Silver Star for Gallantry Earned by Tech. Sgt. Marshall Boyd
Tech. Sgt. Marshall Boyd of Handley and the local community receives the Silver Star for gallantry in France on July 28, 1944. He exposed himself to danger to direct medical detachment efforts after a near miss, saving wounded after a bomb hit near the aid station. He previously served overseas since 1943 and earned a Bronze Star as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Reve
Robert . Boyd
East Boscowan Street
France
Ruby Landacre
L. S. Hobbs
Marshall Syd
Field
Boyd
John S. Miller and Company
Handley
Pvt
George Boyd
U.S. Army Air Forces
Bowman Field
Army Headquarters
Set. Boyd
Americans Beat Back Nazi Counterattack Around Stavelot and St Vith
Allied fronts report heavy fighting as German armored columns drive toward key hubs. U S anti aircraft units claim over 200 German planes down in three days while Hodges offensive stalls further gains. Reports note stalemated western front and coordinated RAF US air support despite secrecy over disclosures.
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Page Dd
Stavelot
St. Vith
U. S
Germany
Courtney H. Hodges
Liege
Aachen
Paris
Honsfeld
Butgenbach
Malmedy
Malmed
Spa
Belgium
Vith
Ninth Army
Geilenkirchen
Roer River
Antwerp
SHAEF
U. S. Third Army
Saarlautern
Dillingen
Seventh Army
Wissembourg
Olmar
High Vosges
Luxembourg
Mrs Carper Tops War Bond Sales in Sixth Drive
Mrs. Carper led the Sixth War Loan Drive with a $15,075 bond total, becoming the first full general among retail employees. Twenty-five others earned high ranks in the Third Army Legion of Merit while total sales reached $89,805 for the campaign.
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Third Army
Margaret Carper
Penneys
Carper
George Patton
Patton
Western Front
Edgar Whiting
Washington
Legion of Merit
Mrs. Carper
Juanita Scrivener
Bertha Ritter
Anna Margaret Beaver
Juanita Murphy
Peggy Schindel
Mary Bowman
Bill Wood
Ireta Sirbaugh
Moling and Cather
Zolpha Baker
Leggetts
Ira Sirbaugh Montgomery Ward
Margaret Bywaters Montgomery Ward
Market quotations and livestock prices across cities
Baltimore and Chicago market reports show steady to firm conditions in produce eggs butter and livestock. Cattle hogs sheep and calves display varied but mostly steady prices with light receipts and occasional declines in certain classes.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Livestock
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Rotary Christmas Program Planned by Winchester Club
The Winchester Rotary Club will host its annual Christmas program for underprivileged children tomorrow. W. Erle Edwards leads arrangements with 27 youngsters invited for dinner, movies, and gift packages. Dr. Ronald Wilson oversees devotions and Mrs. Linda Betts Frazier directs the Presbyterian Choir with Miss Mildred Jones at the piano.
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Winchester Rotary Club
W. Erle Edwards
Ronald Wilson
Linda Betts Frazier
The
Presbyterian Church
Mildred Jones
Congress Reaches Harmony Amid War Tax Overhaul
Congress moved to curb wartime drain with revenue bills raising income taxes and levying new excises. The session overridden the President's veto on the 1944 tax bill and on the Smith Connally labor act. Laws for service members included absentee voting, the GI bill of rights, and mustering out pay.
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Mately
Congress
Harp Flury
Barkley
Chicago Grain Quotations December 20
Chicago grain quotations show markets steady to slightly lower as liquidation of the December contract nears completion. Wheat ranges: December 1.67 to 3-4, May 1.62 1-2 to 3-8, July 1.54, September 1.53. Corn December 1.13 3-4, May 1.09 7-8 to 3-4. Oats December 69 7-8, May 63 7-8 to 64, July 59 5-8. Rye December 1.10 1-2 to 3-8, May 1.08 3-8 to 1-4, July 1.06 5-8, September 1.05.
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Chicago
Rye
Bond Sales Reach Over Two Million In City and County
The December 16 Federal Reserve report shows Winchester and Frederick County total bond sales of 2 513 304 dollars. Individual sales total 1 486 740 with 219 400 dollars in E bonds. Local agencies report E bond sales about 40 000 higher but below quota.
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Federal Reserve Bank
Winchester
Frederick County
Stock Market Tumbles as Allied Censorship Weighs on Trade
New York stock trading opened with gains in rails but fell as Allied censorship limits on German counteroffensive information spread. By mid session major carriers and industrials declined about two points, with Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, Great Northern, U S Steel, Bethlehem and Chrysler among notable losers.
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New York
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Great Northern
N. S Central
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Chrysler
U.S. Rubber
President Roosevelt Extends Scouts Christmas Greeting
In 1944 the President and Honorary President of the Boy Scouts of America sends a Christmas message to 1,787,011 Scouts and leaders. He cites self forgetful service as the perennial reward of Scouting and wishes them joy in the New Year.
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Boy Scouts of America
Roosevelt
Boy Scouts
Air Scouts
Sea Scouts
White House
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Christmas Services At Reliance and Nearby Churches
Reliance Ridings Chapel hosts a combined Christmas worship and Sunday school on December 24 at 10 a.m. The service includes the Christmas story and carols. Similar services follow at Friendship at 11 a.m. and Stephens City at 3 p.m. An 8 p.m. candlelit play Love Came Down at Christmas closes the Reliance evening. Greenway Sunday school program on December 26 at 8 p.m. All are invited.
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Ridings Chapel
Friendship
Stephens City
Reliance
Greenway Sunday School
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Marshall Boyd
Sgt. Boyd
Merry Christmas
Ed” Moore
Texaco Products
Millwood Ave
Gerrard
Berryville
Boyce & Clarke County
Xmas
Him
Miller’s Hardware Household Supplies
Eva Hottle
Christy Fansler
Henrietta Fuller Hodgsons
Lois Timberlake
Onis Marcus
Piferse Oe
Marie Cox
Cadet Nurse Corps
Marie Oe
Katherine Gocey
Ees Eatez
Eleanor Appell
Thelma Teets
Ere Ereas
Rosalie Grim
Altha Shiner
Keystone
Mildred O’conner
Yee Denee
Walter Neiles
Wingeys
Rae Eee
Jeanette Shirkey
Woolworths
Dorothy Light
Wilare
Ruby Strosnider
Earl Polhamus
Montgomery Ward
Virginia Pifer
Hodgsons
Enna
John Bowers
Clara Shank
Frances Jenkins
Frances Wolford
Saltese
Aee
Vivian Orndorff
Adeline Neiles
Feicye Ogroes
Neil Harwell
Gray and
Mary Cain
Marie Kline
Rotary
America
Duncan Bros. Tires
Chicago Grain
Stock Market Report
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Canada
ED Molden
Jno. S. Solenberger & Co., Inc. Hardware
North
Loudoun Street
Tripoly
Montgomery Ware
Jig-Saw
Montesmery Wir
Loudoun St
M. J. Grove Lime CO
Stephens City, VA
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