Winters National Bank & Trust Company (Dayton, OH)

Episode Information

Episode UID
260401598
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Reopening
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
26040 national
Charter Number
2604
Start Date
February 27, 1933
Location
Dayton, Ohio (39.759, -84.192)

Metadata

Model
gemini-3-flash-preview (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
82f13ef08d7dcff3

Response Measures

None

Description

The bank suspended operations as part of a city-wide three-day holiday declared by the Dayton city commission and mayor to prevent heavy withdrawals.

Events (2)

1. December 21, 1881 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. February 27, 1933 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
City-wide three-day holiday declared by the city commission and mayor in anticipation of emergency banking laws and to restrict heavy withdrawals.
Newspaper Excerpt
The four banks of Dayton-the Winters National, the Third National, the Merchants National and the Morris Plan-declared a three-day holiday under a declaration by the city commission and mayor.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article from The Cincinnati Enquirer, January 20, 1933

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rent estate market, it is claimed. If and when the real estate reaches its former level the Union Trust Investment Company stockholders will be amply provided for. it was set out in the statement accompanying the application for the receivership. Herbert R. Simonds, Warren Kie. faber and Harry Lehman, Directors, and Robert W. Kuhns and Harvey Canter, appointed by the Court to assist in the receivership and out the details in connection with the Winters National Bank.


Article from Evening Star, February 27, 1933

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WITHDRAWALS CUT BY 20 OHIO BANKS Institutions With $815,000,000 in Deposits Await Legislative Action. By the Associated Press. COLUMBUS, Ohio, February 27.Twenty Ohio Banks, all but two in Cleveland, Akron, Dayton and Ycungstown, today placed restrictions on heavy withdrawals in anticipation of emergency banking laws Gov. George White promised to offer to the current Legislature. On the basis of December 31, 1932, statements. the institutions had more than $815,000,000 in deposits and more than $1,025,000,000 in rescurces. Both in Akron and Cleveland, the banks announced future deposits would be set aside and not be placed under the restrictions. All Dayton banks closed for a three-day holiday. One Refuses to Participate. All eight of Cleveland's banks opened as usual, but six of them limited withto 5 per and a seventh, a Trust, drawals deposits, placed temporarily restriction the of Guardian cent 1 per of cent. The eighth, the National City Bank, declined to participate and announced it would conduct business on a normal basis. The six which limited withdrawals cent of deposits were the Bank, National Cleveland to American 5 per Savings Bank, Central Trust United Co., Lorain Street Savings & Trust Co., Society for Savings and Union Trust Co. While they placed no specified limit, the Union National and the Mahoning National Banks at Ycungstown announced they would restrict large and unusual withdrawals. Sufficient funds will be paid cut on demand, they said, to prevent inconvenience to customers. One Per Cent Per Month. Akron's five banks - First Central Trust Co., Firestone Park Trust & Savings Bank, the Commercial Bank & Trust Co., the Dime Savings Bank Co., and the Standard Savings Bank-restricted savings deposit withdrawals. to 1 per cent per month. "Abnormal" checking account withdrawals will not be honored under a complicated system. The four banks of Dayton-the Winters National, the Third National, the Merchants National and the Morris Plan-declared a three-day holiday under a declaration by the city commission and mayor. The Clinton Savings Bank Co., near Akron, announced it would follow the lead of Akron banks. The First American Trust Co. of Lima, Ohio, limited withdrawals to 2 per cent of deposits. There was no announced action to interrupt normal banking elsewhere in the State. Gov. White declined to divulge the nature of the proposed legislation. Manager G. A. Stephenson of the Cleveland Clearing House Association, however, said the suggested laws would "enable the superintendent of banks, with the approval of the Governor and attorney general, to stop or limit withdrawals from Ohio banks."


Article from The Oshkosh Northwestern, February 27, 1933

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TWENTY PLACE RESTRICTIONS WITHDRAWALS Columbus, Ohio in Cleveland, Akron. Dayton and Youngstown, placed restrictions heavy withdrawals anticipation emerbanking laws Gov. George White promised to offer to the legislature. of Dec. 1932. statements, more than deposits more than in sources. Both Akron and Cleveland, the banks announced future deposits would aside and not placed under the restrictions. All Dayton banks closed for three-day holiAll eight Cleveland's banks opened but six them limwithdrawals temporarily to and seventh, Guardian placed cent. The the National bank. declined participate and announced would conduct business normal basis. The six which limited withdrawto cent of deposits bank. Central United National Cleveland Trust Lorain Street Trust Society Savings, and Union Trust company. While placed no specified limit, the Union National and the Mahoning National banks Youngstown announced they would restrict unusual drawals. Sufficient funds will be paid out on demand, they said, customers. Akron's five banks deposit withdrawals to per per month.