Background
Manly, Chesly was born on October 9, 1905 in Jones County, Texas, United States. Son of Julius Price and Mittie Ruby (Dyer) Manly.
Manly, Chesly was born on October 9, 1905 in Jones County, Texas, United States. Son of Julius Price and Mittie Ruby (Dyer) Manly.
Student Clarendon (Texas) Junior College, 1923-1925. Bachelor of Journalism, U. Missouri, 1927.
1 son, Chesly John. Reporter, Milwaukee Journal, 1927-1929. Reporter Chicago Tribune, 1929, assistant Washington correspondent, 1934-1946, became United Nations correspondent, 1946, member Chicago staff, from 1954, member editorial board, 1969-1970.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Member Sigma Delta Chi, Kappa Tau Alpha. Clubs: Chicago Press.
Married Mary Jane Gleiber, November 7, 1936. Married second, Elisabeth Hoepp Halasz, June 17, 1969.