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42 March 31, 1942 A regular meeting of' the Executive Committee of P. Lori]Llard Company was he]:d' today at the office of' the Company, 119' ftst 40th Street, New York City. There were present Messrs.: G'. H. Hummel H. A. Kent G. D. Whitefield E. S. Bowling W. J. Halley J. S. Freeman J. d. Driscoll J. T. Keel F,. Hopewell Toddi Wool The Chairman of the Board presided and the Secretary acted as Secretary of the meeting. On motion duly made and seconded,, the reading ofthe minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with. Or- motion of Mr. Freeman, seconded by Mr. Keel, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That all checks drawn against any, of the funds of the Company on deposit with the Ci'tizens Union National Bank, Louisville, Kentucky, to the credit of the Regular Account of the Kentucky Leaf Department ofthe Company, shall bear the signatures of any two ofthe following: J. J. Blacknall I. H. Peak H. D. Seeley J. J. Harpring V. E. Blunk B. H. Vance This resolution supersedes all previous resolutions in regard to the signing, ofsuch checks. On motion of Mr. Halley, seconded by Mr. Kent, it was unanimousl,,y RESOLVED: That all checks drawn against any of the funds of the Company on deposit with the Citizens Union National Bank, Louisville, Kentucky, to the credit of the Pay Ro17. Account of the Kentucky Leaf Department, shall bear thesiignature of any oneof thefollowi'.ng: Ji. J. Blacknall I. H. Peak H. D. Seeley J. J. Harpring V. E. Blunk B. H. Vance provided that no check so, drawn is to be in excess of$100 nor to be honored by said' Bank unless presented within thirty days from date issued. This re- solution supersedes all previous resolutions in regard to the signing of such checks. unanimously On motion of Mr. Whitefield, seconded by Mr. Bowling, it was t,867fiOS1 RESOLVED: That all checks drawn against any of the funds of the

. 43 Company on deposit with the Citizens Union National Bank„ Louisville, Kentucky, to the credit of the Regular Account of the Louisville BranchIof the Company, shall bear the signatures of any two of the following,: J. J. Blacknall . I. H. Peak H. D. Seeley J. J. Harpring V. E. Blunk B. H. Vance This resolution supersedes all previous resolutions in regard to the signing of such checks. On motion of' M.r. Hopewell!,, seconded by Mr. Driscoll, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the following employments of' salesmen,, as listed below, with the authorization of the Sales Dept. and the approval of two of' the follow- ing: H'.A. Kent, President, G.D. Whitefield,, Executive Vice-President,,W.J'. Halley,, Vice-President, be and the same hereby are in all respects approved, ratified, and confirmed's Eugene Crawford Brown Jr. At the rate of'r $20'per week Effective: 2/23/42 Willie Murphy Clements Lyle Wilbert Adams 25 " " 20', " " "I 3/2/42 ReymondiE.D. Fbambers 20'. " " Eugene Marion Moore 201 ". " " Carl Kilborn 20, " " ". Earle W" l•;am Adams 25 "I "I ~ Raymond Albert Lock 25. " " " Donald Shane 0'"Yeill 25. "~ " Thomas William Clifford 25. " m " Theron Richard Swain 30. "~ I " Max LeRoy Jiones 20 "' "' 3/9/42 Kenneth Tandy Liter 20 I" TV ' m Robert Coons 20 " " " Robert W. Christopherson. 20 " " " Arthur J. Schmidbauer 20 " " " George Donoaan Menees 2& 1+ " " John Joseph 0'Neiil:l Jr. 25, " n " Edgar Davison Ervin; 25, " " " CO Joseph William Browinski 25 " n , Jerry F. B1ochi 25 IT "~ ". Edward Porter Halbert 25 ® n " ~ James Wendell No1an. 20 m m. 3/16//+2' ~ Andrew Davr3~:d MO-Cormick 20 ". " " Q r Bond Harrell Kirkpatrick 20 " rr " N' Ray Thomas Biggerstoff' 20 ". " " On motion of' Mr. Halley, seconded by Mr. Hopewell, it was unanimous;ly RESOLVED: That the following increases: in salary of salesmen, as shown below opposite their respective names, be and respects approved, ratified,, and confirmed: From the rate Hubert Hebert Gauthier $20 per week Frank Richard Faires. 20 "' &ennat'h Otis Williamson 20 " ThoIDa s'. William ThoWson 20' " Joht1. W11 l] i am' Blevizvs 20111 "I the same hereby are in all of'S~ Tolthe~ rate~~ of: Eff'ect3ive:~ $23 per week 3/9/42 23' 11 " "i 23 " 23' "' .23 1c-. "- " " " r I

44 Myron Kaplansky From the rate of: To the rate of:: Effective : $20 per week $23' per week 3/'9/42 ' James Edward Wheeler 20 n. n 23 " n n- William Robert Ruley 23 a n 25, n n n Marion James Mathena 23 n n 25, n n tt Jack Karrmann Dawn. 25 n u' 28' n n n Jame sDona].d White 251 u It 28 n n tt Charles Robert Dickey 28 m re. 30 n n n Joseph LeRoy Wells 35 n n 37 tt ' n n Jack Herman Greenhut 20 n „ 23' n n 3/16/42 FI ank John Pa111ine' 20 n n n 23 n n Marvin Dugger Jolley 25 n n 28 It n n Robert Samuel Lane 25 n a 28' 11 It 1t Max Allen Bayers 25 n n. 28 n n n JosephiRobert Moore 25 n n 28' n n a On motion of Mr. Driscoll,, seconded by Mr. Keel, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the increase in salary of B.J. Bennett, Foreman at the Danville Leaf Department, from the rate of $25 per week, to the rate of $30 per week, effective March 5, 1942, 'be and the same hereby is in all. re- spects approved, ratified, and confirmed. On motion of Mr. Keel, seconded byMr. Hopewe]Ll, the following ad- vertising,expenditures were in all respects approved,,ratified, and confirmed: Estimate #74 of J. Walter Thompson Company dated February 27', 1942 covering, radio advertising of'OLD'GOLD' Cigarettes over Station wJSV',,YVashd.ngton, D.C., March 5 through June 2, 1942,at a cost of $3',397'.]~:6. Contract dated February 2Fi, 1942 for a ha]Lf page OLD GOLD Cigarette advertise- ment in the souvenir journal of' the Fifth Annual Banquet on April 11., 1942, of the Cigarette Merchandisers Association of N.J. Inc., Newark, NI.J., at a costt of' $200. Estimates of Lenneni & Mitchell Inc. as follows: #3-A dated February 27, 191;,2 covering rad2o advertising of' UNION LEADER and BEECH-NUT Tobaccos over Stations VIPLWy, Cincinnati,, Ohio, KFAB, Lincoln, Nebr., and WLS, Chicago,, Ill., for a period of thirteen weeks from April 6, 1942, at a cost of $23'„7l,B./+0'. #9-A datedi February 27, 191,:2' covering radio advertising, of' FRIENDS Tobaccoo over Station KSD, St. Louis, ldb., for a period of'thi teen weeks from March 28, 1942, at a cost of'$2,095.86. #15-A d'ated February 27', 1942 covering radio adverti sing of UNION' LEADER To!- bacco over Station WCCO, Minneapolis, Minn., for a period of thirteen weekss from April 6x 1942, at a cost of' $5,7fl3•23'- #18'-A dated February 26, 1942 covering radio advertising of MURIEL Cigars over Station WiNa New York C'ityr, for a period of thirteen weeks fromiApril 6, 1942, at a co st of $1,950'. #19-A dated February 26, 194,2_ covering radio advertising of'RIPPLE Tobacco over Station WWL, New Orleans, La., for a period of thirteen weeks from April 13, 1942, at a cost of $1,,733'•55. #39 dated February 2:4, 1942 coveringradio advertising of MURIEL Cigars over Station WFBR,, Baltimore, Md., for a period of thirteen weeks from March 23, 19'42,at a cost of $1,1i26.8h.t,,SS'7G08,3 #40 dated!February 26, 1942'covering radio advertising of BEECH-NUT Cigarettes

..: 4-~ over Station WISH, Indtanapolis, Iad., for a period of thirteen weeks from April 6,, 191;2', at a cost of *2,,015. #10-A dated February 26, 1942 covering radio advertising of BEECH-NUT Cigarettes over Station WSYR;, SSrractitse, N.Y., for a~ period of thirteen~ weeks from April 6, 191,.2, at a co st of $3,165. 50. #L;1 dated February 27, 1942' coaer~ 'ng radio advertising, of UNION LE~iDER Tobacco over Station WISH, Indianapoliss Inid.,, for a period of thirteen weeks from March 9, 1942, at a cost of $1,,300.. #42'dated February 27', 1942 covering,radio advertising of'BEECH-NOT Cigarettes over Station W.TR, Detroit,, Mich., for a period of' thirteen weeks from March 2I,, 1942, at a cost of' $10,403.25'. #17-A dated March 3, 19L;2 covering, radio advertising of' BEECH-NUT Cigarettes over Station WCAE, P3:ttsburghy, Pa., for a period of' thirteen weeks from April 6„ 1942, at a cost of' $7,632'.3fl.. The Secretary laid before the meeting, the follow3Jngs Contract dated February 26, 1942 with Dun & Bradstreet Inc. for business service as therein set out, for one year from March 1, 1942, at an aggregate cost of $4,972.50;, 1 Agreement with Tide Water Associated Oil Company dated February 10, 19;1,.2 for pur- chase of lubricating oils and greases as therein set out, for a period of' twelve months from February 15, 191a,,2 ,2, under terms and conditions fully set out therein; each of' which On motion of' Mr. Ralley,, secondlsd by Mr. Freeman, was in all respects approved„ ratifi~ed, and confirmed.. On motion duly made and seconded, the meeting adjourned. Secretary I