Alice Hayden Turley, 89, of Lakeview Care Center in Boonville died Friday, March 14, 2008. She was born on Dec. 5, 1918 in Blackwater, Mo. to Hall E. and Margaret J. Chambers Turley. She attended school in Blackwater and then Central Missouri State College in Warrensburg, Mo. on a Fulbright Scholarship and received a Master’s degree in Education from the University of Missouri, Columbia. She taught school for many years as a history teacher, also taught in Hannibal, Eureka and Lebanon and last taught in Wichita, Kan. for many years before retiring. She was a member of Federated Church of Arrow Rock, Mo. and had been president of Blackwater Senior Citizens. (Boonville Daily News, March 17, 2008)

Memorial: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=96132804

Teachers Tell Changes (West Word, January 15, 1965)

Pep Club Chooses Gold Middies (West Word, March 10, 1967)

West has 20 faculty members who have been here since the school opened in 1953.

In the Business Department, Mr. James Dye, now vice-principal, was head of the department. Miss Evelyn Thompson was head of the English department while Mr. Glenn Blakemore taught speech.

Mrs. Verla Griffiths and Miss Helen Throckmorton urged students to write and read literature.

In the Homemaking section of the school, Mrs. Majel Nighswonger gained reigns to head the department.

Being assistant principal and providing guidance and counseling kept Mr. Harold Froning occupied.

Industrial Education had two new instructors, Mr. H.D. Horton and Mr. K.W. Hunter, who taught mechanical drawing.

Mr. Ellis Jackson headed the vocal music department programs. In physical education for boys, Mr. Sumner Roberts was a new instructor. Miss Ruth Frey assumed duties in girls gym.

The Social Studies Department has all of the remaining teachers, Mr. Kenneth Beall, Mr. Robert Estill, Miss Esther Lewis and Miss Alice Turley. Mr. Ralph McCune was head custodian.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/notes/lyndon-drew/teachers-tell-changes/925130637544013