312. Citizens Bank & Trust Company (England, AR)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
trust
Start Date
December 30, 1930
Location
England, Arkansas (34.544, -91.969)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
dcccf894d26654c6

Response Measures

None

Description

Article (Dec 30, 1930) reports the Citizens Bank and Trust Company of England, AR, notified the state banking department of closing for liquidation and also was listed among banks that suspended for five days. Local reporting (Jan 4, 1931) links the bank's closing to severe drought, widespread merchant insolvency and food unrest in the community. There is no clear description of a depositor run preceding suspension, nor any mention of reopening; therefore classified as a suspension leading to permanent closure/liquidation. OCR errors in articles were corrected for dates and phrasing where obvious.

Events (1)

1. December 30, 1930 Suspension
Cause
Local Shock
Cause Details
Severe drought devastated the local agricultural region, merchants were 'broke', and financial difficulties precipitated the bank's closing; Red Cross relief and food riots followed the bank's closing in early January 1931.
Newspaper Excerpt
The suspended banks are the Citizens Bank and Trust company, of England, and the Bank of Chidester, at Chidester.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from McCurtain Gazette, December 31, 1930

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Article Text

ASHDOWN'S ONLY BANK SUSPENDED Bank Commissioner Notified To Take Charge-Bank of Stephens Also Was Closed Ashdown, Ark., Dec. 30.-The First National Bank of Ashdown, closed its doors at 2 p. m., Tuesday and notified the Arkansas state bank commissioner to send examiners to take charge. Withdrawal of $78,000 in deposits within the past 60 days was asserted to be the cause of the bank's failure. "I think some plan of reorganization will be worked out," C. E. May, president, stated. "Liquidation for the benefit of remaining stockholders probably would be very slow, though our collection of paper has not been unduly difficult. "Part of the withdrawals were natural outgo, but deposits have been scant, and believe that business conditions and general hysteria accounted largely for the run." The president said he had been ill for the past week and was not in sufficient touch Tuesday to estimate the probable recovery by depositors. Hiram G. Sanderson and N. C. McCrary are vice presidents, and J. Miller Johnson, cashier. The failure leaves this city without bank. Two years ago the First National merged with the old Arkansas State Bank, retaining the former name. The First National succeeeded the Little River County Bank about 18 years ago. Its present capital stock is $50,000. Stock was distributed among about 15 or 20 owners. There was said to be a division of opinion among the latter Tuesday as to whether an attempt at reorganization would be feasible. The bank's paper was declared to be in excellent shape, having borne close serutiny by the board of directors; and it: was predicted that liquidation eventually would protect all depositors. Two Arkansas Banks Suspend Little Rock, Dec. 30.-Two banks Tuesday notified the state banking department of closing for liquidation and two others suspended for five days. The suspended banks are the Citizens Bank and Trust company, of England, and the Bank of Chidester, at Chidester. (First Published Dec. 31-Out Jan. 31, 1931) State of Oklahoma, McCurtain County, SS. IN DISTRICT COURT Maggie Loman Austin, guardian of Wilson Loman and Frank Lomon, Minors, plaintiff, W. L. Gragg, Loma Gragg and Geo. T. Arnett, defendants. NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE No. 7342 Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of an Order of Sale issued out of the District Court of McCurtain County, Oklahoma, on the 31st day of December, 1930, in an action wherein Maggie Loman Austin, guardian of Wilson Loman and Frank Loman, minors, was plaintiff, and W. L. Gragg, Loma Gragg, and Geo. T. Arnett, were defendants, directed to me, the undersigned sheriff of McCurtain county, commanding me to levy upon and sell without appraisement the following described property. S½ of SW% section 7, Twp. 8 S, Range 25 East, situated in McCurtain County, Oklahoma to satisfy a judgement and decree of foreclosure in favor of said plaintiff and against said defendants, obtained and made in said court on the 21st day of March, 1930, for the sum of $1122.00 with interest thereon at per cent per annum from the 21st day of March, 1930; $90.00 attorney's fees, costs $50.00, and costs accruing. will on the 31st day of January, 1931, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m., on said date at the front door of the court house in the city of Idabel, in said county and state, offer for sale and sell to the highest bidder for cash, the said property above described, or so much thereof as will satisfy the judgment with interest and costs. Witness my hand this the 31st day of December, 1930. CHAS. R. HOLMAN. Sheriff of McCurtain County, Oklahoma. By D. P. Willingham, Deputy. Tom Finney, Attorney. tor's prescription called Thoxin which works on an entirely differer principle from ordinary medicine It has a quick double action, it re lieves the irritation and goes dired to the internal cause. Thoxine contains no harmful drug is pleasant tasting and safe for th whole family. Guaranteed to giv better and quicker relief for cough or sore throats than anything yo have ever tried or you can have you money back. 35c, 60c, and $1.00 bo tles. Sold by Rexall Store, and other good drug stores.


Article from Shoshone News-Press, January 4, 1931

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Threaten to Take Eatables From England, Ark., Merchants Forcibly; Red Cross Aids in Distribution of Food. ENGLAND, estimated number 500 more stormed the business section here late today demanding food, and threatened take from merchants hurried call the Red Cross produced authorization of food distribution. More than 250 were fed. The farmers came from what was rich agricultural region until was ravaged by the drouth. Most of them hitherto had been prosperous. An address of one of the rioters was met many interrupting shouts children are for food and we are going to get are not going to let our chilwant food and want not another pushed forward exclaim, willing to for 50 cents day but not going Give and England officials said they considsituation "very serious," adding the men would storm the town again soon their present food supplies exhausted. They said virtually all merchants here "broke" reflection the drouth situation the countryside. Financial difficulties further increased short time by the closing Citizens Bank and Trust company. The Red Cross has been taking care many local dents. Attorney George Morris, an attorney, spoke the farmers, asked he thought situation would be repeated. He said: merchants England either must move their goods mount chine guns their stores. depend here cotton for our money crop and known the price low and besides the drouth production. Then came bank failure and knows cotcountry Impostors. "These men and women who came here today just simply go that's all. one man told they but when those women standing before me ing and openly begging for food for children, they can't me that. "Perhaps few Albert Wells Cross chairman) told me he recognized some of them impostors don't doubt some Fear Repetition. LITTLE Jan. Charles Thompson, chairman of the Pulaski County Red Cross and representative of the Red Cross in the drouth relief said tonight he feared the situation at England was the forerunner similar trouble other sections of Arkansas. Pulaski touches Loanoake county have some first hand knowledge conditions there," he said, "People generally do not realize how desperate the situation