DaytonDailyNews.com

XENIA — Knock, knock.

Who's there?

Unfortunately, for Xenia resident Benjamin Caudill, it wasn't the Publisher's Clearing House Prize Patrol.

Caudill, a 72-year-old retired forklift operator, had been notified that he was one of 210 people across the country eligible for the grand prize of $10 million. Officials of the sweepstakes said he would be notified Wednesday afternoon if he won.

But by 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Caudill said he hadn't heard a knock or seen a single balloon.

"It's definitely a disappointment in that respect, but it's one of those things," he said. "It's a chance you take. It's nice to be chosen out of 210 so it's no problem. I'm thankful."

The official announcement that Elizabeth Green of Sparta, Tenn., had won the prize was made during the

6:30 p.m. broadcast of the NBC Nightly News.

Caudill had said he would buy his wife, Neva, a "nicer" wedding ring for their 50th anniversary in August if the Prize Patrol crossed his doorstep.

Even without a win, he said he might still go ahead and get that ring.

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