State Bank (Fort Meade, FL)

Episode Information

Episode UID
7546722791555
Episode Type
Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
754672279 hash
Start Date
July 17, 1929
Location
Fort Meade, Florida (27.752, -81.802)

Metadata

Model
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Short Digest
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Response Measures

None

Description

The bank suspended in July 1929 following the failure of the Citizens Bank and Trust of Tampa and reopened in March 1930.

Events (2)
1. July 17, 1929 Suspension
Cause
Local Banks
Cause Details
Suspended following the failure of the Citizens Bank and Trust of Tampa and other affiliated institutions.
Newspaper Excerpt
State bank of Fort Meade and Bank of Pasco coun-: Dade City... posted nt the was in his hands.
Source
newspapers
2. March 1, 1930* Reopening
Newspaper Excerpt
Authority to reopen the Fort Meade State bank. which suspended last July, was granted by Circuit Judge Taylor
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)
1. July 17, 1929 The Brownsville Herald Brownsville, TX
Article from The Brownsville Herald, July 17, 1929

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Article Text

Is Fruit Fly Caused Bank and Trust company, Citizens' TAMPa. July institutions, to subsidiary banking state institution, and nine their doors today. open in Tampa. Notices of the depositories were Besides the Citizens, four said the institubank examiner Citizens' bank by state posted nt the was in his hands. affected were: The TO ROME? The Bank of Ybor City on which was made bank: Citizens' The Franklin braska Avenue the Bank of Flant City: Bradentown Bank and Trust company. First Bank and Trust company State bank of Fort Meade and Bank of Pasco coun-: Dade City. Jackson, state examiner, has been here since Monday checkup conditions. ing directors of the The board Citizens Bank and Trust, meetissued statement today conditions due to and continued adverse gossip following the appearance conditions Mediterranean which was the feeling of unrest responsible for on the part of and fear developed the people.'

2. February 26, 1930 Fort Pierce Tribune Fort Pierce, FL
Article from Fort Pierce Tribune, February 26, 1930

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Article Text

BANK TO REOPEN FORT MYERS, Feb. 26 (AP).Authority to reopen the Fort Meade State Bank, which suspended last July, was granted by Circuit Judge Taylor after a hearing at Bartow. The proposed reopening was arranged after depositors agreed to "freeze" their holdings in the bank.

3. March 2, 1930 Tampa Bay Times St. Petersburg, FL
Article from Tampa Bay Times, March 2, 1930

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Article Text

FORT MEADE STATE BANK TO BE OPENED FORT MEADE March 1.-(P)Authority to reopen the Fort Meade State bank. which suspended last July, was granted by Circuit Judge Taylor after hearing at Bartow. The proposed reopening was arranged after depositors agreed to "freeze" their holdings in the bank. take place on the top of a ferris wheel, and finally wind up in scene that has romance and heart throbs cleverly mixed in it for diversity.