Historical Society Recives Donation of Grove Veterinary Clinic Items

Veterinarian Gail “Doc” Grove with one of his patients.

The Lincoln County Historical Society has received a donation of items from the clinic and family of Newport’s first veterinarian, Gail “Doc” Grove. Grove maintained a private practice in Newport from 1945 to 1979 with the assistance of his wife, Ernestine. Gail Grove died in 2003, and Ernestine in 2007.

Items range from the wooden sign used at the original Eads Street Clinic to a cauterizing machine, documents, and photographs. They will go into the Society’s collection for use in exhibits and for research.

Garnetta Day, daughter of Gail Grove, with some of the items donated from Grove’s veterinary clinic to the Historical Society.

The items were donated by the daughters of Gail and Ernestine: Georgia Grove, Garnetta Day, G. Misty Grove, Gail Philo, Glenis Chapin, Gina O’Seanecy, and Gwenette Powers.

The Lincoln County Historical Society, which administers the Burrows House and Log Cabin museums, is located at 545 SW Ninth Street in Newport. The museums are free. Currently the Log Cabin Museum is open Thursday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Burrows House Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the history of Lincoln County and the Central Oregon Coast.