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Bank To Reopen. BEAUFORT, S. July The Peoples Bank, which suspended last week, will reopen for business morning. The of this institution followed five-day holiday that was declared by the mayand council of Beaufort last Thursday.
17199. Peoples Bank (Beaufort, SC)
Bank Information
- Episode Type
- Suspension → Reopening
- Bank Type
- state
- Start Date
- July 1, 1932*
- Location
- Beaufort, South Carolina (32.432, -80.670)
Metadata
- Model
- gpt-5-mini
- Short Digest
64e7d836c7c68f88
Response Measures
None
Description
Articles (late July 1932) report Peoples Bank in Beaufort suspended 'last week' and was reorganized and reopened on July 28 after a five-day holiday/closure ordered by the mayor and city council. No run or depositor panic is described; closure appears tied to the mayor-declared moratorium and a local reorganization effort.
Events (2)
1.
July 1, 1932*
Suspension
- Cause
- Government Action
- Cause Details
- Bank suspended the prior week in connection with a five-day business moratorium/holiday declared by the mayor and city council of Beaufort; suspension preceded reorganization.
- Newspaper Excerpt
- The Peoples Bank, which suspended last week, will reopen for business morning.
- Source
- newspapers
2.
July 28, 1932
Reopening
- Newspaper Excerpt
- The Peoples Bank, suspended last week, has been reorganized and opened Thursday. Reorganization followed a five-day holiday declared by the mayor and city council here last Thursday and the undertaking was brought about through co-operation of depositors and stockholders.
- Source
- newspapers
Newspaper Articles (5)
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Beaufort Stores Resume Business Beaufort, July Beaufort cafes and such, including the Peoples' Bank, reopened today after business ordered by Mayor R. Bristol for reviving the city's commercial very much encouragsaid the mayor bank open for business and there been depositors feel dark cloud has been lifted from shoulders and town looks with confidence and into the future." Under the mayor's proclamation issued July 23. all business houses not essential the daily life the people were ordered closed.
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Beaufort Stores Reopen After A 5-Day Holiday July cafes and Peoples, Bank were reopened today after five day business moratorium ordered by Mayor W. R. Bristol for reviving the city's commercial life. are very much encouragsaid the mayor. bank is open for business and there have been depositors. We feel If dark cloud has been lifted from our shoulders and our town looks with confidence and assurance into the future." Under the mayor's proclamation issued all business houses not essential to the daily people were ordered
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Peoples Bank Opens Again at Beaufort BEAUFORT S. C., July 28 The Peoples Bank suspended last week. has been reorganized and opened Thursday. Reorganization fol-
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SOUTH CAROLINA BANK WILL BE REOPENED BEAUFORT S. C., July 28 The Peoples bank, suspended last week, has been reorganized for reopening at Reorganization followed a five-day holiday declared by the mayor and city council here last Thursday and the undertaking was brought about through co-operation of depositors and stockholders.