United Bank (Middlebourne, WV)

Episode Information

Episode UID
69023071582
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
6902307 routing
Routing Number
69-0230
Start Date
October 19, 1931
Location
Middlebourne, West Virginia (39.492, -80.904)

Metadata

Model
gemini-3-flash-preview (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
abb2ea74ad074970

Response Measures

None

Description

The bank was recently formed by the consolidation of the Bank of Middlebourne and the First National Bank of Middlebourne.

Events (1)

1. October 19, 1931 Suspension
Cause Details
The bank failed to open for business; no specific trigger like a run or specific adverse news is mentioned for this particular bank.
Newspaper Excerpt
The United Bank of Middlebourne, recently formed by consolidation of the Bank of Middlebourne and the First National Bank of Middlebourne, did open for business today.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from Brooklyn Eagle, October 19, 1931

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Article Text

Evansville Bank And Others Close Indianapolis, Oct. 19 American Trust & Bank of Evansville, one of the largest banking institutions in that city, closed its doors this morning, and Luther Synons, Banking Commissioner took personal charge its affairs capitalized and has deposits of surand undivided profits $41,000 Fail Open Fort Kent. Me., Oct 19 Fort Trent Trust Company and its branch at Madawasca failed to open their doors today. Signs on the doors said Closed for Adjustment. The bank organized 1903 and was capitalized at $50,000 and had deposits of approximately $650,000. West Virginia Failure Sistersville. W. Va., Oct. 19 (AP)The United Bank of Middlebourne, recently formed by consolidation of the Bank of Middlebourne and the First National Bank of Middlebourne, did open for business today. According last statement. United Bank had resources of $722,042.19 Run on Manila Bank Manila. Oct 19 (P)-A run which developed yesterday on the China Banking Corporation incidental to the closing another Chinese bank here quieted down somewhat today Some depositors, however. continued to withdraw their money. Pittsburgh Failure Pittsburgh. Oct. 19 Exchange National Bank here did not open for business today A statement issued by the directors said unusual withdrawals depositors prompted the President March said depositors would be paid in full and that there would be remaining for distribution on the bank's condition Sept. 29 had demand deposits of and time deposits of $1,012,326: loans counts totaling $5,194,856. United States Government securities of $738,830 and cash totaling $562,970.


Article from St. Louis Globe-Democrat, October 20, 1931

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Akron Industries Join with Banks to Solve Own Difficulties Organize Credit Corporation After Mergers with $75,000,000 Resources. By Associated Press. AKRON. OHIO, October industries, mercantile establishments and banks combined on large today to solve their difficulties. type of banking for they formed the Credit Corporation which patterned after the National recently proposed by President Hoover. Combined Resources $75,000,000. of the corporation lowed merger Central DeBank Trust Company Trust and and cial institutions, which have of at $7. The bank, capitalized name Like the National Credit Corpora. corporation use $13. for rediscounting bank increasing the liquidity assets of the two merged All Industries Aid. industries and the four Firestone and among subscribwere included Directhe credit two banks subscribed the $500,000 that the forma said first localized application the United States of the credit corporation idea. Bank Closes After Run. Associated Press. By Exchange Bank here for business today. did open issued the directors said unusual withdrawals by prompted the positors has President W. March depositors be in full and that would be balance for distribution to stockholders. statement of the bank's condition September had of and mand disdeposits of $5,194,856. United counts totaling States securities $738,830 and cash totaling $562,970. Bank Falls to Open. By Associated VA., October United Bank of Middlebourne, by consolidation the Bank of Middlebourne National Bank of Midand the diebourne, did not open for busitoday. According to its last statement the United Bank had resources of $722,042.19. Evansville Bank Closes. By Associated Press. IND., October 19 Trust and Bank of Evansville, one of the largest banking institutions in that closed doors and Luther Banking took personal charge of its affairs. Marcus Sonntag, who is nent on number state commissions and chairman of the Board of Trustees Memorial president of the tion. deposits of $3,141,000, surplus and undivided profits State Takes Over Two Banks. By Associated Press. RRISBURG, PA., October Two Schuylkill banks taken today the State Banking Department. The Valley Bank total resources $1,674,841. and deposits of $1,369,088. The Auburn, the other closed institution, had total sources of $661,124 and deposits of $527,982. Bank and Branch Close. By Associated FORT ME., October 19.The Kent Trust and its branch at failed to open their doors today. The bank was in 1903, and Italized at $50,000. and had deposits of approximately $650,000. Banks Close After Suicide. By Associated TERRA ALTA. W. VA., October First National Bank of Terra Alta and the Alta Bank closed today. Harry Idleman, clerk of the First found morning his bullet the head. The Coroner said the body that Idleman killed himself and an inquest necessary. The First National Bank, Septemof surplus and $490,552. The Bank the same date reported capital of of $40,000 and deposits of $513,441. Run Causes Bank to Close. By Associated Press. HARLINGEN, TEX., October withdrawal of the Valley State Bank to close its doors here today. Directors nounced that they considered it best for all to place the bank's affairs the hands the State Banking Commission. said silent deposits has been in for some time. The Valley State Bank was capitalized for had deposits aggregating $613,979.