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Jerry Moravy

Also Jerry Moravy

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TypePerson
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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fl. 1961
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Summary

Jerry Moravy was identified as a McClure oil driller in the August 1961 report of the company’s Beaver Island operations; the newspaper says he was only lightly injured when his car rolled in soft sand.

Evidence and limits

This is an episode-qualified identity record, not a complete biography or occupational history.

Sources

  1. Names Jerry Moravy as a McClure driller and says his car rolled over in soft sand, leaving him with skinned elbows. The notice does not provide a full biography or accident report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-08_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1961-08_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Jerry Moravy”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/jerry-moravy/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1961, “Dreams of Black Gold on Beaver.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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