Merry
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by Geri Offutt
December 13,
Old Glory still waves proudly across our vast great land
At Christmas time and throughout each day of the year
She’s been through many wars but still takes her mighty stand
There’s pain she constantly endures, as she sheds yet another tear.
Her constant plea for mercy — when mass killings do take place
For everywhere where on this earth on land or at sea
Her children do come first —— no matter what their race
That peace ful quiet wave is her most ultimate plea.
She’s seen the endless lives be lost
She watches her people and hears their mournfiil cry
And all across her Land we begin to count the cost
Old Glory bows half mast in prayer— then breathes a quiet sigh.
She cries out to our nation —— her stars and stripes still wave
To mend the pain a and sorrow across her precious land
That only if our land 0 f the free and home of the brave
Be constantly protected by God’s loving and helping hand.
As we approach Christmas — we focus on our savior’s birth
His constant love and hope — we pray will never cease
So Merry Christmas, America, and to all here on earth,
Remember Old Glory never sleeps she waves in silent peace.
The
Western Star
and its
advertisers
take the
opportunity
in this issue
of The Star to
wish everyone
a safe and
Merry
Christmas.
Weather
as recorded by
John Lehman
Date High Low Precip.
12-16 44 22 0.00
12—17 35 25 0.00
12—18 45 14 .5" snow 0.04
12-19 52 27 0.00
12—20 59 45 0.00
12—21 53 28 0.00 also made.
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Vol. 131 N0. 21, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015
Official Newspaper for City of Coldwater and Comanche County
Box 518 Coldwater, Kansas (620)
T-Wolf Teams Both Stand at 5-and-1
As Christmas Break Slows Action
Just 13 more (well—
placed) points would have
made a big difference.
As they finish up the first
stretch of their 2015-1 6 bas-
ketball season — the shorter
“half ’ of the season —— both
the boys and girls South Cen—
tral High School varsity cage
teams have a won—loss
record of S-and— l.
The boys’ team lost only
to the Kiowa County Mav-
ericks Tuesday of last week
with a score of 53—48. The
girls’ only loss came at the
hands of the Burlington
(Okla) High School girls in
the three-day Pioneer Cellu-
lar Northwest Prep Classic
in Alva, Okla, at 45-39.
Overall, prior to the
Christmas break, the SCHS
boys have outscored their
opponents with a 173—point
margin at 306-133.
Merry hristmas
One of the many Christmas gatherings throughout the city —— and the
world
The girls’ l74—point Win-
ning margin over all oppo—
nents combined represents a
338-164 tally.
A total of 13 more Tim-
berwolf points —— six for the
boys (against Kiowa
County) and seven for the
girls (against Burlington)
would have given each of the
T—Wolf teams a perfect 6-
and—O record at this point in
the season.
during the past week and
the next, employees and officers of the city of Coldwater gathered last
Sunday night at the Blonde Grill for
good food, and a good time. Presentations of service awards and annual
employee Christmas bonuses were
photo by Dennies D. Andersen
