197? I have no idea what this Checker Tournament is about or where it was held?

 1980? Southeastern - District IV Open
States: FL, GA, NC, SC, VA, WV

The 197? Southeastern - District IV Open Checker Tournament
 held on November 25th ?  
thru 27th ?
(Thursday, Friday, and Saturday)

Ezra Rolader of GA wins Southeastern - District IV Championship

16 Entrants in Masters Division - 3Move - 8 Rounds of Swiss - 4 Games per Round (scoring by round)
Finish Op

Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 match honor Cash
Position No

Contestants'  Name           

State

vs

Pts

vs Pts vs Pts vs Pts vs Pts vs Pts vs Pts vs Pts Pts  H Pts Prize
1 12  Ezra Rolader GA 8 4 2

6

9 10 3 14 6 18 4 18 9 22 4 26 26 Won TV
2 3  H. B."Hoover" Grant NC 11 4 14

8

6 10 12 10 4 10 15 14 13 18 9 22 22 130 $57.50
2 6  Harvey Kelley GA 13 4 7 8 3 10 14 14 12 14 9 14 16 18 2 22 22 130 $57.50
4 4  K. D. Hanson CA 9 2 1 6 2 8 16 10 3 14 12 18 2 20 12 20 20 144 $22.50
5 5  Jerry Ingram GA 14 0 13 0 1 4 15 8 16 8 8 12 11 16 14 20 20 102 $22.50
6 9  W.O. "Wayne Mihado" VA 4 2 16 6 12 6 7 10 2 14 6 18 12 18 3 18 18 148 $12.50
7 2  Lester A Balderson VA 10 4 12 6 4 8 13 12 9 12 16 16 4 18 6 18 18 146 $12.50
8 14  James B. Truitt GA 5 4 3 4 15 8 6 8 8 12 13 12 7 16 5 16 16 128 $5.00
9 13  RE "Raymond" Stinnett VA 6 0 5 4 11 8 2 8 1 10 14 14 3 14 16 16 16 124 $5.00
10 8  EG "Everett" McQueen NC 12 0 15 0 10 4 11 8 14 8 5 8 bye 12 7 16 16 98 $5.00
11 16  King D. Williams NC 1 2 9 2 7 6 4 8 5 12 2 12 6 12 13 14 14 $5.00
12 7  Tim Laverty NC 15 4 6 4 16 4 9 4 11 8 1 12 14 12 8 12 12 110 $5.00
12 15  J.C. Weatherly GA 7 0 8 4 14 4 5 4 bye 8 3 8 1 10 1 12 12 110 $5.00
14 1  Ron Bailey IN 16 2 4 2 5 2 bye 6 13 8 7 8 15 10 15 12 12 108 $5.00
15 11  James Priest 3 0 10 4 13 4 8 4 7 4 bye 8 5 8 bye 12 12 86 $5.00
16 10  Payne 2 0 11 0 8 0 wd -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
 

  Total $225.00+TV

13 Entrants in Minors Division - 3Move - 8 Rounds of Swiss - 4 Games per Round (scoring by round)
Finish Op

Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 match honor Cash
Position No

Contestants'  Name           

State

vs

Pts

vs Pts vs Pts vs Pts vs Pts vs Pts vs Pts vs Pts Pts  H Pts Prize
1 8  B.W. "Belton" Jones NC 6 4 13

8

9 12 1 16 2 20 6 24 2 26 9 28 28 $50.00
2 2  Ray Brooks NC 4 4 1

6

13 10 9 14 8 14 5 16 8 18 6 20 20 152 $35.00
3 6  Ira Lee Hinson SC 8 0 3 4 11 8 10 12 1 16 8 16 9 18 2 20 20 144 $25.00
3 9  R. W. Moore TN bye 4 5 8 8 8 2 8 12 12 1 16 6 18 8 20 20 144 $25.00
5 13  Frank Walls NC 7 4 8 4 2 4 5 4 bye 8 10 12 12 16 3 20 20 120 $25.00
6 1  G. E. Badgett NC 11 4 2 6 5 10 8 10 6 10 9 10 4 14 12 18 18 130 $10.00
7 5  W.E."Pete" Dew NC 12 4 9 4 1 4 13 8 4 12 2 14 3 14 10 18 18 120 $10.00
8 3  Robert Crump NC 10 2 6 2 7 2 bye 6 11 10 12 12 5 16 13 16 16 $10.00
9 10  Clint Pickard NC 3 2 7 4 12 6 6 6 7 10 13 10 11 14 5 14 14 $5.00
10 12  James H "Sawmill" Sipe NC 5 0 4 4 10 6 7 10 9 10 3 12 13 12 1 12 12 118 $5.00
11 4  Larry Dail NC 2 0 12 0 bye 4 11 8 5 8 7 10 1 10 11 12 12 100 $5.00
12 7  Wade H. Holder NC 13 0 10 2 3 6 12 6 10 6 4 8 bye 12 wd 12 12 $5.00
13 11  Prater 1 0 bye 4 6 4 4 4 3 4 bye 8 10 8 4 10 10 $5.00
    Total

$215.00

Southeastern / District 4 Championships