for the depot railroad YMCA under construction northeast of the old station. new second railroad station (the first one burned down), the Crestline's building once had three stories with rooms for the public and railroad crewmen upstairs. Several U.S. presidents once stopped near the station on their campaign visits in the old days of "whistle stopping." Persons waiting on the dally Amtrak Broadway Limited passenger train, the last tall passenger service in North Central Ohio, will eventually have a place to wait in the new YMCA which is to open this fall. (T-F Photo By Bill Histed) Crestline landmark bites dust as old Union Stati otel is razed By BILL HISTED CRESTLINE After serving Crestline area travelers for over 100 years, the former Union railroad passenger station and Continental Hotel, built in 1864, is no more.

The station is being torn down as part of a federal site preparation project for the new railroad YMCA going up just northeast of the old station site. It was the second station to serve the Pennsylvania and Big Four lines here; the first station was built in 1854 south of the present building. Out-of-town demolition workers today continued their task of tearing down the old brick, building near the intersection of the former Pennsylvania Railroad and New York Central tracks. The station has been abandoned for couple of years and has been in a deteriorating state. The upper two floors of the old station-hotel complex were removed in 1953, when the station ceased operation, and in recent years vandals had trespassed in the station, setting fires and knocking plaster off the walls.

Nearly all of the windows in the station had been broken out and it was just a matter of time before the building was to be torn down. Its eventual demise was foretold in 1950, when construction of the present Pennsy Railroad began, and when operations were moved there when it opened in 1951. Although Crestline is still served daily by the Amtrak Broadway Limited passenger train between New York-Washington and Chicago, Amtrak last year had a small prefabricated building put up to accomodate passengers. Eventually, there will be space provided inside the new YMCA for a waiting area. The new YMCA, being built at a cost of some $1.5 million, will have 100 single rooms for railroad crewmen on layover plus a 24- hour public restaurant.

The old Union station-Continental Hotel also had 100 rooms for rail crews and passengers and a large restaurant. Railroaders could get a dormitory room T-F Local, area news 90 minutes apart Bowman appeals his Ross case convictions Billy Ray Bowman has appealed following a three-day trial held in Wyandot aggravated murder and aggravated rob- County. death of Robert H. Ross to the Third District after Common Pleas Judge Nelfred G. pery, convictions in connection with the The trial was transferred out Court of Appeals in Lima.

Kimerline granted a defense motion for Bowman, 23, formerly of 565 S. Poplar change of venue. is currently serving a life sentence on the Bowman was indicted by the October murder charge and a consecutive seven to Grand Jury on aggravated murder and 25-year term for aggravated robbery at the robbery charges in connection with the Sept. Ohio Correctional Facility. 15, 1979 beating death of Robert H.

Ross, 71, Marion Attorney Thomas Mathews filed a of 227 W. Galen St. notice of appeal at the Wyandot County The Grand Jury also indicted Clyde clerk of courts office. "Pete" Stone, 22, formerly of 545 Rogers Bowman was convicted of those charges on the same charges. Stone, key witness for Feb.

22 by a nine-woman, three-man jury the prosecution during the trial, pleaded guilty to amended charges of conspiracy to Red Cross again sets commit robbery. He was manslaughter sentenced and to 15 years aggravated for the manslaughter charge and four to 15 free swim classes years for aggravated robbery. The Crawford County Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its free swim Husband, wife die classes again this year at Aumiller Park pool. There will be two sessions. The first twoweek session will be July 7 through 25; the second session will be August 4 through 22.

Classes will be held on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday of these sessions. Registration for these classes will be held Monday, June 30 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Park Pavilion. Adult classes, 18 years and older, will be held July 7 through 22 on Monday and Friday eveings from 4:45 to 5:45 p.m. Registration for these classes will be held the first day of the classes.

Charris Harris and Linda Oberlander will be the co chairmen for the program this year. At a later time but before the registration date, a list of classes to be taught will be announced. For further information persons may call the Red Cross office, 562-5083. The Red Cross is a United Way agency WAKEMAN, Ohio, (UPI) Funeral services were to be held today for Louis and Charlotte Ortner who died Tuesday, 90 minutes apart. Charlotte Ortner, 58, died in Allen Memorial Hospital in Oberlin where she was taken Monday for treatment of what doctors believe was a blood infection.

Louis Ortner, 91, who had suffered a heart attack and stroke two months ago, had never regained his strength. He was taken to the hospital a few hours after his wife was admitted and died a short time later. A son, Donald Ortner, 24, said his father was never told that his wife had died. "He never really knew she was sick, or really never knew she died," said Donald Ortner. "I don't know if he could sense it, or what.

They were very close." Area hospitals Galion Community Galion Community Hospital admissions: Donald Hoffman, Manstield; Ryan Jarvis, Galion; Walter Willis, Crestline; Geneva Gray, Gallon; Clara Pounder, Gallon; Loretta Sampsel, Galion; Cherrili Spurlock, 121 Wiley Bucyrus. Releases: Anita Haygood, Crestline; Mary Stone, Caledonia; Patricia Bachelder, Crestline; Martha Johnson, Gallon; Rhonda Loy, Galion; Marjorie Miley, Galion; Theresa Sellers, Sulphur Springs; Doris Shaffer, Galion; Mattie Smith, Galion; Renee Stander, 5167 Musgrave Bucyrus; Linda Rowles and infant, 3346 Stephanie Bucyrus; Michael Conley, Galion; Charles Hartley, Galionite is guilty on one count; jury hung on drug abuse charge By GEORGIA MONKS A Galion man charged with fleeing a police officer and driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs was found guilty of the former charge and a hung jury was declared on the latter charge yesterday in Municipal Court. A jury of four women and four men spent two and one half hours deliberating after hearing testimony from two defense and two prosecution witnesses. Judge John F. Bender -sentenced Nelson Baker, 306 South Galion, to 90 days in jail, a $300 fine and costs and a two year.

license suspension. Baker was placed on probation for two years and Judge Bender suspended all but 30 days of the jail sentence on the conditions Baker pays fine and costs and attends counseling at the Community Counseling Center. Judge Bender will allow Baker to spend the jail sentence on the work-release program. Baker and his attorney tried to convince the jury that on the night of the offense he was incapable of controlling his behavoir because of his medical condition. Defense Attorney Edward Wead called Baker's physician, Dr.

J.M. Nedelkoff of Crestline, to the stand to testify about the effects of Baker's hypoglycemia, abnormally low blood sugar. Baker was charged by Galion police Aug. 14 following a high speed chase that started in Galion and ended in Morrow County when Baker drove his vehicle into a ditch. Galion Police Officer Walter Potfenbaugh, the arresting officer, was the first to testify.

Poffenbaugh said his attention was first drawn to the defendant's vehicle when he saw the car accelerate quickly, causing it to fishtail as the defendant left Joe's Place in Galion and headed south on S. Washington St. Poffenbaugh said Baker turned onto Atwood and from. Atwood onto South where he turned down an alley off that street and turned off his headlights. When Baker left the alley and went back out to Washington Poffenbaugh said he turned on the police cruiser's flashing lights.

When the defendant failed to stop and continued from Washington to Atwood to South again, Poffenbaugh said he turned on the cruiser's siren. Poffenbaugh said from there he chased Baker out of Galion into southern Crawford County and into Morrow County. During that chase Baker ran three stop signs. Poffenbaugh said he was chasing Baker at 95 miles per hour and Baker's vehicle was still slowly pulling away. Poffenbaugh said he was considering ending the chase when he went over hill on Morrow County Rd.

29 and saw the defendant's vehicle sitting in a ditch. Poffenbaugh s. id, "Baker was sitting behind the wheel, looking out the window, smiling at me." Baker was handcuffed and placed in the cruiser, Poffenbaugh said. Baker told the officer that his car went into the ditch after he stopped and attempted to back into a tree-lined road. Baker told officers that he was planning to turn off his headlights and wait for the officer to go by, and then head back to Galion.

Dropout rate 4.6 in schools in Crestline The Crestline Exempted Village School District was the only school system in Crawford County to be named in a study by the Citizens' Council for Ohio Schools which listed districts in the state with a student dropout rate of 3.7 percent or higher. According to the report, Crestline had 31 dropouts in the 1978-79 school year out of 1,271 students, or a rate of 4.6 percent. Other north central Ohio school districts with dropout rates of 3.7 percent or more were: -Upper Sandusky Exempted Village Schools with 49 dropouts out of 2,267 students, or a rate of 4.7 percent. -Plymouth Local Schools with 27 dropouts out of 1,307 students or a rate of 4.2 percent. Mansfield City Schools, 296 droputs out of an enrollment of 8,426 students, or a rate of 7.9 percent, sixth highest in Ohio.

-Tiffin City Schools, 89 dropouts out of 4,448 students, or dropout rate of 3.9 percent. City Schools, 168 dropouts out of 7,595 students or a rate of 5.1 percent. Ohio school districts reporting more than 1,000 dropouts each during the 1978-79 school year were: Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton, Akron, 1,013 dropouts. In rank, the largest percentage dropout rate, 13 percent, was ironically in a small school system, North College Hill City, with 117 dropouts out of an enroliment of 1,706. Cincinnati had the second highest irate at 10.2 percent, Cleveland had a rate of 9.9 percent and Columbus had a rate of 9.3 percent.

Poffenbaugh said he did not believe Baker's story of how his car fell into the ditch. Poffenbaugh testified about the impressions Baker made on him. The officer said he spoke with Baker and "he seemed to take a carefree attitude about what just happened." He added that Baker had an odor of alcohol and that in his opinion Baker was under the influence. Poffenbaugh said he and Officer Russell, a back-up officer, asked Baker why he fled. Baker said he didn't think Gallon police would chase him outside the city limits and that he was afraid he would be arrested for driving under the influence, Poffenbaugh said Baker told Officer Russell that he had five or six shots of bourbon at Joe's.

On the breathalyzer test at the Gation police station, Baker tested .08 percent blood alcohol content. After being arrested Baker also told the officers that he was taking Valium for his hypoglycemia. Poffenbaugh said Baker's mood changed from being very carefree in the beginning to belligerence when he was told he was under arrest and then to being calm and complacent at the police station. Poffenbaugh said at the police station Baker asked him why he chased him, trying to blame him for the incident, for turning on the cruiser's lights and siren and chasing him. Galion Police Officer Edward Needs, a back-up officer at the scene, was the only other prosecution witness.

Needs said when he arrived at the scene Baker was in handcuffs and that Baker was "a little belligerent." Needs said he also noticed that Baker had an odor of alcohol and that his pupils were dilated. Needs said, "His manner of speech at times seemed to be very confused." Needs said the Morrow County Sheriff's Department measured tire tracks made by the defendant's vehicle that were 150 feet long, Baker told the jury that he was at Joe's Place from 2 p.m. until closing time at approximately 2:30 a.m. playing pool, but did not start drinking until 9 p.m. and from there on had one shot of bourbon per hour.

At 8 p.m., Baker said he took a Valium, a drug that is not supposed to be taken with alcohol. Baker said he noticed a car following him after he was one block from the bar and that he did not go to his home, which was only four blocks away, because he wanted to see who was following him. Baker said, "I panicked. My sugar level must have been low. I thought somebody was after me." Baker said he had been playing pool for money and that he had been winning that day.

He thought someone was wanting their money back. Baker said his medical condition, hypoglycemia, causes nervousness and can cause a person to act impulsively. Baker said he does not remember how he felt, that I had to get away." Baker said by the time he stopped his car in Morrow County he knew it was the police who were chasing him. He wanted to hide until the police went by, but cut his wheel too sharply and his car went down into the ditch. Baker said he was totally confused.

Baker admitted saying that he told the officers he ran because he was afraid of being arrested for driving under the influence. Baker said, "I was making excuses for myself." "I was confused at one time and then understood everything at another time." Baker said, "This was all worthwhile" because after the incident he returned to his doctor and discovered how serious his condition was. Baker said he did not remember everything about the incident until a month after it happened. Baker said be was not under the influence but, "I didn't have any control at all. It was like it wasn't me doing it." Dr.

Nedelkoff was the final witness. He said hypoglycemia can cause irritability, nervousness, anxiety, headaches and shakiness and that these symptoms "can render him so that he is not aware of what he is doing." Dr. Nedelkoff said someone with hypoglycemic condition can "panic without knowing what he's doing." Dr. Nedelkoff said taking Valium with alcohol can affect a person's driving and that Valium potentiates the effect of alcohol but that effect decreases over a period of time. Dr.

Nedelkoff added that alcohol, which is pure carbohydrate, relieves the symptoms of hypoglycemia. for 15 cents, passengers paid 40 cents and outsiders got nicked for a whole $1 per night. There was one drawback; until the early 1920s there were no fire escapes, only a long rope with a hook. Since 1864 The old Amtrak station has served the community since 1864 and several U.S. presidents stopped near the station on campaign swings.

Built during the Civil War, the station survived two world wars, hard economic times and the advent and boom of the automobile and aircraft. When the station was built, there were no cars, no jet flights or even buses. Several horse livery stables did business near the old station for many years. The station was once a large, busy and important place and had a railroad package express office located on its east end, a telegraph office, railroad offices, a ticket agent and waiting room and the YMCA upstairs. The hotel was run by the railroad until the took over in 1909; in 1918 the also took over the restaurant, Crestliners who worked there recall.

Mail was once placed on trains from the station area and passenger cars received ice service while trains stopped in Crestline and changed crews. Three ice blocks were cut in winter from Wooster lakes and stored in an icehouse out back. Over the years, many Crestliners not only waited on trains or relatives at the station, but were employed by the railroad at that location. Many older Crestliners still talk about how busy the station area was during World War IT, but the increase in government support for highways and airports in the post-war era resulted in a sharp and almost immediate drop in passenger trains in the 1950s. Built Well Despite its 116-year age, the core of the station stood strong, even as the bulldozer continued to eat into it yesterday.

Some of the old white pillars in the station turned out to be of iron construction and were placed on a pile to be saved for scrap. Stone in the building came from Leesville quarry and the brick from the Heiser brickyard in Crestline. The old bricks from the station, along with plaster, wood and rooting, fell into a big heap in what once was the basement of the station. It was reported that a few persons either have or intend to take a few bricks from the old building as keepsakes. Also being kept are the two cornerstones from the building with their chiseled 1864 dates; they will be incorporated in the new Y.

Some of the old timers who once "hung out" at the station, along with a well-known dog who used to keep railroaders company, are long gone and some younger Crestliners don't recall how it was when Crestline was a busy railroad town. As one man noted, the station had become an eyesore in recent years and it would have cost a tremendous sum to even begin putting the deteriorating structure into shape again. The pile of debris that remains of the station is a long cry from what once was. Many Crestliner's of yesteryear, including some "passenger men" who played cars on a picnic table behind the waiting room until arrival time, might even shed a tear if they were still around. Winning numbers CLEVELAND (UPI) This week's winning Ohio Lottery numbers; Daily Number 738.

Pyramid Two Digit-80. Three Digit- 917. Four Digit- 1652. APPOINTMENTS MADE COLUMBUS (UPI) Gov. James Rhodes has reappointed George Janik, Hudson, to a new nine-year term on the board of trustees of Kent State University.

Rhodes also appointed: -Reita M. Crawford, Mentor, to the board of trustees of Lakeland Community College, succeeding Richard Kessler, Kirtland Hills, who resigned. -Thomas A. Frericks, Marion, to a oneyear term on the Legal Services Corporation Advisory Council, succeeding William L. Howland, Portsmouth, whose term expired.

-William J. Marks, Columbus, -as the state Pharmacy, Board's representative on the Ohio Drug Treatment Advisory Council, succeeding A. Milton Cohen, Beachwood, who' resigned. Flash flood watch is issued for 11 eastern Ohio counties By United Press International A flash flood watch was issued today for counties in Eastern Ohio. The National Weather Service said counties are Trumbull, Mahoning, Columbiana, Carroll, Jefferson, Harrison, Guernsey, Belmont, Noble, Monroe Washington.

Radar revealed numerous heavy showers and thunderstorms in those counties midnight. They are expected to through the day. The Weather Service says Summerfield in Monroe County got 1.9 inches of rain since midnight, while other reporting places received more than onehalf inch. The rain began returning to Ohio last night after almost two days of dry weather. A storm center was in Wisconsin today, with a warm front to the east and to the south close to the Ohio-Indiana border.

Together, they triggered a broad area of heavy thunderstorms from Wisconsin and Illinois across lower Michigan and into the upper Ohio Valley early today. The warm front will usher in much warmer and more humid air as it moves across Ohio today. Temperatures could reach well up into the 80s in western Ohio today. Some 90-degree temperatures seem possible Saturday. Thunderstorms also will be quite possible in the humid, unstable air moving into the Buckeye State.

Some of them could be severe in northern Ohio today, Rainfall amounts overnight were generally in the onequarter to one half inch range, with most of it occurring in northern Ohio. Skies were mostly cloudy across the Buckeye State at sunrise. Radar showed extensive shower and thunderstorm activity in eastern Ohio. Another band of heavy thunderstorms was moving through lower Michigan. The southern end of this band could brush by northern Ohio.

Temperatures at sunrise were in the mid 50s in eastern Ohio and ranged up to the low 70s in the southwest corner of the state. The Ohio extended Forecast for Sunday through Tuesday calls for a chance of thunderstorms Sunday and Monday, with fair weather Tuesday. Highs will be in the upper 70s or the 80s Sunday and in the 70s on Crestline to take land to straighten street By BILL HISTED Crestline City Council members, during a meeting recessed from Monday night, approved two ordinances last evening, including one which sets into motion legal proceedings for the city to acquire some land to straighten out E. Bucyrus St. just east of the former New York Central Railroad crossing.

Council voted to have Galion Attorney Steve Weithman begin proceedings for "appropriation" of some 148 feet off the west side of Inlot 113 from Mr. and Mrs. Joe Loris. The property involved is roughly across from the VFW. The reconstruction and straightening of that part of E.

Bucyrus St. is part of the site preparation project for, the new railroad YMCA. Payment initially will be made from the Capital Improvement Fund, but the amount will be reimbursed from federal Community Development tax monies. The ordinance requests a Common Pleas Court jury be selected to determined the value of the real estate the city will take under the Monday and Tuesday. Lows will range from the mid 50s to the mid 60s Sunday, dropping 11 into the upper: 40s or lower 50s by Tuesday.

the Apartment, car hit and in burglaries here The burglary of an apartment and the theft of more than $300 in personal property from a parked car were reported to police Thursday. At 10 p.m. James Bevis, 200 N. Sandusky reported his apartment had been burglarized. Taken, he said, was $85 in cash plus another $64 in federal food stamps.

Officers said there was no sign of forced entry. At 4:35 p.m. Sam Webb, Lot 46, City Acres, told police that his car was entered while parked behind the Weaver Hotel in downtown Bucyrus. He said about $200 in stereo tapes, a coin collection worth $50, a pair of $54 boots, a $22 soldering gun kit, a $7 pair of sunglasses and a $12 jacket were stolen from the car. At 7:35 p.m.

a representative of Nobil Shoe Store, 1681 Marion told police that the store lost $60 in a "quick change artist" incident. A representative of First Christian Church, 301 E. Warren told police that some BB gun holes were found in six Thermopane windows of the building. No other damage was reported. Other News In other police news, a yellow K-Mart bicycle was found on E.

Rensselaer the 500 block of W. Mansfield St. was reported littered with papers and a lost billfold and checkbook were reported. Officers were told that some heart pills were lost in the 200 block of S. Sandusky a barking dog complaint was received in the 1300 block of Edgewood a suspicious person was reported in the 400 block of W.

Mansfield three males were reported fighting at 2:56 a.m. today at East and Osman Sts. and children were reported creating a disturbance yesterday at 3:30 p.m. at S. Sandusky Ave.

and Charles St. Proposed credit Galion; Scott Ressalatt, Gallon; Lloyd Turner, Gallon. Crestline Memorial Crestline Memorial Hospital admissions: Tulley Fox, Mansfield; Mrs. Joe Vuckovich, Crestline; Mrs. John Addison, Mansfield; Barbara Plummer, Crestline; Mrs.

Angelo Capprini, Mansfield; Ruth Jeffrey, Crestline. Releases: William Phelps, Manstield; Richard Iseman, Mansfield; Quintina Fariley, Creatline; Mrs. Allen Hauck, Crestline; Mrs. Charles Rominger, Crestline; Mrs. Alfred Korejwa, Crestline; Donald Cox, North Robinson; Brian Neptune, Crestline: Richard Griffith, Crestline.

power of eminent domain. Attorney Weithman was hired by council Monday night as the attorney to handle the case at a fee of $40 per hour plus expenses. The legislation approved last evening gives him the authority to begin the actual legal process to take the land. The other ordinance authorizes SafetyService Director Jerry Coleinan to advertise for bids for materials and supplies for the city, something that is done every year. Among the Items on which bids will be taken are 4,000 tons of various grades of limestone, asphalt concrete, 15,000 gallons of oll, 100 water meters, 1,000 gallons per month of regular or premium gasoline, 1,000 gallons per month of no lead gasoline and rental of equipment.

Councilman George Figel was absent, as was President Henry Pereste, whose place was taken by Councilman-At-Large Richard James. Mayor Robert Hoffman and Legal Advisor Nelson Garner were present. controls blasted WASHINGTON (UPI) Rep. Clarence Brown, R-Ohio, called proposed controls on consumer credit frightening, saying that the controls may force a reduction in buying cars, houses and appliances. Brown claims the Carter administration is trying to talk the Federal Reserve Board into using consumer credit controls to fight inflation with a recession.

The recession would be worsened by the credit crunch because 75 percent of the growth in installment credit last year went for housing, automoblies and durable goods, the Urbana Republican said. "Making it even harder for people to purchase these necessary goods could force the bottoms of these markets to fall out," Brown said. "What happens to the economy when the government suddenly switches its emphasis from, hyping up demand to crushing it" by credit controls, he said. "The nation enters into a full-fledged recession complete with high unemployment, cutbacks in production and no economic On another matter, Brown said although he was not entirely pleased with the windfall profits tax, he supported it. The bill was sent to the president recently for his signature..