Americus Trust & Savings Bank

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: savings bank
Start Date: January 6, 1919
Location: Americus, Georgia (32.072, -84.233)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 6130099a

Response Measures

None

Description

The notice identifies W. W. Dykes as receiver of the Americus Trust and Savings Bank (dated Jan 6, 1919). No article text describes any run or reopening; receivership implies the bank was closed and in receivership. Bank type inferred from name 'Trust and Savings'.

Events (1)

1. January 6, 1919 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: in favor of W. W. Dykes, receiver of the Americus Trust and Savings Bank, against said Freeman Hightower, and Clara Hightower. Tenants in possession notified as required by law. This, the 6th. day of January, 1919. LUCIUS HARVEY, Sheriff, Sumter County, Georgia.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. January 28, 1919 Americus Times-Recorder Americus, GA

Article from Americus Times-Recorder, January 28, 1919

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Article Text

ty, in favor of W. W. Dykes, receiver of the Americus Trust and Savings Bank, against said Freeman Hightower, and Clara Hightower. Tenants in possession notified as required by law. This, the 6th. day of January, 1919. LUCIUS HARVEY, Sheriff, Sumter County, Georgia.