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122 June 18, 1943 A regular meeting.of'the Board.of Directors of P. Lorillsrd C'ompext}:, was held today at the office of the.Companp, ll9' West 40th Street, New York City. There were present Messrs.: G. H. Hummel G. D. Whitefield E. S. Bowling, J. S. Freeman F. Hopewell J. T. Kee71 J. A. Glascock H. F. Temple I. H. Peak L.E. Clemens, Asst. Secty. ltr.fltmmel, Chairman, presided' andl the Assistant Slscretary acted. as Secretary of the meeting. On.motion dily made.and second'ed,, the reading of the mdnutes of'the previous meeting was dispensed with,. On motion of Mr. Freeman, seconded by Mr. Glascock, it.was unanimously B,ESULVED: That the Transfer Books of the Registered Five Per Cent Bonds of this Company shall be closed at three o'clock P.M. July 15, 1943, for the.pqFment of.interest thereon,,due August 2, 1943, and sha11 be re« opened at ten o'clock A.M. August 3, 1943- Cn,motion,of Mr.Bowlingg seconded by Mr. Hopewell, the following ad- vertising expenditure was in all respects approved, ratified, andiconfirmed: Estimate #6 of Lennen & Mitchell Inc. dated May 17, 1943 co!vering, radlLoo advertising of FRIENDS Tobacco over Station SSD,,St., Louis,, Mo., 1lay 17 through August 13,, 1943,. at a cost of $2,106. The.Secretary laid before the meeting the following: Contract dated Nay 11, 1943 with Southern Coal Company Inc., 1[emphist Tenn., for purchase of coal for use,at the Louisville, Sy..plant of the Company, June 1, 1943'to June 11, 1944, under terms,and conditions therein set out; Contract:datedySay 18, 1943'with Nashville Coal Co. of Louisv311e,, for pur- chase of coal for use at the Louisville, Nvy. plant of the Compat{y,June 1, 1943' to May 31, 1944, under terms and conditions therein set out; Contract date&MQy, 21, 1943'ivith E.P. Wurphy & Go. Inc., Richmond, Va.,,for requiirements.of coal at the Richmond, Va..plant of the Company, May 21, 1943 to April 30, 1944,, under terms and conditions therein set out; each of which On motion of lllr.. Keel, seconded by Mr. Bowling, was in all respects approved, ratified, and confirmed. on,motion duly made and seconded, the meeting adjourned. Assistant Secretary 88111a27