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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1939

Page

3

Confessed Slayer Of Bride Details Role Of Killer In Three Other Deaths

Charles Garner who confessed drowning his bride of 20 days now claims he killed three men over a quarrel about an all night date with his wife to be. He described shooting poisoning and drowning in York Nebraska Liberal Missouri and near Kansas City. Police skeptical but investigating as Garner seeks notoriety and faces life sentence for his bride's death.

Jefferson City Charles Garner Garner Tom Scott Missouri Penitentiary York, Neb Alvin Collingham Jean Coltingham Clem Hall Coltingham Jean Ollingham Clem Gering Wees Lamar York Maynard Grosshans Kansas City Union Station Robert Parsons

Post Office aids Santa through dead letter work

Bertram G. Cowles at the Dead Letter Office handles letters for Santa Claus, directing many to charitable groups and agencies for gifts to poor children. He notes that most requests come from boys hoping for gifts, and many letters reach the right agencies thanks to his efforts.

Eddy Gilmore Washington Bertram G. Cowles Santa Claus Cowles Th Post Office’ Department North Pole Iceland Greenlaigi Post Office Department Department Reno Bertram Cowles

Eva Home Demonstration Club Meeting Recalls Gifts and Plans

Eva Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs Cleo Childers home for a Christmas gift exchange and demonstrations on family finances and home lighting. New chairmen were elected for Young Mother's Club and Pantry Store Project, with plans to reconvene at Mrs K H Merrill’s in January. The report notes items yielding federal revenue and a forecast of pecan production led by Georgia.

Eva Home de Ration Club Cleo Childers Charles Stacy Young Mother's Club Trebie Ryan T. K. Ryan Bessie Jones TVA K. H. Merrill Eva Home Demonstration Club Thomas Thomas Furniture CO

Tax collections in November rise to $182.7 million

Treasury officials reported November excise tax revenues of $182,722,850, up $3,567,958 from November 1938. The gain came as overall tax receipts showed stronger performance with higher collections across categories.

Treasury

Fragmentary Reflection on Letters and Heartache

A fragment notes that letters bring a mix of sentiment and trouble, suggesting the writer feels relief at the idea but suffers heartache from the correspondence and its consequences. The tone hints at emotional strain caused by ongoing communication.

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