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By The United Press PHILADELPHIA, July 16—Seven more closed banks of the state will pay depositors more than a half million dollars within the next month, Dr. William D. Gordon, State Secretary of Banking, announced today. Among them are four banks in the anthracite region of the state and the other three are in the Philadelphia area. The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Northumberland will pay 20 per cent of its deposits, amounting to $34,190, on July 25. This will be the second payment made by the bank, which closed Oct. 29, 1931. The first 10 per cent payment of $17,099 was made last March 23. The Shenandoah Trust Company, Shenandoah, will pay its depositors $99,473, or 10 per cent, Aug. 9. The Miners Bank of McAdoo also will pay 10 per cent Aug. 9, which will amount to $22,534. The closed institution made its first payment to depositors April 15 of 25 per cent, amounting to $55,073. The latter bank closed Jan. 2, 1932. The Heights Deposit Bank, Wilkes-Barre, will make its second payment of 10 per cent, $195,517, July 29. Depositors received their first 10 per cent, amounting to $128,722, Feb. 9. The bank closed Sept. 23, 1931. The other three banks, in the Philadelphia area, which will make