11830. Scotland County Savings Bank (Laurinburg, NC)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Run → Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
savings bank
Start Date
December 18, 1930
Location
Laurinburg, North Carolina (34.774, -79.463)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
56b9a6a7

Response Measures

Books examined

Other: Closed by state banking authorities/examiners as part of a group of closures.

Description

Newspapers dated 1930-12-18 report the Scotland County Savings Bank of Laurinburg was closed by state banking authorities after heavy withdrawals/unrest. The sequence described is a depositor run/withdrawals leading to closure and placement in the hands of examiners/receivers. OCR errors in Article 1 (e.g., 'Scctland') were corrected to 'Scotland'.

Events (3)

1. December 18, 1930 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
The state banking took immediate action to ... in the hands of department examiners. ... The banks closing ... did no' attempt to take vantage the five day provision provided by state banking laws reorganization of affairs but closed outright. No plans for reprganization have been announced and believed the aftairs of the various will be the ... First National bank and the Scotland County Savings bank of Laurinburg were closed today. approximately In deposits. (OCR corrected).
Source
newspapers
2. December 18, 1930 Run
Cause
Local Banks
Cause Details
Heavy withdrawals and three weeks of developing unrest among depositors linked to a string of local/regional bank closings prompted withdrawals from this bank.
Measures
No specific measures reported other than state banking department examination and closing; bank did not invoke reorganization provisions but closed outright.
Newspaper Excerpt
The First National bank and the Scotland County Savings bank of Laurinburg were closed today. approximately In deposits.
Source
newspapers
3. December 18, 1930 Suspension
Cause
Local Banks
Cause Details
State banking department closed the bank after heavy withdrawals and unrest among depositors; placed in hands of examiners/receivers.
Newspaper Excerpt
The state banking took immediate action to ... in the hands of department examiners.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from The Courier News, December 18, 1930

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Article Text

Institutions at and Green Forest Doors Today. LITTLE ROCK Two northwest banks were swept the state's already extended list defunct nancial institutions today the closing of the Peoples Bank of Berryville and the Farmers and Merchants bank of Green Forest. Both members of the twelve of which shut their doors yesterday. The Berryville bank was capitalized with deposits $177,835. and the Green Forrest institution had capital stock of with deposits aggregating $158.- The state banking took immediate action to nince the two banks the hands of department examiners. check complet this merning by Taylor banking commissioner. devosits of the Hudsoeth stitutions to anproximately with canital and surplus gregating action the two banks pending business today attributed heavy withdrawals of The three weeks developing from unrest depositors. Two of the banks closed the Marion County bank of and the Bank of Pyatt. DOYSESS charters and as the Citizens Bank of Yellville. but under senarate names the remaining nine pending yesterday. the First National hank of Harrison and the First National bank of Eureka Springs operate under national banking charters and have been placed in national bank examiner from the office of the The banks closing vesterday and today did no' attempt to take vantage the five day provision provided by state banking laws reorganization of affairs but closed outright. No plans for reprganization have been announced and believed the aftairs of the various will be the First National bank and the Scctland County Savings bank of Laurinburg were closed today. approximately In deposits.


Article from The St. Louis Star and Times, December 18, 1930

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Article Text

BENTON BANKER ACCUSED OF $5,400 EMBEZZLEMENT ILL., December 18. (By Goodin, former of the First National Bank of Benton closed recently, and treasurer of the First Baptist Church of Benton. is held on bond following the issucharging with embezzeling of the bank's funds. The closing Benton without bank. Goodin is 37 years old and is married. Two Missouri Banks Closed. JEFFERSON CITY. Dec. 18. Union Savings Bank of Monroe City, Monroe County. was closed by its directors today following steady and heavy run of withdrawals, according to the State Finance The State Bank of Collins, St. Clair County, with total resources of $81,000, was also closed. Two Arkansas Banks Close. Dec. (By U. Closing of two additional members of the group, which twelve closed today They the People's Bank and Merchants Bank of Green Forrest. Two Close in North Carolina. N. Dec. (By First National Bank and the Scotland County Savings Bank of Laurinburg were closed today. involving approximately $315.000 in deposits Hinto James is president of both.