Castle Air Force Base. For the civil use of this facility and airport information, see Castle Airport. Merced Army Airfield, November 1942. Castle Air Force Base (1941â1995) is a former United States Air Force Strategic Air Command base located northeast of Atwater, northwest of Merced and about 115 miles (185 km) south of Sacramento, California. The base, located in unincorporated Merced County, was closed after the end of the Cold War in 1995.
Jerome H. Powell. Jerome H. Jay Powell (born February 1953) is a governor of the Federal Reserve. He took office on May 25, 2012, to fill an unexpired term. He was reappointed and sworn in on June 16, 2014, for a term ending January 31, 2028.
Jotham Powell - The hired man on the Frome farm. Powellâs main duty is to assist Ethan in the cutting, loading, and hauling of lumber. Markedly reticent, Powell is sensitive to the tensions between the Fromes but loath to involve himself in them. Harmon Gow - A former stage-driver and town gossip.