![](https://i0.wp.com/bladenonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Bladen_Headlines_50_Years_Ago.jpg?fit=300%2C72&ssl=1)
*Groundbreaking ceremonies were held for a new Bladen Baptist Association Building in Bladen County.
*33rd President Harry Truman passed away at the age of 88.
*Ben W. Wade, Jr., a Bladen County Wildlife Protector, was featured in the December issue of Wildlife in North Carolina Magazine.