Auburn Exchange Bank

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: May 1, 1930
Location: Auburn, West Virginia (39.096, -80.856)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 56d72367

Response Measures

None

Description

Article (Cincinnati Enquirer, pub. 1930-05-02) reports the state banking official appointing a receiver for 11 closed banks, explicitly listing the Auburn Exchange Bank of Auburn. No run is mentioned. This indicates a suspension/closure followed by receivership by state authorities.

Events (2)

1. May 1, 1930 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: appointed John H. Barringer, as receiver for 11 closed banks ... the Auburn Exchange Bank of Auburn
Source: newspapers

2. May 1, 1930 Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: State banking authority appointed a receiver for 11 closed banks, including Auburn Exchange Bank.
Newspaper Excerpt: State Banking ... today appointed John H. Barringer, as receiver for 11 closed banks ... the Auburn Exchange Bank of Auburn
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. May 2, 1930 The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, OH

Article from The Cincinnati Enquirer, May 2, 1930

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Article Text

BANK RECEIVER NAMED. ENQUIRER BUREAU SPECIAL DISPATCH. Charleston. W. May 1-State Banking L. R. Charter Jr., today appointed John H. Bar. ringer, an be receiver for 11 closed banks. The institutions The Clarksburg Trust Company and the Farmers Bank, both Clarksburg: Bank of Jacksonburg. Jacksonburg the Tunnelport Bank, the Lumberman Pullman: the Auburn Exchange Bank of Auburn: the Bank of Cairo: the M. and M. Savings Bank of Grafton: the Commercial Morganand the Peoples Bank of Phil-