Bank of Maryville - Maryville, TN

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: state
Start Date: March 10, 1933
Location: Maryville, Tennessee (35.756, -83.970)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: b827bc78

Response Measures

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Description

Article (Knoxville Journal, 1933-03-10) reports the Bank of Maryville would not open for business Friday and quotes the president saying the bank is in strong, liquid condition. This appears to be a precautionary closure during the March 1933 banking emergency (bank holiday). No run or receivership is mentioned; likely a temporary suspension and later reopening, but reopening is not explicitly reported in the provided article.

Events (1)

1. March 10, 1933 Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Precautionary temporary closure consistent with the March 1933 banking emergency (bank holiday); announced by the bank president as a decision not to open on Friday despite being in strong, liquid condition.
Newspaper Excerpt: Following conversation late this afternoon over long distance of Banks D. John Badgett, president of the Bank of Maryville, announced that his bank would not open for business Friday. ... Badgett said the Bank of Maryis in strong, liquid condition and that able to meet any call that may be made upon it.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. March 10, 1933 The Knoxville Journal Knoxville, TN

Article from The Knoxville Journal, March 10, 1933

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Article Text

ASK BROWNLOW TO BE SPEAKER Blount Taxpayers Will Meet Saturday Morning Blount County Taxpayers association been called meet the courthouse Saturday at 10:30 Jack Brownlow, of Knoxville, president of the Tennessee Realty association, will speak. BANK WON'T OPEN Following conversation late this afternoon over long distance of Banks D. John Badgett, president of the Bank of Maryville, announced that his bank would not open for business Friday This is made in tign of another by he said Badgett said the Bank of Maryis in strong, liquid condition and that able to meet any call that may be made upon it. LEGION PLANS FEED members of Capt. Emerson Lones post of the American Legion will have feed at the Friday night culminata membership drive.