The Delta Democrat-Times from Greenville, Mississippi • Page 24

22 Thursday. Feb. 24, '(i(! Oolln nemocriii-Times Romanian Princess Assisted Shaw Pilot When He WasPOW SARA GERMANY SHAW A Romanian torn will alwnys be remem- bcrcd by Ike Inmilics nnd friends of more a 1000 former prisoners of wnr for nlxive nnd beyond (lie call of in her efforts lo (ell nboul Letters From A Princess Correspondence from Romanian Princess Cat lierine Carailja occupies Ihe a i Mrs. W. E.

Ijlton (left) of Shaw anil her friend Mrs. George Fraiier, who drove Mrs. Lilton to Winona to meet Ihc princess. Mrs. Fnizi er holds the book Plocsti.

which lells the slnry of the princess' efforts in helping an hospitalized POW's in World War 11. On the table is a picture of Mrs. I.itton's son, Col. W. Lillon, who was once helped Iliiough the efforts nf Ihc princess.

(Photo by Sara Germany) conditions in the captive nations, and encouraging the Free World lo protect nnd defend Irecdom. Princess Catherine Caradja first hniul experi- Mice just what the Nazi occiipa- of Ihe 19-IO's meant, and of suffering tint resulted. Ihrongh her efforts that a 1000 ex POW's were trenlmenl nnd assistance in escaping from the POW near Bucharest, where she had foundation for orphans, and carried on work ori- ginallv started by her molher and gra ml mot her. Mrs. W.

E. Lillon of Shaw is the mother of one of those assisted by Princess Caradja. the bte Col. William Powell Lillon, who was slot down on his 5011 (mission on shultle rnid from I I a to Romania. Col.

Litton jsvas badli- burned, and Ihe 'prinress did all she could to assist him and Ihe others who were also injured, by sending medicine nnd supplies to the Col. Sent, knew il him nnd of his tol- ly burned condition, So many uf service men she hns since coming lo tlte stale. 1 knew liini, nml asked fur news of him, nml she wnnled lo find mil wliul hint lo liim, thus her cnll to Mrs. Lit- Mrs, Lilian lold her Ihnt niter Col. l.illon's rescue lie underwent year of llierapy ami surgery ni Northinglon General hospitnl, nnd wns able to fly He served six years in UK? stales, then chose to go overseas again, this time to Korea Lvhere he wus wing commniwler of Ihe 5lsl Fighler Wing.

He 13 missions before he was killed on flight from Osnkn Japan to Srnvnn. Korea on Nov. 2, 1951. A memorial sen-ice for Cot. Litton was held at the Shaw Methodist Church on Aug.

15, 1952. While serving in World War 11 he was awnnled the Distinguished Service Cross; the Silver Star with two clusters; ihe Legion of Merit; (he Distinguished Flying Cross i i cluster; the Air Medal wilh nine clusters and the Purple Heart. He was a graduate nf West Point. PRINCESS CARADJA, nearing 70 years of ngc. is continuing lo dedicate tier life to serving oihcrs.

At Christmas and New Years she mailed .100 lists Yours greetings sho nuiils each Amumlly she visits number Iliosc she nssisled while they verc hospitalized or imprisoned She mninlmns mailing ad- 'ress In Ilnllimore, Mil. al the a a of a friend, but trnv- constantly in her efforts to ttll of life behind Ihe Iron Cur- ain. The princess's 1000 acre al Nedelen ten miles mrlliwesl of I'loesli was taken over by tlw Nazi's State office, anil she lost alt thai she hnd in 1919. She was able lo escape in ears' 1952 Ihrough Ihe efforls of her last daughter who had escaped lo the West in 19-IS. The book "Ptoesti" tells of the bomber attacks to Ihc German oil refineries near the Princess' manor house.

Litton was rescued largely through the nt ov(r lno llilmcs tn ex elforts of a cousin of the Prin-1 pow shc lias bt ablc lo lo who flew out a Col. Gnnn so a so lhe i' ctln et gcl help for the POW's. ami talk over old times." shc said. These lists were in addition to ihe usual 1000 New manor house. Tlie story is one nf prefll heroism and daring.

Played In Band Clinic These seven Greenville High School Band members were participants in the Northwest Mis- liasippi Band Clinic held recently at Delta State College. The students are: left to right, front, Sally Stein, Jo Lynn Johnson, Debbie King and Steffie Pure; back, Sam Hong, How- lid Poison, and Ronald Hohenadel. (Staff Photo) Princess Caradjn received permission to come to Ihe United States in Dec. 1955. Since that time she was spoken in -IS states, and nil of Canada.

From the Pentagon she received a i if all "her hoy-;" giving their rank and serial V.it no addresses. Those slie has I ferreted out through Ihe use of I telephone directories, and i countless telephone calls. SHE HAS TRAVELED Ihou- -amis of miles locating as many cf these as possible, and has contacted some 600 or more. and has seen about 150 of these. or their families.

While visiting relatives in nona recently Princess Carad- jja called Mrs. Litton, but an satisfactory connection made I the call difficult for Mrs. Litton' to understand. A friend of Mrs. Lilion's.

Mrs. George Frazier offered to drive her to Winona to talk to the princess, and they spent an enjoyable hour hearing of conditions during those terrible war years. She never met Col. Liltou, but Housework's a breeze with the labor saving appliances you find in today's Classified Ads Plans Mapped By Witnesses For Bible Study Jeliovah's Witnesses of the Greenville Congregation, back from a week-end training convention in Grenada, mapped plans today for expanding their home Bible teaching activities in this area. Rex Coon, minister of the congregation, said a delegation traveled to Grenada to take part in the three-day program which concluded Sunday.

Highlight of assembly was an address by Nicholas Kovalak representing the world headquarters of Jehovah's Witnesses. A total of 407 heard the lecture. TOKYO (UPf) Cambodia claimed Tuesday ils artillery sank an intruding Thai landing craft, killing at least 30 Thai seamen and wounding many others, the Communist Chinese New China News Agency reporter) today. The agency said (he Thai vessel intruded near Koh Kong Province "to cover an attack on Cambodian territory bv two companies of Thailand ground forces." T11E WANT ADS REACH OVER 55.000 PEOPLE EVERY DAY. THAT'S THE REASON FOR THE QUICK RESULTS.

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27lli Pope Participates In Ceremony VATICAN CITY Pnul VI observed the ttglnninji of Lent by participat- nil In tho Ash Wednesday ceremony, The 63-year-old pontiff nt the snme time appealed to Calho- to keep tho season's wnilenlial character despito casing of fnst nnd abstinence Paolo Cardinnl Marclla, ar- ohpricst of SI. Peter's, npnlied ashes tn the Pope's forehead wforc a crowd of Ilioiisnnds in he world's largest church wilh warning: man, lhat Ihon art dust and lo Ihou shall return." The Pope chose to have In SI limn in spirit i publii ceremony (icrfornied Peter's Basilica ralher seclusion la Ihc scnsoii mark Ihe through of A Wednesday marks irst day of l.etit, a 40-day criod commemorating Iho Icalh of Christ on the cross ind ending with Fitsler Sunday, day of resurrection. The rules were relaxed by xipal decree six days ago. The Irnditionnl ttlinencu from mc.il Is tqulrcd only on Inw In effect nil ycnr rourul An abstinence nnd fast arc now limited lo Ash Wednesday pnd Good Friday which Oils year falls on April 1. IHE 1'littFECT MEETING PLACE for folks who buy and Clnssified gesture of humility.

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