The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-08-09
LIVE MEETING
At IRV|NGTON
Breckenridge And Meade County
Insurance Company In An
nuaI Session-.-Tribute Paid
To George W. Dodson, Or
iginatOr OF Movement---P
nesvilIe Wins
H. G. VESSELS PRESIDENT

The stockholders of the Breckenridge
and Meade county Insurance Company
held their annual IN Getting at Irvingtcn
last Thursday to hear reports from
officers to elect a board of directors
and attend to other business Of the
company.
Reports from officers showed that the
company had done good business and
was still growing. Amount of insur-
ance now in force SS56,77300. Policies
issued during the year, 1856.
The Hon. Chas. Blanford was elect
ed temporary chairman and Chas. H.
Drury. secretary.
Secretary Drury read the minutes of
last meeting which were approved. He
also read a report Of the business
transacted during the year which was
very satisfactory and approved by a
committee consisting of Hon. H. J.
Thompson and J. NJ. Withers.
A. NJ. Hardin made his report as
treasurer. h. B. OgIesby Noah Hicks,
and Hon. W. A. Stlth examined same
and reported correct.
Chairman Blanford called the atten.
ton of the meeting to the death of one
of the companys charter members, G.
w. Dodson. He said no man had done
more for the farmers in this commun-
ity. He was the originator and organ
izer of the company and had been a
faithful earnest worker and the stock
holders owed much to him for bringing
to their notice plan to save them thou
sands Of dollars and full protection on
their property. He thought it was due
his memory for this company to adopt
suit able resolutions and spread them
on the books of the company as a trib-
member.
E. II. Shelman moved that the chair
appoint a co nmittee OF three to draft
suitable resolutions to the memory of
Mr.. Dodson.
The char appointed +. H. Shell
man, ]. E. Monarch and A. NJ. Hardin
as a committee to report later. A
much discussed resolution was passed
continuing the policy of the company
in paying two thirds of partial looses
on all property, instead of the full
amount as advocated by some of the
policy holders.
On motion the chair appointed COM
mittee of five to select eleven directors
to serve during the coming year. W.
II Miller, r. Il. Coomes. Jas. stellar,
Join Kennedy and Dan Neafus were
named
The committee retired and brought
in the following list as directors:-H.
G., Vessels, A. M. Hardin, G. H. Drury,
Jas. NJ. Withers, E. B. Oglesby, w. T.
Gregory, Joe Rhodes, A. F. Thompson.
d. S Neafus, J. L. Greenwich and w.
Fl. Miller. Same was approved.
The next order of business said the
chairman, was to select a place Of
meeting for next year. 1t was quite
contest and many ballots were taken
before a place was settled. Finally
Psynesville was selected over Irving
ton, Hardinsburg and Enron. The
place and time is Paynesville on the
first Thursday in August 1912, where a
cordial welcome will be given and
free dinner on the ground. This an
nouncement was heartily applauded,
The Board of Directors elected the
following officers to serve next year.
H. G.. Vessels, President; w H. Miller
Vice-President; G. II. Drury, Secretary,
and A. NJ. Hardin, Treasurer.
The meeting then adjourned.