Peoples Savings Bank - Thomasville, GA

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: savings bank
Start Date: January 23, 1933
Location: Thomasville, Georgia (30.839, -83.979)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 820d163a

Response Measures

None

Description

OCR-corrected text: article states the bank failed to open for business today and appears to be taken under the state banking department. No mention of a depositor run; closure appears to be by state action (Jan 23, 1933).

Events (1)

1. January 23, 1933 Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Bank failed to open and was placed under the state banking department (state closure/official action).
Newspaper Excerpt: THOMASVILLE BANK CLOSES ITS DOORS Jan. People's Savings bank failed to open for business today. ... would affected under the state banking department.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. January 23, 1933 The Miami News Miami, FL

Article from The Miami News, January 23, 1933

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Article Text

THOMASVILLE BANK CLOSES ITS DOORS Jan. People's Savings bank failed to open for business today. The would affected under the state banking department. The institution capitalized $50,000 with assets $285,000 deposits slightly excess of $210,000, owing no money except deposiBall president. church and McGrew vice presidents.