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De cember 22,, 1943 ?6' 1 A regular meeting, of the Executive Committee of P. Lorillard' Company was held today at the office of the Company, 119' West 40th Street,, New York City. There were present Messrs.: G. H. Hummel H. A. Kent G. D. Whitefield E. S. Bowling W. J. Kalley J. S. Freeman F. Hopewell H. F. Temple Todd Ywool Mr. Hummeli, Chairman, presided, and the Secretary acted as Secretary of the meeting. On motion duly made and seconded, the reading of'the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed wiith. Un motion of Mr. Bowling,, seconded by Mr. H'opewell, the foliowing, advertising expenditures were in all respects approved, ratified, and confirmed: Estimates of J. Walter Thompson Compary as follows: #147 Supplement A,'dated December 14, 1943'covering radio advertising of OLD GOLD Cigsrettesover Station VEN, New York City, December 19 and 26„ 1943, at a cost of' $6,167.75. #158 dated December 2, 1943covering radio advertising,of OLD GOLD Cigarettes over the:Columbia Broadcasting System (S'ammy Kaye program) January 5, 1944 through December 27', 1944, with provision for cancellation,, at a cost of $1,011,337.54. #Y62'dated December 13, 1943 covering radio advertising,of OLD GOLD Cigarettes over Station WFCI, Pawtucket, R.I.,,January 2'through December 31, 1944, at.a cost of $225'`J4• #Y63~dated December 16, 1943' coveringradia adaertising of OLD GOLD Cigarettes over Station WEN, New York City, December 20 through December 31, 1943, at a cost of' $1, 500. #164 dated December 16, 194,3 covering radio.advertising of'OLD'GOLD Cigarettes over Station WHN, New~York City, January 1 throug4December 30, 19LF4,, at a cost of' $47',100. The Secretary laid before the!meeting,the foTlowing.. Lease detedi December 8, , 1943~ from, Bennett Real Estate Trust by Howell & Jones Inc., Agents., of'office #505 Bennett Bldg., Wilkes-Barre, Pa., for one year from. January 1, 1944, at an annual rental of'$240, payable monthly in advance, under tems and'conditions ttlerein set out; . Lease dated September 17, 1943'from,Jefferson Building,Corporation, of'R+oom 444 Jefferson Building,,Peoria, Illinois, for one year from January 1,,1944, at an annual rental of $330, payable monthly in advance, under terms and conditions therein set out; Lease dated December 1Q,,,1943' from Indiana Terminnal & Refrigerating C'ompanyr,, Indianapolis, Ind.,, of'Rbom,313, Indiana Terminal Warehouse, S.W. Corner Pennsyl- vania & Georgia Sts., Indianapolis, for one year from January 1, 1944, at an annnal~ rental of $360, payable monthly in adrrance, under terms and conditions 6es7s3as-

therein set out; Renewal of lease from Trustees & Managers of Buhl Foundation, through E._A. Hess Company, Agents, of rooms 218-19-20 in the Martin Bldg., 119 Federal St. N.S., Pittsburgh,, Pa., for one year from January 1, 1944, at a monthly rentall of $70,, subject to a rebate of 45 if paid by the 10th of the month; Lease dated September 7, 1'943' from Estate of' Charles Hirshon,, of. Room 804 in building #148-56 West 23rd' Street, New York City, for one year from January 1, 1944, at an annual rental of ~1,300',, payable monthly in advance, under terms and conditions therein set out; each of'which On motion of'Mr. Halley, seconded by Mr. Eiopewell, were in all respects approved, ratified, and confirmed.. On motion duly made and seconded, the meeting adjjourned.. ss67s.Ja6 Secretary