For the Denton County Historical Commission. Longtime Denton residents. Frank’s childhood in Jasper County, Tex., and family’s move to Denton; career; education at North Texas State College and Louisiana State University; career as radio announcer, including at Denton’s KDNT radio station and the Atlantic Radio Network; wartime service in the Special Services division of the Army Air Forces, including relationships with various celebrities; career as a Chevrolet automobile dealer, insurance agent, and haberdasher in Denton; work with Methodist church; involvement in Denton Community Theatre; political career, including service on Denton City Council and as mayor of Denton; Denton’s transition to city manager form of government; Betty Ann’s memories of how her family coped with the Great Depression; family history; education at North Texas State College; marriage to Welby “Whip” Williams; Williams’ death in a flying accident during Korean conflict; experience of widowhood; marriage to Frank Barrow; clothing business; work to liberalize Denton race relations