Exchange National Bank (Ardmore, OK)

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Episode Information

Episode UID
1109301599
Episode Type
Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
110930 national
Charter Number
11093
Start Date
March 2, 1933
Location
Ardmore, Oklahoma (34.174, -97.144)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
85ed7458cff98fcf

Response Measures

None

Events (3)
1. October 22, 1917 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. March 2, 1933 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Oklahoma governor's three-day statewide bank moratorium proclaimed to restrict withdrawals and allow legislation
Newspaper Excerpt
the three-day bank moratorium proclamation ... the bank holiday was declared, Murray explained
Source
newspapers
3. March 16, 1933 Reopening
Newspaper Excerpt
Exchange National ... operating unrestricted after the long ... the doors ... kept open ... deposits poured into the banks yesterday
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)
1. March 2, 1933 Las Vegas Daily Optic East Las Vegas, NM
Article from Las Vegas Daily Optic, March 2, 1933

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SEVENTEEN STATES CHECK RUNS ON BANK Seven More Join Movement to Restrict Withdrawals of Deposited Moneys THREE AND FOUR DAYS TO BE TEMPORARY HOLIDAYS Situation Easing in Some States as Legislatures Planned Curb Laws Mississippi, Arizona, Nevada and in Oregon today joined the states. which there are limitations placed on the withdrawals of deposits from banks. in which limitations on withdrawals now exist. The proclamation of Gov. Ralph at San Francisco makes mandatory the closing of California banks (or three-day period ending Saturday The three-day holiday called Gov. Murray in Oklahoma for same period also is mandatory. The of Gov. Allen of Louisiana provides for the sation until the end of the week "all public business including Banks and other public enterprises." Mississippi the decree of state banking called only (Continued On Page Two)

2. March 2, 1933 The Hobart Democrat-Chief Hobart, OK
Article from The Hobart Democrat-Chief, March 2, 1933

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Lone Wolf Open But Just 'Changing'; Others Closed CITY. Mar. Extension of Oklahoma's bank day until Wednesday was recommended today by Bank Commiss sioner J. Barnett as the state government placed legislative and executive protection over the 453 Oklahoma banks and their depositors. The first flurry of excitement over, following Gov. W. H. Murray's three-day bank moratorium proclamation, state officials pared new stabilizing bill. Assurance of safety both banks and depositors was the keynote of the situation in Oklahoma. The unusual spectacle of such great confidennce is local banks that the institutions remained open today in the face of heavy demands occasioned by the state wide holiday was enacted at Idabel, Durant, Enid, Valliant and Alva. Bankers in these communities declared their situations so sound they saw no need of inconveniencing depositors. The redrafted bill authorizing the bank commissioner to banks under a plan of restricwithdrawals was being drawn up. The senate was prepared to suspend all other and send bill through its first stage. Preparing for immediate action, Speaker Tom Anglin called the house into session this morning without waiting for the scheduled m. meeting time. The bank holiday was declared, Murray explained, to give the islature time to enact lieve the proposed bill the bank commissioner sweeping power delay payment of deposits all banks, trust companies, savings banks and segregate deposits from old deposits, with no restriction on the new deposits. The bank virtual dictator over financial stitutions with emergency author needed rules and ity to adopt any daily reports. require SIXTEEN STATES HOLIDAYS TODAY BANK to restrict with. The movement of bank deposits spread drawals rapidly through the south and west last night and today states operated under decrees for bank holidays. CaliforMississippi, Oklahoma, nia, Arizona, Nevada and Oregon ordered brief bank holidays to give time for legislatures to draw withdrawals legislation limiting deposits. Louisiana went farther by orderholiday for all iness. The New Orleans cotton cotton market change, largest was closed. the country, Executives announcing the new holidays for forcing the other states restructions by placing tension of banks which unusual strain on an to continue business sought mally. ONE BANK IN ONLY STAYS OPEN COUNTY The First National bank at Lone Wolf was the only banking tution in Kiowa county which mained open today, and was just "making change," according made by the Demosurvey Banks here, at Mountain Cooperton, Mountain View and Snyder were all closed, was the one at Rocky. OREGON TOO Ore., Mar. Governor Meier today declared three-day legal holiday state Oregon starting continuing through

3. March 16, 1933 The Daily Ardmoreite Ardmore, OK
Article from The Daily Ardmoreite, March 16, 1933

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BANKS AGAIN NORMAL BASIS Exchange National, American Receive Large Number of Deposits. The Exchange National bank and the American Bank and Trust operating unrestricted after the long tinued big business today the way of deposits. Doors of the inordinarily closed o'clock the afternoon kept open until to permit individuals accumulated checks the last behind in the matter of bookkeeping result thousands lars that poured into the banks yesterday the staff in each inworked on until nearly night. Bright early today, the workers back on the job. Long customers bearing bulging bank books in line again today and the mass of to equal that yesterday few withdrawals were recorded. Everyone seemed content deposit his money resume business Under rulings of the officials in charge the banks are entirely carry business just they bethe holiday pointed out. the trol measures set up to prevent hoardNo reason to enforce this ruling has appeared yet was said. banking operations has great deal toward restoring the done appearance normalcy to the activities the and general air cheerfulness was apparent every hand.