Bank of Wewoka - Wewoka, OK

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: February 1, 1934*
Location: Wewoka, Oklahoma (35.159, -96.493)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 62864064

Response Measures

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Description

Article reports a receiver for the Bank of Wewoka and a suit against the receiver. No mention of a depositor run in the provided text. The bank appears closed and in receivership (permanent closure). OCR errors in the article (garbled text) corrected when extracting phrases such as 'bank closed' and 'receiver sued'.

Events (2)

1. February 1, 1934* Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Bank was closed and a receiver was appointed (receiver later sued).
Newspaper Excerpt: However, bank closed
Source: newspapers

2. February 24, 1934 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: WEWOKA BANK RECEIVER SUED SEMINOLE Feb ... Norvell Wolfe here for the bank of Wewoka ... The petition stated ... bank closed ... asking dismissal ... receiver ... paid ... Impounded unpaid funds
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. February 24, 1934 Blackwell Journal-Tribune Blackwell, OK

Article from Blackwell Journal-Tribune, February 24, 1934

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Article Text

WEWOKA BANK RECEIVER SUED SEMINOLE Feb Four Norvell Wolfe here for the bank of Wewoka, E alleged the money was the open July by to D national the stated agreed the plan and July plaintiffs deposited $140.000 cash keep the bank Further deposted an $38,000 the consent of However, bank closed The petition stated the and in addition $32.000 paid by surety In pending in federal company alleged he W = Hugh Barham and the company The paid Impounded unpaid funds ASSETS Feb has 000 was day asking dismissal of federal a