6169. Citizens State Bank (Orleans, IN)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
November 26, 1930
Location
Orleans, Indiana (38.662, -86.452)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
a81663e2

Response Measures

None

Description

The bank failed to open on 1930-11-26 by order of its board to protect the interests of the depositors and a receiver was appointed by the court on 1930-12-13. No explicit run is described in the articles for this particular bank; closure appears to be a director-ordered suspension leading to receivership (permanent closure).

Events (2)

1. November 26, 1930 Suspension
Cause
Voluntary Liquidation
Cause Details
Board of directors ordered the bank closed to protect the interests of the depositors; failed to open on Nov. 26, 1930.
Newspaper Excerpt
In Indiana, the Citizens State bank at Orleans failed to open for business
Source
newspapers
2. December 13, 1930 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Oscar ... has been receiver for the Citizens bank of Orleans, which closed recently. Petition asking for receiver was filed the Orange circuit court yesterday and appointment was made by Judge Tucker.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article from The Des Moines Register, November 26, 1930

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Article Text

THREE BANKS ARE REOPENED Arkansas Situation Improves: Three Close in Tennessee. (By The Associated Press.) Develop ments in the banking, situation in the United States Tuesday included the closing of five institutions in various localities and the reopening of three. that had closed during the last Three Arkansas banks reported to the banking department they had reopened for business after having suspended payments for week With these reopenings, ten seventy banks in the state which closed or suspended within week have resumed Those resuming business during the day were the Bank of Ozan. the Bank of McNeil and the Bank of Stamps. Members of the Christmas club of the used American Exchange Trust company in Little Rock. Ark. will 50 per cent of their savings through plan agreed upon by three the largest stores. There are about 1.000 of the club. with appreximately $200,000 on, deposit. Three banks in Weakley county in Tennessee were closed dispatches from Dresden said The cashier of the Weakley County bank in Dresden reported it was closed to stop run. The Bank of Martin and the City State bank, both at Martin, closed earlier in the day In Indiana. the Citizens State bank at Orleans failed to open for business The institution is capitalized at $30 and has of In Mo. the First National bank was closed by its directors after run It was said withdrawals during the last few days had amounted to 000 Peoria dispatches sai Henry Denhart president of the defunct Denhart State bank at WashingIll offered his personal forof $120 000 to help overcome liabilities growing out of the several months


Article from The Boston Daily Globe, November 26, 1930

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Article Text

CITIZENS' STATE BANK OF ORLEANS, IND. CLOSES ORLEANS, Ind, Nov failed to today. sign informed depositors bank has closed order of the board directors, order protect the interests the depositors. at $30,000 and deposits of $360,000.


Article from The Indianapolis Star, December 14, 1930

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Article Text

HEADS COVINGTON BANK. Ind., Dec 13.-J. M Wilkey has been elected president of the Fountain Trust Company of Covington, succeeding C. H. Dicken who died recently Wilkey has been connected bank for years Bilstand, who has the seventeen succeeds Wilkey secretary M. Dunlap as vice president. BANK RECEIVER NAMED. 13. Oscar an attorney of this has city, been receiver for the Citizens bank of Orleans, which closed recently Petition asking for receiver was filed the Orange cuit court yesterday and pointment was made by Judge Tucker.