Boyce News Briefs From Town and Nearby Visits
The column notes Mrs. Gardiner and Mr. Van Deventer have returned from Winchester hospital much improved. Randolph Frasier and two boys were guests at Herbert Frasier's home. Emory Fristo of Bentonville, Ernest Lockhart of Limeton, and Atlee Fristoe of Benville visited Boyce. Donald Frasier of Arlington spent the weekend here. Ruth Royston of Fairfax High and Marian Roy of Washington spent the weekend with their families.
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Boyce
Gardiner
van Deventer
Winchester Hospital
Randolph Frasier
Herbert Frasier
Emory Fristo
Bentonville
Ernest Lockhart
Limeton
Atlee Fristoe
Benville
Donald Frasier
Arlington
Ruth Royston
Fairfax High School
Marian Roy
Washington
Origin of the hermetic seal phrase traced to Hermes
The term hermetically sealed stems from the god Hermes, revered in Egyptian alchemy as founder of the arts and sciences. Early alchemists termed their work hermetic, and the seal of Hermes became the source of the common phrase.
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Hermes
Local visits and family gatherings in High View area
High View notes recount visits by Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Orndorff to nearby relatives near Welltown. The Grim family spent Sunday in Rock Oak visiting kin, while Mrs. James Inskip and her Middletown son shared time with sister Mrs. Eldridge Lee Ritter and her son. Reverend Walter Smith and family visited Stafford relatives. Thurman Ballenger and sons visited Percy Malone near Winchester. A separate note states US crop weed losses total about 5 billion dollars annually.
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W. A. Orndorff
C. J. Ordorff
Welltown
Marvin Grim
Rock Oak
W. Va
James Inskip
Middletown
Eldridge Lee Ritter
Walter Smith
Stafford
W. A Orndorff
Thurman Ballenger and Sons
Percy Malone
Winchester
Webster Illustrated Tower Dictionary and Atlas offer value
A school dictionary set with 25 000 definitions and pronunciations plus 16 color world maps is advertised for 35 cents postpaid. The notice from The Winchester Star Information Bureau in Washington DC promotes this compact reference library for students at home or school.
Seed catalogs mailed annually by mail order firms
Approximately 76 million catalogs are sent to customers each year by seed order houses.
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