The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-10
Reorganization PLANS
Perfected-AdditiOnal Capital Secured
Officers and Board OF hi.
rect0rs Elected.
(Western Tobacco JournaD

At the meeting of the stockholders
of Lovell-Buffington Tobacco Company,
Covington (Ky) last week, reorgan-
ization plans were perfected They
have secured large amount of addi-
tional capital, also the services of
some men who have been in the to-
bacco business all their life, and, with
this new energy and capital are bound
to inject new life in the company and
make the business success.
This company has been a prominent
manufacturer Of tobacco products for
more than fifty years and their goods
are known favorably wherever tobac-
co is used. Among their best known
brands are Bull Dog Smoking and
Chewing and Fountain Fine Cut.
The officers are as follows:
President-Thomas H. Gray.
Vice-President-C. c. Chase.
Secretary-Rawlins d. Best.
Treasurer-F. J. Unkenholt.
The Board of Directors elected
were: c. c. Chase, president Eagle
Cordage Company, Covington; F..
Stucy, Client, KY; G. NJ. Booker,
Huntington, w. Va; Guy W. Mallon,
Cincinnati, Ohio; Rawlins d. Best,
Cincinnati, Ohio; H. ]. James, Coving-
ton, KY; Thomas H. Gray, Maysville,
Ky.
Thomas Fl. Gray, formerly vice-pres-
dent, and now president, had for some
time conducted business of his own
Previous to that he was connected
with the American Tobacco Company
and R. j. Reynolds Company as Leaf
buyer.
c. c. Chase, vice-president, is presi-
dent of the Eagle Cordage Company,
Covington (Ky.), and director in the
Fifth-Third National Bank of Cincin-
natl, Ohio.
Rawlins d. Best, secretary, served
in that capacity before, and in addi-
ton, because of his intimate knowl-
edge of the local trade, will also have
charge of the city territory.
F. Stucy, Client, Ky, is promi-
nent Leaf Tobacco man, well known in
the Burnley Society and member Of the
Board of Control.
G. NJ. Booker, Huntington, w. Va,
Is an experienced tobacco manufac-
turer and the company considers it.
self fortunate to secure him, as he
comes with good reputation and will
become general manager.
Guy W. Mallon, Cincinnati, Ohio, is
prominent as an attorney in this city.
II. ]. James, who was sales man.
ager of the Lovell-Buffington Com
pany, and is well known. all over the
country for his knowledge of the To-
bacco business, will continue in
charge Of the sales department.
B. d. Best, who, up to the time Of
reorganization served as president OF
the Lovell-Buffiington Tobacco Com
pany has rendered his resignation to
take effect at once. He became con-
nected with the firm in 1890 as Leaf
buyer, and served in that capacity for
two years, when he became president
OF the company, which position he
held until he handed in his resigna-
ton last week. Although he has re-
tired from business he still retains
a substantial amount of stock In the
company. He will leave In a few days
for his winter home In Florida, and
after his sojourn there will return tc
his blue grass farm In Bourbon coun.
ty, KY, where he will spend por'
ton Of his time. though he promises
that the lakes of Northern Wisconsin
will not be neglected by him during
the fishing season, and the employees
Of the company. knowing his fondnesi
for this sport, presented him with
complete fishing outfit.
D. d. Best. who Ia In his seventy
third year. feels as II be well deseryeI
q rest at his time Of life, and the com
pany Aeea him 70 with regret, a. h
has filled hIs position In . mastsrl,
manner, and was no ANAL factor y