Bank of Rupert (Rupert, WV)

Episode Information

Episode UID
1209812691585
Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
120981269 hash
Start Date
January 24, 1932
Location
Rupert, West Virginia (37.963, -80.690)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
6d57e72e941b5670

Response Measures

None

Description

OCR in articles had minor errors (e.g., 'rectors' = 'directors'); corrected for clarity.

Events (3)
1. January 24, 1932 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Lists 240 Banks Closed in U.S. in Last 3 Weeks ... Bank of Rupert, at Rupert, was closed today One In Indiana.
Source
newspapers
2. January 24, 1932 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Closed by orders with assistant commissioner placed in charge by banking department
Newspaper Excerpt
Press Charleston, banking department today announced the Bank of Rupert, Greenbrier county, been closed by orders of its directors. John Nash, assistant commissioner, was placed in charge
Source
newspapers
3. May 21, 1934 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Mr. Morrison, receiver of local closed ... records of the Bank of Rupert ... have been brought to the old banking rooms of the Bank of Greenbrier
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)
1. January 24, 1932 Chicago Tribune Chicago, IL

Article Text

Lists 240 Banks Closed in U.S. in Last 3 Weeks New York Jan. The Amer Ican Banker lists 240 bank suspenalons in the first three weeks of January In the last week Iowa re12 closings, Illinois, 11; Utah, and Missouri, New York and Call tied up by the January suspensions Two Illinois Banks Close. -The Farmers' State bank at Glasford and the Central Illinois Trust and bank at Mattoon were today. One in West Virginia. W. Va. [SpeJan. Bank of Rupert, at Ru pert, was closed today One In Indiana. Galveston Ind., Citizens' State Bank of was today The bank had been weakened with recently by It was capitalized at

2. January 24, 1932 The Raleigh Register Beckley, WV

Article Text

BANK CLOSES Press Charleston, banking department today nounced the Bank of Rupert, Greenbrier county, been closed by orders of its rectors. John Nash, assistant commissioner, was placed charge,

3. May 21, 1934 Covington Virginian Covington, VA

Article Text

Bank Receiver Has New Quarters (Special to The Virginian) LEWISBURG, W. Va., May 21. moved into quarters this week by Mr. Morrison, receiver of local closed of the the purpose economy records of the Bank of Rupert, the of Williamsburg, and the Bank Bank of Greenbrier, all in the ceiver's hands, have been brought to the old banking rooms of the Bank of Greenbrier, on the of Main and This is one of the busiest corners in and is ideal for banking town business, being equipped with modern fire and burglar proof vault. Mr. Thos. Price, who has been in charge of the Bank of Greenbrier since closed, will also take charge the two banks brought here and will be assisted Mr. Marvin Via, who been by looking after the Bank of Williamsburg.