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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1945
Page
2
Jack Jones topped the domino tournament at the Troy Y M C A with 8 gems, beating nearest rival Jack V. Jones. David B. Howard supervised the event which drew 22 entries and finished with lower scores noted for specific participants.
A surgeon, Albert B. Alston, collapsed and died during surgery. Dr Harry E. Knox immediately took over and completed the operation, with the patient surviving the procedure. Hospital officials noted anesthesia safety and the unusual sequence of events.
Scots leaders plan protests as reports say export demand for tartan cloth rises. The Board of Trade may be asked if stock is reserved for export, provoking concern among Scots about being forced to wear pants.
Stephentown residents share updates from moving to a new Alps property to church services and weddings. Howard Segar and visiting family spent time in town while local gatherings at the Stonebridge Community House drew crowds and raised funds.
A Catholic nun died Tuesday when her starched habit caught fire as she lit a vigil candle in the chapel of St. Catherine's Convent. Sister Maureen, 26, formerly Mary Crowley of Watertown New York, ran screaming from the chapel as flames enveloped her.
A tornado struck a textile community a mile north of here on Tuesday, ripping roofs from a mill and destroying a chapel basement dining room. Two nuns rolled Sister Maxreen in a rug to extinguish flames, while about twenty people were injured, including many workers.
A Nazi general, claimed as brother in law to Gestapo chief Heinrich Himmler, was captured with the U S Ninth Army. He refused to declare peace, saying only an Allied proclamation could end the war in Europe. He was identified as Brigadier General Heirs.
The report lists Kokott commanding the 26th Volkegrenadier Division, captured three days ago in the Hare Mountains. It cites Himmler’s claim of bees in the Hart Mountains and notes generals Lt. Gen. Herman Fioerke and Colonel General Groshschke among those who agreed that a proclamation by the supreme command could end the war.
John Cole Holm, a retired farmer and native of Nore, celebrated his one hundredth birthday yesterday. He is recognized as a long time resident and community figure.
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