Milliron Monday: The Journals January - March 1971

Abbott "Pete" Smith D.V.M.:  June 16, 1938 - February 22, 2010

Virginia Joyann "Jody" Haley Smith: April 2, 1938 - May 9, 2021

Welcome to Milliron Monday where every Monday we celebrate the legacy of Milliron Farm and Clinic, Dr. Pete and Jody Smith.

A continuation of Jody’s Journals. As we look back to 1971, a significant year for the Smith family, it becomes clear how valuable these journals are. Journaling offers numerous benefits, including the preservation of daily life, creating a legacy for future generations, providing historical insight, and documenting milestones and achievements. 

 

The Journals

January - March 1971

JANURAY 1971

• Sunday Church Good Shepherd
• Wormed horses, colts, sheep, trimmed feet, 2^nd shots for new lambs
• Went to Marietta after firing iron
• Went to see Fritz, Bank
• Pat, Dr. Tipton
• Lunch BBF
• Worked lab, clinic
• Pete stayed overnight, Charleston
• Picked up pasteurized milk
• Napped
• Hay delivered
• USTA dinner, Pete late, missed dinner, watch movies, ate at bar, danced
• Fritz – shoed Cricket in front
• Worked on log sheets
• Picked up dog crate, groceries
• Returned firing iron to Marietta
• Took truck to Russell’s
• Rode “Foxy”
• Rode Cricket, J rode Silver, took Shane, Song
• Churned butter, cleaned oven
• Borrowed Bill’s car
• Marietta dog training class, JoAnne L’Heureux drove
• DHL Boosters, all 5 days
• DHL, Mel, Shane, Pooh-Bear
• Cleaned Pete’s desk, put away 2 boxes books
• McDougal Road closed
• J. P. Artwork Shop, OU
• Church, McDougal
• Hank Akers brought Citroen down
• Christy sick, I answered phone, worked log sheets
• Janet’s birthday
• 4-H office
• Check spring, ok; water hydrant frozen at barn
• Dog license deadline
• 5 lamb rams sheared: Tinkerbell, male lamb
• Picked up truck, trailer, tractor
• Take Sheep to Coakley’s [meat processor]
• ATC Dog practice, here, JoAnne L’Heureux
• PM party here, Lee, for Nancy W.
• McDougal Church, rained all afternoon, picked up “Hammerhead” Hanson’s Suffolk buck
• Pooh-Bear 3^rd DHL booster
• Picked up lamb meat, high winds
• Delivered a lamb to Warmke's
• Cub Scouts, didn’t go, worked at Clinic, worked on bills
• Parkersburg, 6pm, Katherine Foster’s house
• Took corn to be ground
• Worked Shane, Deb, Song in prep room
• 2” snow
• J. Art school
• Gary, Aggie’s 13^th anniversary
• Walked dogs around this pasture, checked spring ok
• Ice skating, Gary, J., P.

FEBRUARY

• Went for seed corn, grained horses at Warmke's
• Columbus Training Club, Joan drove, Pam Winning babysat
• Marvin Lawrence here overnight
• JoAnne, Katherine Foster, worked dogs
• Took Marvin home
• J. went on calls with Pete
• Rode Cricket, J. rode Silver, woods, Windy Hills
• Worm colts, horses
• P. went on calls with Pete
• R. Warmke here
• Rode Preak; led Dee, sound; Pete, J., P. rode around thru woods, pretty snow
• Took corn in to be ground, drove in 4-wheel all the way, pulled Mrs. McPherson up Hooper Ridge
• Brought Pooh in (cage)
• School let out early, heavy snow
• No school, worked log sheets
• Rode Cricket, J. rode Silver, all around thru pastures, woods
• Worked Song
• Humane Society, lecture
• PTO Carnival
• Church- Episcopal
• Lunch, Chan’s, Nelsonville, Izor’s here
• Rode Dee around thru woods, Pete rode Cricket, J. P.
• Fritz Bookman’s birthday
• Rode Dee up gas line, rode above Eddy’s
• JoAnne, Katherine, worked dogs
• Drove J. Ruth to art class
• Hockey game
• Dinner w L’Heureux
• To Charleston, drove Citroen for first time
• Royal Lipizzaner Show, beautiful, Columbus; stayed overnight, Neil House, 1 am
• Columbus Vet meeting
• Shopped at Lazarus downtown, walked to saddle shop
• Organ recital, Episcopal Church
• Dinner w Akers, Schultheis
• Mom’s birthday
• Columbus Vet meeting
• Went to horse lectures; packed, checked out of room
• Back home, flooding
• Pete West Virginia overnight
• Rode Des, checked cow fencing at Dwyer’s
• To Library, Nelsonville, groceries, motorcycle crates for lamb fencing
• Hartley’s, call 4 am
• Rode, Ruth Silva rode Angel

MARCH

• Preak, Dee, shod with plates; Cricket reset, J took Pooh-Bear
• Rode Dee, J rode Preak, rain
• Wormed colts, horses, rabies shots; Dee treated for cough, runny nose
• Rode Pepsi, Pete rode Cricket
• Preak – string haltered
• Doug Hensley here about dog club
• Write Letter to the Editor
• Mansfield, Gary worked on my teeth
• Answered Clinic phone, Christie McDonald sick
• JoAnne L’Heureux rode Cricket
• Mel – 8 years old
• Katrina M. Izor, 2 years old
• Black cat (Matthews), bit, scratched me; tetanus shot
• Dead cow by Dwyer’s lane
• Dog club, barn
• Put Tiger in the house
• Circus, Charleston, with Hartley’s; spectacular
• Dog club, Buckeye Mart; J L’Heureux over
• Headache, napped, wrote letters
• Mr. Silver brought stereo
• Brought Tinker Bell, etc., back from Lucas’, Shane almost hit by car
• Took irons, dry ice, etc., to Kantz’s at Chester
• Check Dee for cough; Hartley’s here
• Corn shelled
• Pat, Royal Lipizzaner Show, Huntington; Christie McDonald, JoAnne drove, took Connie
• Parkersburg obedience school
• 4-H meeting; seminar, Tri-County Tech School
• Picked up Alice, Marie at Warmke’s
• Rode Dee – balked, reared

Please forgive typos, name or place misspellings; transcription from

vintage handwriting sometimes requires a magnifying glass and random

interpretation.

Enjoy the journey!

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