10137. Citizens Bank (Clarksville, MO)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
October 24, 1931
Location
Clarksville, Missouri (39.371, -90.905)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
ca904733

Response Measures

None

Description

Bank failed to open and the board placed its affairs in the hands of the State Finance Department; an examiner was sent. Articles explicitly state there was no run. Closure occurred in late October 1931 (failed to open Saturday, 24 Oct 1931).

Events (1)

1. October 24, 1931 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Board of directors placed the bank's affairs in the hands of the State Finance Department; an examiner was sent to take charge and the bank failed to open to conserve assets.
Newspaper Excerpt
The bank failed to open for business Saturday following action of the board deciding to place its affairs in the hands of the state finance department of Jefferson City. The department has sent an examiner there to take over the bank's affairs.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article from The Louisiana Press-Journal, October 27, 1931

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Article Text

CITIZENS' BANK CLARKSVILLE CLOSED AFFAIRS OF INSTITUTION ONE OF OLDEST OF ITS KIND IN COUN- TY PLACED IN HANDS OF STATE FINANCE DEPARTMENT BY OR- DER OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Louisiana people regretted Saturday morning learn the closing of the Citizens bank of Clarksville the


Article from The Bowling Green Times, October 29, 1931

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Article Text

CLOSES DOORS FAILED TO OPEN SATURDAY -CLOSED TO CONSERVE ASSETS Gielsleman, of the State has been placed charge the Citizens Bank Clarksville which failed open conferboard directors. There been no run on the bank order by board conserve the assets the The official statement of bank, September 24, the of the bank the of September gave the following information. Loans and discounts totaled $66,823.53, Overdrafts, $2.34. Banking and $8,000. by the bank from the banking house $6,500. Cash from other banks and bankers, $22,136.90, cash for total were reported lows: Capital stock, $20,000. plus fund, $5,000. prof$722.91. subject check, municipal deposits, Time deposits, Clifford was president and George Wells the bank, and directors were listed being Willa Wells, Patton George Wells. the bank have titioned the State Finance department place local charge the liquidation and suggested Kenneth Patton. felt the depositors such move would allow the business the bank cleared up more conomically.


Article from The Vandalia Leader, October 29, 1931

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Article Text

CITIZENS' BANK OF CLARKSVILLE CLOSED SATURDAY Louisiana people regretted Saturday morning to learn of the closing of the Citizens' Bank of Clarksville. The bank failed to open for business Saturday following action of the board deciding to place its affairs in the hands of the state finance department of Jefferson City. The department has sent an examiner there to take over the bank's affairs. There was no run on the bank. the board agreeing that closing the institution would be the wisest course to pursue in view of prevailing conditions. According to the last official state-