Milliron Monday: The Journals April - June 1973

 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.

Jody’s Journals

APRIL - JUNE 1973

APRIL

·        Brad Hoon here overnight

·        Brought Apple home, took Preak, Angel over to pasture; rode Cricket, Pete rode Sailor, saw 5 deer in pasture

·        Worked in the school library

·        Chopped trail grapevines, saw 2 deer in the horse pasture

·        Worked Apple in lounge ring

·        Pete meeting Columbus

·        Movies with Hartley’s “Jeremiah Johnson” Robert Redford

·        Charleston Show took Susan Nolen, Pat 193 Novice, Jessica 197 ½ Novice, 1^st!

·        Left Jessica at Gary and Aggies, had 4 teeth pulled (for braces)

·        Flew to San Antonio

·        Alice, new filly; Twila, new colt

·        Connie Linscott here overnight

·        No school, snow

·        Pete, airport, plane 3 ½ hours late, went to Stan Jones’ office and pet center

·        Rode Cricket, Pete rode Sailor, J rode Shah, saw 3 deer, new Standardbred colt, filly

·        Presbyterian Church community service

·        Took Cricket, Shah to field trial

·        Sunday Episcopal Church

·        Lunch, Dolen’s > stopped at field trial, napped

·        Movie “Legend of Lobo” and “Dumbo”

·        Charley, shoe horses, did Cricket, Shah, Sailor

·        Pat, no school, high water

·        Holly here for weekend

·        Longed Apple in rain, acted terribly, out on hillside

·        Rode Cricket, J rode Preak, Holly rode Shah

·        Sunday Episcopal Church > lunch Dolen’s > Gassan’s here

·        Took Pat to baseball practice

MAY

·        Chopped grapevines, cleared trail behind Negro Den

·        J Palmer ride, rode Preak, J Shah

·        Rode Cricket, J rode Shah, up lane by Eddy’s back down Hooper Ridge

·        Lamb sale sold 2 for $35, 1 for $40

·        Went to circus > dinner Maplewood Inn

·        Sunday McDougal Church

·        Saw red fox, deer, rode to Phillips place

·        Beautiful scenic drive thru mountains > dinner with Betty, Abbott held at old home of Patrick Henry’s mother

·        Met friends of Laird Gassan, Mary Haskell, Ralph Osbourne

·        Jim, Diane garden wedding, quartet

·        Breakfast > Dan, Susie, Sarah Davis, Bob Judy > Natural Bridge, Dixie Caverns, Coal Mine, Beckley WV

·        2 new lambs, 1 died

·        PTO Concert

·        Got sheep in, sold 1 wether lamb, Connie Hensley

·        Tracking Test, Coolville, 1^st Wolfhound, Akita > Pete, Jody, Jessica, Pat, Jan Crall > lunch 555

·        John Underwood here for lunch

·        Haymow > 13 new ducklings, 3 eggs

·        Took Pete’s Citroën in

·        Took Tinker toy over to pasture > Shirley McNeil trimmed his feet

·        Pat, Little League game, Chesterhill

·        Got sheep in, sold 1 wether lamb to Jackie Sayre $35

·        Pete, Pat, Jennifer, Jeff, Vicki > Pennsylvania Seminar

·        Jessica, me rode to Phillips Place tried to catch pony, Spires > rode to Dow Lake, back Scatter Ridge

·        Jan, Jessica, me, drive Dodge > German Shepherd Specialty; Arab Show > home 2:30 am

·        Amesville Memorial Day Parade

·        PET – Jan babysat

·        Cricket “scratches” ?

·        Pat, minibike

·        Treated Cricket for “scratches”

 JUNE

·        Put Cricket in Clinic barn

·        Helped Darlene Smith with her dog

·        Took Pat to work on ball diamond > Hensley’s took J’s lamb for identification > washed Cricket with Weladol [iodine disinfectant]

·        Took Pat in for motorcycle helmet

·        Helped Marge begin Casey – heeling

·        Sunday Church Good Shepherd > lunch Dolen's > watched Pat play in baseball game

·        ATC graduation

·        Roger Campbell overnight with Pat > Jessica overnight at Pam Brooks

·        Pete, Chillicothe, Charleston > Pat ball game

·        Calland Trail Clinic, saw Jan Worthington, Penny

·        Write letters, studied PET at Kreider’s home

·        Sunday Episcopal Church

·        Pete – culled trees >Jerry Hartley worked on pump all day > Pete trimmed Apple’s feet

·        OVOA Columbus, drove to Salt Fork, lunch with Schultheis’

·        Raccoons killing ducks

·        Baled hay

 

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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