Altamont State Bank - Altamont, KS

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: March 27, 1930
Location: Altamont, Kansas (37.190, -95.297)

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Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: d1ff1b9f

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Description

Article (1930-03-27) describes the Altamont State Bank as defunct and refers to an assistant receiver and State Receiver, and sale of the bank building being considered by the court. No run is mentioned. I classify this as a suspension followed by permanent closure/receivership.

Events (2)

1. March 27, 1930 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: Bank Building Bought? It was current report on the streets Wednesday that the bank building of the defunct Altamont State bank had been sold to the Labette County State bank.
Source: newspapers

2. March 27, 1930 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: the defunct Altamont State bank had been sold to the Labette County State bank. Assistant Receiver Byron Dixon said that the sale is under consideration by the court and State Receiver Johnson at Topeka, ... sold the fixtures ... still has some land and other assets of the bank to dispose of before he can made final settlement of the bank ... The offer of the Labette County State bank for the bank building is the best one so far received.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. March 27, 1930 The Parsons Sun Parsons, KS

Article from The Parsons Sun, March 27, 1930

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Article Text

of Interest By MRS. HELEN MAIRS. (Phone 51.) Bank Building Bought? It was current report on the streets Wednesday that the bank building of the defunct Altamont State bank had been sold to the Labette County State bank. Assistant Receiver Byron Dixon said that the sale is under consid- cration by the court and State Receiver Johnson at Topeka, but 80 far as he knew, it had not been approved and completed yet. sold the fixtures of Mr. Dixon the bank some time ago but still has some land and other assets of the bank to dispose of before he can made final settlement of the bank but hopes to do that now within short time. The offer of the Labette County State bank for the bank building is the best one so far received. Birth Announcements. James Bruce Moore or J. B. Moore (for his "granddad") is the new son born the name of March 23 to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Moore southwest of town. A girl is reported born to Mr. Glen Dumm and boy and Mrs. to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kabrey recently. These folks live tween here and Oswego. Mrs. Ackerson Seriously m. Mrs. Frank Ackerson has been under the doctor's care since Monday afternoon and is serious- Loses End of Finger. Jim high school senior and all around athlete lost the end of his index finger on the hand in the milling machine right in the high school shops Wednesevening. Jim and Bob Hall day were making wheel pullers from bar of and Jim accidentala let his fingers slip on the iron when feeling of it greased for smoothness. Piano Contest Held. The piano contestants from school taken to the grade Parsons Wednesday afternoon were judged to see where they who would represent this school in the at Oswego April Maxine Stroup won the beginners Mable Jean Martin the intermediate and Martin the advanced class. Class Teacher. The of high school girls surprised its Mrs. Alva night with honor of her They along plenty of and cake to be after evening. Those present Naomi Elfreda and Mary Smith, Irma Vance. Cleo Ruth Pearl BrillDorothy Dorothea Holmes and tenson. Ray Williams of foot and 6 town Wednesday about an hour and good deal of attention. of the their and down to a of R. Cooper of Parsons came down Wednesday to stay few days and some her the place and Overton spent Wednesday in Miami