Franktown Nassawadox High School - Double G Yearbook (Nassawadox, VA)

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HISTORY Almost 80 years later, unique yearbook reprinted m Graduate’s daughter selling copies of rare 1926 Franktown-Nassawadox High annual BY TED SHOCKLEY FRANKTOWN — Frances Ramzy Was stunned in September when she saw a News story about a rare 1926 Franktown-Nassawadox High School yearbook an Accomac woman found. As it turns out, Ramzy, of Virginia Beach, has one just like it, made by her mother, Margaret Emma Smith. The book is an historical treasure, complete with pages bound with string, words written by hand and black-and-white photographs. Ramzy, who was about to publish the yearbook, never knew another copy existed. “lL was amazed when that. story came out,” she said. So there are al least two originals. But now, there are also 500 copies pertect replicas with string binding available for sale at The Book Bin in SEE YEARBOOK ON A2 TED SHOCKLEY PHOTO Frances Ramzy of Virginia Beach holds one of 500 reproductions of the unique Franktown-Nassawadox High School 1926 yearvuuk FEBRUARY 15, 2003 Rare yearbook reprinted FROM FRONT Onley, the kastern Shore Histori cal Society at Kerr Place, and Rayfield’s pharmacies. The year- book costs $16.50. Ramzy loves Eaggern Shore history and wante§‘to share somesof it fi “It’s Out of loye fdr my, moth- er,” saidéRamzy, a retired; math teaglie’’ who will bes'70 this month, She feels the;yhandmade yearbooks were probably part of an English class assignment. Her mother, among other distinc- tions, studied at the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Balti- morg.-’She was a darling, grand person and she loved the Eastern Shore.” She also included the name of her late brother, J.W. “Buddy” Gunther Jr, in the book. Ramzy admits “only one or two of the class are alive.” But their children and grandchildren may be. And rolls from freshman, suphomore and junior classes, athletic team) results and jokes ave also ineluded. For Ramzy who grew up on the Western Shore and maintains a residence in Accomae, preserv Ing Kastern Shore history is a priority, But tor younger genera its hard to put the oral lois, tales of yesterday in context, she feels. “Tt was an oral tradition,” she said. “livery Sunday, we'd go dine with somebody. or they’d dine with us, and we'd hear the same old stogies. Bul | liked them. “Tin the las! repository of the family stories. Mven though I could pass them on, they have no meaning unless you know the TED SHOCKLEY PHOTO The 1926 Franktown yearbook was made by Margaret Erma Smith. Frances Ramzy reprinted the book “out of love for my mother.” houses and know the old people. People don’t seem to care any- more.” Maybe an old yearbook will help keep some of the history alive, she feels. Her mother, who died in 1993, valued the book. “She kept it with all her trea- sures,” she said. Reach Ted Shockley at tshock- leyiusmypo.gannett.com

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