10973. Duck Hill Bank (Duck Hill, MS)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Run Only
Bank Type
state
Start Date
January 5, 1931
Location
Duck Hill, Mississippi (33.633, -89.711)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
137e975c

Response Measures

Accommodated withdrawals, Public signal of financial health

Description

Articles (Winona Times, 1931-01-09) describe depositors forming a line to demand money when the bank opened, but the bank continued operating and cashier Ches Wilkins paid checks. No suspension or receivership is reported. The cause appears to be circulating stories/rumors; no specific misinformation incident is described.

Events (1)

1. January 5, 1931 Run
Cause
Rumor Or Misinformation
Cause Details
A story going around prompted depositors to form a line and demand their money, indicating rumor-driven withdrawals.
Measures
Cashier Ches Wilkins cashed any check for business and the bank publicly assured depositors; bank continued operating.
Newspaper Excerpt
the line was formed in front of Duck Hill Bank by the depositors last Monday morning when opened, to demand their money
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from The Winona Times, January 9, 1931

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Article Text

HUBERT ON Victim of Crash opened the bank and told those Buried In Oakwood Cempresent that the bank in etery Tuesday Afternoon. first class shape. The bank Church He and had been their friend. Funeral services of Hubert but he was not purposes, Arton Minyard, who was instantgoing to let them make killed Monday o'clock, the bank. The first man who when the slow train South, No. drew check for all his money 23, in crash with the Buick would close the doors of the Sedan in wheih he was riding at bank. He further stated that Turner Crossing, north of the the depositors would keep their city, were held at the Baptist heads and stay by the bank Church Tuesday at would in everything conducted by Rev. mal way. The crowd present Interment took pledged the bank their support place in Oakwood Cemetery. have been loyal dispersed and The Times joins the many their The Duck Hill friends of the family of this Bank is operating. young man in extending to them We congratulate Mr. Wilkins heartfelt sympathy in the his frank stand with sudden tragedy that has fallen people. their lives. The Times told the people in Hardy A. Minyard, brother of that the same loyal policy Hubert, who was fatally injured the shown by the depositors of the accident, died at the Duck Hill Bank. this had been Infirmary Tuesday night. of the done the Bank Winona, Funeral services will be held Bank Kilmichael and Stewart this afternoon (Wednesday) Bank would be operating and the Baptist Church, at 3:30, the regular business channels conducted Boston. would not have been closed Interment in Oakwood Cemetery. they are today.


Article from The Winona Times, January 9, 1931

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Article Text

the depositors of the othe banks in the county had shown this spirit of confidence all of the banks would be going. The story going around that line was formed in front of Duck Hill Bank by the depositors last Monday morning when opened, to demand their money Ches Wilkins the efficient cashier would cash any check for busiSaturday issue carry