Born Stephenville Crossing lived on Hillview until 8 years old in 67. I remember as a child loud Jets taking off shaking dishes and windows up there. My Dad worked there until it closed down. Mom had a special cup for Mosey Burns. She always gave him something to eat.
My family lived on the base. My very pregnant mom and dad and my 1 year old brother. My dad was ending his enlistment on May 1st 1962. The base doctor suggested that my mother take cod liver oil to induce labor and I was born 2 days before we were scheduled to leave. Yeah, they didn't fly you home. It was a three day drive in a volkswagon beetle for the four of us to Dallas, Texas. My mom was only 17 years old. My mom described the list as horrendous.
We lived on Hill View. I was born in 59 lived there until 8 years old. I remember the jets flying over scared me as a child. It shook the house and dishes all the time. Tucks, March's, Benoît's, Collier's old Ramon March was a sicko. Mosey Burns would always come for a tea and sandwich. God rest his soul. Mom kept a cup separate because he was dirty and smelly. Dad said if he made a nickel in a day, That's a nickel saved .He refused Walt Disney's people to take him to Florida to do a show or documentary. He died shortly after they put him in a home. Shaved him cleaned him up. One time as Newfoundlander's from that part knows. The Mounties were looking for the moonshiner's and asked Mosey (who knew everyone) Who makes the moonshine around here? Mosey said first give me some coin for a cup of tea. They did and Mosey said "GOD makes the moon shine bright :) Very smart man a hermit and miser all in one.
What a comment! That's a wonderful story about the man. True be told... I once ran off with a wheelbarrow, a rubber old man mask and a wig and a knit hat for Oct 31st in the 90s to go trick-or-treat'n. Hope it wasn't in bad taste. I was a kid. Only seen a few pictures of the man and heard about how he was such a fixture of Stephenville. The older generation seemed to laugh at my choice of costume and character when I told them who I was. Pile of candy in that wheelbarrow let me tell you!
My dad was base JAG in 1964-67. I remember how very cold it was there but how much fun it was to ice skate and sled and ski. For a kid, it was a wonderland!
We lived on the base from December 1960 to June 1963. We three kids attended St. Stephen's Catholic School in town for the three school years that we lived there. Our home was on Georgia Drive and our dad worked at the port where he would go out and catch huge cod fish in the surf. I love the snow and thought we were living in a wonderland.
My mother met an airman there in ‘55. Married him in ‘56 and she had my sister there. She left Stephenville in 1957 and never returned. They divorced sometime after coming to Philadelphia then she met my father.
My mother worked on the base in 1955. I was born in 1956, my mother has passed and I am now looking for my father, Anthony Marucci who was stationed there during the 50’s.
I lived on base and in Stephenville from 1957 to 1960. In town, we lived in Silvers Apartments across from the old Mountie station next to the cemetery. Our quarters were built while we lived in Silvers apartments. We moved to 536A, the only duplex on the road going down the hill.
If it wasn’t for this place I wouldn’t be here! My pop Hobart Tanner met my grand mother while here with the US Air Force! Crazy too think if it wasn’t for the war I wouldn’t be here
Born Stephenville Crossing lived on Hillview until 8 years old in 67. I remember as a child loud Jets taking off shaking dishes and windows up there. My Dad worked there until it closed down. Mom had a special cup for Mosey Burns. She always gave him something to eat.
I tember Mosey Burns myself. My mother fed him a time it two as well. My father was an airman
I'm from stephenville and have been on the base many many times. Luv it
My family lived on the base. My very pregnant mom and dad and my 1 year old brother. My dad was ending his enlistment on May 1st 1962. The base doctor suggested that my mother take cod liver oil to induce labor and I was born 2 days before we were scheduled to leave. Yeah, they didn't fly you home. It was a three day drive in a volkswagon beetle for the four of us to Dallas, Texas. My mom was only 17 years old. My mom described the list as horrendous.
Oops, the trip was horrendous.
My sisters and I were born there in the 50’s. Dad worked on the base. We left in 1959 but always have loved Stephenville.
I was born there, too.
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We lived on Hill View. I was born in 59 lived there until 8 years old. I remember the jets flying over scared me as a child. It shook the house and dishes all the time. Tucks, March's, Benoît's, Collier's old Ramon March was a sicko. Mosey Burns would always come for a tea and sandwich. God rest his soul. Mom kept a cup separate because he was dirty and smelly. Dad said if he made a nickel in a day, That's a nickel saved .He refused Walt Disney's people to take him to Florida to do a show or documentary. He died shortly after they put him in a home. Shaved him cleaned him up. One time as Newfoundlander's from that part knows. The Mounties were looking for the moonshiner's and asked Mosey (who knew everyone) Who makes the moonshine around here? Mosey said first give me some coin for a cup of tea. They did and Mosey said "GOD makes the moon shine bright :) Very smart man a hermit and miser all in one.
What a comment! That's a wonderful story about the man. True be told... I once ran off with a wheelbarrow, a rubber old man mask and a wig and a knit hat for Oct 31st in the 90s to go trick-or-treat'n. Hope it wasn't in bad taste. I was a kid. Only seen a few pictures of the man and heard about how he was such a fixture of Stephenville. The older generation seemed to laugh at my choice of costume and character when I told them who I was. Pile of candy in that wheelbarrow let me tell you!
My dad was base JAG in 1964-67. I remember how very cold it was there but how much fun it was to ice skate and sled and ski. For a kid, it was a wonderland!
We lived on the base from December 1960 to June 1963. We three kids attended St. Stephen's Catholic School in town for the three school years that we lived there. Our home was on Georgia Drive and our dad worked at the port where he would go out and catch huge cod fish in the surf. I love the snow and thought we were living in a wonderland.
Thank you for sharing ❤😊
A great piece of history of my home province.
My mother met an airman there in ‘55. Married him in ‘56 and she had my sister there. She left Stephenville in 1957 and never returned. They divorced sometime after coming to Philadelphia then she met my father.
Just came across this video. I wonder if they still have the original pictures of the military from the USA in 1955.
Very cool, love seeing how it looked in my mom's time, appreciate the posting!
We lived there from 1960-1963.
Love it! This is where I grew up :-)
omg thank you so much for my good memories wow
Granite hill was the last part of the video, my uncle helped blast the hill. He worked for the military.
Very nice. I visited there as a child in the 60s and 70s. Lived there from 1980 -1994. Great little town.
You were there about the same time my sister was there
im 76 now and l was living there when this flim was made,my dad was in the Air Force at the time,l was about 8 or 9 years old
I’m 31 years old and currently live here. Quiet and relaxed place, not much goes on here anymore.
I was there in 55-56 in the US Army , 7278 GUTC . Film shows just how the place looked then .
My mother worked on the base in 1955. I was born in 1956, my mother has passed and I am now looking for my father, Anthony Marucci who was stationed there during the 50’s.
I lived on base and in Stephenville from 1957 to 1960. In town, we lived in Silvers Apartments across from the old Mountie station next to the cemetery.
Our quarters were built while we lived in Silvers apartments. We moved to 536A, the only duplex on the road going down the hill.
Those apartments are still there.
We lived on Hillview until 67
I was born on that base!
If it wasn’t for this place I wouldn’t be here! My pop Hobart Tanner met my grand mother while here with the US Air Force! Crazy too think if it wasn’t for the war I wouldn’t be here
I was born there in 65
So was my husband
Lived there as a child Chapel is familiar.
I was born on base Jan. 1951
The airport ie no longer an International airport. It's in danger of closing.
Thanks to the Deer Lake airport being built and less service to NL.