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'''Samuel Andrew Hanna, Sr.''', known as '''Sam Hanna''' (August 13, 1933 – January 15, 2006), was a [[Louisiana]] [[journalist]] who owned and published three newspapers: ''The Concordia Sentinel'' in Ferriday, ''The Franklin Sun'' in Winnsboro, and ''The Ouachita Citizen'' in West Monroe.
'''Samuel Andrew Hanna, Sr.''', known as '''Sam Hanna''' (August 13, 1933 – January 15, 2006), was a [[Louisiana]] [[journalist]] who owned and published three newspapers: ''The Concordia Sentinel'' in Ferriday, ''The Franklin Sun'' in Winnsboro, and ''The Ouachita Citizen'' in West Monroe.
==Background==
Hanna was born in Winnsboro in Franklin Parish, to Andrew and Elizabeth Hanna. An [[Eagle Scout]] in his youth, Hanna became a lifelong advocate of the [[Boy Scouts]] and received the group's Silver Beaver Award. In 1951, he graduated from Winnsboro High School, since Franklin Parish High School. He then entered [[Louisiana State University]] at [[Baton Rouge]] on a band scholarship, having excelled at the trumpet, which he played in the LSU marching band. He sold advertising and served as the sports editor of the college newspaper, ''The Daily Reveille.'' He received his bachelor's degree in 1955.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url= http://www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2006/mar/04/obituaries-for-jan-18-2006/|title=Obituary of Sam A. Hanna|publisher=''The Natchez Democrat''|accessdate=December 29, 2009}}</ref>
Hanna was born in Winnsboro in Franklin Parish, to Andrew and Elizabeth Hanna. An [[Eagle Scout]] in his youth, Hanna became a lifelong advocate of the [[Boy Scouts]] and received the group's Silver Beaver Award. In 1951, he graduated from Winnsboro High School, since Franklin Parish High School. He then entered [[Louisiana State University]] at [[Baton Rouge]] on a band scholarship, having excelled at the trumpet, which he played in the LSU marching band. He sold advertising and served as the sports editor of the college newspaper, ''The Daily Reveille.'' He received his bachelor's degree in 1955.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url= http://www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2006/mar/04/obituaries-for-jan-18-2006/|title=Obituary of Sam A. Hanna|publisher=''The Natchez Democrat''|accessdate=December 29, 2009}}</ref>
One of Hanna’s columns, "A Christmas Quail Hunt," which reflects his love of quail hunting, was published annually in his papers. His son still runs the column each December in the three Hanna papers in his father's memory.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=4567|title=A Christmas Quail Hunt|publisher=concordiasentinel.com|accessdate=December 29, 2009}}</ref>
One of Hanna’s columns, "A Christmas Quail Hunt," which reflects his love of quail hunting, was published annually in his papers. His son still runs the column each December in the three Hanna papers in his father's memory.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=4567|title=A Christmas Quail Hunt|publisher=concordiasentinel.com|accessdate=December 29, 2009}}</ref>
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