Milliron Monday: The Journals October - December 1972

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

October - December 1972

OCTOBER

·        I rode Shah, Pete rode Preak; built jump in trail above logging shed (dogwood trail)

·        Saw deer in hay meadow while walking Apple

·        Rode Cricket, Pete rode Sailor, saw buck deer

·        Sunday McDougal Church > Pete rode Sailor, I rode Cricket, J rode Shah, saw 5 deer, 3 does, 2 fawns, hawk, chipmunk

·        Jerry Hartley here

·        Pete removed remaining shoes – Shah, Cricket > worked Missy

·        Tinker cut his eye

·        Bob Evans Farm Festival > Bradford Border Collies > Kanga 1 year old > Missy 1 year old > Movie in Nelsonville “The Doberman Gang” > Pete rode Sailor, I rode Cricket, J rode Shah

·        Gave blood > 4H Achievement night

·        Jan, Chris Worthington rode to Dow Lake, beautiful day

·        Rode – put padlocks on 3 gates. went to drive-in > Hartley’s here > PTO square dance

·        Mom, Dad, 43^rd Wedding Anniversary

·        Dinner – Fish n Chips, went to see the movie “The Candidate”

·        McDougal Church Halloween party

·        Katherine Foster here, rode Shah, worked dogs, saw 5 deer

 

NOVEMBER

·        Pat’s school visitation, Miss Ellsworth

·        SEOAV Burr Oak Lodge, Jan Crall babysat

·        Football game, Federal Hocking lost to Warren, Nathan here overnight

·        Went to circus > Pete Cincinnati vet meeting

·        VOTED!

·        JW Ride: Pete rode Cricket, I rode Preak, saw 4 deer, woodpecker, hawk, gray squirrel ran with horses, out thru Phillips’ place, down to Dow Lake, Scatter Ridge, rode out dirt road, down trail above Nellie’s

·        P.J.P. played chess

·        Football game with Hartley’s

·        Episcopal Church Dinner, June Hostetter Banquet

·        ATC – took Vincent’s raccoon

·        Dewormed, floated, tat, our horses

·        Studded tires put on, groceries, shopped

·        Rode Cricket, J rode Shah, led Jiggs, Liz, Missie

·        Penned up all horses at Phillips’ place

·        Sunday OVOA – Cols Dog Show

·        Gary, Aggie, Jessie here

·        Pat, haircut, shopped, got groceries

·        Painted “No Hunting” signs

·        Put up signs along fence line, Dutch Creek

·        Good Shepherd Church, lunch – Dolen’s

·        Put up signs along Phillips, Silva, Nellie lines, saw Indian mound, buck deer, gas leak, more signs along Dutch Creek

·        Drove along Dutch Creek, etc., warned 12 hunters

·        Walked dogs along Lucas’ line

·        Put signs up above Phillips’ line, long walk!

·        ATC Graduation

·        Painted more signs

·        Took lost hunter back to his car

·        HS Board Meeting, contact lens broke

 

DECEMBER

·        Worked at Holiday House

·        Drove around, looking for deer hunters

·        4H Ad Hoc Committee Meeting, Cols

·        Pete – left for San Francisco, Equine Meeting

·        McDougal Church

·        Finished painting “No Hunting” signs

·        Middle School Open House

·        Polished furniture

·        Pete got home

·        Betty, Abbotts 38^th Wedding Anniversary

·        J P, no school, high water

·        Bill dressed five rabbits

·        Dance Concert

·        Drove Pat, John, Bill, Mike to basketball practice

·        Water over road btwn Stewart, Guysville

·        Episcopal Church last 5 minutes of service

·        Stopped to see Jessie, Mansfield

·        NCOVA Dinner, dance, Henson’s, coffee, cookies

·        Went on calls with Pete > Matthews, saw Wolfhound puppies

·        Guthrie swabbed well > lunch, Dolen’s

·        Pat, basketball practice, Mrs. Wright drove > lunch BBF > 1:00 rehearsal Good Shepherd > shopped

·        Good Shepherd > caught last gray rabbit

·        Rode Cricket, J rode Shah, saw doe at end of blackberry meadow, sno-mobile, cold

·        Hartley’s Pizza Hut

·        No School Amesville, water main break

·        Basketball game, Pat played at halftime/reserve game

·        Good Shepherd Christmas play

·        Christmas: toolbox, tools (Pete); brown sweater, laughing bag (Jessica); knee socks, pen knife (Pat) > Cooked turkey, pumpkin pies > Pete rode Sailor over to Phillips’ place

·        Dinner, Abdellas, Hartley’s, Jerry stayed overnight

·        Saw 2 deer in cliff pasture when jogging dogs with Pat

·        Saw Wolfhound puppies again

·        David here for dinner, helped Pat with engine model

·        Rode Preak, Pat rode Cricket, J rode Shah, down around Phillips’ place

·        Dakins – New Years Eve, Jennifer babysat

Jody's list of 1972 lent/borrowed books

 

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.