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114 #124 Supplement A dated.February 23, 1943' covering radio advertising of OLD GOLD Cigarettes over Station WEAF, New York City,. April 2 through June 30, 1943, at a cost of $21,622.90. //125'Supplement B dated February 19, 1943 covering,radio advertising of OLD GOLD Cigarettes in Cleveland, Columbus, Steubenville, and Youngstown, Ohio, March 1 through March 31, 1943, at a.cost of $629.22. #120 Suppiement A dated'February 15, 1943 covering radio advertising of OLD GOLD' Cigarettes over Station WHN, New York City, Msrch 15 through April 2, 1943, at at cost.of $4,5'95'.#138' dated February 18, 1943 covering radio:advertising of OLD GOLD Cigarettes over Station NJJ'Sd, Chicago, Illinois, March 1 throngh, May 28, 1943, at.a cost of $'5,105.75. On motion duly made and'seconded, the meeting adjourned. Secretary

March.3, 1943 113 An.adjourned meeting,ofthe Board of'Directorsof P. Lorillard Company was held today at the office of the Company, 119'Kest 40th Street,, New Y'ork City, at 11:30lo'cLockA.M. There were present Messrs.c G. H. Hummel H. A. Kent G'. D. YVhitefieiid E. S'. Bowling J. S'. Freeman F. Hopewell Todd i+oo1 The Chairman of the Board presided and the Secretary acted as Secretary of the meeting... On mo~tionn duly madee and seconded, thee reading of the minutes.of' the.previousmeeting was dispensed with. onn motion of' Mr. Freeman, seconded by Mr. Whitefield, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That a dividend of' 91.75 per share on the Preferred Stock of this Company be and.it hereby is declared payable April 1, 1943 to stockholders of re- eord.at thee close of business March 15,1943. On motion of Mr. Whitefiel'd, seconded byyMr. Bowling,, it wasunani~mously RESOLVED: That.an interimdividend.of 25¢ per share on.theoutstanding Common Stock.ofthis Company beand it hereby isdeelared payable April 1, 1943 to stockholders of record.at the close of business March 15, 1943. On.motion.ofMr. Bowling„ seconded by Mr_ R2utefield, it wass unanimous:l,yRESOLVED: That the Transfer Books'of the Registered Seven Per Cent Bonds of this'Company shall be closedat three o'clock P.M. March 15, 1943', for the pay- ment of interest thereon, due April 1, 1943, and shall be reopened at ten o'clock A.M. April 2, 1943'. On motion of Mr. Bowling, seconded by Mr. Hopewell, the.following,adver- tising,expenditures were in a1T respects approved, ratified, and confirmed: Contract dated February 1, 1943 for a halfpage OLDGOLD Cigarette advertisement in the. Silver Anniversary Year Book to be published~in connection with the 25th Annual Ball of the.. Milwaukee Jewish. Children°sH'ome,. at a cost.of $25. Contract dated February 16, 1943 for a~full page OLD GOLD Cigarette advertisement in the souvenir program published in connection with the Russian war Relief'rally,f atat cost of $2~50.. Estimate.sof. J:. Walter Thompson.Compary asfollows: //88 Supplement B dated February 19, 1943 covering radio advertising of OLD GOLD Cigarettes in Detroit,and Pontiac,. Mich.,. March 16 through June 14, 1943,, at a cost of' $3,445. #L07'Supplement A.dated February 1'9', 1943' covering radio advertising,of OLD GOLD Cigarettes overStation W,New York City, March 155 through J:une. 11, 1943,at a cost of $16;355.30'. #113 Supplement. A.dated February' 19', 1943 covering radio advertising of OLD GOLD Cigarettes in the N'ew EngLand States, April 2 through July 1, 1943, at a cost of $19,320.75. 88111917 '