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The Mother County Genealogical Society will meet on Saturday February 11 at 12:30 p.m. inside the Bladenboro Historical Society Building located at 818 South Main Street. All with an interest in history and genealogy are welcome.

Albert Shaw will present a program on the history and methods for extracting tar and turpentine from pine trees. From the time of the first white settlers to the early years of the 20th century, tar and turpentine were major agricultural products from Bladen County.