Banks in Savannah - Savannah, GA

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: state
Start Date: March 4, 1933
Location: Savannah, Georgia (32.084, -81.100)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: e717efbe

Response Measures

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Description

Article describes the Georgia governor's proclamation of a bank holiday (March 4–6, 1933) affecting Savannah banks. This is a government-ordered temporary suspension (bank holiday). No run on these Savannah banks is reported and the holiday is temporary, so classified as suspension_reopening.

Events (1)

1. March 4, 1933 Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Governor Eugene Talmadge proclaimed a state bank holiday effective March 4 through March 6, 1933, prompting temporary suspension of normal operations by some banks in the state (optional for banks).
Newspaper Excerpt: the governor Friday declared bank holiday through March 6...All in Savannah remained open until the regular closing
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. March 4, 1933 The Macon Telegraph Macon, GA

Article from The Macon Telegraph, March 4, 1933

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Article Text

OF EACH UNIT Disturbed Conditions of Neighbors Leads to Issuing of Proclamation TO BE SHUT UNTIL MARCH Superintendent Gormley Thinks It Wise For All to 'Fall in Line' through its governor Friday declared bank holiday through March 6. The proclamation was effective "as all the banks in Georgia" but was optional with the banks, in the opinion of T. M. Linder, executive secretary to the After telephone conversation with Gov. Eugene Talmadge in Washington, Linder the proclamation public, fixing the holiday from 11 Friday March 6. The the national capital for the of PresRoosevelt Some closed immediately on receipt of the holiday but others open until the reguclosing time. The greater part of the state operates Eastern time and was noon Central time when the proclamation was made public. Banks in Good Condition Georgia banks are in good condiproclamation and conditions in other where holidays or partial holidays are force led to action state are Ing upon funds which bankIng holidays been and banks are account of unable withdraw from such other states amounts which due to the governor also forth that he had by the state banks. R. Gormley the banks are good and able to take their not the effect outside The bank superintendent advised state banks in Georgia fall line with the governor's Two Close Promptly In Atlanta the First National bank and the Fulton National bank closed. the Citizens and Southern open until the regular closing time which All in Savannah remained open until the regular closing Officials announced they would not reopen. however, the of the closed period claimed by the The vannah Clearing House met during the afternoon and ed to follow the governor's proclama- The First National bank and the nounced they would not close for the holiday. Brunswick reported that the tional Bank Bank and Trust continued business usual closing Augusta report Citizens and Southern the bank and the bank remained past the regular closing time. Later Augusta Herald wired that all banks there will observe the holiday All three of the banks in Athens business Friday and them from deciding whether throughout the period of the holiday The Hubert Banking company will