Williams County History June 6 1946 77 years ago Brownies Drive In in Bryan opened for business When Grant Brown opened Brownies Drive In on June 6 1946 it was the first of its kind in the areaa fast service restaurant where patrons could dine inside or be served in their automobiles The building was erected on the site of the Yates boarding house and contractor Perry Struble utilized salvaged material from the boarding house in Brownies construction Concrete was poured under a large elm tree behind Brownies where many young people enjoyed dancing to the music of a jukebox on summer nights Brownies was a Bryan institution when Grant Brown retired in 1975 after 29 years in business The former Brownies Drive In building was razed in 1999 This vintage image of Brownies Drive In is from the Williams County Public Library Huffman Photographic Archives
