Drowning of Ted Manning - Grady County, Oklahoma
 
Submitted by:  Sandi Carter   SandKatC@aol.com  5 Apr 2000
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(see \obits\manningth.txt for obit)
The Verden News
MAY 20, 1932



A sad event ended a happy closing day picnic Thursday afternoon when Ted 
Manning entered the river at the old smokey swimming hole east of Jack 
McLane's place.

Emergency respiration was applied until a pulmotor could be obtained 
from Chickasha but at 3:30 Thursday afternoon little hope was held for 
his life, although there seemed to be a threaded gap between the young 
lad and death.

He entered the river for the purpose of wading and splashing a bit since 
he could not swim, but unfortunately he stepped into a hole seemingly 
almost twenty feet deep and before anybody could reach him had gone down 
for the last time.

A handy negro named Jim, who works for Jack McLane found him down the 
river about fifty yards after being emerged about thirty-five minutes.

Five adults were chaperoning the picnic and the boys were told not to go 
swimming, but boy-like they were a bit over-confident and Ted, as he was 
crossing to get his clothes and dress, was the one to be caught by the 
under-current and pulled down.

Ted and the other boys of the seventh grade followed the fifth and sixth 
grades on the picnic, the chaperones and teachers were not responsible 
for these boys being out there as they left the school on their own 
accord, is the report.

Ted Manning, about 13 years of age, is the son of Mrs. Rose Dodson, and 
the brother of Dorothy and Bryant Manning. He has been living with his 
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Manning.

He was in the seventh grade and was a fine young man of sterling 
qualities.

Latest reports at four o'clock Thursday announced that no hope was held 
and the pulmotor crew have given up and we must bow before the wisdom of 
the devine power who does all things for the good.

(1918 - 19 May 1932)


Submitted by Sandi Carter