WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON

The Reverend John Frizzell left Thursday to attend a Diocescan Youth Conference held this week at Roslyn. He will return home Saturday.

Mr, and Mrs. John Glenn and children of Alexandria were weekend guests of the Frizzells.

Mr. and Mrs. Grant Shuck and children .Jwcre.Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. John Frizzell. Mn ..Shu&L»ilclivcred . ths snujon ft Trinity Episcopal. . , | 4.17 inches of rain fell in Washington in the month of June.

News For Veterans,

All military service veterans, discharged since July 1951 will find that many occupational skills and technical knowledge acquired through such service are in great demand by the Air Force.

Starting July 1, the Air Force will put into operation a new policy which establishes a grade scale for enlistment and reenlist* ment for all prior service person* nel. The grade scale will be based on technical skills and grade held at time of discharge.

A choice of area or base assignment is also part of the new policy which favors the discharged veterans. In some cases it carries provision whereby veterans may elect re-enlistment for a. specific overseas theater.

The plan was devised to increase procurement of the much needed prior service technician and to insure assignment where skills could be used immediately.

Basically, grade determination will be dependent upon skill, date of separation and the need of the occupational field specialty.

The plan will be implemented at all USAF Recruiting Stations throughout , the United States. Each station will receive a periodic breakdown of skills categorized in order of needs. The breakdown will encompass all occupational skills used in the Air Force and will be listed in six classifications ranging from needed to surplus. Those in a surplus field can request re-enlistment and re-training in a deeded skill.

Veterans having a needed occupational skill will benefit most by the new policy. For some skills the previous 90 day grade enlist