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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1948

Page

10

Geologists Map Avawatz Range In California

Two California Institute of Technology scientists Dr. Richard H. Johns and Dr. A E J Engel travel to the Avawatz mountains 40 miles south of Death Valley to map the area and collect earthquake and mineral data They aim to trace the Garlock fault to understand past movements and potential links to the San Andreas fault The region is largely unmapped with a single spring and harsh terrain revealing interest in mineral deposits and geological history.

Pasadena Calif California Institute of Technology Arawatz Mountains California Death Valley Richard H. Johns A. E. J. Engel Garlock San Andreas Dr. Johns Engel Arawatz Mountain Range Gone End Eas

Housing Charges Draw Investigators To Baltimore

Three more investigators from the veterans housing unit will go to Baltimore next week to speed inquiries into alleged price violations. Joseph Bernard said six Baltimore builders face $210,000 in settlements to former GIs within ten days or face court action. About 2000 complaints have been received in the last two months regarding veterans priority rules.

Washington Office of the Hour Baltimore Joseph Bernard Maryland Virginia District of Columbia Bernard OHE

Christmas Comings and Personal News from Cross Roads

Cross Roads Virginia records Christmas visits as Luther Peace maker and family spent holidays with W W Hicks. Pleasant Grove EUB church Sunday school held a well attended Christmas program. Evelyn McKee from Winchester Business College visits home. Ellen Oates injures foot while butchering and is confined at home. Mrs J B White visits daughter Esta McKee.

Cross Roads Luther Peacemaker W. W. Hicks Pleasant Grove Eub Church Evelyn McKee Winchester Business College Ellen Oates J. B. White Esta McKee

Christmas and New Year visit notices from High View Va

Sunday and Monday visitors of local families included Elmer Purnell Webber of Brentwood and Mary Steele and Peggy Huffman. Christmas visitors to the Hammock and Cadwallader households, plus relatives from Winchester Riverton and Washington, are listed. Church entertainments at Fairview and Refuge were well attended. A quiz question notes that at least half the tonnage moved in China is on men's backs.

High View W. A. Orndorff Elmer Purnell Webber Brentwood Mary Steele Peggy Barbara Huffman Sonny Shuler China Gerald F. Winfield

Rainfall figures and averages for Winchester area

Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour totals and yearly totals. The 35 year average annual rainfall is 36.20 inches with monthly averages listed from January to December. Statistics credited to Winchester Research Laboratory.

Winchester Research Laboratory

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