European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 12, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Id that their Luck turns into headaches. Dollar signs Flash before two instant millionaires. How will the big Wip change their lives winning the Pennsylvania lottery toy 12, 1977 " people get jealous your friends get jealous and Uncle Sam takes All the Money " still she says. Winning does t change your life that d. Weddell 38, of Gladstone. Mich., owned a fur Nace and appliance installation business bought a new Tali Yaj and expanded into plumbing. Winner or not he works seven Days a week and answers night Calls for Harold Parker of Plymouth mich., whose wife won the Michigan lottery two years ago. Still works As a metallurgist at the general motors Plant in Willow Horn was a newspaper advertising Salesman when he won the new Jersey lottery. He has now moved to Florida and is a free Lance advertising and Public relations Man. His wife still works Raco. 51, of Johnstown pa., won his state s lottery in 1973 and quit his steel Mill Crane operator s Job immediately. He has not worked since. You can t he says. If you do you work for nothing. Taxes take it Homes Are a top priority for the winners but they Aren t extravagant. Hermus Millsaps was the first Winner of the Michigan lottery an Auto worker whose own car was broken Down so Day of the drawing so he and his wife took a bus fro their time in a Detroit suburb to Lansing the state Cap us when he won. He was so excited he invited one and All to a nearby bar and ordered drinks for the House. But the tarte or would t accept his $50,000 Check the of 20 and a newsman paid the Millsaps live in the same House but it has been re modelled he did t own a radio before he won. Now he has three or four television sets. He also has a new and Bernard Rutkoski both in their 60s. Bought a six room Winter Home in Naples Fla Clara Hartman a 65-year-old grandmother in Quarryville. Pa., Boultt a bigger and fancier Mobile Home but stayed in Florenc Dubow moved from her Philadelphia Home to an expensive suburban apartment Complex. It wont she predicted when she won. I m not a her priorities new cars for her three sons chief it Trevol fun Bloode Cherokee torn on a reservation to North Carolina rented a two bedroom. U7 Searild Hoase near Burton. Onto before he won Hia state spotter Tow he owns a Brick and Stone seven bed room Home on five acres. He paid $60,000 for it and is told it s Worth More than $100,000 the county Rolls As Omar Watts chief Little Fox 50. Still runs his Lawn Mower sales and repair business and still is a Volunteer fireman despite three heart attacks and a recent heart of his seven children lived in Foster Homes before he won. He brought them Jones a Northport n.y., grandmother is using some of her winnings to help her children raise Money for Down payments on their own Homes. The largest intangible Benefit from winning $1 million is obviously Security. Almost All the win ners especially those who had already endured the ont Blush of Luck said that not having to worry continually about Money present and future pervaded their lives. De Henry. 46, of Morristown pa., says he and his wife made up their minds to maintain their previous Mode of living. But he did note some think it smoother out the rough spots in a marriage he says. You know Many of the problems of marriage can be caused by a Lack of Money. It s easier to smile if you have a Little and Money play All kinds of tricks with human lives. Harry Ward Casey or. 55, was Pennsylvania s first Winner. His wife was stricken with cancer and died eight months was a Little resentful at first that Fate was so cruel to give me the Money but take away my wife. But you have to remember we had eight pleasant months together we would t have had if it had t been for the Money. My winning seemed to rejuvenate All their complaints about being badgered for Money the winners show a remarkable Lack of selfish Ness especially toward their families and friends. Lester Sites 61, who lives near Wilkes Barre pa.,bought his two sons tractor trailer rigs no Small expense but an investment in their future. He Hunts fishes and is remodelling his Home but he spends most of his Money on his children and grandchildren. Gus Coscarella is 79. He already had retired from bartering in Philadelphia when he won the lottery two years ago. He still cuts hair for his friends for free. He s a Bachelor lives in a Small apartment behind his Barber shop. His Only extravagances were a new car which he drives to Church on sunday and a planned trip to be gives most of us Money to family and friends. He had a Chance to win another $1.000 on a lottery ticket and tried to give it away but the state would t let him. So be told them to tear it up. All it meant was More taxes. I spend most of my Lime in Here with the people 1 know he says in his utile shop. I m pushing 80 years old. I use the Money just to make somebody else Happy. Someone tells you i need this and i need that so if you can help them you help them. "1 enjoy the the stars and stripes Page is
