Lt. Governor Jimmy Green was the featured speaker at the Bladen County Democratic Convention.
James Elkins of Clarkton was chosen as a cheerleader for East Carolina University.
Winfred Johnson, in his first season at ECU, led the baseball team in batting average, home runs and pitching. Johnson had the best won-lost record along with the best earned run average on the squad.
Bridger Corporation, after 98 years operating in Bladenboro, went out of business.
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