3/14/1930 WOMAN HANGS SELF IN JAIL (Friday)
Second Attempt to End Life Successful; Drowning Effort Thwarted.
Lena Snyder, 35 years old, committed suicide by strangling herself with a blanket in a cell at the county jail about 8 o'clock Thursday night. She died on the way to a hospital.
Alva Snyder, 432 West Noble avenue, husband of the woman, was arrested and ordered held for investigation. He told officers that Mrs. Snyder had been at home late Thursday afternoon and said they had quarreled.
The woman had been placed in the jail after an alleged attempt to take her own life by drowning, according to Stanley Rogers, sheriff.
The woman jumped from the bridge near Choctaw and Exchange avenues into the Canadian river, officers said. She was saved from drowning by two men.
Mrs. Snyder is survived by her husband; a former husband, Charles Kelly, 1115 Linwood boulevard, barber, and two children, Opal Kelly, 9 years old, and Nola Kelly, 7 years old. The woman's father, J.L. True, lives in Bakersfield, Calif. The body was taken to the Jones funeral home, 729 West Main street.
3/16/1930 CITY BRIEFS (Sunday)
Suicide's Funeral Is Pending – Arrangements for funeral of Mrs. Alva Snyder, 432 West Noble avenue, who ended her life at the county jail Thursday night, have not been completed, according to Jones funeral directors. Arrival of relatives from California is awaited. Mrs. Snyder hanged herself in a blanket noose after being rescued from the Canadian river, Stanley Rogers, sheriff, said.
3/19/1930 CITY BRIEFS (Wednesday)
Funeral Service Planned – Funeral services for Mrs. Alva Snyder, 432 West Noble avenue, who hanged herself in the county jail last Thursday night after being rescued from the Canadian river, will be conducted at the Jones funeral home, 729 West Main street, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Rose Hill cemetery.
3/22/1930 CITY BRIEFS (Saturday)
Snyder Funeral Is Set – The body of Mrs. Alva Snyder, 432 West Noble avenue, who hanged herself in the county jail March 13, was sent by Jones Funeral directors to Alex, Okla., for funeral services and burial Friday.
[THE OKLAHOMAN]
Second Attempt to End Life Successful; Drowning Effort Thwarted.
Lena Snyder, 35 years old, committed suicide by strangling herself with a blanket in a cell at the county jail about 8 o'clock Thursday night. She died on the way to a hospital.
Alva Snyder, 432 West Noble avenue, husband of the woman, was arrested and ordered held for investigation. He told officers that Mrs. Snyder had been at home late Thursday afternoon and said they had quarreled.
The woman had been placed in the jail after an alleged attempt to take her own life by drowning, according to Stanley Rogers, sheriff.
The woman jumped from the bridge near Choctaw and Exchange avenues into the Canadian river, officers said. She was saved from drowning by two men.
Mrs. Snyder is survived by her husband; a former husband, Charles Kelly, 1115 Linwood boulevard, barber, and two children, Opal Kelly, 9 years old, and Nola Kelly, 7 years old. The woman's father, J.L. True, lives in Bakersfield, Calif. The body was taken to the Jones funeral home, 729 West Main street.
3/16/1930 CITY BRIEFS (Sunday)
Suicide's Funeral Is Pending – Arrangements for funeral of Mrs. Alva Snyder, 432 West Noble avenue, who ended her life at the county jail Thursday night, have not been completed, according to Jones funeral directors. Arrival of relatives from California is awaited. Mrs. Snyder hanged herself in a blanket noose after being rescued from the Canadian river, Stanley Rogers, sheriff, said.
3/19/1930 CITY BRIEFS (Wednesday)
Funeral Service Planned – Funeral services for Mrs. Alva Snyder, 432 West Noble avenue, who hanged herself in the county jail last Thursday night after being rescued from the Canadian river, will be conducted at the Jones funeral home, 729 West Main street, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Rose Hill cemetery.
3/22/1930 CITY BRIEFS (Saturday)
Snyder Funeral Is Set – The body of Mrs. Alva Snyder, 432 West Noble avenue, who hanged herself in the county jail March 13, was sent by Jones Funeral directors to Alex, Okla., for funeral services and burial Friday.
[THE OKLAHOMAN]
3/14/1930 WOMAN HANGS SELF IN JAIL (Friday)
Second Attempt to End Life Successful; Drowning Effort Thwarted.
Lena Snyder, 35 years old, committed suicide by strangling herself with a blanket in a cell at the county jail about 8 o'clock Thursday night. She died on the way to a hospital.
Alva Snyder, 432 West Noble avenue, husband of the woman, was arrested and ordered held for investigation. He told officers that Mrs. Snyder had been at home late Thursday afternoon and said they had quarreled.
The woman had been placed in the jail after an alleged attempt to take her own life by drowning, according to Stanley Rogers, sheriff.
The woman jumped from the bridge near Choctaw and Exchange avenues into the Canadian river, officers said. She was saved from drowning by two men.
Mrs. Snyder is survived by her husband; a former husband, Charles Kelly, 1115 Linwood boulevard, barber, and two children, Opal Kelly, 9 years old, and Nola Kelly, 7 years old. The woman's father, J.L. True, lives in Bakersfield, Calif. The body was taken to the Jones funeral home, 729 West Main street.
3/16/1930 CITY BRIEFS (Sunday)
Suicide's Funeral Is Pending – Arrangements for funeral of Mrs. Alva Snyder, 432 West Noble avenue, who ended her life at the county jail Thursday night, have not been completed, according to Jones funeral directors. Arrival of relatives from California is awaited. Mrs. Snyder hanged herself in a blanket noose after being rescued from the Canadian river, Stanley Rogers, sheriff, said.
3/19/1930 CITY BRIEFS (Wednesday)
Funeral Service Planned – Funeral services for Mrs. Alva Snyder, 432 West Noble avenue, who hanged herself in the county jail last Thursday night after being rescued from the Canadian river, will be conducted at the Jones funeral home, 729 West Main street, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Rose Hill cemetery.
3/22/1930 CITY BRIEFS (Saturday)
Snyder Funeral Is Set – The body of Mrs. Alva Snyder, 432 West Noble avenue, who hanged herself in the county jail March 13, was sent by Jones Funeral directors to Alex, Okla., for funeral services and burial Friday.
[THE OKLAHOMAN]
Second Attempt to End Life Successful; Drowning Effort Thwarted.
Lena Snyder, 35 years old, committed suicide by strangling herself with a blanket in a cell at the county jail about 8 o'clock Thursday night. She died on the way to a hospital.
Alva Snyder, 432 West Noble avenue, husband of the woman, was arrested and ordered held for investigation. He told officers that Mrs. Snyder had been at home late Thursday afternoon and said they had quarreled.
The woman had been placed in the jail after an alleged attempt to take her own life by drowning, according to Stanley Rogers, sheriff.
The woman jumped from the bridge near Choctaw and Exchange avenues into the Canadian river, officers said. She was saved from drowning by two men.
Mrs. Snyder is survived by her husband; a former husband, Charles Kelly, 1115 Linwood boulevard, barber, and two children, Opal Kelly, 9 years old, and Nola Kelly, 7 years old. The woman's father, J.L. True, lives in Bakersfield, Calif. The body was taken to the Jones funeral home, 729 West Main street.
3/16/1930 CITY BRIEFS (Sunday)
Suicide's Funeral Is Pending – Arrangements for funeral of Mrs. Alva Snyder, 432 West Noble avenue, who ended her life at the county jail Thursday night, have not been completed, according to Jones funeral directors. Arrival of relatives from California is awaited. Mrs. Snyder hanged herself in a blanket noose after being rescued from the Canadian river, Stanley Rogers, sheriff, said.
3/19/1930 CITY BRIEFS (Wednesday)
Funeral Service Planned – Funeral services for Mrs. Alva Snyder, 432 West Noble avenue, who hanged herself in the county jail last Thursday night after being rescued from the Canadian river, will be conducted at the Jones funeral home, 729 West Main street, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Rose Hill cemetery.
3/22/1930 CITY BRIEFS (Saturday)
Snyder Funeral Is Set – The body of Mrs. Alva Snyder, 432 West Noble avenue, who hanged herself in the county jail March 13, was sent by Jones Funeral directors to Alex, Okla., for funeral services and burial Friday.
[THE OKLAHOMAN]
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