Saturday, November 5, 1988 The Sanford News-Herald - "Local men are checker tournament winners"

features the 1988 Southeastern District IV at Ramada Inn in Ahoskie, NC on November 2nd - 4th. Paul M. Davis of Rose Hill, VA won the tournament and new District IV Champion, with Tim Laverty of Sanford, NC as second place runner up. February 1989 Carolina Country Magazine - Official Publication of R.E.C.