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inning Stories
Lots offolks take home some pretty nice prize checks.
Here are a few of their stories.Patricia McInnis
Two days before quitting her job, Patricia
McInnis of Bastrop scratched off a Bonanza
Bucks ticket and won $50,000. "I just couldn't
believe what I was seeing," exclaims McInnis,
"but I wasn't hallucinating-I had won
$50,000!" McInnis, a frequent instant game
player, won several $1, $2, $10 and even a
$200 prize prior to her latest win.
William Moody
Pasadena resident William Moody collected
$1,994 back in 1994 when he matched five of
six numbers playing Lotto Texas. Quite a coin-
cidence. But lightning can strike twice. This
grandfather recently won $131,040 when he
matched all five numbers in Cash 5. His win-
ning numbers were a combination of his chil-
dren's ages and the number of grandchildren.
Sounds like winning was a family affair.
Diann McLean
Diann McLean of Hitchcock got an unex-
pected, but very much appreciated, Christmas
gift on Christmas Eve when she won the Cash
5 top prize of $31,618 that night. The wind-
fall let her treat herself to a pretty nice
Christmas present: a brand new pickup truck!
Gene Sterling
According to Gene Sterling of Houston, play-
ing the Lottery is a form of entertainment.
Boy, did he have fun when he realized he
matched all five numbers in a Cash 5drawing.
Gene and his wife received $12,619 when
they shared the top prize with nine other play-
ers. The prize allowed Gene to pay off bills
and credit cards, and help his grandchildren.
Martha Jo Thurston
Another holiday win happened in Amarillo.
Martha Jo Thurston started the New Year
right when she won $693 on January 6 play-
ing Cash 5. Winning is something of a New
Year's tradition for Martha Jo. She won $443
on New Year's Eve a year ago playing the samegame - Cash 5. Sounds like a resolution worth
keeping!
Amy Self
Amy Self of San Angelo knew exactly what to
do with the $621 she won playing Cash 5 on
March 5. She used the money to help pay for
her trip to San Antonio to pick up her hus-
band who was returning from military duty in
Bosnia. Stationed there since July, he had
never seen their 2-month-old daughter,
Kimberly. Welcome Home!
Charles Ramsey
Friday the 13th wasn't an unlucky day for Mr.
Charles Ramsey. He made his 4th trip to the
Dallas Claim Center on Friday, March 13 to
claim his prize in Cash 5. That's four trips to
pick up cash prizes in the last thirteen months.
He started his winning spree in May 1996.
When asked how he would spend his prize,
Mr. Ramsey said his wife won't have any trou-
ble taking care of that for him.
Frances Freeman
Frances Freeman of Austin was one of two
Cash 5 top prize winners on Tuesday, January
20. Freeman, a frequent player, won $64,370
after purchasing the winning ticket at
Randall's grocery. Before winning, Freeman
believed in a myth, shared by many players in
mid-to-small size towns, that only players in
large cities win Lottery jackpot prizes.
Fortunately, he proved himself wrong.-
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