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3'4 . Februar^,f 4,, 1942 A re ular meeting of the Executive Committee of P. P,orillard! Company was held today at the office of the Company, 119 West 40th Street, N'ew York City. There were present Messrs.: G. H. Hummel G. D. Whitefield H. A. Kent W. J. Halley J. S. Freeman J. Ji. Driscoll Ji. T. Keel. F. Hopewell Todd Wool On motion duly made and seconded, the reading,of' the minutes of the previous meeting,was dispensed with.. unanimously On motion of Mr. Rent, seconded by Mr. Halley, it was. RESOLVED: That the following employments of'salesmen,, as listed beloI with the authorization of the Sales Dept. and the approval of G.D. Whitefield, Executive Vice-President, and' H.A. Kent, uice-President,, be and the same hereby are in all respects approved, ratified, and confirmed: At the rate of: Effective: William Frank Poplin $20 per week 2/2/.42. Seaborn Estein Roberts 20 " " n Dave C. Etheridge 20 n n n Glover Rader Jr. 20 n n n Newman Nettleton Walton 25 n n n William Donald Paul 25'n n n William Gordon Whitley 25 William Baptiste Fersch 25 Hugh Francis Glasgow 20 2/9/42 Elbert Lee Montgomery 20 n n n Walter Bennett Blankinship 20 2/16/42 unanimously On motion of Mr. Hopewe]1,, secondedi by Nit. Halley, it was RESOL4TED: That the following increases in salary of salesmen, as shown below opposite their respective names, each effective February 9, 1942, be and the same hereby are in all respects approved, ratified, and confirmed: From the rate of: To the rate of: Frederick Thomas geefe $15 per week $18 per week Robert Virgil Rogers 20 n n 23, n n Berwyn Hall Russell 20 23 " " Jesse Andrew Renfrow, 20 n " 23, n n Edward D. Moyer' 23' n n 25 , n n Thomas Walter Noden 25 n' n 28 n n James ?'dichel Harris 25 n n 28 n n Jesse DuBose Cook 32 34 n n On motion of' Mr. Halley, seconded by Mr. Driscoll, the following advertising expend3~~:tures were in all respects approved„ ratified,, and con- firmed: . &BI6"j'S0r,73 Contract dAtedi January 23, 1942' for a half page OLD,GOLD Cigarette advertise-

ment in the souvenir journal to be published in connection with the Sixth Annual Banquet of the Cigarette Merchandisers Association Inc., New York City,, to be held February 22,, 1942, at a cost of $200. Contract dated January 30, 1942 ' for a page advertisement of Company ; roducts in program to be published in connection with the dinner dance of the Wholesale Candy & Tobacco Salesmen's Union,, New York City, to be held M'arch 14, 1942, at a cost of $100. - Estimate #'T0 of J. Walter Thompson Company dated January 15, 1942 covering,adver- tisi:ng of OLD GOI.D Cigarettes during 1942 in financial publications' therein set out, at a cost of t3,902. Estimate #69' of' J. Walter Thompson Company dated January 27, 19L,2covering play- by-play description of Brooklyn National League Baseball Games during the 1942' season over Station WHN, New York.City„ sponsored by OLD GOLD CIGARETTES, at aa cost of ,k268,367.82.. Estimate #27 of' Lennen &Mitche ll Inc. dated January 28, 1942 covering radio ad- vertising of UNION LEADER and'BEECH-NUT Tobaccos over Station KHQ, Spokane, 'iNash., March 6 through June 4, ]191,2,, at a cost of 97:,618'.50.1 The Secretary'laid before the meeting contract with United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Baltimore,,Md!., for one yearls'subscription beginning March 1, 1942, to °Attorneys List and, supplies furnished therewith,, at a cost of $50;,, which On motion of 1V(r.. He.lley, secondedi by Mr. Whitefield, was in all respects approved,, ratified,, and confirmed. On motion dtxl,y made and seconded,, the meeting adj'ourned.. A' if~'XGx Secretary