Peoples Bank - Scranton, SC

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: February 26, 1930
Location: Scranton, South Carolina (33.918, -79.744)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 3dcdf642

Response Measures

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Description

OCR shows 'Peoples Bank of Scrantos' — corrected to Scranton. Article (Feb 26, 1930) is a master's sale conducted by the receiver for Peoples Bank of Scranton, indicating the bank is in receivership and assets are being sold. No article text describes a prior run or a suspension explicitly, but appointment of a receiver and sale of assets indicates permanent closure/receivership.

Events (2)

1. February 26, 1930 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: MASTER'S SALE Pursuant Order of Court Pleas for County, heretofore of Receiver for Peoples Bank of Scrantos, ... Marshall Bridges, Receiver, or Samuel Want, At torney for the BRUNSON. Master Equity Florence County Feb.
Source: newspapers

2. March 1, 1930* Other

Newspaper Excerpt: sale of the described premises that certain or in the Town of County of Florence State South Carolina, being Graham's Drug Store. ... Terms of sale: One-third cash, and six (6) months from date sale, twelve (12) month from date of sale ... Marshall Bridges, Receiver
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. February 26, 1930 Florence Morning News Florence, SC

Article from Florence Morning News, February 26, 1930

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Article Text

MASTER'S SALE Pursuant Order of Court Pleas for County, heretofore of Receiver for Peoples Bank of Scrantos, against Lucile Graham and undersigned Equity for Florence Coun the highest before the Court House at South during usual hour of Monday, March 1930. (the same being sale's the described premises that certain or in the Town of County of Florence State South Carolina, being Graham's Drug Store. The lot by Railroad Avenue; the North property The Peoples Bank the West by lands Graham, and the South of Graham. The lot of land having width on the front of thir(30) feet, more or less, depth of one (100) feet, more or Terms of sale: One-third cash, and six (6) months from date sale, twelve (12) month from date of sale, with deferred interest at annum, secure by First Mortgage over the prem In the of failure of the bidder said sale promptly comply with his bid, the Master ordered to resell on the same day, without further notice or some subsequent Sale's Day thereafter at and expense of such Prospective purchasers of said invited Marshall Bridges, Receiver, or Samuel Want, At torney for the BRUNSON. Master Equity Florence County Feb.