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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sam Wood, "George Cowden Takes Oath for State Office", The Waco News-Tribune (February 2, 1968), p. 5.
- 1 2 "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile". lrl.texas.gov.
- 1 2 "Commission members consumer advocates", The Waxahachie Daily Light (August 24, 1975), p. 6.
- ↑ "Briscoe Names Utility Board", Pampa Daily News (August 22, 1975), p. 1.
- ↑ "One victim a Howard Payne graduate", Abilene Reporter-News (July 24, 2012), p. 8A.