First National Bank (Medaryville, IN)

Episode Information

Episode UID
853701530
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
85370 national
Charter Number
8537
Start Date
June 30, 1927
Location
Medaryville, Indiana (41.081, -86.892)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
d839c4ecef7cba2e

Response Measures

None

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
99.8%
Date receivership started
1927-06-24
Date receivership terminated
1931-08-15
OCC cause of failure
Governance
Share of assets assessed as good
35.0%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
45.8%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
19.1%

Description

OCR in articles is garbled and dates/timelines are somewhat ambiguous; additional local reports would clarify exact closure date.

Events (5)

1. February 6, 1907 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. June 24, 1927 Receivership
Source
historical_nic
3. June 30, 1927 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
appointed receiver ... to handle Medaryville institution ... the bank, which closed its doors about ten days ago.
Source
newspapers
4. September 1, 1927* Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Bank closed and subsequently placed in receivership under the U.S. Comptroller (closure and receiver appointment by federal authorities).
Newspaper Excerpt
The bank, which closed its doors about ten days ago.
Source
newspapers
5. October 8, 1927 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Appointment of H. B. Randolph ... receiver for the First National bank of Medaryville, Ind., has at Washington The Medaryville bank was closed several weeks age
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (5)

Article from The Monticello Herald, June 30, 1927

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IS MADE BANK RECEIVER FOR TO HANDLE MEBANK NAMED DARYVILLE INSTITUTION. secretary of the David M. Boyle, Trust of Loan & Company been appointed receiver fayette has National Bank for First McIntosh, by United States comptroller of curwill wind up the busirency. He ness of the bank, which closed its doors about ten days ago. Mr. Boyle was year ago for the Monticello pointed receiver Bank Monticello, National through his bank was organized, taking assets of the bank. the receivership terminated less than thirty days. On achis satisfactory handling the Monticello bank, the of requested that troller name be permitted to remain the books the government for appointments in this territory. Although accepted untangling the appointment Medaryville bank, Mr. fairs of Boyle continue to manage the office of the City Trust secretary's Company.


Article from The Indianapolis Star, October 8, 1927

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APPOINT BANK RECEIVER. Appointment of H. B. Randolph. manager of the loan department of the State Savings and Trust Company of Indianapolis, receiver for the First National bank of Medaryville. Ind., has at Washington The Medaryville bank was closed several weeks age


Article from The Indianapolis Times, August 24, 1929

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Bank Receiver Asks Divorce By Times Special NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Aug. 24.H. B. Randolph has filed a divorce suit against Mrs. Dorothy Randolph, alleging abandonment. They were married four years and been separated three years. The plaintiff was agricultural agent for Hamilton county several years and is now receiver for the Medaryville Namonal bank.


Article from The Indianapolis Times, August 24, 1929

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Bank Receiver Asks Divorce Ind., Aug. Randolph has filed divorce against Mrs. Dorothy Randolph, alleging abandonment. They were married four years and been separated three years. The plainagricultural agent for Hamilton county several years now receiver Medaryville Namonal bank.


Article from Journal and Courier, September 7, 1933

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NEWS NOTES OF FOUNTAIN COUNTY COVINGTON, Sept. 7-(Special) Daniel Mitchel, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Mitchell of Newtown, has won a scholarship in Indiana university for having had the highest grades of any high school boy in Fountain county, over period of four years. Mr. Mitchell will enter school Sept. 6 to take a course in arts and science. HAS U. S. POST Austin K. Wildman of Newtown is an examiner for the reconstruction finance corporation, working out of the Chicago of fice. After finishing his education in Lafayette Business college, he was given position in the City National Bank of Lafayette. Soon after ho resigned to become assistant to the receiver of the First National bank at Medaryville, under the office of the comptroller of the currency of the U. S. treasury. He was employed as assistant to several national bank receivers until June, 1930, when he was appointed receiver of the Citizens' National bank at Hope. He resigned to accept the position he now holds. CALLED BY DEATH Mrs. Mabel Tittle, 52, wife of Charles Tittle, born and reared at Covington, who later moved to Danville, III., died in Lake View hospital, short time after entering the hospital, and undergoing an emergency operation. She was married to Charles Tittle and lived at Danville. The body was brought to Covington by Board and Shelby. The funeral was to be held at the Baptist church at 3 p. m. Tuesday; interment in Mt. Hope cemetery.