541. Grant County Bank (Sheridan, AR)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Run → Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type
state
Start Date
November 17, 1930
Location
Sheridan, Arkansas (34.307, -92.401)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
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Response Measures

None

Description

Article (Nov 17, 1930) reports Grant County Bank, Sheridan, closed at noon due to heavy runs as part of a chain suspension amid a panicky condition in the state. A later article (Nov 26, 1930) lists Grant County Bank among banks scheduled to reopen. Thus sequence is run → temporary suspension → reopening. I infer 'state' bank from the name; OCR had minor errors but bank and dates are clear.

Events (3)
1. November 17, 1930 Run
Cause
Macro News
Cause Details
Part of a wider panicky condition in the state leading to heavy withdrawals and runs on multiple banks.
Measures
Closed temporarily at noon; suspended business as part of chain suspension to protect depositors and avoid runs.
Newspaper Excerpt
Grant County Bank, Sheridan, closed at noon, due to heavy runs this morning.
Source
newspapers
2. November 17, 1930 Suspension
Cause
Macro News
Cause Details
Temporary suspension instituted as a precaution amid statewide panic and to avoid runs; part of coordinated suspensions of banks affiliated with a financier's interests and others experiencing heavy withdrawals. (Announced to reopen after five days.)
Newspaper Excerpt
Thirty-two banks ... temporarily suspended business this morning ... Will open in five days after precautionary steps taken.
Source
newspapers
3. November 26, 1930 Reopening
Newspaper Excerpt
Other banks scheduled to reopen yesterday today were the Grant County bank at Sheridan ... .
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)
1. November 17, 1930 Jonesboro Daily Tribune Jonesboro, AR
Article from Jonesboro Daily Tribune, November 17, 1930

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Article Text

BANKS CLOSED TEMPORARILY STATE CITIES Number of Banks Chain Suspend Business Today In Order to Protect Interest of Depositors. Will Open in Five Days After Precautionary Steps Taken. Thirty-two banks in which B. Banks, Arkansas financier, is interested, temporarily suspended business this morning, with announcements being made to the effect that they would reopen for-business after five days. Capitalists viewed the closing of the banks with little alarm, expressing the belief that the banks are all absolutely solvent and that their temporary closing is for the protection of depositors and to avoid runs that might have resulted from the present panicky condition of the state, Fortunately, no Jonesboro banking interests were in any way connected with any of the banks that closed. according to statements made this morning. The following United Press dis patch tells of the temporary closing of the banks: LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Nov. 17.The following banks in which A. B. Banks company is interested suspended business temporarily this morning: Bank of Altheimer. Altheimer; North Arkansas Bank, Batesville: Bank of Bauxite, Bauxite; Benton Bank and Trust Company, Benton: Arkansas State Bank, Carlisle: Bank of Carthage, Carthage; Farmers Bank, Casa; Bank of Clarendon; Farmers Bank, Dardanelle; Eudora Bank and Trust Company, Eudora: Hampton State Bank, Hampton: Cleburne County Bank, Heber Springs; Merchants and Planters Bank, Henlena; Arkansas Bank and Trust Company, Hope; Bank of Houston, Houston Merchants and Planters Bank, Humphreys, First National Bank, Junction City: Merchants and Farmers Bank, Junction City: Cleveland County Bank; Kingsland, Chicot Trust Company, Lake Village; American Exchange and Trust Company, Little Rock; First State Bank, Osceola: Bank of Pangburn, Pangburn; Perry State Bank, Perry: Merchants and Planters Bank and Trust Company, Pine Bluff: Victoria Bank, Strong: First State Bank, Thornton, Bank of Wabsseka, Wabaseka: Grant County Bank, Sheridan; Exchange Bank and Trust Company, Dermott, Bank of Fordyce, Fordyce; Exchange Bank of Dermott. and Sheridan, clased at noon, due to heavy runs this morning.

2. November 26, 1930 Paragould Soliphone Paragould, AR
Article from Paragould Soliphone, November 26, 1930

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Article Text

Three Additional for Business Open Reopening Institutions Are Bank of Ozan, Bank of McNeil and Bank Of Stamps Little Nov. additional banks that last today bring to ten the number reopenings among the closed suspended banks during past week. Those reopening today The Bank Ozan, the Bank and the Bank of Stamps. The Little Rock, Nov. banks that suspended payments last week reported to the state Banking Department yesterday and teight 10 more not officially reported to resume operation yesterday or today. General improvement in banking conditions throughout Arkansas was noted. despite the suspension three additional banks yesterday. They are Bank of Maynard Maynard, the Cross County bank Wynne the Bank Glenwood Glenwood, to total capital approximately $9,000. The Cross County bank, the largest the three, was capitalized $60,000. Its deposits of September 24 amounted $560,000. Deposits the Bank Glenwood were said be $168.000 and the Bank of Maynard $85,000. Banks reported by the Banking Department as yesterday included the Bank of Waldo and the Peoples bank Waldo. The Bank Manila, the State Monette and the Viola State bank Deposits amounting to $10,000 were made at the Bank Manila during the first hours of business yesterday morning. Depositors have signed time certificates agreeing to withdraw their funds installments at Intervals of nine, 12 and 15 months. Other banks scheduled to reopen yesterday today were the Grant County bank at Sheridan, the Bradley County bank at Hermitage, the Bank Harrisburg, Citizens bank Bald Knob, the Bank of McNeil, Columbia county. and the Bank of Ozan, Hempstead county. Steps toward reorganization of many closed last week being taken yesterday, additional openings probably will be ported during the week, officials the state Banking Department three small banks that yesterday make total that have stopped payments closed for liquidation the American Trust Company of Little Rock shut its week. majority the banks that have closed affiliated through Banks John chief bank examtner the state Banking Department, yesterday with an inventory collateral held by the Exchange Trust Company R. W. Rightsell, vice president the American Exchange Trust Company and manager the mortgage department announced that perowing interests or principal on notes held by the department are pected to make payments promptly They will receive notes coupons. Persons owning real estate notes held by the mortgage loan department receive payments when collections made. Mr. Rightsell said. The will look after collections, partment and taxes affecting loans carried when the bank suspended, but no loans will be made. MORGAN HONORED Oxford, England, Nov. Morgan received his degree Doctor of Civil Laws, the honor conferred England's oldest university