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Milliron Monday: The Journals July - September 1980

 

 

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.

July 1980

·        Worked at clinic, Carl Meeks shod Junie, Apple

·        Early church > nap > moonlight ride

·        Worked at clinic

·        Dewormed sheep at clinic Barbara Siegal watched, John W. helped > worked at clinic

·        Worked at clinic, took in bank deposit, stopped at Club 38

·        Ran errands > beautiful drive up 56 to London, Ohio, Steam Thresher’s Show, watched J work with oxen

·        Wrote letters > worked at clinic > went to Albany after motorcycle parts for Pat/Brent

·        Worked at clinic all day > beautiful moonlit ride, love in meadow above Phillips Place, back at midnight, very tired

·        Early church > ate at Perkins > worked at clinic, Pete, Barbara S, John W, horse surgery > napped (thru earthquake) > fed at barn > movie “The Empire Strikes Back,” took John W, pizza

·        Called Abbott > dewormed horses, burros > worked at clinic > short nap > fed at barn > movie “Black Stallion” at drive-in, took J. Wagner, picked up Pam and Trista Collier

·        Groomed, sprayed dogs > got vacuum cleaner back from clinic, ran errands to Amesville for Pat > office dinner at CJ’s

·        Worked at clinic, napped, dishes

·        Bob B., no show, filled out form for ATC > prayer group > lunch at Townhouse D. John, Fred Foster > milked Faline by garage > to Landmark > left feed out again

 

August

·        Worked at clinic

·        To Fair, took Puff, listed to Lewis family

·        Worked at clinic > got clock, watch at Ogg Wholesale > bedded down horse shed

·        Bedded down sheep shed > ABK, J L’H, Pete, 3 gin cocktails, I drove home

·        Wrote Mom/Dad > picked up yard, cleaned out toolshed, put hole in it, pushed it back in > napped > worked at clinic > dinner at CJ’s – Bojangles w/Will, L Tevis

·        Church, beautiful > ate at OU Inn > napped > Pete used bulldozer to work on trails above beehives, I sawed overhangs, branches > rode, used flashlight coming back thru woods > Pete shaved beard off

·        Groomed, sprayed dogs > Valerie here for dinner > Pete trimmed burro’s feet

·        Pete, Barb S., Valerie to Charleston > Art show, church

·        Larry Smith’s party

·        Church, napped > rode, Tim Parsons, and brother-in-law, unloaded branches, got very wet > Steve McQueen movie, Pizza Hut

·        Ohio State Fair w/K. Foster, Janet Mercer > Pete not home

·        Pete came home 6:45 am > napped > read “fasting” book > worked at clinic, made phone calls > went on calls with Pete

·        Put up gate, opened sheep shed, bedded down sheds

·        To Amesville, errands > to Mac’s, 3 times, skirts not done > to Church > Woolworth’s lunch, Jamie Tevis, saw Pam Collier > watch not ready > Landmark > Pete, Will Tevis here for holiday > heavy rain, strong flood, carried away telephone poles > Junie lame, Pete gave Junie 2 shots penicillin

·        Put sheep in garden area

·        Worked at clinic, Karen ill > Mike Russell’s wedding > Steak House with J, Pete, John Hopkins

·        Church > swept out dog pens > Pete, Pat home for lunch > napped > Pete moved in 4 bales with bulldozer, we bedded down all sheds > rode Junie, still lame, looked for telephone poles, went up by Marquis’ barn, cut 3 fences to get to gas line road > Pete, Jessica, oxen

·        Packed, left for Colorado 11 PM

·        Saint Louis visited old Courthouse, went up in Arch, toured museum, toured Grant’s farm, saw Clydesdales, deer, Scotch Highland, Belted Galloway > Pizza, stayed overnight Bushi’s (Kansas City)

·        Drove all day > viewed tornado damage, Grand Island, Nebraska, arrived at Fort Collins

·        Pete, Bovine Embryo Transplant course, I walked around Fort Collins, luggage at Pawn Shop, Jessica, Pat, drove, went to Birky’s house, tennis court, took Centennial Drive around Horsetooth; social hour, Dr. Urbana went with us; got Pete’s chaps, boots, spurs

·        Pat, Jessica, I, went to Denver, lunch with Carol, made visits; back to Denver, dinner with Gene, Jolene Norburg, and children; went to Trail Duster, danced with Pete

·        Pete, Equine Embryo Transplant course; I did laundry, J and P swam; visited with Buddy, Barb Smith at their A-Frame behind Horsetooth Reservoir  

·        Visited with Nancy, had flat tire, drove to Laramie to see Les, Hope Rivers, visited Frank Bosler, 2^nd wife, stepdaughter, and her husband

·        Went to Church, visited with Frandson’s, lunch with Dr. Frandson; saw big horn sheep

 

September

·        Visited Lou, Burr Betts (Mona Betts)

·        Drove all day, home at 11:30 PM

·        Went on calls with Pete, dinner at Nancy Bonnett’s

·        Worked at clinic > napped > took Jan Thompson into O’Bleness for test

·        Worked at clinic > John W here for lunch > bedded down sheds > Pete on calls > horse surgery late

·        Church > worked at clinic > Pete, John, Barb, operated > rode, lovely ride but hay fever > ate at CJ’s >

·        Worked at clinic > Junie shoes reset, pads in front, Apple reset

·        Worked at clinic > Marshall here, left dogs, went onto VA Hospital, Chillicothe

·        Pete, Barbara S, outcalls to Pomeroy, Charleston, etc., > drove Junie up on ridge, Nannette, drove him around bottom, gave Karen Miller, Pat, Brent Chadwell rides

·        Pete home 5:30 am > worked at clinic > wrote letters

·        Worked at clinic > left for Cleveland > 7PM Pete began vetting horses > we stayed in new camper

·        Pete judged trail ride, Western Reserve Horseman’s Association, Marie Alcorn, lay judge

·        Pete calls with Jelea and Barbara

·        Went after drugs > rode Junie, took Puff, lovely blue/gold flowers in blackberry meadow > Topper in alleyway, dead, choked on dry food, sinusitis

·        Pete, Pat, Jan W. here for lunch > went after part for hoof trimmer > Pete watched Centennial

·        Early Church > answered clinic phone from house > Marshall came after dogs > J rode Apple, I rode Junie, took Streak > dewormed equines

·        Worked at clinic

·        To Charleston WV

·        To North Carolina > toured Vanderbilt Mansion/Estate > Blue Ridge Parkway, rain/fog

·        Worked at clinic > ATC taught class for J L’H

·        Pete worked on boiler room > Hartley’s here > rode Junie, took Puff, Streak

Please forgive typos, name or place misspellings; transcription from

vintage handwriting sometimes requires a magnifying glass and random

interpretation.

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Milliron Monday: The Journals April - June 1980

  

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.

April 1980

·        ExcerDance class > Athens Co Fairgrounds

·        To Rock Springs, Charleston

·        2 am – 4:30 am drove home from Charleston, Pete, J slept in car; Ruff co-pilot > worked at clinic > fell asleep at 6:30, slept thru time to leave for church

·        Karen, Mary, looked at sheep

·        Pete, J, to Charleston > bank, library, church

·        John Branner, friend, here > worked at clinic > Karl Meeks shod Junie, Apple, all around > wrote letters

 

May

·        Went with Pete on calls; Hartley’s

·        Early church > met Phil Carns, toured Engle’s > Pat graduation

·        Worked at clinic > lunch at mall, Pete to doctor > visited J. Hartley

·        Lunch at Hobbit House, Luther H., Pam Collier > mailed $50 check to State Board for Pete > stopped to see J. Hartley > got grain for clinic > planted pussy willows, yellow flowers > wrote letters

·        Worked at clinic > fed at barn, put sheep on hill, left side of road > went on calls with Pete, Maxwell’s, Claire West

 

June

·        Oxen, Carl’s -  J, Pete, me, Carol 

In January, Jody applied to Ohio University Grad School. She was accepted.

Please forgive typos, name or place misspellings; transcription from

vintage handwriting sometimes requires a magnifying glass and random

interpretation.

Connect with Gina

Amazon Author Page

Milliron: The Biography

www.gmcknight.com

www.mondaycreekpublishing.com

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.