First National Bank (Holly Grove, AR)

Episode Information

Episode UID
1229601572
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
122960 national
Charter Number
12296
Start Date
December 29, 1930
Location
Holly Grove, Arkansas (34.597, -91.201)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
e5d76b4e0995d219

Response Measures

None

Receivership Details

Date receivership started
1931-01-22
Date receivership terminated
1931-06-16
OCC cause of failure
Other

Description

Board turned the bank over to the Comptroller for liquidation after its president's reported suicide.

Events (7)

1. January 9, 1923 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. December 29, 1930 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
its president, Edwin Jackson, committed suicide December 29. ... Mr. Jackson was found dead in his home with a bullet wound in the head. (reported as preceding the board action).
Source
newspapers
3. January 9, 1931 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
was turned over the comptroller of the currency for liquidation.
Source
newspapers
4. January 9, 1931 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Board decided bank could not meet national bank requirements and turned affairs over to the Comptroller for liquidation.
Newspaper Excerpt
The First National bank, of Holly Grove, in Monroe county, turned its affairs over to the national bank exam[iner].
Source
newspapers
5. January 22, 1931 Receivership
Source
historical_nic
6. June 16, 1931 Restored To Solvency
Source
historical_nic
7. February 27, 1934 Receivership
Source
historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article Text

SOUTH CAROLINA BANK BEGINS LIQUIDATION The Farmers Bank of Chappells today began voluntary liquidation with the approval of the state banking department. Following a meeting of stockholders yesterday an announcement was issued requesting depositors to draw out Bendix their money. Every depositor and creditor will be paid in full without delay, the anBloomingd The bank, capitalized said. at $15,000, has Bohn deposits of $50,597.36. ARKANSAS BANK CLOSES AS ANOTHER REOPENS LITTL ROCK. Ark., Jan. -(AP) One bank which suspended five days ago reopened and another closed State Bank Commissioner Walter E. Taylor The Washington State bank at opened with the same officers and directors. The First National bank. of Holly Grove, in Monroe county, turned its affairs over to the national bank exThe First National at Holly Grove had capital and surplus $32,500 deposits about $75.according to T. M. Dearing, as sistant cashier. BANK IS TURNED OVER TO EXAMINERS ROGERS. Ark., Jan. board directors of the First National bank. whose president, Edwin Jackson, committed suicide Decem- Caterpil ber 29. decided at meeting today the Cavan bank could not meet the requirements of national bank for opening and was turned over the comptroller of the currency for liquidation. Mr. Jackson was found dead in his home with a bullet wound in the head. TROY. NORTH CAROLINA, BANK CLOSES DOORS TROY N. C., Jan 9. The the only financial institution in Troy, closed its doors notice said the action was taken for protection depositors The bank was capitalized at $60,000.


Article Text

Bank Suspensions. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan. 9 (AP).One bank which suspended five days ago reopened and another closed today, State Bank Commissioner Walter E. Taylor The Washington State bank at Washington, Hempstead county. reopened with the same officers and directors. The First National bank, of Holly Grove, in Monroe county. turned its fairs over to the national bank examThe First National at Holly Grove had capital surplus $32,500 and deposits of about $75,000. according to D. M. Deering, assistant cashier. CHAPPELLS, S. C., Jan. 9 (P).-The Farmers bank, of Chappells, today began voluntary liquidation with the approval of the state banking department. Following meeting of stockholders yesterday was issued requesting depositors to draw out their money. "Every depositor and creditor will be paid in full without delay," the anThe bank capitalized at $15,000, has deposits of $50,597.36.