Farmers Bank - Whitesville, MO

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: March 1, 1927*
Location: Whitesville, Missouri (40.061, -94.719)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 08903e34

Response Measures

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Description

Article (Nov 18, 1927) states the Farmers Bank of Whitesville closed in March and 'liquidate and quit business.' A deputy finance commissioner has been in charge since April and will ask permission to pay a dividend to depositors — indicating suspension and permanent closure with liquidation/receivership. No run is described.

Events (2)

1. March 1, 1927* Suspension

Cause: Voluntary Liquidation
Cause Details: Bank closed in March to liquidate and quit business (voluntary winding up).
Newspaper Excerpt: The bank closed March liquidate and quit business.
Source: newspapers

2. April 1, 1927* Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Clark, has been deputy finance commission in charge the Whitesville Bank since April ... will appear before Judge ... and ask for permission to pay dividend the depositors of the Farmers Bank of Whitesville.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. November 18, 1927 Savannah Reporter and Andrew County Democrat Savannah, MO

Article from Savannah Reporter and Andrew County Democrat, November 18, 1927

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Article Text

Make Andrew county tubercular immune by free vaccination of cattle and the county will receive 25 cents more for every hog sold. WHITESVILLE BANK PER CENT DIVIDEND Clark, has been deputy finance commission in charge the Whitesville Bank since April will appear before Judge Guy Park in Circuit Court today and ask for permission to pay dividend the depositors of the Farmers Bank of Whitesville. The bank closed March liquidate and quit business. The amount be among the depositors around OFFICERS HERE Sergeant Bridges poral Lester Bennett of Kansas City and St. Joseph arrived in Savannah yesterday their truck which they making 25-day tour of Northwest Missouri and around Joseph, recruiting trip for United States Army. The following branches of service are open at Fort Crook and Fort Omaha, Neb., Fort Des Moines, Iowa, Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley, Kan. While here, the officers are at the post fice.