Claim: J. Turner Horner, with the aid of his wife, Martha, established his school in 1902 and it offered a wide range of classes, then in 1911 it merged with the Stella Academy and moved to Stella, Missouri a village in southern Newton County, Missouri, United States.
Evidence: J. Turner Horner, with the aid of his wife, Martha, established his school in 1902 Rocky Comfort, Missouri, which had a population of between 300-500 residents at the time. It offered a wide range of classes, including English literature, Latin, Greek, German, geometry, algebra, physics, public speaking, pedagogy, United States history, English history, music, piano, organ, bookkeeping, modern agriculture and others. In 1908 the town of Fairview, Missouri made an offer to Horner to house his school, which included moving the building that housed it and providing him with a $2,000 bonus, which he accepted, then in 1911 it merged with the Stella Academy and moved to Stella, Missouri. Stella is a village in southern Newton County, Missouri, United States.