20160. Exchange Bank (Newberry, SC)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
April 1, 1931*
Location
Newberry, South Carolina (34.275, -81.619)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
008ea094

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles (May 13, 1931) report the Exchange Bank of Newberry was closed about a month earlier by its board of directors and depositors later elected Henry C. Holloway receiver. No article describes a depositor run; the bank was closed and put into receivership, so classified as suspension leading to closure. Date of initial closing is approximate (about one month before the May 1931 meeting). OCR errors in articles corrected (e.g., fragmented sentences); no evidence of a rumor-driven run.

Events (2)

1. April 1, 1931* Suspension
Cause
Voluntary Liquidation
Cause Details
Board of directors closed the bank about one month before the May meeting; closure initiated by bank's board rather than an explicitly described run or examiner seizure.
Newspaper Excerpt
the bank which was closed about month ago by the board of directors.
Source
newspapers
2. May 13, 1931 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Henry C. Holloway ... elected receiver for the defunct Exchange bank of Newberry at meeting of the depositors held in the courthouse Tuesday afternoon.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article from The Greenville News, May 13, 1931

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Article Text

NEWBERRY BANK RECEIVER Henry C. Holloway Elected To Handle Affairs Of Exchange Institution NEWBERRY. May meeting of the depositors of the Exchange Bank of held this afternoon, Henry Holloway attorney of elected receiver for the bank which was closed about month ago by the board of directors. State Bank Examiner Albert S. Fant Walter B. Wallace was secretary. Dr. S. J. Derrick nominated Mr Holloway. Chief Justice Eugene Blease offered resolution which it is estimated will result in ing to the depositors It provided that all be completely wound up by the within two years; that the receiver shall not pay the consent of the depositors to any attorney as fees for general services not exceeding two thousand dollars and attorney be appointed services shall not exceed one thousand dollars: that the depositors form permanent organization who shall elect and secretary and that the chairman appoint an advisory when they deem proper to call meetings of the depositors least every three months: That the chairman the depositors organization appoint committee of five depositors who shall consider, formulate and present to the depositors what the conceive to the best plan for the of the real estate owned by the bank; that the er may appoint bookkeeper not exceeding twelve months salary of $150 per month: that the receiver is not to receive on any real estate owned by the bank at the time its closing hereafter sold to the depositors not to be paid any on monies the bank examiner and his agent, Walter Wallace. turned to them. the receiver on received by him for the credit the exchange bank through other banks to whom the exchange was indebted Mr. Fant stated today "that the bank should be to pay the depositors, every penny


Article from The Columbia Record, May 13, 1931

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Article Text

HALLOWAY NAMED BANK RECEIVER Attorney Appointed to Handle Affairs of Defunct Newberry Bank (Special The Record) NEWBERRY, May 18.-Henry C. Holloway, prominent attorney was elected receiver for the defunct Exchange bank of Newberry at meeting of the depositors held in the courthouse Tuesday afternoon. The election was unanimous and the meeting, which was attended by over five-hundred interested depositors was most harmonious. A. S. Fant, state bank examiner presided over the meeting and read his report of the bank, which was gratifying to the depositors, and showed the affairs of the bank in a fair condition.


Article from The State, May 13, 1931

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HOLLOWAY NAMED BANK'S RECEIVER Fant Believes Depositors of Exchange Bank Should Get "Every Penny." Special to The State. Newberry, May meeting the depositors the Exchange bank Newberry held this afternoon Henry Holloway, attorney of Newberry, elected receiver for the bank about month ago the board of directors. The Albert Fant, sided. Dr. Mr. Chief Justice Eugene Blease shall by the receiver within that receiver not out the consent the depositors attorney general ices exceeding $2,000 and ney be shall not exceed that the elect chairman and that the hairman advisory deem proper meetings the one meeting held every months; that the chairman the depositors' five depositors who and prethe the conceive be the for the disposition the by the bank; receiver appoint months salary per month; that the receiver by the sold the the state examiner and his agent, Walter Wallace, turned over to receiver, or moneys by him for credit of the Exchange bank through other banks whom the Exchange Mr. Fant stated today that "the should pay the positors every penny was crooked. no violations of banking laws nor of any incriminatory nature