Bank of Quitman - Quitman, GA

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: state
Start Date: March 1, 1933*
Location: Quitman, Georgia (30.785, -83.560)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 33b56e9f

Response Measures

None

Description

Article (Macon Telegraph, 1933-03-05) discusses a Georgia bank moratorium/holiday and states that the two Quitman banks (First National and Bank Quitman) were open and expressed appreciation for the moratorium; no run is mentioned. Cause inferred as a government-imposed/state moratorium (bank holiday) in early March 1933. Bank type not specified in text.

Events (2)

1. March 1, 1933* Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Statewide moratorium/bank holiday in Georgia (early March 1933) that led to temporary suspension of normal banking operations prior to reopening
Newspaper Excerpt: Banks Open QUITMAN, March the two Quitman, the First National and the Bank Quitman expressed appreciation opportunity moratorium neither holiday Monday banks shown confidence the public generally
Source: newspapers

2. March 5, 1933 Reopening

Newspaper Excerpt: Banks Open QUITMAN, March the two Quitman, the First National and the Bank Quitman expressed appreciation opportunity moratorium neither holiday Monday banks shown confidence the public generally Banks Opened and expressed appreciation for the moratorium; banks shown confidence to the public generally.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. March 5, 1933 The Macon Telegraph Macon, GA

Article from The Macon Telegraph, March 5, 1933

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Article Text

Continued From Page One president of the senate. and John Graham the legislative Georgia Bankers association, issued the statement the part of the 13. Conference This Week The group decided appoint confer the expected lay before the his plan the imhis to Atlanta The statement added that "legislative that banking legislation given the right the general sembly the final draft of uniform agreed Just what course this would but plan Arnall banking could in the house substitute senate bill pending agreed the signed within hours. meeting of preliminary 13 Saturday in the governor's office, attended approximately bankers score of legislators, Whorter said believed the banks shape have been time withdrawals by banks Several states forced means self of the Ed Speaker hurried from Washington reins morning legislature of its the told "assume the the bankers they policy depositors The the bankers attitude thye expect get the people. Committee The committee made up and appointed by joint resolution the sembly this morning, five bankThe Key ticello, Turner of Quitman, and ris and the representatives Harris floor leader, Mundy Polk, the committee, Park Bibb, Peters Meriwether Robison Thomnamed the Saturday afternoon Graham Rome, Powell Newnan, Kitchen Augusta, president the Bankers sociation. H. G. Langford The bankers presented bill to restrict by the The went into session look the bill and posibilities of easing the banking situation. The bankers' bill the same that Speaker Ellis Arnall the house Friday night he planned to introduce urday, giving superintendent authority suspend withdrawals any permit withdrawals deemed bill have the effect could get the banking superintendent limit promptly. House Is Calm It was calm house that gathmorning of the house by Pro Arnall to consider the banking problem. await the of Rivers, the over by the ing for report Monday, the the holiday amended the house report soon as possible, committee named. Ennis and Allen of Baldwin and Peters urged ful deliberation by the house, saying "this condition try the souls take hasty The speaker house moratoriums for considered Monday that Governor Talmadge would at- The sent the Rivers saying for legislation policy of for Georgia necessary long states effect their banks The can be on the situation for and all cerned for the and the president. here for that will continue here and Monday. The Meriwether representative urging of attempt do any thing like trying forest fire squirt After passing the calling for the house and senate adjourned until Monday. Talmadge Names Advisers March Governor Talmadge, Georgia, late Saturday named Georgia to President governors Monday, able to handle legislation The committee named composed Connor Claxton Spivey. appointed Talmadge after conference score members Georgia senate the hotel makers here for the inaugural Banks Open QUITMAN, March the two Quitman, the First National and the Bank Quitman expressed appreciation opportunity moratorium neither holiday Monday banks shown confidence the public generally