At one time Gatesville had four drug stores down town. Each one had a soda fountain at one time or the other

City Drug was one of the most popular places to hang out and enjoy a cool refreshing soft drink and was the only store in town to still have a fountain in 1980.. Gatesville Drug installed thier fountain in 1917 and in the 60's a Gateville Drug advertisement suggested you park the kids at the fountain while you shopped