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t-Cuftitaerlitri Evening Tims, MMday, January 20, 1989 Loral And Tri- Obiiiiaries (Continued from Page 9) MRS. GEORGE VANG Mrs. Grace Hess Vang, 224 Schley Slreet died Saturday al Cumberland i Home where she had boon a patient since August. She had been in failing health the past several years. Born in Schoharic, N.

she was a daughter of the late Frank and Alida (Teeter) SpaulcJing. Her husband, the late George Vang, was presi dent of the Vang Construction Company. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Surviving is one sister, Mrs.

Durand T. Becker, Eagle Pass, Texas. The body is at the George Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7 until 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. WILLIAM DARKOW William Lowdermilk Darrow, 73, of 822 Columbia Avenue, died yesterday at his home.

He liad been in ill health the past year. Born in Cumberland, he was a of he late Charles Samuel and Bessie Ellen (Lowdermilk) Darrow. A retired Cclancse Corpora- of America employe, he was an active member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of American Legion Fort Cumberland Post 13.

JONATHAN BAKER A A Mrs. Nellie Blanche Baker, 88, of 27 East Water Street, died Saturday at Garrett County Memorial Hos pilal where she had been a pa- tient three weeks. Born in Kcyser, W.Va., she was a daughter of (he late John C. and Elizabeth Davis, and was the widow of Jonathan Baker. She was a member of St.

John's Lutheran Church, Red House. Surviving are a stepson, I. N. Bliss Baker, here; two daugh- ters, Mrs. Hester Foley and Sirs.

Ann DeBerry, here; three sisters, Mrs. Susan Broome and Mrs. Elizabeth Pyles, Keyser, and Mrs. Grace Zinn, Morgan- town; 13 grandchildren; three great grandchildren; II step grandchildren and six step- great grandchildren. The body is at the John O.

Durst Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted there tomorrow at 2 p.m. Rev. Vaughn Taylor will officiate and interment will be in Gortner Cemetery. MRS.

ANDREW STEIN MEYERSDALE--Airs. Minnie Stein, 82, widow of Andrew Stein, died Saturday at her home here. She was a native of Meyers- dale, a daughter of the late Daniel and Annie (Kuehneman) Brown. Surviving are a son, Frank Stein, Akron, Ohio; four daugh- ters, Miss Bertha Stein, al home; Mrs. Mary Shope, Mcy ersdale; Mrs.

Annie Parmelee, Hudson, Ohio, and Mrs. Grace McCall, Johnstown, seven grandchildren and a great- grandchild. A service will be held todaj at 2 p.m. at the Price Funeral Home. Rev.

Victor Vogle will officiate and burial will be in the Reformed Cemetery. JAMES P. HILL HANCOCK James Porter HiU. RD 1, diid Saturday at Morgan County War Memorial Hospital, Berkeley Springs. Born in Fulton County, he was a son of the late John Wesley and Axie (True) Hill.

His wife. Vena Cecelia (Elkins) Hill, preceded him in death. He was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church. Surviving are a daughter Mrs.

Waneta A. Hovermale Hancock, RD six sisters Mrs. Stella Exline, RD Mrs Mary Murray, Big pool; Mrs Rose Mitchell, Hancock, W. Va. and Mrs.

Rita Knight and Mrs June McAllister, Hagerstown; brother. Jack Hill, RD three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The body is at the Grove Fu neral Home where friends will be received today from 7 until 9 p.m. and where the rosary will be recciterf at 8 p.m. toda Requiem mass will be cele- brated at St.

Peter's Church tomorrow at 10 a.m. Interment will be in the parish cemetery WILLIAM GREEX William Henry Green, 78. RD 4, Oldtown Road, died yeslerda at Hospital" He had been in failing health. Born in Cumberland, he a son of the late George and Margaret (Clausen Green. He was a retired McKaig Foundry employe and was a member of St.

Mary's Catholic Church. Surviving arc his widow. Alice (Houscr) Green: three sons. Bernard E. and William A.

Green. RD 4. Oldtown Road, and Thomas Green. Cumber- land; a dauphtcr, Mrs. Kathleen Watson.

RD 4. Oldtown Road. 32 grandchildren and seven groat-grandchildrrn. The body is at the Scarpeili Funeral Home where 'friends will be received today from 7 until 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m.

Requiem mass will be ce brated Wednesday at 9 a. m. in St. Mary's Catholic Church. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Rosary will he recited tomor- row at 7:30 p. m. in the funeral home. KEECH INFANT Mary Brid-et Keech. infant daughter of Thomas O.

Rosemary (Staley) Keech. S17I Pleasant Plains Road. Balti- more, died yesterday at St. Joseph's Hospital there. Besides ihe parents, surviving are two sisters, Ann and Kathleen Owens Keech, at! home: the paternal grand-' mother, Mrs.

Thomas L. Keech, city, and the maternal grand- parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph' Staley, Richmond, Va. I bcdy will be returned to; the Funeral Home.

I 4 Surviving are his widow, Jan- et i Darrow; a. son, i i a J. Darrow, Battle Creek, a sister, Mrs. C. I.

Lord, Trenton, N.J.,: a broth- er, James E. Darrow, Frost- burg, and four grandchildren. The body is at the Silcox- Merritt Funeral i where friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p. m. and to- morrow from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.

m. A service will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church with Rev. John F.

Sammei, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Froslburg Memorial Park. The body will be taken to the church one hour before the service. PHILLIPS SERVICES SHALLMAR Services for Floyd R. Phillips, 77, who died Saturday, will he conducted to- morrow at 2 p.m.

i Full Gospel Church, Elaine, by Rev. Paul Poland. Interment will be in the IOOF Cemetery, Elk Gar- den. The body will be taken to the church tomorrow at 1 p.m. Friends will be received in the Sharpless Funeral Home, Blaine.

RALPH MAKKLE KEYSER--Ralph S. Markle, 79, of Waxier Road, RD 3, died Saturday at Potomac Vajiey Hospital after an illness of three months. Born in Ritchie County, he was son of the late Elijah and Louella (Atwood) Markle. He had resided in tho Keyser area for 57 years and was a retired farmer. Surviving are his widow, Blanche (Miller) Markle; five Mrs.

Thclma Swauger, Ridgeley; Mrs. Fran- ces H. Ravenscroft, Mrs. Vera L. Beatty and Mrs.

Ruth E. Robinson, all of here, and Mrs! Helen D. Kimble, Rawlings; six sons, Oral Lloyd Ken- neth Lou H. and Donald A. Markle, all of here; Arnold E.

Markle, Madera, a broth- er, John Markle, Hebron; 40 grandchildren and 22 great- grandchildren. The body is i-at. the -Rogers Funeral Homev.yfjere--fronds will be received today from 7 until 9 p. m. A- service i conducted thwre tomorrow at.

2 p.m. wi'Ji Rev. A. C. Agnew officia- ting.

Interment will be in Poto- mac Valley Memorial Park. LAKKIN SERVICES FROSTBURG A Requiem mass, for Mrs. Nome E. Larkin, 77, of Morantown, who died Sat- urday, will be celebrated tomor- row at 10 a.m. in St.

Patrick's Catholic Church, Mt. Savage. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Pallbearers will be William Dilfer, Leonard Kenney, Leo Logsdon, William Jenkins, Ed- Via, Pat- rick L. Keating and John Coleman.

The body is in.tfce Dur'c Fun- eral where rosary will be recited today at 7:30 p.m. PAUL D. FIRLE MEYERSDALE a D. 74, died Saturday at the Fisher-Fazio Nursing Home. A retired watchmaker, he was a native of New Baltimore; a of the late John and Mary (Weirner) Firle.

Surviving are his widow, Bei- tha (Hendon) Firle, and a sister, Mrs. Mary Jordan, Meyersdale. The body is at Price Funeral Home where friends will be received after 3:30 p. m. today.

A requiem mass will be held tomorrow at 10 a. m. at SS. Philip and James Catholic Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

CHARLES HANDELL Charles (Oscar) Hendell, at, formerly of' 103; Market Street, difd ywterday in tiffin, Ohio. Born, in was a son of the A. and Mae (Pattoo) Handell. He was a retired Cumberland Brewing Company employer and was a membjer of FOE Aerie 245 and First Christian Church here. Surviving are a brbtbei-', War; ren F.

Handell, with whom he resided; two nephews and four nieces. The body will be at the Funeral Home where frien will be received tomorrow from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. Massachusetts in 1649 passed the first tax in the United States to support public schools. Any 6,900 car looks goodIn a ittering showroom. The Mercedes-Benz 28QS shines in a tight spot on the highway.

Look underneath, and yoii'll begin to see The Mercedes-Benz 2805 does not have pin striping, a wall-to-wall grille, or a hood two feet longer than anything it pretends to enclose. But its classic lines, free of fa'd- dish touches, will grace any driveway --and will still be pleasing long after newer styling furbelows have rendered this year's crop of "dreamboats" ob- solete. The real beauty of the 2805, though, lies not so much in how the car looks, as in what it does. Endowed by Mercedes-Benz engineers with sophisticated, ultra- performance features that simply do not exist on domestic sedans in the so- called "fine car" field, the 2805-sfcers, maneuvers and stops as if your life depended on it. This is one reason why Car and Driver magazine, with a world of cars to choose from, concludes that the cur- rent Mercedes-Benz line "represents the present pinnacle in safe car engi- neering." Racing car suspension For a clue to the almost un- canny handling and evasive ability of the 2S05, scrunch down and look be- neath the rear bumper--at the axle.

It's not the rigid "beam" axle of most domestic cars. It is articulated. This Mercedes-Benz low-pivot swing axle permits each rear wheel to move up and dou-n independently of the other, just as the front wheels do. The result is leech-like readability. If you know what you're look- ing for, you can also spot heavy-duty thrust arms, individual coil springs and shocks, and a horizontal hydro- pneumatic load-leveling device.

All in all, suspension ideas more common on ISO-mph Grand Prix racing cars than S-passcnger sedans. Engineering extravagance? A passenger car doesn't need a suspension fit for a racer, argue some critics. True, reply Mercedes-Benz en- gineers. For everyday city driving, this is sheer engineering extravagance. But some day you might have to get off the pavement, onto a stretch of potholed back road.

You might have to enter a sharp curve or a turn-off faster than you intended. You might have to jockey out of a tight spot while cruising at 65 mph on a busy highway. And, suddenly, you realize that this engineering extravagance is no ex- travagance at all. Sharp reflexes Occasionally, it is also neces- sary for a automobile Of cars in the uxttry cl.ss" field, the Read why. hurtling along at high speed to stop abruptly.

Once more, Mercedes-Benz en- gineers draw on their experience with World Champion racing machinery. They employ the more expensive, but clearly superior, type of brakes used almost universally on today's profes- sional racing circuits. Disc brakes. The engineers don't stint, either---by putting disc brakes only at the front wheels, and settling for con- ventional drum brakes on the rear. They insist on attaching a massive disc brake to every wheel of every Mer- cedes-Benz.

Someday, doubtless, 4-wheel disc brakes will be offered on a domes- tic "luxury" car. Accurate steering is vital for maximum control, too. In an emer- 'gency, you don't have time for a sweeping twirl of the wheel. The ingenious Mercedes-Benz recirculating-ball-type steering system of Ihe 2SOS eliminates sloppy play in the wheel--and blesses you with the "feel" of the road. Suddenly, you are a more confident driver.

Taut, sensitive steering is re- tained even with Mercedes-Benz pow- er steering--characterized by Car and Driver as "unquestionably the most preciseunitofitskindeverdeveloped." If trouble comes The responsiveness which makes the 2S05 such a joy to drive is its best defense against blundering mo- torists. However, if the worst happens, the car is designed to shield you. Nat- urally, it meets all the U.S. safety reg- ulations. But Mercedes-Benz safety goes beyond the letter of these laws.

The entire passenger compart- ment is built as a sturdy "safety zone." Doors are designed to stay shut on im- pact. The front and rear of the car are engineered to crumple in a crash at a controlled rate, absorbing shock and reducing the threat of serious injury. "Afellowhitmewhenlstopped at a toll booth," reports one Mercedes- Benz owner. "People in his car were hospitalized. But I just opened my door and stepped out." Showroom experiments The 2SOS is as habitable as it is roadworthy and safe.

Slip behind the wheel, and Hex your back. This is no marshmallow seat. It supports you, hour after hour. It should: it was designed with help from orthopedic physicians. Check the rear shelf.

Carpeted. Feel the underside of the dashboard. There's no spaghetti tangle of wires. It's fully finished off. Finger the wood trim--real walnut, not plastic.

Many cars are designed to win admiration for their owners. Mer- cedes-Benz cars are designed to win admiration from their owners. Quite a distinction. No shortcuts Your 2805 is built with" uncom- promising care, to make it a lasting investment, too. Every 2SOS begins life in a shower of sparks.

It is not bolted into being, like a conventional car, but solidified by thousands of welds. After 50,000 miles or so, you may start to wonder if it will eoer rattle. More than four coats and 44 pounds of paint and primer rust pro- tection are lavished on each car. Even the insides of the hubcaps are coated. As a final Sourish in Us armament against corrosion, tb.e 2FOS gets a 24- pound' factory slathering of coating.

Unconventional? Defiantly so. Mercedes-Benz does not build conven- tional cars--and never will. Fuel injection available Machined to racing tolerances, trie 2.8 liter, overhead cam, six-cyl- inder engine of the 280S is built to run flat-out on Germany's autobahns for hours on end (it often does)--and can cruise at any posted-speeds in Amer- ica, with energy in reserve. However, if you'd like even more power, you may choose the 280SE. The Einspritzmotor --gives you a Bosch 6-phmger fuel- injection system that boosts horse- power by nearly 15 percent, at virtu- ally no sacrifice in gas mileage.

NOTE: Another variation, trie 280SEL, affords a wheelbase 4 inches longer, and with four inches additional legroom in the rear compartment. Ma- neuverability is unimpaired. 24-page brochure To learn more details of tKe re- markable complete with' automatic shift, power steering "and electric'windows without frills)--mail the coupon for a color brochure. Better still, drop by tKe show- room and arrange to test the car. Driv- ing is believing.

Other models to ponder: 250 Sedan--a less costly, but unflappable, road car, 280SL Roadster--a sports car for grown-ups, combines soul-stirring performance with comfort, 220 Diesel--the only diesel- powered automobile Mercedes-Benz makes, gives you small-car economy in a big, safe sedan that may well en- dure for decades, 600 Grand Mercedes--the ul- timate motor car, Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc. Potomac Meters Please send me a 24-page, full-color brochure on the new generation of motor cars from Mercedes-Benz. NAME ADDKESS CITY STATE ZIP MertedK-Betu of North Americans. -East and Gulf Coast peris of mtry exclusive of transportation, options, te and local any, Potomac Motors, Inc. Motor City, Route 36, Cumberland, Maryland 21502 Phone: 301-724-3840.