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• The Clarkton Woman’s Club was renovating the new Clarkton Library. The building that was formerly Waccamaw Bank and Trust Company was donated as a gift to the town of Clarkton when the bank moved to a new location.
• The Rowe Theatre in Elizabethtown was broken into and the culprits stole $300 while also breaking into the candy and cigarette machines.
• The Bladenboro bypass, which had been discussed for many years, was shortly becoming a reality.