Bank of Gentry - Gentry, MO

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: March 14, 1930
Location: Gentry, Missouri (40.332, -94.420)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 755587ea

Response Measures

None

Description

Article (Sedalia Democrat, 1930-03-14) reports the board closed the Bank of Gentry and turned it over to the state finance department. No mention of a depositor run; closure appears permanent with state involvement (receivership).

Events (2)

1. March 14, 1930 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: board of directors and turned state finance department, announced by Cantley, finance ... fourteenth state bank close this year.
Source: newspapers

2. March 14, 1930 Suspension

Cause Details: Article gives no specific trigger for the suspension; only reports board closed the bank and turned it over to the state finance department.
Newspaper Excerpt: BANK OF GENTRY CLOSED ITS DOORS ... was closed Thursday board of directors and turned state finance department, announced by Cantley, finance
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. March 14, 1930 The Sedalia Democrat Sedalia, MO

Article from The Sedalia Democrat, March 14, 1930

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Article Text

BANK OF GENTRY CLOSED ITS DOORS Press. JEFFERSON CITY band of Gentry Gentry, Gentry county, which had $142, total resources to statement, was closed Thursday board of directors and turned state finance department, announced by Cantley, finance details regarding the closing have been bank had $20,000 capital, surplus, payable, and $104,000 deposits. Gladstone is president and Hise cashier. fourteenth state bank close this year.