Milliron Monday: The Journals October - December 1969

 

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.

The Journals

OCTOBER - DECEMBER 1969

 

OCTOBER

·        Went on calls with Pete to West Virginia > dinner with G.G. Smith’s, Joan kept J., P., overnight

·        Rode around through woods with J. P., Coolville Horse Show

·        Sunday Church Good Shepherd > Pomeroy Horse Show with J. P. > Rode with J. P., saw deer in cliff meadow

·        Rode around the Phillips place in rain with Horace and Dorothy Karr

·        Rode Starboy around through woods, shot groundhog for Shane > Pat stayed overnight at Richie Koker’s

·        Picked up Chevy truck > 7:30 PTO

·        Ride, Gill Whalen, beautiful day, Gill rode Gigolo; Cricket threw left front shoe; new trail off Scatter Ridge, around high bridle trails at Dow Lake

·        Cleaned tack > Joan’s birthday > Motorcycle races > Trail ride – Porter

·        Sunday Church Bean dinner, J. P., Gill Whalen, Roland Willie, 2 nice rides

·        Rode Starboy up to close gate, rode along motorcycle trail to 50A

·        Gill, trailer to Marietta Run Road, rode up motorcycle trail to 555

·        Trailered to Zaleski bridle trails, Gill - King, Starboy, beautiful day, covered trails up Turner Ridge Road to logging trail before Youth Camp > Joan kept J. and P. after school

·        Herd cattle, returned trailer

·        Left surgical wraps at Mt. St. Mary’s > Took Gill to Columbus, lunch, airport > Took Johnson’s (Charlie) to Zoo, McDonalds, D.Q.

·        Sunday Church Good Shepherd > Pete, J, P, rode around Phillips by Eddy’s > Went to movies, Mrs. Connor babysat

·        Rode Starboy up gas line road above Eddy’s

·        Bad cold, stayed in bed most of the day, brought Starboy, Jiggs down from hay meadow, fed, grained them, put them back

·        Bill brought Alice Frisco back from Humphries

·        Pete home from Charleston 6:30 am

·        10:00 signed mortgage for Phillips place

·        Axles broke on Mercury, Eddie Keirns birthday > Gigolo bad cut, put him in hospital stall > Jim, Ann Hoon, 2 girls, rode thru Browns, Phillips; Pete rode Butch Myers’ horse

·        Skitter returned again, rode Starboy by meadow pastures, shut gates, Pete home for lunch 4:30

·        7:00 Halloween party McDougal Church, Ricky Koker here overnight

·        Wormed horses, floated teeth, flu shots, rode Starboy, led Frisk

·        Cart ride, took Mrs. Reeves; Ellen rode Pepsi

·        No school, Teacher’s Meeting > Jessica went on calls with Pete, Pat played with Denver > Koker’s Halloween Party

 

NOVEMBER

·        Columbus short course, muffler came loose, repaired-Russell’s; dropped Pete off in Columbus > to Mansfield

·        Gary prepared tooth > picked up Anne Schaub, flat tire, Everett McWilliams helped change it

·        Took cow to “Snaps” [meat processor], order grain, rode Starboy, led Frisk, then Angel up to hay meadow

·        Voted > rode Starboy, checked Angel, Alice Frisk

·        Took 6 geese, 12 ducks into Millers

·        Rode Starboy up gas line road above Eddy’s, back around, saw quail, hawk, buck, doe – doe almost tame – lovely! > long chat with “Brownie”

·        Picked up trailer; froze ducks, geeze > took breast collar to Hunters for repairs > took J., P. to Hanson’s

·        Drove on calls to Huntington, West Virginia; George, Shirley Seagers; Jill Jones, Greg; stay overnight

·        Stopped at Oak Hill, trail ride to Zaleski, Jim and Ann Hoon, supper there

·        Starboy shod 6 weeks polo plates, Tinker Toy reset > David Boudinot, father, tagged ewes > returned trailer, picked up milk

·        Rode Starboy, 8 pm PTO meeting

·        Went after meat at Nelsonville; Mercury shorted out, took pick up > returned saddle blanket to Hoons > rode Starboy around the woods

·        1st day of rabbit season, 1st snowstorm! > rode Starboy thru fields, woods, feet cold, but woods beautiful!

·        Rode Starboy around the woods, brought Skitter back from above red gates > 2:00 Nellie Green House of Glamour, took Pat, Jessica stayed with Pete

·        Party in Toledo, meet Dr. Akers at 1 pm > Don Knepper, Maumee

·        Dogs yearly vaccinations due, horse flue shots due

·        Got apples at Lad’s Orchard > 8 pm PTO visitation night

·        Rode Starboy, checked spring

·        Drove pick up to Mansfield, dental appointment

·        Met Annie Schaub at Katen’s, rode “Joey”, she rode “Tim” > Jim Brown stayed overnight

·        Denver here, Pat to Denver’s > Rode with Jessica around thru woods, picked up pasteurized milk

·        Sunday Church 4PM met Pete there > Rode with Jessica, Ellen

·        Saw buck, 2 does

·        Put up “No Hunting” signs on Phillips Place

·        Roasted goose, tough! > Betty, Abbott, Jim called, Pete returned call, played chess, Pete won

·        Shopped, watched Santa arrive, dinner BBF

·        Sunday Church McDougal > Pete, J, P, I rode Starboy, rode around thru Phillips Place, cold > tore up floorboards in barn to get Sport out > shut sheep goats up

 

DECEMBER

·        1st day Deer Season, brought burros, ponies down from hay meadow > walked around thru woods, repaired signs > put “Sassy” and babies in hospital stall

·        Cold! 3 ducks frozen in pond > walked around thru woods

·        Rode with J and P – Windy Hills ring > looked for hunters

·        Sunday Church McDougal

·        Drove over to Waterloo, picked up Gill, saw deer

·        Ride with Jill, load Wright’s trailer, Starboy hard to load. Rode Waterloo Wildlife trails and area trails to King Hollow Trail Road, back up 356, around ponds at Waterloo saw wild turkeys

·        1 pm luncheon, Larry Phillips, Martha there

·        Dog obedience meeting, noon, BBF

·        To Mansfield, dog show, vet dinner/dance 6 pm, to Dr. Henson’s after dance

·        Sunday, Gary worked on Pete’s teeth > 7 pm Opera House, Windy Hills, left J., P. with Mrs. Connor

·        Took 2 drakes to Snap Coakley’s, muffler fell off car

·        Sherry Indestadt here, lunch, dinner > PTO Christmas program

·        Put up storm doors on porches > rode Starboy bareback

·        7 pm choir program practice J., P.

·        McDougal Christmas program

·        Sunday Church Episcopal

·        Christmas shopping downtown with kids

·        Christmas Eve service

·        Roast goose, delicious

·        Rode Starboy around thru woods, heard shots > Hayes card party, took J., P.

·        Sunday Church McDougal > Pulled sled with Starboy, rode around thru woods, J rode Silver > Laura, Sam stopped by

·        L. Farley here for lunch > Johnny, Angela stayed overnight

·        Byron Miller here for lunch

·        Took J., P., Angela, John to movies, lunch BBF > Pete home for dinner 10:30, went to bed 11:00

 

END OF YEAR NOTE

·        Horse Names: Trail Blazer, Touchstone, Banner > Burro Names: Snickers

 

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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