Peoples Enterprise Bank (Laurens, SC)

Episode Information

Episode UID
67011571584
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
6701157 routing
Routing Number
67-0115
Start Date
December 1, 1931
Location
Laurens, South Carolina (34.499, -82.014)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
17a4a9a879ec79aa

Response Measures

None

Events (2)

1. December 1, 1931 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Bank failed to open Dec 1; state examiner involved and bank closed to business.
Newspaper Excerpt
The Peoples Enterprise Bank here failed to open its doors for business this morning.
Source
newspapers
2. December 19, 1931 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Liquidation Of Laurens Institution To Start ... Ernest Easterby ... was elected receiver of the bank ... The bank not insolvent was shown and has on hand $50,000 which be paid the depositors once according to agreement as to liquidation procedure.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from Washington Daily News, December 1, 1931

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Article Text

BANK FAILS TO OPEN Laurens, S. Dec. The Peoples Enterprise Bank here failed to open its doors for business this morning. The bank's statement of September 30 showed $460,000 deposits.


Article from The Greenville News, December 19, 1931

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Article Text

EASTERBY BANK RECEIVER Liquidation Of Laurens Institution To Start With Pay$50,000 At Once ment LAURENS, Dec. meeting today of the depositors of the Peoples Enterprise bank which was closed December the board directors after conference with the state bank examiner, Ernest Easterby president of the Laurens Glass Works company was elected receiver of the bank, John Wells as Todd, former president of the bank, assistant to Easterby; and Hayne Taylor, M. Smith and Charles F. Fleming, advisory The receiver is to receive salary $2,000 year, the assistant per "reasonable and the attorney "not to exceed acsalary to resolution that was cording adopted by the meeting. The bank not insolvent was shown and has on hand $50,000 which be paid the depositors once according to agreement as to liquidation procedure. Albert Fant. state bank examiner, was present and stated state desired to see the bank's affairs liquidated large fees costs was capitalized at $100,000.