Winterville Georgia’s unique tax and growth profile
Winterville, settled around 1859 with the Athens branch of the Georgia railroad, grew as a healthful, well governed town. It boasts strong farming, rapid boll weevil control, and robust trade across Clarke Madison and Oglethorpe counties, with two ginneries and solid merchant activity despite hard times.
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Winterville
Athens
Ha Winter
Georgia
South
Van
Harry Pittard
Pittard Banking Company
J. T. Pittard
Clarke
Madison
Oglethorpe
James M. Smith
Rgia
Armisce
Eace Merchants
Own Pan
Winterville's taxless, business-led town government
Winterville, Georgia prides itself on no property taxes with a government run by prominent business people and farmers. Mayor G O Kelly and councilmen G C Pittard J R Dawson T A Holbrook and T N Gaines oversee a model, low-spend municipality noted for clean streets and a notable swimming pool along Beaverdam Creek.
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Georgia
South
Wintewille
Winterville
G. O'Kelly
Beaverdam Creek
Athens
Harry Pittard
Pittard Banking Company
Pittards
Clarke County
Winterville Churches Stand as Pillars of Town Life
Winterville’s religious groups shaped the town’s character with a strong Methodist and Baptist presence. The 1921 Methodist church on the historic site, funded by citizens including Mrs. Dean, stands as a modern edifice with ample Sunday school space. Rev. J. R. Allen leads the pulpit, supported by a flourishing Sunday school under T. N. Gaines. The Baptist church, built in 1887 on a donated lot by Wm. Coile, preserves local faith and unity under Rev. Coile, with long service and a prominent Sunday school. Citizens pride themselves on Christian cooperation across denominations.
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Winterville
Athens
Auras
Rgin
Wintervilles
Sarah Pittard
J. R. Allen
White County
Allen
Panine
Little River
Wilkes County
T. N. Gaines
Dean
Lexington Road
Baptists
Ae Wm. Coile
Coile
Splendid Educational Advantages In Wintersville Public Schools
Winterville hosts two public schools offering strong educational advantages. A Vocational Department serves as a state college training site with a U S government grant, featuring a full blacksmith shop and industrial labs. Faculty includes Prof R C Chandler agriculture and Miss Susie Bunsen home economics, plus an academic staff led by M R Ellise and several teachers.
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Winterville
State Agricultural College
United States
Merchants Have Splendid Stocks In Winterville Trade
Winterville merchants boast large, well selected stocks at low prices in a thriving territory. The Pittard Banking Company, led by J. T. Pittard, anchors the town with a 25000 dollar capital and strong local confidence. Local firms Pittard Coile & Co, Culbertson, Winter, Pittard, Winter & Dawson, and the Pittard Ginnery form a modern, reliable commercial community. The Rexall Winterville Drug Company run by Mr. Watson doubles as postmaster, with a modern plant and broad trade. Trade remains brisk as the town emerges as a price leader in the region.
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Winterville
Land ‘Rai
Progressive Bank
Pittard Banking Company
J. T. Pittard
John Pittard
D. H. Winter
H. F. Pittard
F. H. Kroner
F. L. Johnson
J. J. Wilkins
W. H. Dean. Strong
Pittard, Coile & Co
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W. Mord. Culbertson
C. W. Pittard
Winter & Dawson
Winterville Drug Company
Rexall
Watson
Pittard Ginnery
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