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Airplane Brings Funds To Bank OFFICIALS ARE PREPARED FOR CONTINGENCIES Airplane Brings Sufficient Cash Here to Care for Any Situation that May Arise. Public Confidence Unshaken. Although there has been little discussion of a run on the Bank of Jonesboro as a result of the closing this morning of the American Trust Company, officials at the former bank are prepared for any emergencies that may arise, they said today. Just before noon an airplane arrived in Jonesboro from a federal rebank, carrying sufent cash to take care an emergency that may rise. The usual first of the month and Saturday crowd was present at the Bank of Jonesboro today but as many of them were depositing as were withdrawing and officials of the bank indicated at noon today that their deposits had been slightly greater than their withdrawls during the busy morning hours. The Bank of Jonesboro is taking extraordinary steps to assure the the public of a continuance. of service they have rendered during the past despite the unusual conditions resulting from the failure of the other bank. The confidence that Jonesboro people have in the Bank of Jonesboro is unshaken and affairs at the institution are expected to run in their usual smooth manner. Today is the first time in the memory of Jonesboro people that an airplane has been called into service to bring money here in response to such a call. It typifies the service that the Bank of Jonesboro is rendering its patrons.