small item in press – Leon Henderson

A small item in the newspaper can lead to bigger and better things.

I’ve written about this topic in the past:
https://newspaperproject2012.wordpress.com/2016/08/03/small-item-can-lead-to-huge-tree/

https://newspaperproject2012.wordpress.com/2014/10/04/small-items-in-newspapers-hazelton-1949/

I found the following small death notice and thought I would see if I could find a tree for her.

I thought that maybe her relatives didn’t have her exact death date and this would give it to them. I looked around but could not find a good tree, so I created a tree for her.

As I started putting in items on to the tree I finally got some family trees as hints. I looked at those trees and sent them the small death item and link. I noticed that none of the trees had Leon’s occupation as it was listed on Lida’s news item; “…radio commentator and former national price administrator.”

I picked up all the hints for Leon and there were quite a few travel lists, a passport, other not common documents for security. I even found two different passport applications with his photo and made a screen print of one. [My readers will recall how I’ve captured passport photo’s in the past — https://newspaperproject2012.wordpress.com/2013/01/29/passport-applications/ –]

I then thought if he was such a big wig maybe there are some news items about him.

Well, as Gomer Pyle would say “Surprise, surprise, surprise”

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Washington, June 27 – AP –

“Price Administrator Leon Henderson said today…”

Ellensbury, Washington
Ellensburg Daily Record – Jun 27, 1941
Friday

https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gpRaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FEsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4182%2C2468735
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Nashua, N H
The Telegraph – Jul 8, 1941
Tuesday

https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YxtAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=raQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5460%2C6399033
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Spartanburg, S C
Herald-Journal – Jul 1, 1941
Tuesday

https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EEYsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=58oEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3260%2C3603
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resignation of Leon Henderson

Bend, Oregon
The Bulletin – Dec 19, 1942
Saturday

https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AeYsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OCEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2203%2C551598
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Leon Henderson former national administrator
of the Office of Price Administration

Norwalk, Conn
The Norwalk Hour – Apr 28, 1945
Saturday

https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VFYpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-20FAAAAIBAJ&pg=4395%2C4180654
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Leon as seen by the newspaper columnist

Fredericksburg, VA
The Free Lance-Star – Jan 2, 1943
Saturday

https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xXNhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0ooDAAAAIBAJ&pg=768%2C6475892
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Leon Henderson Economist Mar 1948

Fredericksburg, VA
The Free Lance-Star – Mar 19, 1948
Friday

https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ytFNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T4oDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6029%2C7263301
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I made some screen prints of the items and put them on the tree.

I also contacted the tree owners and told them that Leon (their relative) was famous and gave them all the links.

So as you can see a small item can yield bigger and better things.

I hope this post has given you some information and some entertainment.

Thank You.