Bank of St Pauls (St Pauls, NC)

Episode Information

Episode UID
66045071563
Episode Type
Run โ†’ Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
6604507 routing
Routing Number
66-0450
Start Date
March 3, 1930
Location
St Pauls, North Carolina (34.807, -78.971)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
f4df13f0fde5bea6

Response Measures

None

Description

Closed by directors after a slight run and rumors; subsequently placed in liquidation and local branch banking filled the gap.

Events (3)

1. March 3, 1930 Run
Cause
Rumor Or Misinformation
Cause Details
Slight run triggered by wild rumors that the bank was about to be closed, with the recent failure of a Fayetteville bank precipitating fears.
Measures
None reported other than directors' subsequent suspension of business.
Newspaper Excerpt
A slight run on the bank yesterday followed by ... rumors ...
Source
newspapers
2. March 7, 1930 Suspension
Cause
Rumor Or Misinformation
Cause Details
Directors ordered closure after the run and circulating wild rumors (and recent neighboring bank failure) led to deposit withdrawals and loss of confidence.
Newspaper Excerpt
The Bank of St. Pauls ... failed to open its doors this morning by order of the board directors.
Source
newspapers
3. January 1, 1932 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
other assets were replaced in the hands the banking department for liquidation. These banks were ... the Bank of Pauls.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (4)

Article from The News and Observer, March 8, 1930

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BANK OF ST. PAUL CLOSES ITS DOORS Slight Run Followed By Rumors Causes Action By Directors St. Pauls, March Bank of St. Pauls, this town's only banking institution, failed to open its doors this morning by order of the board directors. A slight run on the bank yester day followed by to the effect that it was about to be closed is said to have led the closing. The failure of neighboring bank in Fay etteville short time ago is said to have precipitated the closing here. Deposits had from $210,000 to $140,000. A. R. McEachern president the bank, G. T. Fisher is vice president and J. C. Lentz is


Article from News and Record, March 8, 1930

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BANK OF ST. PAULS CLOSES ITS DOORS Institution Fails to Open Friday Morning, Following Rumors Closing. March Bank Pauls, this town's only banking doors order the board morning slight the bank yesterabout closed. the failure led the from the Lentz cashier


Article from The Robesonian, March 10, 1930

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OF PAULS CLOSED BY ORDER THE DIRECTORS Slight Run and Wild Rumors About Made Closing Will Be Paid Is mated. The Bank of St. Pauls, the only banking institution St. Pauls, closed by order of the board directors the conclusion of business Thursday, the failing to open doors Friday morning. slight run on the bank Monday and wild rumors dition is said to have led the tors to their decision suspend business. The closing the Fayette bank short time ago is thought to have precipitated the failure. Many mors started, causing depositors to decrease from stat estimated that depositors will from 50 60 per cent. Some hope entertained that the bank will be re-opened under similar those under which the Bank of Rowland now operating. McEachern was dent of the institution; Mr. Fisher, cashier.


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BANKS ESTABLISH NEW BRANCHES (Continued From Page One.) other assets were replaced in the hands the banking department for liquidation. These banks were the Merchants and Farmers Bank of Garysburg and the Bank of Pauls. Open New Branches. St. Pauls not left without banking facilities. as the Branch Banking and Trust Wilson. opened its branch there. giv ing this institution which was in strong that was unnecessary for to restrietions withdrawals even in the faces of failures around dozen branches in Eastern North Carolina. The other branch was opened at Leaksville by the Hood System In dustrial Bank Reidsville. This chain industrial of which Banking Commissioner Gurney Hood the founder. has main offi. ces ten cities and towns. Commiscioner Hood divested himself of his holdings the company when he became State To the statement of confidence in the North Carolina bank made Wednesday by John M. Miller. Richmond. director of the National Credit Corporation the Fifth Fed. Reserve district, Commissioner Hood yesterday added his statement: Cause For Fear. "The North Carolina Bank and Trust has recently been amined by us in all of its units and examinations have been consolidated and in our opinion the bank amply solvent. Therei no excuse for any run on this bank." Commissioner Hood also called at. tention strength the Branch Banking and Trust Co., Wilson: "It one of the strongest banking Institutions North Carolina It well managed, strong board of directors," said. Mr. Miller supplemented his statement the North Carolina bank with its 13 branches yesterday, stating from where went the difficul ties of the United Bank which prethe heavy from the North Carolina, that the North Carolina was Pearry on and pay everybody who wants their money." "The North Carolina Bank and Trust Co. has received over eight million dollars cold cash. Deposits are being probably fast as are going out. Several of the largest the United States wired their full The the North Carolina Bank and Trust Co. among the best in the State North and deserving of the full support of its entire within and without the State," 'he stated. Credit to McLean. Former A. W. McLean, chairman of the board of the North Carolina, was here yesterday ferring with and officers of the local branch To the personal efforts and the gredit for the rapid of financial support scale without precedent this From all over the State where have been heavy withdrawals the wake of failures yesterday came of subsding excitement the return to nor mal business the banks that have subjected to and met what regarded as the severest test in the history the State. Name Liquidating Agents. Hood last hight that E. W. Staples, of the United Bank and Trust Company of at San ford and Reidsville, had been named Its agent. He said this was variation from the bank department's policy not Daming local man as liquidating agent, but added Staples, former president of the Bank of Lexington, and been with the United for only short time and had nothing to do the institution's loans. Hugh Davis og Burgaw, was named liquidating agent for the Beaufort Banking Trust Company Beaufort, and Ayeock Freliquidating