Hennessey State Bank - Hennessey, OK

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: September 1, 1925*
Location: Hennessey, Oklahoma (36.109, -97.899)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 99d2c55a

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Description

Article states the Hennessey State Bank was closed in September 1925 by order of the Oklahoma Bank Commissioner, who took charge and appointed a liquidating agent. No run or depositor panic is described; the bank is being wound up (closed/liquidated).

Events (3)

1. September 1, 1925* Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Closed by order of the Oklahoma Bank Commissioner who immediately took charge and is proceeding to wind its affairs.
Newspaper Excerpt: You are hereby commanded to take notice that the Hennessey State Bank, ty, was closed September 1925, by order of the Bank Commissioner of the of Oklahoma, who immediately took charge and is proceeding to wind its affairs as provided for by law.
Source: newspapers

2. September 22, 1925 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: In accordance with the provisions of Section 3, Senate Bill 149, Session Laws of 1924, all depositors and creditors of the above named bank are here be notified that they must file proof of their claim with the liquidating agent of anid bank at the office of said liquidating agent in the Hennessey State Bank building in Hennessey. within six (6) months from forever barred. Given under my hand and seal this, the 22nd day of September, 1925. O. B. MOTHERSEAD. Banking Commissioner. By J. D. KIVLEHEN Liquidating Agent.
Source: newspapers

3. September 22, 1925 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Given under my hand and seal this, the 22nd day of September, 1925. O. B. MOTHERSEAD. Banking Commissioner. By J. D. KIVLEHEN Liquidating Agent.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. October 22, 1925 Hennessey Clipper Hennessey, OK

Article from Hennessey Clipper, October 22, 1925

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Article Text

resent splendid home of the Enid was wild country where but law was Every man trouble These were the days when men Bill Tilghman, now de earried commission as deputy S. Marshal He had long been in service the A well its palmiest days. No better law commission. It was time when gangs of had found safe in the Strip. Dae instance ill show the temper the settlers in lealing with such men. Dick Yeager, famous outlaw of his day ounded cornfield near the Skel where he was down Being ser ously wounded he was taken pri oner Enid and lodged in the old frame jail on the west side of the square, where saw and talked with him few days before his death His from souvenir of the times by the Farmer and Merchants National Bank of Hen Okla The into the Cherokee Strip has passed into history This onee creat Indian highway settled in time, become the richest and most progressive part of Oklahoma fine good towns, and gushing oil wells. (Clipper) First Printed in Clipper, Oct. 8, '25 5t In the District Court in and for Kingfisher County, State of Oklahoma. Hulda plaintiff, No. Walter R. Wilson, Mary M. Wilson, W Burroughs and Crystal Burroughs, and Re reiver for the First Nation al Bank of NOTICE OF SHEIFF SALE OF LAND UNDER FORECLOSURE Notice is hereby given that pursu ant to an order of Sale issued out of the District Court of Kingfisher Coun ty, Oklahoma, on the 30th day of September, 1925. in an action wherein Hulda Meinholtz was Plaintiff and Walter R. ilson and Mary M. Will son and W Burroughs and Crystal Burroughs and the Receiver for the First National Bank of Henryetta the undersigned Sheriff of Kingfisher County Oklahoma, and commanding me to levy upon, with out appraisement. and sell the follow described real estate situated in Kingfisher County, to-wit: The Northwest quarter of Section twelve (12), township seventeen (17), North of Range six (6). West of the Indian Meridian For the purpose of satisfying indgment and decree of favor of the said Plaintiff and against the Walter R. Wilson and and Crystal Burroughs the sum of three hundred seventy seven and 03 100 ($3377.93) Dollars, with at the rate of per cent from the 28th day of March. 1925. and this action taxed at sum of Two Hundred Fifty $250.00) Doll attorney fees for the Plain fif attorney, provided in the judg of the Court will therefore, on the 9th day of November, 1925, at the hour of Two o'elock M. of said day, at the North ront door of the Court House in the city of Kingfisher, County of Kingfisher and State of Oklahoma, of for sale and sell to the highest bidder for cash, the above described real estate, for the purpose of satis fying said judgment, interest, costs and accruing costs and attorney fees RS provided in said judgment of the 2636 Court, made and entered in said case, on the 28th day of March 1925 Witness my hand this 2nd of October 1925 A. BLOCK Sheriff of Kingfisher County, State of Oklahoma GEORGE L. BOWMAN, Attorney for Plaintiff. Clipper) First Published in Hennessey Clipper 24 1925 NOTICE TO CREDITORS You are hereby commanded to take notice that the Hennessey State Bank, ty, was closed September 1925, by order of the Bank Commissioner of the of Oklahoma, who immediately took charge and is proceeding to wind its affairs as provided for by law. In accordance with the provisions of Section 3, Senate Bill 149, Session Laws of 1924, all depositors and credit tors of the above named bank are here be notified that they must file proof of their claim with the liquidating agent of anid bank at the office of said liquidating agent in the Hennessey State Bank building in Hennessey. within six (6) months from forever barred. Given under my hand and seal this, the 22nd day of September, 1925. O. B. MOTHERSEAD. Banking Commissioner. By J. D. KIVLEHEN Liquidating Agent.