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November 26, 1941 A regular meeting,of the Executive Committee of'P. Lorillard Com- pany was hel'd today at the office of the Company, 119 West 40th Street, New York City. There were present Messrs.: G. G. H. J. 4Y. H. D. A. A. J. Hummel. Whitefield Kent. Glascock Halley J. J. Driscoll J. T. Keel J. S. Freeman F. Hopewell Todd Wool On motion duly made and seconded, the reading,of the minutes of the previous meeting,was dispensed with. The President stated that he deemed it appropriate to call to the attention of the meeting the loss suffered by the Company in the death of. Mr. George Henry Lucius, of'the Sales Department of the Company, who ha:d been in the employ of'the Company for more than thirty years. He called attention to this long term of'service to the Company and thereupon, on motion of Mr. Wh_i:tefield, seconded by Mr. Hopewell,, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: WHER:EAS., George Henry Lucius, of' the Sales Department of P. Lorillard_C'ompany,, who died on November 15, 1941, had been in the employ of'the Company for a period'of'more:than thirty years and throughout thatt period rendered loyal and devoted service to the Company, and WHEREAS, the members of the Executive Committee of'the Company desire torecord their deep sense of'loss and to extend their heartfelt sympathy to:the sorrowing members of his family, THEREFORE, BE'IT RESOLUED: That this testimonial be spread upon the minutes of'this meeting of'the Executive Committee and a copy be presented to the family of'M'r. Lucius. The:President stated that in accordance with the very fine custom that had become!established under the circumstances, he thought that as a tokenn of esteem for the long,and loyal services rendered by Mr. Lucius, the Company should present to~ his widow, Mrs. Katharine B. Lucius, the sum of $2',500,, t_he, eqvivalent of Mr. Lucius' salary f'or a periodlof three months.. Thereupon, on motion of Mr. Halley, seconded by Mr. Freeman,, it was unanimous~~'~ R'ESOLVED': Tha t the Company pay to PYIrs. Itatharine:B'. Lucius, the widow of George H. Lucius, the sum of'Z2,,500., in accordance with the custom imsuch cases, in recognition of'the long and faithful service rendered'to this Company by said George H. Lueius, and that the Officers of'the Company be and they hereby are directed to~ do whatever may be neces_ ...`e pro- visions of this resolution. &SG7SO43 On~ motiom of Mr. Keel, seconded by Mr. Tiopewe:LU, it wa~s unanimously .RFSOLQED: That the: employment of Kenneth Otis VFiihlis.mson as Salesmany, at a salary at the rate of'$201per week, effective November 21;., 1941,

with the authorization of the Sales Dept. and the approval ofG.D. Whitefield, Executive Vice-President, and H.A. Kent, Vice-President, be and the same hereby is in all respects approved, ratified, and confirmed. unanimously On motion of Mr. Hopewell, seconded by Mr. Driscoll, it was RESOLVED: That the f'ollowing increases in salary of salesmen, as shown below opposite their respective names, be and the same hereby are in all respects approved, ratified, and confirmed: Ftrom the rate of: To the rate of: Effective: Lewis Phi "ips Bishop $20 per week $23'per week 11/24/41 James Oral Sewell 18 " n 20 n n 12/1/41 Eddie W. Wetherington 23 n n 25 n n It William Glenn Jowers 23 n n 25 n n n James Byron Edwards 231 , n n 25 n, n n Allen Paige Gray 23 n n 25 n n n Frank Esposito 28 " " 30, It if On motion of Mr. Keel, seconded by Mr. Kent, the following advertising expenditure was in all respects approved, ratified, and confirmed: Contract datediNovember 12, 1941 covering advertising ofCompany products in The Longlsland Merchandiser, during 1942, at a cost of'$200. On motion duly made and seconded, the meetingadj;ourned. Secretary