1. Cowan’s Through Time. The History Group: Marissa M. Rodrick B. Morgan L.

2. Cowan’s History... Mr. Cowan’s father started the business in 1944 in April. He was raised on a farm in Dodgersville. He ended up working for GoodYear Tires. They trained him to be a store manager.

3. Cowan’s History Continued... His Father helped GoodYear develop their distribution system. His father, with $6,000, helped him opened up his own tire store. His father opened up a Goodyear store and soon they let him hire & teach the new recruits. His last job w as in Spartanburg, SC.

4. Fast Facts: His fathers old store is now a part of the Farmer’s Market in Forest City. His fathers old store is now a part of the Farmer’s Market in Forest City. During World War II, it was hard to sell anything because everything went to the military. During World War II, it was hard to sell anything because everything went to the military. On Saturdays, Mr. Cowan’s bought parts out of town & sold them back to his costumers. On Saturdays, Mr. Cowan’s bought parts out of town & sold them back to his costumers.

5. Continued... After the War his father started to build merchandise. After the War his father started to build merchandise. The GoodYear store was more of a bin store. The GoodYear store was more of a bin store. In the ‘50’s they had their first Re- Tred, though it wasn’t very efficient. In the ‘50’s they had their first Re- Tred, though it wasn’t very efficient. Mr. Weathers son built a row of stores and gave the end building to Mr. Cowan. Mr. Weathers son built a row of stores and gave the end building to Mr. Cowan. Though they made excellent tires, Cowan’s never sold to NASCAR. Though they made excellent tires, Cowan’s never sold to NASCAR.

6. Still continued... On their 49 th anniversary, a blimp was to arrive in Ellenboro, flying from Florida. On their 49 th anniversary, a blimp was to arrive in Ellenboro, flying from Florida. This blimp was the first to ever flash a name across its screen. This blimp was the first to ever flash a name across its screen.