Home Savings Bank - Columbus, GA

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: savings bank
Start Date: March 5, 1933
Location: Columbus, Georgia (32.461, -84.988)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: da1c52da

Response Measures

None

Description

Article (The Columbus Ledger, 1933-03-05) describes a state-authorized bank holiday/moratorium proclaimed by Georgia's governor; banks including First National Bank were closed for the moratorium and expected to reopen afterwards. No run on this specific bank is reported.

Events (1)

1. March 5, 1933 Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Governor Talmadge's proclamation of a limited holiday / state-wide bank moratorium in Georgia
Newspaper Excerpt: The following statement was issued Saturday by the banks of Columbus: issued yesterday declaring Governor Talmadge's proclamation limited holiday throughout the state of Georgia... The banks will be open for business immediately after the moratorium shall have ended
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. March 5, 1933 The Columbus Ledger Columbus, GA

Article from The Columbus Ledger, March 5, 1933

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Article Text

Columbus Banks Issue Statement The following statement was issued Saturday by the banks of Columbus: issued yesterday declaring Governor Talmadge's proclam limited holiday throughout the state of Georgia made necessary conditions 'In the other 30 states where holidays have declared in rapid The governor and the banks greatly desired that their depositors should have been given notice of the proclamation in order that they against their immediate needs better prepared the state made action the conditions referred The banks will be open for Dusiness immediately after the moratorium shall have ended though there may be some temporary replaced upon We greatly appreciate the operation of our depositors Our interests are mutual we are determined that their shall be reduced to the COLUMBUS BANK & TRUST CO MERCHANTS MECHANICS BANK FOURTH NATIONAL BANK FIRST NATIONAL BANK HOME SAVINGS BANK