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.

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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.