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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1948
Page
11
Jessica, tired and anxious, recalls a carefree era marked by a Virginia finishing school and glamorous balls in Louisville and Memphis as she returns home with Betsy. A memory of admiring glances at the airport lingers while present tensions with Lucy and Betsy color the scene.
Jessica Gordon returns from Virginia finishing school to a Titusville town overrun with soldiers from a nearby camp. Her best friend Mary Belle Evans flirts with Yankee soldiers while a shy, blond service member stares from the club and drugstore corners, drawing Jessica’s reluctant attention.
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