20169. Planters Bank (Orangeburg, SC)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
November 1, 1929*
Location
Orangeburg, South Carolina (33.492, -80.856)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
06da80ba

Response Measures

None

Description

The bank closed its doors November 1929 and depositors elected a receiver January 8, 1930; articles describe liquidation and dividends to unsecured depositors. No article describes a depositor run prior to suspension, so this is classified as a suspension followed by permanent closure/receivership. Cause of suspension is not specified in the articles (examiner reported no shortages), so cause set to 'other'.

Events (3)

1. November 1, 1929* Suspension
Cause Details
Article states the bank closed its doors November 1929 but gives no clear reason; examiner later reported books clean and no shortage, so cause is unspecified.
Newspaper Excerpt
which closed its doors November 1929
Source
newspapers
2. January 8, 1930 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
H. C. Wannamaker to Wind Up Affairs ... the meeting called for Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock to elect receiver to liquidate the affairs of the bank. ... Mr. Wannamaker was elected without opposition.
Source
newspapers
3. January 9, 1930 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Judge Thomas signed an order authorizing the to pay dividend twenty per ... payment of dividends ... as collections permit
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from The Times and Democrat, January 9, 1930

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Article Text

DEPOSTORS OF PLANTERS BANK NAME RECEIVER H. C. Wannamaker to Wind Up Affairs OFFICIALS CLEARED Bank Examiner Makes A. Wright to Assist Receiver Judge Sease Signs Order Permitting Dividends As Collections Permit The of the depositors and creditors of the Planters Bank. called for Wednesday morn Ing at 11 o'clock to elect celver to liquidate the affairs of the bank. which closed its doors November 1929, got under way about the quarters bank, with Albert Fant. State Bank Examiner, Upon motion of Dr. D. Donald Salley, the meeting transferred the Bluebird Theatre, because of the large number of depositors and present, that those may able to follow The progress meeting adjourned Mr. K. Dukes, of this secretary of the meeting. In addition Mr Fant. AssistBank Calhoun and were present Mr Fant read the ture regarding the liquidation of closed banks, passed in 1929 and stated that was the first ing of depositors ever called un the to the people present that and four of his sistants had made and complete and audit the Planters Bank and that glad say that the "skirts every officer and the bank was clean, and that there was no shortage of any kind and that there had bee no violawas that Mr. Wright would be by him his Mr Wannamaker was elected without opposition. About one depositors in person meeting and more than 1,500 by appeared that more proxy 95 cent the total dethan per posits of the bank was represent- In the afternoon Judge Thomas signed an order authorizing the to pay dividend twenty per soon as funds available and tinue the payment of dividends may be possible colMessrs. Wolfe and E. Zeigler (were the in the matter Mr. H. C. Wannamaker stated [Continued on Page Seven.


Article from The Times and Democrat, January 9, 1930

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Article Text

DEPOSITORS OF PLANTERS BANK NAME RECEIVER (Continued from Page One) that he will actively begin his work as receiver at once and will do in his power to liquidate affairs of the bank promptly He intends to keep in close the depositors represented at the The gov the liquidating of the at fairs the Planters Bank, and under which the receiver will op. erate were adopted Resolutions IT RESOLVED by the depositors and unsecured creditors of The Planters Bank Orangeburg. S. in meeting called by the State Bank Examiner the purpose electing Receiver and for the liquidation of the of said bank held at the 8th day January, 1930 that before Receiver be had for provision for the of the affairs of said IT RESOLVED. by the many unsecured and ed creditors of The Planters Bank meeting prior election of Receiver that the sense judgment and decision of the depositors that the and for the Bank shall no other for his ser vices and expenses than that spec ified in the Act of authorized by unsecured positors and creditors or the ad visory committee of the ed and creditors: and the Receiver shall pay from his for all of the clerical, and nec essary and by him in the performance of his IT RESOLVED. that an Advisory Committee three be selected by the unsecured and creditors to with, advise and direct the Receiver in performance of his duties. That the committee shall have the power of scrutiny and investigation all of the and doings of the and of the affairs bank to the the Receivership and assist in the liquidation of the affairs of bank shall next two or meet with the Receiver least once week receive report from him of his acts and doings. and for directing and thereafter at least monthly, and member shall paid dollars for each meeting out of the funds of the bank In of shall be fill. ed by the other members thereof another of the unsecured depositors and bank That Riley Henry D. Sandel and Walker lected members of the Advisory IT RESOLVED that no Item expense shall be incurred the Receiver for navment out of the funds of the bank the approval of the Advisory Committee IT RESOLVED that meeting of denositors and creditors of the bank shall be called by the Receiver whenever desired by the Advisory Committee petitioned therefor unsecured depositors and creditors representing ten cent in number and per in amount of the unsecured and of the to such further provisions and for the liquidation of the affairs of the bank IT that the fixtures the bank shall disDosed by the Receiver with the assistance and approval of the Advisory Committee early as possible: and that the occupancy of the present bank building be vacated as early as that is possible. and that thereafter an office quarters be obtained for the as reasonable a rental as IT RESOLVED that the Receiver shall make payment unto the unsecured depositors and creditors as soon as funds are available to pay them ten per cent