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- ↑ "Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1967 (Chapter 4, Page 45)". digital.archives.alabama.gov. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ↑ "Laxson, Bill". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ↑ "Shelby Allen "Billy" Laxson, Sr. (1913-1982)". findagrave.com. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
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