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, 2nd 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
3rd 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 13th 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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Through captivating, powerful, and emotional anecdotes, we celebrate the life of Dr. Abbott P. Smith. His biography takes the reader from smiles to laughter to empathy and tears. Dr. Smith gave us compelling lessons learned from animals; the role animals play in the human condition, the joy of loving an animal, and the awe of their spirituality. A tender and profound look into the life of a skilled veterinarian.
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