Miss Charlotte Gibson lived in Greenville, a borough on the Shenango River in Mercer County of northwest Pennsylvania.
Located about 80 miles from Pittsburgh and from Cleveland, Greenville was once an industrial and transportation center.
The population peaked above nine thousand in 1950, and then declined by more than 40%.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenville,_Pennsylvania
In November of 1940, Charlotte received a postcard from B.
The postcard was mailed from Warwick, now a neighborhood within the village of Clinton in the highly urbanized Summit County of northeast Ohio.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinton,_Ohio
Clinton is southwest of Akron, OH.
From the Google Summary:
“Warwick is not a distinct village or township but rather a neighborhood within the village of Clinton in Summit County, Ohio. The area is known for its connection to the historic Ohio & Erie Canal, the Tuscarawas River, a mix of mainline and regional railroading, and is a community with a blend of natural beauty and local amenities.”
The Warwick Post Office was closed in 1954.
Greenville is about 62 miles ENE of Warwick.
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The face of the postcard is a graphic display of candy arranged to spell the words, “Good Luck”
Sticks of hard candy have been a staple of confectionary for a century.
The short sticks of candy in the drawing appear to be the same sugary substance as the long variety.
Beneath the drawing is a printed legend. “Here’s a Greeting That Will Take a Bit of Licking”.
The postcard was published by the Bamforth Company of Mohegan Lake, New York.
I believe that this publisher is the successor to the American branch of the English firm of the same name.
We have seen several humorous postcards by the English firm of Bamforth & Co.:
“The Lamb Was Sure to Buy”, “Single Bliss”, “Under the Umbrella”, and “The Male Is Late”.
On the reverse, the message begins, “Hello Charlotte”.
B. expresses concern about Charlotte’s health – “I hope you are better I was sorry you are sick”.
Charlotte preserved the greeting in good condition throughout her life.
One hopes that she was soon restored to health and that she responded to the greeting from B.
