Bank of St Pauls - St Pauls, NC

Bank Information

Episode Type: Run → Suspension → Unsure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: March 3, 1930
Location: St Pauls, North Carolina (34.807, -78.971)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 2111e3fb

Response Measures

Full suspension

Description

Articles (Mar 8–10, 1930) report a slight run followed by wild rumors that led the board to order the bank not to open (suspend) on Friday. The failure of a nearby Fayetteville bank is cited as a precipitating factor. Reports express hope the bank may be reopened but no reopening was reported in these articles, so outcome is uncertain.

Events (2)

1. March 3, 1930 Run

Cause: Rumor Or Misinformation
Cause Details: A slight run was followed by wild rumors that the bank was about to be closed; nearby Fayetteville bank failure thought to have precipitated nervousness.
Measures: None specific besides directors later ordering the bank to suspend (not open) following the run and rumors.
Newspaper Excerpt: Slight run on the bank yesterday followed by ... wild rumors
Source: newspapers

2. March 7, 1930 Suspension

Cause: Rumor Or Misinformation
Cause Details: Board of directors ordered the bank to close after a run and circulating rumors that it was about to be closed; contemporaneous failure of a Fayetteville bank helped precipitate decision.
Newspaper Excerpt: failed to open its doors this morning by order of the board directors
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

1. March 8, 1930 The News and Observer Raleigh, NC

Article from The News and Observer, March 8, 1930

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Article Text

BANK OF ST. PAUL CLOSES ITS DOORS Slight Run Followed By Rumors Causes Action By Directors St. Pauls, March Bank of St. Pauls, this town's only banking institution, failed to open its doors this morning by order of the board directors. A slight run on the bank yester day followed by to the effect that it was about to be closed is said to have led the closing. The failure of neighboring bank in Fay etteville short time ago is said to have precipitated the closing here. Deposits had from $210,000 to $140,000. A. R. McEachern president the bank, G. T. Fisher is vice president and J. C. Lentz is

2. March 8, 1930 News and Record Greensboro, NC

Article from News and Record, March 8, 1930

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BANK OF ST. PAULS CLOSES ITS DOORS Institution Fails to Open Friday Morning, Following Rumors Closing. March Bank Pauls, this town's only banking doors order the board morning slight the bank yesterabout closed. the failure led the from the Lentz cashier

3. March 10, 1930 The Robesonian Lumberton, NC

Article from The Robesonian, March 10, 1930

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Article Text

OF PAULS CLOSED BY ORDER THE DIRECTORS Slight Run and Wild Rumors About Made Closing Will Be Paid Is mated. The Bank of St. Pauls, the only banking institution St. Pauls, closed by order of the board directors the conclusion of business Thursday, the failing to open doors Friday morning. slight run on the bank Monday and wild rumors dition is said to have led the tors to their decision suspend business. The closing the Fayette bank short time ago is thought to have precipitated the failure. Many mors started, causing depositors to decrease from stat estimated that depositors will from 50 60 per cent. Some hope entertained that the bank will be re-opened under similar those under which the Bank of Rowland now operating. McEachern was dent of the institution; Mr. Fisher, cashier.