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SBA offers disaster loans due to drought

Small nonfarm businesses in a number of Texas counties are now eligible to apply for lowinterest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Festival fun

Festival fun

Festival fun

Members of the Shorthorn state football championship team of 1972 (PHOTO #1) lead the Grand Parade this past Sunday as part of another fun-filled Schulenburg Festival. Arabia Shriners, as always, added to the parade entertainment with their mini-cars (PHOTO #2).

Alderman questions City bills

By Darrell Vyvjala Schulenburg Sticker Staff A rarely-used procedural option led to a 22-minute discussion of several expenses at last week’s Schulenburg City Council meeting.
The removal of an awning revealed the wording that was on the Galipp’s Super Market building downtown prior to 1980. That was the year when the family-owned grocery store completed an expansion and renovations after purchasing the space of the two businesses on the east side of the building.

The removal of an awning revealed the wording that was on the Galipp’s Super Market building downtown prior to 1980. That was the year when the family-owned grocery store completed an expansion and renovations after purchasing the space of the two businesses on the east side of the building.

Owners of old Galipp’s find signs of the past during renovation process

Special To The Sticker History is known to repeat itself and for the Galipp’s Super Market property on North Main Street, it seems to have also unfolded.
Two dormant buildings on North Main Street revived

Two dormant buildings on North Main Street revived

Freyburg couple repurposing Baumgarten Cotton Gin

Special To The Sticker If walls could talk, the historic Baumgarten Cotton Gin would, no doubt, have plenty of stories to tell with nearly 150 years at its location in the 700 block of North Main Street. Soon, it will have the potential for new tales with new owners Troy and Diana Chafin.
’72 state champs picked as this year’s Festival parade marshals

’72 state champs picked as this year’s Festival parade marshals

’72 state champs picked as this year’s Festival parade marshals

With this year marking the 50th anniversary of the Shorthorns’ Class 1A state championship, the Schulenburg Festival Association selected the team members to serve as marshals of the Grand Parade this Sunday, Aug. 7.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Schulenburg Festival Schedule of Events

THURSDAY, AUG. 4 (free admission) • 6-11 p.m. – Lions Club Carnival • 6:30 p.m. – Food booths & Pavilion Biergarten open • 7:30-10 p.m. – SOUTHBOUND 955 • 8 p.m. – Rodeo Slack (free admission) FRIDAY, AUG. 5 (admission - $20) • 9 a.m. – Golf Tournament - Weimar GC • 2-4 p.m.
Ed Janecka shows off his book on the history of Dubina. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala

Ed Janecka shows off his book on the history of Dubina. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala

Judge Ed’s Dubina history book published

After serving as Fayette County judge for 28 years, Ed Janecka stepped down from the position in 2018 and devoted his time to a personal project. “I’ve always had a great love for history,” the Dubina native said Monday when he stopped by the Sticker office.