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Plainview Bank Being Reorganized (Special Globe) Bept. Plainview National Bank did open for business posted the doore the said: order of the board rectors, this bank suspended pending plans." NAUTILUS IN NORWAY HARSTAD, Norway, Sept. 15 submarine Nautilus in com mand of Hobert Wilkins, rived off Senja the northern coast of Norway today and will piloted the harbor here the day.
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Hale Sait Is Transferred To Federal Court In City PLAINVIEW. Jan 13. (Special) The suit of Hale county. through County Judge E. C. Abernathy et al. against bonding corporations and the receiver of the Plainview National bank has been transferred to United States District court at Lubbock. Frank A. Blankenship is bank receiver and seven bonding companies also are defendants. The suit was brought by Judge Abernathy and other county officials in an effort to obtain judgment against certain directors of the Plainview National bank who signed a bond of $85.000 a secur:ty for county school funds in the depository bank. and to obtain judgment against the surety companies for the bonds they had executed in connection with desigation of the bank as depositors for county funds.
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Official Records Warranty Deeds Filed in clerk 18. 1932. other Feb. block original town LubJohnson Feb South block Building Loan block CrestBudding Loan block Buford 1931, Parkland Reserve Realty lot block block block Johnston Feb block original and block Franklin Bond and Mortgage company addition Bond company Realty addition Reserve of June other block Lumber other consideration lot block 62, Overton addition. Courts DISTRICT COURT the Plainview National suit for deposit allegedly receiver for the Plainview National receiver for the National certificate deposit illegelly receiver for Charlie deposit certificate deposit certificate of deposit receiver National for deposit in Momer for deposit allegedly illegally receiver Plain. National for deposit allegedly
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Bank Failure Being Echoed Eight Suite Are Filed Here By Bank Receiver Seeking Return Of Some $33,000 By Several Defendants Eight suits filed by F A. Blank. enbeckler, receiver for the Plainview National bank in U. S. District court here ask return of total of more than $33,000 allegedly drawn fro mthe bank immediately before the institution closed last September Preference of credalleged. Suits are against: Charlie Clements. district judge, for total of $16,203.45 Mrs. Charlie Clements. $1.045: F. J. Tillery, $3,060.46 Beck and Lon Robinson, $921.18: Looper and Homer Looper, $2.000; E C. Hunter, $1,700: L. Largent. $459.99; R. Q. Silverthorne. $8,204.4 "Payment." it is alleged "was not paid the usual course of business of said bank. but on the contrary it was paid by such bank contemplation of insolvency and with the intent on the part of said bank and its officers thereof to prefer said creditor over its other credi- Received Notes Silverthorne. it is alleged. presented check for the amount of his deposit. Sept. 12 and received five notes amounting to the face of the check Mrs. Clements on Sept. 12 W05 paid in full for $1.000 certificates of deposit and in addition $45 in interest. it is set out. Tillery purportedly drew out he had on deposit and paid full value $2,000 certificate of deposit Bept. 12. J. Peck and Lon Robinson allegedly drew out deposit of Sept. 12. R. D. Looper and Homer Looper, on the same date. it alleged drew $3,000 which they had on deposit. The charge is made that C. Hunter and Hunter drew $1.700 Sept. 12 On Sent 10, the petition sets out, Mr. Clements drew check for $5,108.43. and Sept. 12 checked for $600 and cashed certificate of deposit for $10,000 In addition. it is charged he received $495 interest.
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Official Records New Autos Registered owner Chryster coupe by R. H. Martin, of Lubbock Chryster owner. coupe by Dr. Zachary of Marriage Licenses Tom' Roberts Lubbock and Miss Blanche Feaster Colorado. Courts COURT Jackson for debt and foreclosure Inc. Rhodes et for debt and foreclosure. Mortwage company of Maryland. Inc. Rhodes suit debt foreclosure Fort Worth Building and Loan debt. Mortgage company of Inc. suit debt COURT Blankenbeckler. DISTRICT receiver of the Shelby bank receiver of Plainview National bank, vs. C. Green. on receiver National on bank stock vs. Hanley son et
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Further Claims Filed Three Additional Suits Are Entered In Local Court In Connection With Closing Of Plainview Bank Three suits which have been filed in District court here bring about $40.000 the moneys alleged illegally withdrawn from the Plainview National bank just prior to its closing last September 12. Defendants are Pelham Clements from whom is sought: Mrs. Robert Clements vir. who allegeddrew out $200 Sept. 12: and RobRoy Clements. $500. Blankenbecker. bank receiver. plain- Favoritism Charged Basis of the suits the allegathat the payments were made an attempt favor bank depositors. The petition naming Pelham Clements sets out that on Sept. 1931. the Hale county drew check on the bank for $18.195.37. The check, is have paid terest on county road bonds then outstanding held by bank officials until after the institution failed. Clements was assistant cashier. and according the petttion customers. with approximate amounts deposits. included Depositors Listed Charles Clements, brother the of assistant cashier. Mrs. Charles Clements. Bettic Joc See BANK CLAIMS. Page
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BURLESON MAN COUNTY'S BANK DIES OF WOUND CASE NEAR END John Shirley, 65. found wounded on the front steps of his home near Burleson Sunday night after he had shot his son. Bardin. died in a Fort Worth hospital at 4:30 o'clock Thursday morning. Services will be conducted at 2 m. Friday Weiler Funeral Home and burial will be in Burleson. Shirley was farmer and resided four south of Burleson. He admitted. shortly after he was brought to a hospital here. that he had shot his son. Bardin Shirley is in All Saints Hospital recovering from wound in his groin. The elder Shirley is survived by his wife five other sons, David and Halford Shirley Burleson Clyde. A. J. and Ezra Shirley. Abilene; three daughters. Mrs. L. R. Ayers, Fort Worth Mrs. Roy Giles, Abilene, and Miss Mildred Shirley, Burleson. By Associated Press LUBBOCK June Close of testimony for the plaintiffs in the case of Hale County against the American Indemnity Company and other bonding concerns in which the county seeks covery of surety for its deposits in the closed Plainview National Bank, was near this afternoon in Federal Distriet Court here. Three members of the commissioners court of Hale County testified at the morning session. They were Carrol Bird. Finney and G. W Whitfield Sheriff Nath Burkett testified, as did J. Wayland. county clerk, and F. A. Blankenbeckler. bank The commissioners testified as to alleged to have been made by J. D. Steakley, active vice president of the bank until closed. concerning the condition the bank in March, 1931. and of its ability to secure bond for a county depository and its ability to meet demand by the county for payment of its funds on check or draft.
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Official Records Courts NINETY NINTH COURT CLARK JUDGE PRESIDING Britton Mrs. D. McCalley suit DISTRICT COURT tional Blankenbeckler. bank, suit receiver company $2.000 Plainview Frank Na- A. for funds legedly Frank tied closing of the bank. National suit debt receiver for Plainview agreed ents judgment perition for acceptance of Bank and Trust Lubbock Hotel company, company vs Blankenbeckler. receiver bank, suit for Frank Plainview National bank, Shepard, for debt. for Plainview National suit for debt. for Plainview National bank, H. Harp Frank receiver Plainview National bank, suit for receiver for Plainview National Douglas Burns suit for debt. Intentions to Wed Chas. and Marjorie Lubbock. Ann Aintworth. both Miss
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Federal Court Is Adjourned Short Night Session Is Held Here Tuesday And Judgment Rendered; Other Decisions Given During Day Adjournment for the term was taken by Judge William H. Atwell for the United States district court for the Northern District of Texas. shortly after 8:30 o'clock last night. A brief night session was held in order to write into the court records a judgment in the case of the Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Co. vs. L. J. Halbert, et al. Judgment for the plaintiff in the case of Samuel E. Smith vs. R. E. Swain, was given by Judge Atwell at the close of hearing of evidence at the morning session. W. D. Girand, attorney for F. A. Blankenbeckler. receiver for the Plainview National bank. took a default judgment in the case against T. L. Thurman. Judgment was for $725.53 on a note and foreclosure and also for vendor's leins amounting to $4,090, with interest. Motions by Mr. Girand as attorney for the bank receiver and L. E. Elliott for the plaintiff were overruled. Witnesses heard were: F. A. Blankenbeckler. Guy M. Johnson. Walter Struve, A. N. Redinger and K. Stone. Judgments were given by Judge Atwell for the defendants and prorated out of a balance of $2,652.09 which the bonding company had offered the court as the balance on its bond of $5,000 for L. J. Halbert. a warehouseman. Total amount of judgments was $4,008.78 and this was prorated on a basis of 66.1 per cent. Amounts were: Guy M. Johnson, $184.41: Walter Struve, $597.67: A. N. Redinger, $480.07; A. M. Smith, $504.90; J. K. Stone. $141.61 and the receiver of the Plainview National bank. $745.11.
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Texas Loans by in March Are Listed Reconstruction May loans authorized by the in March Bank and Trust Company $50,000.00 Bank and Trust Company of Austin Bank and Trust Company of Austin 35,000.00 State Bank 14,000.00 State Bank of Center *25,000.00 First State Bank 15,000.00 Trust Savings Bank *250,000.00 State Bank of Ennis State Bank Ennis *6,000.00 Bank 4,500.00 Bank *5,287.83 15,000.00 Bank of Iowa Park 30,192.62 Bank 7,026.93 Bank 25,158.25 State Bank 12,500.00 Bank Omaha 5,000.00 National Bank 30,000.00 Plainview National Bank (receiver) 55,000.00 2,500.00 Queen City Bond State Bank First National Bank Roxton 4,000.00 National Bank Roxton 25,000.00 Bank and Trust Company National Bank 15,000.00 First 30,000.00 Valley National Bank First State Bank 35,000.00 State Bank of McCaulley 65.40 Insurance 250,000.00 Bond Company 8,000.00 Intermediate Credit Bank of Houston (repaid 1,250,000.00 Agricultural Credit Corporation 20,491.08 Credit Corporation Fort Texas Agricultural Fort Texas. 486,600.14 Agricultural Corporation Fort Worth. Texas. *176,206.51 Agricultural Corporation of Fort Texas. 334,557.45 Agricultural Credit Corporation Fort 589,603.63 Agricultural Credit Corporation Texas. 410,034.81 Agricultural Corporation Preferred Stock Subscription. National Bank but Withdrawn or Canceled in Part. Previously Authorized 2,351.62 State Farmers State Bank of Wichita Falls 17,096.39 City National Bank 5,606.00 Carter Company part disbursed through April 15.
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Civil Action Is Scheduled United States District Coart Has Practically Cleared The Criminal Docket; Some Cases Continued Civil matters will occupy attention of the United States district court today. and for next week. the criminal docket having been virtually cleared Friday. Judge James C. Wilson. presiding. handled more than 25 cases Friday. Chief of interest this morning is Frazier-Lemke case, Equity Life Insurance company of Virginia TS. Elmo Wall. et al, which is to be argucd this morning. Porter Underwood. Amarillo attorney and C. C. Crenshaw, Lubbock are opposing atTwelve Default Judgments Twenty-seven cases. brought by F. A. Blankenbeckler as receiver of the closed Plainview National bank. were docketed for Friday. Default judgments were given in 12 and the remainder continued or passed for various W. D. Girand represents the bank receiver. Judgments were against: J. E. Churchwell. W. H. Flamm, J. A. Fuller. William Barrett, W. R. Purgason. R. B. Mitchell and R. B. Mitchell, jr.. L. D. Griffin, E. P. Burns, Cleman Jones, Carrie T. Bier. A. G. Cox and O. M. Cox. Actions continued or passed for the term included: J. E. Shropshire, Earl Jefferies. Emmett Thornton W. M. Wilson. E. F. Clark, E. E. Cox, W. I. Dye. Wallace J. Barnard, Mrs. Viola Allen. D. Harcher and C. A. Pierce Agreed settlement was reached in the case against C. D. Benson Receivership Action The receiver was joined by the Dallas Joint Stock Land bank in a receivership action in the case against T. Mayhugh. Peyton B. Randelph. Plainview attorney. was named receiver on the suggestion of counsel for the bank and the reCase of P. S. F. vs. C. F. Carlock, CI al was continued for the term. while that of the railroad vs. Frank Corn will probably have an agreement. as it was continued until Monday. It is over freight rates on a shipment of cattle from New Mexico to this area.