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1 `-'"(~. October 7, 194~_ A reg-ular n;eeting oi" the. Executive Commiittee:of P. Lorilliarci Com- pany was held today at the office of the Company, 119`19'est 40th Street,. New York City. There were present idessrs.: H. G. E. W. J. A. D. S. J. S. Kent F:hitefield Bowling, Halley Freeman F". J'. Ha,pewell T. Keel Todd Wooi. In the absence of' Hummel, Chairman, Mr. Kent, President, nre- sid'ed„ and the Secretary acted as Secretary of the meeting. On motion duly made and seconded, the reading of.f the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with. On motion of' Mr., Whitefield,, seconded by Mr. Bowling, it was unanimously the same hereby is in all respects approved,, ratified,,and confirmed. On motion of Mr., Bowling, seconded by Mr. Halley, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the following employments of salesmen, as listed below, with the authorization of'ths Sales Dept., and the approval of H.A. Kent, President,, and' W.J. Halley, Vice-President, be and the same nereby are in all respects approved, ratified, and confirmed: At the rate of: Effective: Mrs. T. Densmore Pi'ilds (ithse. Custodian). $18' per week 10/5/42 Robert William Paul 23' Preston Hug,h Bailey 25 n n n Raymond Henry Reedi 25 u „ n Tandy R. Gosney 25 " " 10/12/42 Lemon Thomas Hagan 25 " " 10/19/42- RESOLV'~ED: That the action of the President and ti,e Treasurer of this Company in borrowing, on October 5, 1942, on behalf' of this Company from the Chemical Bank & Trust Company, 165 Broadway, New York City, N. Y., the sum of One Million Dollars (ip1,OC0,000) and in executing and deliver- ing in the name of this Company its promissory note evidencing said debt, beariing said date andipayable at said bank ninety-one (9i) days from said date, with interest at the rate: of'l;1~%per annum from said date, be and' On motzon of'Mr. Bowling, seconded by Mr. Keel, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the employment of Lon Tubbs at the La.Crosse, Wi:sc. Leaf Department, at a salary at the rate of $2,000 per annum, effective November 15, 19L.2, be and the same hereby is in all respects approved, rati- fied, and confirmed. On motion of PAr. Keel,, seconded by Mr. Ahitefield, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the employment of'T.T. Patterson as Assistant Supervisor on the Southern markets, at a salary at the rate of $300 per month,, for a period of three months beginning October 1, 1942, be andthe same hereby, is in all respects approved, ratif'ied', and conf'ismed'. F,867fi3; g

On mo tion of hir. Bo,vIing,, seconded by :h~r. P'ree..ian, it was unani:mously HESuLVED: That by r.es:son of the resiF,nation cf :,:r. ,i:)encer James, Sur eri:ntendent of' the Danville Leaf Depvrtrent, to enter the United States Army,, 6illia.m X. "r'uller is hereby ;;romoted from, Foreman to Superintendent of' the Danville Leaf Department and his salary is fixed at S;L,`~C0 per annum, effective October 1, 1942; and Mr. Louis Lindsey, Foreman, is promoted to tissistant Sur~er- lntendent and his salury is fixed at i340 per week, effective October 1, 1942.. On, motion of &r. Hopewell,, seconded by tiir. _irynitefield, the following ad- vertising expenditures were in all respects approved, ratified, and confirmed: Contract dated September 23, 1942'with,Paragon Outdoor Advertis9:ng;5ervice,, Chicago, Illinois, for posting of 50 additional three s%ieet panels monthly, ad- vertising Com~-any products, in the Chicago district, I4ovember 1, 1942 through December 31, 1943, at a cost of'8•3'per panel per month,, under terms and condi- tions set out in contract dated April 27, 1942. Estimate No. 29-B dated October 1, 1942, of Lennen & Mitchell Irrc.,, covering magazine advertising of BRIGGS Smoking,Tobacco, during November and December,, 1942, at a cost of 9311,205.61. Estimate No. 91-Supplement A of J. Walter Thompson Company dated'September 25, 1942, coveri:ng, radio advertising of OLD GOLD Cigarettes over Station K'FCI', Paw- tucket, R.I«, October 5 through December 31,, 1942, at a cost of $608. Estimate No. 82-Supplement K of J. Walter Thompson Company dated' September 28', 1942, for an OLD GOLD Cigarette advertisement in the Sporting News, St. Loui~:s,, Mo. (*orld Series number) at a cost of' $500. On motion of Mr. Freeman, seconded' by Mr. ih"hitefield,, it was unanimously RESOLUED: That this Company contribute to the United Community and War Chest, Jersey City, N.J., the sum of $500. On motion duly made and seconded, the meeting adjourned. ~Ir ~ A Secretary