Bank of Rockingham - Rockingham, NC

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: January 7, 1932
Location: Rockingham, North Carolina (34.939, -79.774)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 8f55dbb9

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Description

Article (Jan 7, 1932) states a liquidating agent has been appointed and a cashier (Paul Dukes) was hired to 'liquidate bank in Rockingham.' This indicates the bank is being closed and liquidated (receiver/liquidation). The article does not explicitly describe a prior depositor run or an earlier suspension, but liquidation implies permanent closure; classified as suspension_closure because there is no run mentioned and a receiver/liquidating agent is in place.

Events (1)

1. January 7, 1932 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Paul Dukes ... has been tendered the job of liquidating bank in Rockingham ... He has also assisted the auditors and Mr. Andrews, the local liquidating agent, in straightening out affairs the local bank.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. January 7, 1932 The Herald Ahoskie, NC

Article from The Herald, January 7, 1932

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Article Text

PAUL DUKES GIVEN JOB OF LIQUIDATING Paul Dukes, former cashier The Bank of Ahoskie, has been tendered the job of liquidating bank in Rockingham, and leave the latter part of this week assume his new duties. Mr. Dukes remained in Ahoskie for few days after accepting the Rockingham position to assist conferences designed to late some plan for operation bank Ahoskie. He has also assisted the audi- in tors and Mr. Andrews, the local liquidating agent, in straightening out affairs the local bank.