2481. East Florida Savings & Trust Company (Palatka, FL)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
trust company
Start Date
September 16, 1927
Location
Palatka, Florida (29.649, -81.638)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
797ea461

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles (dated 1927-09-17) report the East Florida Savings & Trust Company in Palatka closed there yesterday and that receivers were appointed by the Comptroller. No mention of a depositor run; closure appears to be by regulatory action with receivership.

Events (2)

1. September 16, 1927 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Closed and taken into receivership by the Comptroller; bank closed there yesterday per Comptroller announcement.
Newspaper Excerpt
which closed there yesterday.
Source
newspapers
2. September 17, 1927 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
appointed receivers for the East Florida Savings and Trust Company. which closed there yesterday. Comptroller Ernest Amos announced.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from The Miami News, September 17, 1927

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Article Text

BANK RECEIVERS NAMED Sept. Lisenby Hancock business men of Palatka. were pointed for the East Florida Savings Trust which closed doors there Comptroller Ernest Amos announced


Article from The Tampa Tribune, September 17, 1927

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Article Text

FIRST ARREST MADE AFTER INQUIRY INTO CENTER HILL DEATH Sept. News Tucker arrested this afternoon Winter Garden warrant sworn out the sheriff's office Sumter county and will brought here for questioning connection of Dallas Fussell, Center Hill farmer, Fussell found in his home with bullett wound in his head and his daughter, Stella, beaten with note Fussell's mated he suicide after his daughter. time, Sumter which caused to Fussell had been murdered. and the arrest this afternoon was result of the investigation that has been carried on since. BANK RECEIVERS NAMED Sept. Lisenby Hancock, prominent business of Palatka. today appointed receivers for the East Florida Savings and Trust Company. which closed there yesterday. Comptroller Ernest Amos announced.