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Rev. Brooks’ Days Are Well Filled
With Army Chaplain Duties
Keesler Field, Miss., March 20—
Post Chaplain Edgar B. Brooks, Cap-1
tain, Chaplains Corps. a Southern j
Baptist minister, is responsible for
the spiritual needs of thousands of
soldiers and air mechanics at the
huge Air Forces Technical School
here.
Chaplain Brooks' day is a long one.
To him come men of all colors and
faiths seeking counsel and advice.
Seldom a week goes by that he is not
called upon to settle a man’s pro
blems. to bolster a soldier’s spirits
and to help a man return to his
church.
He is the living proof to the men
here that their God is with them in
their fight.
Under the direction of Chaplain
Brooks, six Chaplains labor to care
for the men of their faith and other
faiths. Directly responsible to Col.
Arthur W. Brock, Jr., Commanding
Officer of the field, he is charged
with the administrative work connect
ed with the Chapel.
He must assign Chaplains to
handle different activities such as
administering to the men in the hos
pital. In addition lie Jias to determine 1
the time and place of the other Chap
lains’ services. He is responsible for J
the furnishing and care of the Post’s!
William Mitchell Memorial Chapel.
His work though is greatly light-;
ened by his able associates and by the 1
cooperation of the officers and men.!
The men here are aware of their’re-1
ligious obligations and anxious to,
meet them. Services, which are held
in the Chapel are always well attend
ed.
According to Chaplain Brooks the
soldiers’ attendance is most gratify
ing. In explaining .this, he says that
not only does the nature of his posi
tion bring the soldier to church, but
the regularity of schedules and habits
tends to encourage the man who
hasn’t attended services in years.
The men are generous, too. Chaplain
Brooks says that many times he is be
seigerf by Baptist youths and those of
other faiths, seeking to help him in
their fret’ time. Never yet, he says
with pride, has he ever asked a man
to do anything and received a refus
ual.
For a large number of boys this is
the first time they have ever been
away from home for any considerable
time. They no longer have parents and
relatives to fall back on. They don t
know what the future holds and they
turn to their God, represented by the
Chaplain, for guidance and help.
Another task of Chaplain Brooks
and other Chaplains which takes con
siderable time in answering of the
hundreds of letters they receive. Each
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ROM lonely hilltops . . . from city skylines and
K roofs ... air raid wardens end watcher?
constantly scan the sky for first signs of approaching
.enemy planes.
Danger from the air is not the only peril faced to
day by our nation, our state and our communities.
Equally threatening to ouf liberty and pursuit of
happiness are those irresponsible few whose law vio
lations would bring disrepute to entire groups.
k JVhen. in Georgia’s $10,000,000 beer industry, die
occasional “black sheep” retailer is discovered, he is
required immediately to clean up. Otherwise, he is
turned over to authorities to close up.
| Only the reputable beer retailer deserves
' * reputable patronage. Tbat’s how YOU can help.
BrewingJndVs?sx Foundation
JUDGE JOHN S. WOOD, State Director
532 Hurt Holding • Atlanta, Georfia
letter requires a prompt answer and
I each reasonable request has to be ful
: filled.
Chaplain Brooks has been given
i two privileges, that of serving his
■ God and his country and he is doing
i both with joy.
! The son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W.
Brooks, La Grange, Ga., he was or
dained March 6, 1929. On June 4.
■ 1929, two hours after commencement
i exercises at Mercer University, Ma
con, Ga., he was married to Miss
Geraldine E. Kelly. Macon, Ga. They
have two children. Martha Geraldine,
9 years, and Virginia Carolyn, 4%
months.
Chaplain Brooks held pastorates in
i different parts of Georgia and was
■ commissioned a First Lieutenant in
June 1937. When he was called to
active duty at Ft. Barrancass (Pen-
! sacola) Fla., January 15. 1941, he was
i Pastor of the First Baptist Church,
I Donalsonville, Ga. On August 8, 1941
he was promoted to Captain and was
named Post Chaplain of Keesler Field
ion November 3, 1941.
Chaplain and Mrs. Brooks, live in
nearby Biloxi, Mississippi.
UNION MEETING TO BE
HELD SUNDAY
The sth Sunday Union Meeting of
The Rocky Creek Baptist Association
will meet with Salem Baptist Church
at Desser Saturday. March 28th.
Hebrew Free-Will Baptist and
! Desser Missionary Baptist are con
solidating their Fifth Sunday meet
ing at Deser Missionary Baptist
church Fifth Sunday march 29th, 1942.
Miss Laura Bell Barnard returned
Free Will Baptist Missionary from
India will be the speaker at eleven
o’clock.
Miss Barnard’s home is at Glenn
ville, Georgia.
The following program will be rend
ered:
10:00 a. m. (Central Time) Wel
come address by—Rev. C. L, Parley.
Response—Rev, Mack Robinson,
10:15 a. in. Stewardship—Mrs.
Mack Robinson.
i 10:30 a. m. Gods tithe and offering
—W. L. Cleveland.
10:45 a. m. Song Service.
11:00 a. m. Introductory of the
speaker—Rev. Mack Robinson.
! 12:00 Lunch.
Through 4-II club work, Georgia’s
rural boys and girls are receiving va
luable training and experience jn
! farming and homemaking.
i Good preparation of the land is an
•! important factor in the production of
1 most any crop.
"DONALSONVILLE NEWS F RIDAY, MARCH 27TH. 1912.
NEW BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS
RECEIVED AT WAR
INFORMATION CENTER
We have established in the local
MPA Library a “War Information
Center” for the purpose of providing
for the public all available books,
pamphlets and all material dealing
with the citizens defense activities.
Some recent books related to war,
defense and other topics are: “Falling
Through Space”, by Hillary; Exper
iences of a Young English Pilot;
“Women For Defense” by Banning;
“The Japanese Enemy” by Byas, show
ing what kind of enemy America is
up against; Remember Pearl Harbor”
by Clark.
Books of fiction: “Dragon Sud,” by
Pearl Buck; “Barbarian” by Price;
“The Last To Rest,” by Raymond;
“Army Doctor”, by Seiferb; “Worth
bridge Rectory,” by Thirkell; In Re
ligion and Philosophy; “Get More Out
Os Life,” by Grimes; “Experience and
The Christian Faith,” by Jefferson;
“Adventures Os A Happy Man,” by
Pallock,
Lillie Seale, Librarian.
NUMBER ONE
(Continued From Front Page)
blems. They will mark the first time
in U. S. history the army will direct
ly sponsored and supervise a radio
program to accomplish a military
mission.
Labor
President Roosevelt said by Fall
labor shortages probably will begin
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to develop, although at the present
time there is sufficient manpower for
war industry, The President stated
1 nowhere in the country is anyone pro
! hibited by law from working more
I than 40 hours a week. WPB Chairman
I Nelson, addressing CIO leaders in
Washington, asked labor to suspend
for the duration the privilege of get
ting double time pay for work on
Sundays and holidays.
The President ordered the Office of
Defense Transportation to seize the
strike-bound Toledo, Peoria and
Western railroad and to operate it
“for the successful prosecution of the
war.” The President acted after the
railroad management rejected re
peated government requests that the J
strike be submitted to arbitration. I
Labor Secretary Perkins said of the!
15 million workers to be employed in |
war industries by next January, a-!
bout one-third will be women.
Priorities and Allocations
The WPB ordered manufacturers of i
domestic laundry equipment to halt!
production by May 15, and manufac
turers of cerain vending machines, of
Juke boxes and other amusement
machines by May 1. The Board direct
ed retailers of men’s and boys cloth
ing to omit trouser cuffs after March
30. Priority assistance was granted
materials needed for repair and main
tenance of existing plumbing and
heating installations on farms, in re
sidences and office and apartment
buildings. The Board limited metallic
plates for State and local auto licenses
to 10 percent of the weight issued dur- j
ing the year ending July 1.
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