By: Robert Hester
The Southeastern Times newspaper published a special edition in 1977 that included 50 youth teams around the county.
We are looking back and publishing the names of players, coaches and advertisers that appeared in the newspaper.
We are using the names as they appeared in the original publication.
Lennon’s Cross Roads Tee Ball team
Paul Evans, Durand Ransom, Craig Mayes, Guy Evans, Betty Bryan, Reggie Cain, Anna Peninger, Ray Tedder, Kevin Kinlaw, Greg Ellis, Coaches Charles Ellis, Steve Ransom, Billy Kinlaw.
Dublin Dodgers
Royal Braddock, Billy Riggans, Leo Cromartie, Gayla Pait, Hope McDaniel, James Johnson, Paul White, Jeffrey Burden, Paula McKoy, Coaches Whit Taylor & Barbara Rice, Anthony Raynor, Leane Grimes, Andre Cromartie, Bruce Veeder, Angie Lesane.
Dublin Team
David Shaw, Leon McKoy, Mark Bordeaux, Alex Hursey, Twyla Taylor, June Johnson, Gene Brown, Billy Pait, Rodney Thompson, Art Bordeaux, Kenneth Carroll, Keith Bordeaux, Coach David Bray.
Tar Heel Dixie Blue
Curtis Purdie, Shone Izzo, Roxone King, Tony Purdie, Doug Smith, Michale Inman, Coach Waddell Harvey, Thurmon King, Frankie McDonald, Rosetta King, John McAllister, Kendell McAllister.
Bladenboro T-Ball
Stephen Horton, Brant Allen, Travis Walters, H.J. White, III, Jeffrey Armstrong, Woody Avant, Cedric Brooks, Betty Ann White, Jerry Ransom, Tim Baldwin, Chris Turner, Barry Brisson, Mark Allen, Michelle Ransom, Ron Russ, Julian Walker, Jr., Shane Todd, Donnie Bennett, Pam Freeman, Jeff Williams, Charles Williams, Chris Edwards, Greg Deaver, Coaches Ken Cain, Richard Bennett, Timothy Dove, Ronnie Russ.
Center Roads T-Ball
James Davis, Coach Nancy Pait, Eddie Taylor, Sherril Farmer, Michael Pait, David Inman, Shannon Kinlaw, Kevin Pait, Mackie Singletary, Russell Dove, Coach Grady Dove, Kim Speer, David Hester, Wade Pait, Patty Evers, Coach Danny Pait, Tina Evers, Kelly Carroll, James Dove, Prissey Causey.
Clarkton T-Ball
Laura Starnes, Tina Russ, David Clark, Jennifer Marlowe, Bryan Young, Chuck Heustess, Shain Ray, Laura Singletary, Coach Buddy Burney, Andy Parnell, Kelly Lyda, Jan Davis, Harold Ingram, Davey Donaldson, Chris Meggs, John Clark, Christie Shaw, Jamie Brown.
Sponsors of the special edition included Bank of Bladenboro, Hinson’s Supermarket & Farmers Supply, Kelly Supply Company of Bladenboro, Edd Nye Nationwide Insurance of Elizabethtown, Leinwands of Elizabethtown & Hudson Radiator Repair Service of Elizabethtown.
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