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February 2, 1944 4- ~'t}' A regular :reeting of the EXecutive Committee of P. Lorillard Company was held today at the office of the Company,, 119' Yr'est 40th Street, N'ew~ York City. There were oresent Messrs.: G. H. Hummel H. G. +'. A. D. Ji. Kent Vffiitefiel:d Halley F. Hopewell J. T. Keel L. E. Clemens,,Asst. Secretary Mr. Hummel, Chairman, presided,,and the Assistant Secretary acted as Secre- tary of the meeting. On motion duly made and seconded,, the reading of the minutes of'the previous meeting,was dispensed with. On motion of'Mr. Keel, seconded byrMr. Hopewell, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the reemployment of Robert Thornton Denham as Salesman„ at a salary at the:rate of' $30 per week, effective February 7, 194f+, with the authori- zation of the Sales Dept. and the approval of G.D. Vhitefiehd„ Executive Vice- President and W.J. Halley, Vice-President, be and the same hereby isin all re- spects approved, ratified, and confirmed. On motion of Mr. Halley, seconded by Mr. Hopewell, it was unandmously RESOLVED: That the employment of Charles E. Welsh as Inspector at the Oldi Gold Branch, at a salary at the rate of $30 per week, effective January 26, 1944,, be and the same hereby is in all respects approved, ratified, and~ confirmedl. un motion of'B&r. Keel, seconded by Mr. tiVhitef'ield, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the follow"uig,increases in salary, due to promotion„ be and the same hereby are in all respects approved, ratified,, and confirmed: From~ the rate of: To the rate of: Effective: Now York Office. Miss Barbara Rowlands - promoted'from Consumers Sampling Dept. to Pur- chasing Dept. $23 per week $26 per week 1/24/L,li., Old Gold Branch John H'.. Robertson - promoted to Assistant Foreman 70¢ per hour $30 per week 2/3/"! On motion of' Mr. Kent, seconded by Mr. Hopevrell, the fo]i7lowing advertising expenditures were in all respects approved, ratified,, and confirmed:. Renewal datedJanuary 19, 19L,J+ of contract vPith IIaited-Cigar-Whe]ian Stores Cor- poration covering,advertising of'OLD'GOLD Cigarettes through the medium of' il]!uminated electric signs on IInited Cigar Store located at Stillwell & Surf. Avenues, Coney Island, N.Y., for one year beginning March 1, 194J+, at a cost of $100' per month. Estimates of J. Walter Thompson Company as follovrs:. #170. dated January 25, 1944 for production cost of $4'00' in connection with &es'7s313

Estimates #150 and'150A covering advertising of OLD GOLD Cigarettes in "The Playbill"'. #171 dated January 25, 19L,L, for prod'uction cost of $200 in connection witla. Estimate #149' covering,advertising,of OLD GOLD Cigarettes in the U'etropoli- tan Opera Program. #172 dated January 25, 1944 for :;roduction cost of 92r000' in connection with Estimate N7152A covering,magazine advertising of OLD GOLD Cigarettes. #1.73da.ted' Jantiaryr 25, 1944for increase of 810,681.,42 ' in cost of adver- tising OLD'GOLD Cigarettes in magazines tnerein set out, due to substitution of color advertisements for black and white advertisements. #174 dated January 26,, 1944 for production~ cost of' S300' in connection with. Estimate #165 covering newspaper advertising of'OLD GOLD Cigarettes. The Secretary laid before the meeting the following: Lease dated September 20, 1942 from Leland 1"i. Singer., of office #203, 269' Erie Boul.evard' ~"rest., Syracuse;, N.Y., for one year from January 1, 1944, at an annua.ll rental of $300,, and an additional charge of f60' annually for janitor service, both payable monthly in advance,,under terms and condi- tions therein set out; which On motion of Mr. Halley, secondedi by Mr. Hopewell„ was in all re- spects appr.oved, ratified, and confirmed.. Qn motion duly made and seconded, the meeting adjourned. Assistant Secretary s%7s314