Bessie A. Darst, Lotto Winner

Bessie A. Darst, the wife of Thomas Ray Darst (1926- ); the son of Presley Thomas Darst (1902-1978); the son of Simon Howard Darst (1876-1957); the son of John William Darst (1848-1926); the son of Jacob Darst (1821-1906); the son of Daniel Darst (ca1790-ca1826), the grandson of our Pfeddersheim immigrant John Paul Derst (1713-1775).

Lottery Winner

To Quit Work

CLEVELAND (AP) ---- "I'm flabbergasted, just flabbergasted," said Bessie A. Darst of Middleport after winning the top prize Thursday in the Ohio Lottery's Buckeye 1,000 contest.

Mrs. Darst, 37, said one of the first things she's going to do is quit her job as a meat wrapper in a Middleport supermarket. She added that she'll use her winnings to pay bills, remodel her house and perhaps take a trip to Florida.

The mother of a 10-year-old son and herself the oldest of 11 children, Mrs. Darst said her blind father was listening to the telecast of the drawing at home.

As the winner she will receive $1,000 a month for life and is guaranteed $400,000.

Friday 27 FEB 1976 - Mansfield News Journal, Mansfield, Ohio