Fort Pierce Fishing Guide and Indian River Area Sport Fishing, 1956
Item
Title
Fort Pierce Fishing Guide and Indian River Area Sport Fishing, 1956
Fishing and tourist guide, Fort Pierce-St. Lucie County, Fla., 1956 edition
Description
Fifth edition; Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida : WIRA, 1956. Distributed by Fort Pierce-St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce. Edited by Merritt Hillard and Associate Editor, Bill Strickland. Published by Doug Silver. Includes letter from Alvin Morland, Executive Secretary of the Fort Pierce Chamber of Commerce; information about fishing areas of interest including the Melody Lane Seawall, South Bridge, North Bridge, the Crossroads, the Back Country and other “hot spots;” Information about the Rudy Schaefer Fishing Contest; 1901-1947 St. Lucie Climate table from the U.S. Weather Bureau; “Fishing Fashions” article (author not listed); winners of the 1955 WIRA-Chamber of Commerce Fishing Tournament; tide chart; seafood Recipes; list of local churches with pastor name and mass/service times; St. Lucie County Free Public Library hours; list of civic and fraternal groups in the area; Also features descriptions and drawings of fish in the waters in of St. Lucie County, ads for local businesses and attractions, and photos and information related to community life, fishing, and waterways.
Source
Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.
Publisher
WIRA (Radio station : Ft. Pierce, Fla.)
Contributor
Rights
No Copyright - In the United States: The Martin County Library System believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. For more information, visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Format
89 p. : illustrations ; 7.5 inches
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
FG-1955-FtPierce
2023.001
Coverage
Collection
Citation
Edited by Merritt Hillard and Associate Editor, Bill Strickland., “Fort Pierce Fishing Guide and Indian River Area Sport Fishing, 1956,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/1064.