• School - Thalia TX
    Public Works Administration projects W1138 and W1222 were approved for a school and school addition in Thalia. A grant of $12,272 was approved toward the estimated $27,272 cost on 9/25/1935. Construction began 3/18/1936 and was completed 11/3/1936. Bids were advertised in November for the construction of auditorium, gymnasium, home economics and manual training building. A bond issue was passed 63-20 by the Thalia voters in August. The proposed building was to be built of brick and tile. The contract for construction was awarded to Naylor and Reid of Wichita Falls. O. R. Walker of Lubbock was the architect. The initial...