The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-02-12
Invitation Extended
To ALI To Attend On
Thursday, Feb. 10

When Samuel Caldwell author
lied his land holdings to be par
celed into town lots, little did he
realize then the development that
would take form in the many sue
ceeding years.
Since that time, many an ardent,
clVic-minded group of men have
given their utmost to provide for
Caldwell an industrial develop
ment program to adequately absorb
local employment.
Agriculture is Noble countv's
financial strength.
In order to grow, a community
needs an industrial stimulant to
assure a potent and prosperous life
for its inhabitants.
With this thought paramount in
the minds of alerted Caldwell
business men, with the ushering
IN of the local coal field develop
ment, the old coal car manufac-
turing company was organized.
For number of years this proved
most successful industrial ven
ture for Caldwell. In the course
OF years, depressions proved too
great an obstacle to hurdle, and
the ultimate outcome was most
evident for many years, a vacant
building
Repeatedly, efforts were made
to have this building occupied,
and it wasn't until during the con-
Guiding years of World War III
that Caldwell business men were
successful IN interesting manu-
tacturer in this location.
After several months of opera
ton, end Of hostillties was declared
and the signing of peace negotia-
tlonS got under way. The making
OF war supplies were sharply cur
tailed and the manufacturing of am
munition boxes in Caldwell was
ordered stopped. 1t looked again
as If the Robinson building would
be used for either repair garage
or a handy" storage building.
Fortunately for Caldwell, and
after many attempts to revive pos
slble operations, did Walter Quick
and Edw. L. Merry, then co-chair-
men of the industrial development
committee of the Noble County
Chamber of Commerce, put across
the idea that Caldwell would make
the ideal location for what is now
known as the Caldwell branch of the
Cozier Container Corp.
In July, 1946, Dan Barlow ar
rived in Caldwell as a representa-
tive of the COzier interests, and be-
gan his plans in now what realizes
for Caldwell manufacturing plant,
considered one of the finest in the
country.
Now this brings the story up
to-date. open house" will be OBJ
served by the Cozier Container
Corp, Thursday afternoon, Feb.
l9, from 1890 to 800 o'clock, ac-
cordlng to an announcement made
today by Dan Barlow, plant super
lntendent.
In order that the people of
Caldwell and Noble county
might know more concerning
the newest industry to To-
cate here, the idea of open
house was conceived" said
Superintendent Barlow.
1T will also serve as a
means of showing our appre-
citation for the untiring efforts
that many accomplished, thru
the Noble County Chamber of
Commerce, to make our be-
ginning and subsequent ex-
panslOn program complete"
MIR. Barlow concluded.
During the three hours when
the public is invited to inspect the
complete plant, visitors will be
shown the different stages neces-
sary in construction of the panel
boxes, wire bound boxes and hinge
corner boxes.
1t will be remembered that the
Cozier Container Corp. has largely
expanded its plant in Caldwell
with the recent acquisition of the
former Gould Brown building.
This new section is now being oc-
cupied.
Recently Cozier took over the
old Ehlermann service station and
this is now their main office. 1t
was completely remodeled and re-
decorated, in5ide and out.
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