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<!--Generated by Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.166 (http://www.squarespace.com) on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:00:16 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Home</title><subtitle>Home</subtitle><id>http://www.milamsettlersday.org/home/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.milamsettlersday.org/home/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.milamsettlersday.org/home/atom.xml"/><updated>2013-03-21T17:07:57Z</updated><generator uri="http://five.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.166 (http://www.squarespace.com)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Milam Settlers Day Org. Plans Meeting for March 25th at 6:00 at Bethany Baptist Church</title><id>http://www.milamsettlersday.org/home/2013/3/21/milam-settlers-day-org-plans-meeting-for-march-25th-at-600-a.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.milamsettlersday.org/home/2013/3/21/milam-settlers-day-org-plans-meeting-for-march-25th-at-600-a.html"/><author><name>Admin</name></author><published>2013-03-21T17:04:54Z</published><updated>2013-03-21T17:04:54Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.milamsettlersday.org/storage/Old Milam Church 1922.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1363885600524" alt="" width="535" height="381" /></span></span></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>MILAM SETTLERS DAY ORG. PLANS FOR 21st. FESTIVAL</title><id>http://www.milamsettlersday.org/home/2013/1/11/milam-settlers-day-org-plans-for-21st-festival.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.milamsettlersday.org/home/2013/1/11/milam-settlers-day-org-plans-for-21st-festival.html"/><author><name>Admin</name></author><published>2013-01-11T16:18:08Z</published><updated>2013-01-11T16:18:08Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1357919855598_2058" style="color: #000000; font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: bookman old style, new york, times, serif; background-color: transparent;"><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.milamsettlersday.org/storage/Old Milam_.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1357921339681" alt="" width="500" height="323" /></span></span></div>
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<div style="color: #000000; font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: bookman old style, new york, times, serif; background-color: transparent;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1357919855598_2057" style="font-weight: bold;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1357919855598_2056"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1357919855598_2055">The  Milam Settlers Day Org. has scheduled&nbsp; its first planning meeting for  the 21st. annual festival.&nbsp; The goal  of&nbsp; the Milam Settlers Day Org. is to promote the history and community  spirit of Milam and Sabine County. &nbsp; Anyone interested in joining the  organization should plan to attend the January 28th. meeting at Bethany  Baptist Church in Milam at 6:30 P.M.&nbsp; Election of new officers will be  part of the agenda. For more information, call 409-625-0309.</span></span></span></div>
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<p style="font-size: 150%;">Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind cookbook featuring 500 recipes from Milam's friends and family.&nbsp; Purchase yours at Martin's Corner, Ashley Furniture, Sparks Grocery, or Nethery's Antiques.&nbsp; Your children and grandchildren will thank you.</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Milam Settlers Day Loving Christmas Tree</title><id>http://www.milamsettlersday.org/home/2012/12/4/milam-settlers-day-loving-christmas-tree.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.milamsettlersday.org/home/2012/12/4/milam-settlers-day-loving-christmas-tree.html"/><author><name>Admin</name></author><published>2012-12-04T19:34:18Z</published><updated>2012-12-04T19:34:18Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.milamsettlersday.org/storage/Loving%20Tree%202012%20Small.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1354649808937" alt="" width="490" height="419" /></span></span></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Milam's Little Pioneer 2011</title><id>http://www.milamsettlersday.org/home/2012/11/15/milams-little-pioneer-2011.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.milamsettlersday.org/home/2012/11/15/milams-little-pioneer-2011.html"/><author><name>Admin</name></author><published>2012-11-15T14:49:22Z</published><updated>2012-11-15T14:49:22Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;">Karlynn Gail Ford will crown the 20</span></strong></span></span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><sup><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;">th</span></strong></span></span></sup></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;"> Milam's Little Pioneer during </span></strong></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;">Milam Settlers Day festivities on Saturday, Nov. 17.  The daughter of </span></strong></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;"> Tony &ldquo;Little Man&rdquo; Ford and Shannon Bryant of Pineland</span></strong></span></span></span><strong><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: transparent;">, </span></span></span></span></strong><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;"> Karlynn </span></strong></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;">won the title of Milam's Little Pioneer in 2011.  Former Little Pioneers</span></strong></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;"> will  also be recognized on Saturday.</span></strong></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;"><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.milamsettlersday.org/storage/MSD winner 2011...jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1352991037469" alt="" /></span></span><br /></span></strong></span></span></span></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Roger Gay to MC at Milam Settlers Day</title><id>http://www.milamsettlersday.org/home/2012/11/15/roger-gay-to-mc-at-milam-settlers-day.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.milamsettlersday.org/home/2012/11/15/roger-gay-to-mc-at-milam-settlers-day.html"/><author><name>Admin</name></author><published>2012-11-15T14:46:38Z</published><updated>2012-11-15T14:46:38Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;">Local businessman, Roger Gay, will share MC duties with Courtney</span></strong></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;"> Beall Thomas at the 20</span></strong></span></span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><sup><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;">th</span></strong></span></span></sup></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;"> Milam Settlers Day festival.  On stage all day</span></strong></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;"> on Saturday, the masters of ceremony will be introducing great </span></strong></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;">entertainment, announcing winners, and giving out information. </span></strong></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;"><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.milamsettlersday.org/storage/RogerG edit.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1352990898639" alt="" /></span></span><br /></span></strong></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;">Courtney Beall Thomas is the daughter of Carl and Vicki Beall of Hemphill.</span></strong></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;"> She is the granddaughter of C.A. Beall and Betty Spurlock, and the great</span></strong></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;"> granddaughter of Arvid and Belva Beall, all past residents of Milam. Her</span></strong></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;"> maternal grandparents, Lindy and Nadine Gary, reside in Sabine County </span></strong></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;">also.  She graduated from Hemphill HS in 1991, from ETBU in 1995 and</span></strong></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;"> is currently the HS counselor at Elysian Fields HS. She and her husband, </span></strong></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;">Chip, have 3 daughters, Presley is 16 and their twins, Amy and Abby are 10.</span></strong></span></span></span></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Weldon McDaniel, Local Historian</title><id>http://www.milamsettlersday.org/home/2012/11/11/weldon-mcdaniel-local-historian-1.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.milamsettlersday.org/home/2012/11/11/weldon-mcdaniel-local-historian-1.html"/><author><name>Admin</name></author><published>2012-11-11T22:55:12Z</published><updated>2012-11-11T22:55:12Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;"><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.milamsettlersday.org/storage/Weldon%20McDaniel%20Small.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1352674643286" alt="" /></span></span><br /></span></strong></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;">. </span></strong></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;"> The 5<span style="font-size: medium;">7</span>-year resident of Sabine County adds member of the Sabine </span></strong></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;">County Historical Commission, Sabine County Preservationist, Sabine</span></strong></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;"> County coordinator of the local Preserve America Cemetery Project, </span></strong></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;">History Center manager, 37-year Texas Public Educator, author of six</span></strong></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;"><br /></span></strong></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;"> cemetery books, and serious birdwatcher to his resume. Weldon will</span></strong></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;"><br /></span></strong></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;"> provide colorful tidbits and documented facts about  Sabine County&rsquo;s</span></strong></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;"><br /></span></strong></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="background: transparent;"> history from the stage throughout the day on Saturday.</span></strong></span></span></span></p>
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