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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1986
Page
18
A mobile home sale listing states the 1974 Holly Park FDR 214 Med model with serial 6021180 will be offered publicly on October 24, 1986 at Firelands Manor Mobile Park and Sales Wakeman Ohio. Bids start 10:00 to 4:00 with cash or certified check. no warranties. The seller reserves right to bid CT 10/13/86.
Thomas W Porter filed for guardianship of Thomas G Stump estate in Lorain County Probate Division. Hearing set for November 17 1986 at 2 00 pm in Elyria Ohio 44035.
Sealed bids for one 1987 model automobile will be received at the Lorain County Community College Purchasing Office Elyria Ohio until 2 00 pm local time on November 3 1986 Bid forms are available at the Purchasing Office and must be sealed and endorsed on the outside of the envelope bid on automobile The college reserves the right to reject any bid and awarding is contingent on funds By order of Lorain County Community College Donald R Arnold Services Treas. CT 16/13-20-27/86
Ohio Department of Transportation invites sealed proposals for improvements across Ashland Eno Huron Lorain Medina Richland and Wayne Counties and ASD 224 090 USR 224 Ashland County. Open bids 10 am October 2 1986. Bid bond five percent or five thousand minimum ten percent bond. Director reserves right to reject all bids. Warren J. Smith director CT 10/6 13/86
The Court of Common Pleas Lorain County Ohio case 97311-86 lists First Investment Company as plaintiff seeking foreclosure on a described Elyria area property. Defendants include Richard L Porter Carol Porter Northwest Financial Ohio Inc and Lorain County Treasurer with unknown heirs or claimants. answer due by November 17 1986.
Seth Meranda a 14 year old prize winning melon grower from Georgetown Ohio is recovering after a September accident that injured his pancreas. David Letterman sent well wishes and a card and videotape after Meranda appeared on the Late Night show and celebrated a hospital discharge with a 72 pound watermelon salute.
About two dozen Cleveland area homeowners risk losing their homes after dealing with Dickens Investment Co run by Nathan Simon. Homeowners claim they quit-claimed property to Simon for small loans, then he obtained larger bank mortgages, triggering foreclosures from Security Federal Savings & Loan. Simon says most cases will be dismissed and blames lawyers seeking judgments.
Compiled by the court on Tuesday October 7 and Wednesday October 5 lists numerous Elyria area defendants with DUI, theft, disorderly conduct and other charges. Sentences include jail terms from 10 to 60 days, drivers license suspensions, and credits for time served or treatment, with many cases pending good behavior requirements and court-imposed programs.
Vermilion City Council placed a ballot measure to raise the local income tax from 1 to 1.5 percent to fill a projected 1987 $370000 deficit. The extra tax applies to all residents including those working outside the city, while outsiders’ existing city taxes may meet the 1 percent threshold. The plan follows the scrapped 7.7 mill street levy proposed by Mayor Hobart Johnson.
The Elyria NAACP branch will meet at the Elyria Neighborhood Center 107 Oberlin Rd with the executive board at 7 pm and the general meeting at 7 30 pm at the same location selecting actions for the chapter year.
A woman reports a purse recovered behind Conrail tracks at 432 Adams St. A man from St Abbe Road Apt 48 is arrested for theft. A diesel on a 10 speed bicycle was found near Conrail tracks by Abbe Road crest. An aggravated theft valued at about $720 occurred at 815 Patty St.
A 49 year old Lorain man allegedly pulled a pistol at St. Joseph Hospital on Sunday before being subdued by police and hospital security. The weapon proved to be a blank firing pistol and prosecutors were to decide charges, with hospital staff escaping to the emergency room during the disturbance.
A regional United Methodist body in Denver approves a policy banning male only references to God in ministry paperwork and interviews. The policy replaces terms like Father King and Lord with Divine Light while allowing God to be called Mother or Father and Jesus to be called he but bans male divine references. Conservatives are expected to challenge the policy amid church debates over gay Denver minister Julian Rush.
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