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36 February 11, 1942' A regular rueeting, 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 G. D. Whitefield E. S'. Bowling H. A. Kent P. J. Halley J. J. Driscoll J. S. Freeman F. Hopewell J'. T. Keel Todd Wool On~motion dml:y made and seconded, the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with. On motion of Mr. Freemany, seconded by Mr. Keel, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the employment of Harold M. Somers, at the Old Gold Branch,, at a salary at the rate of 925 per week, effective January 19, 1942, be and the same hereby is in all respects approved,, ratified, and confirmedi. On motion of'Mr., Keel, seconded by Mi•... Hopewell, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the following,employments of salesmen, as listed below, with the authorization of the Sales Dept. and the approval d G. D. VDhitefield', Executive Vice-President, and H.A. Kent, Vice-President, be and the same hereby are in all respects approved,, ratified, and confirmed: Fromithe rate of : Effective: Charles Lowell Jones $20'per week 2/9/42 Mayo Jackson Brantley 20 n ° n Thomas Patrick Guilfoyle 20 r' "' " Lucian Ford Robinson 23'++ n' n John Wi iam Bero 25' n n n Michael Anthony Solenzio 25 ++ rr n rr n n Lloyd Sampson Kain 28: James C. Drake 20 rr n 2/23/42' unanimously On motion of Mr. Hopeweli,, seconded by Mr. Halley„ it was RESOLVED: That the following increases in salary of' salesmen, as shown below opposite their respective names, each effective February 16, 1942,, be and the same hereby are in all respects approved, ratified, and confirmed: Fz~om the rate of : To the rate of : Raymond Charles Stewart $25' per week $28' per week Francis Joseph Anderson 25 n n 28 n o Tr Anthony Charles Caliendo 25 n n 28 m Vernon Bernard Womack 25 n n 28 Thomas Edward Nolan 34 " of 39 rr n r r On motion of b'tr. Halley, seconded by Mr. Keel, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the following increases in salary, each effective February 12, 19421, be and the same hereby are in all respects approved, rati- fied„ and confirmed: b8MQ'75 .

}' : 3 • I From the rate of: To the rate of: Mi.ddletown Branch. William B, Young .7125:per hour $32 per week Old Gold Branch James Cashin U4 per week 4648'per week YVm. T. Schneider ,,~;1 44 Erna.nue.l A. Z,a, j i c 32 34 On motionof Mr. Kent, seconded by Mr. Bowling, the following adver- tising expenditures were in" all respects approved„ ratified, and confirmed: Contract dated February 6, 1942 with Circus Publishing C'ompany, NevrYork City,, covering advertising,of'Company products in the Official Magazine and Digest of Ring7'ing, Brottiers,, Barnum & Bailey Circus, during the 1942 season, at a cost of $1, 000'. Estimate #28'of Lennen & Mitchell Inc., dated January 30, 1942'covering radio ad- vertising of M'URIEL Cigars over Station KM; Kansas City,, Mo., February 15 through. May 10, 1942, at a cost of $818'.35. Estimates of J. Walter Thompson Company as follows:. #18' Supplement E dated February2,, 194'2 for production of OLD~ GOLD Cigarette electric transcription records of j;ingles for December,, 1941,,a't a cost of 9,300., #64 Supplement A dated January3C, 1942 for additional charges of $6,479.04, -for OLD GOLD Cigarette radio advertising during January, 1941. #72 dated February 2, 1942 for productionlof OLD GOLD Cigarette electric trans- cription records of j~zngles for 1942', at a cost of' $2',000., The Secretary laid before the meeting agreement dated January 29,. 1942 with Pennsylvania Power & Light Company for gas service:for water heating at Lancaster,, Pal. for one year from date and to continue in effect fromiyear to year until terminated by either party on thirty days,' written notice, which Ouimotionlof' Mr. Halley, seconded by Mr. Freeman, was in all respects approved, ratified, and confirmed.. OM motion duly made and seconded',, the meeting adjourned. Secretary