Bank of Pickens - Pickens, MS

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: May 29, 1912
Location: Pickens, Mississippi (32.884, -89.971)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: cc446357

Response Measures

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Description

Notice to creditors names J. H. Willis as receiver and references chancery court decree of May 29, 1912. No mention of a depositor run in the provided article; bank was placed in receivership (permanent closure).

Events (1)

1. May 29, 1912 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: This notice is given in conformance with and as required by that certain decree of the chancery court of Holmes county. Mississippi, in above styled cause, on the 29th day of May. 1912 ... H. WILLIS, Receiver of Bank of Pickens.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. June 21, 1912 The Lexington Advertiser Lexington, MS

Article from The Lexington Advertiser, June 21, 1912

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Article Text

Notice to Creditors of Bank of Pickens. J. R. Hoover et al. VS. Bank of Pickens. To all persons holding claims against the Bank of Pickens as depositors or creditors and who have any claims or demands of any kind or character against the Bank of Pickens. of Pickens, Holmes county. Miss: You are hereby notified, required and commanded to file with J. H. Willis, receiver of said bank. at his office at Pickens. Holmes county. Mississippi, on or before Monday. the 1st day of July. 1912. the original evidences of said claims and demands if in existence, or written statements thereof if the originals cannot be SO produced, which you may have or claim against said bank, the same to be audited and approved by said. receiver if same are due and correct, otherwise to be disallowed. If said claims and demands are not SO presented and filed with the said receiver on or before Monday. the 1st day of July. 1912, the same will be disallowed and forever barred. This notice is given in conformance with and as required by that certain decree of the chancery court of Holmes county. Mississippi, in above styled cause, on the 29th day of May. 1912, at the May term of said court. and no claims will be allowed or filed or paid by the receiver unless the same are presented as provided by said decree. the same being recorded in Minute Book 7. page 614 of the minutes of said court. Witness my signature this the 80th day of H. WILLIS, Mav. 1912. Receiver of Bank of Pickens. Noel, Boothe & Pepper, Sols. for Rec.