A man , Dennis Helmer , whose wallet was stollen nearly 50 years ago during a burglary at his parents ’ house has surprisingly got his wallet back.
The 78 - year - old who lives in of Westmont , New Jersey , received a call recently from one Don Williams , who told him a wallet containing documents with his name was found in the ceiling of his Bellmawr home by a contractor .
The wallet ’s contents included Helmer ’ s 1957 Selective Service card , a St . Christopher Medal , a 1956 receipt for his $ 168 tuition payment to Drexel University and photos including a snapshot of Helmer posing with his Camden Catholic High School prom date, The Inquirer reported .
It turns out the Williamses had had a fire , and in refurbishing their house , a contractor had found the wallet in a ceiling, along with some books and a newspaper from 1945, Helmer said .
Don Williams saw Helmer ’s name in the wallet , looked him up on the web, and made contact.
Helmer said the wallet was apparently stolen during a burglary at his parents ’ home in 1970 . He said he never knew it was missing until Williams called him.
In May 1970 , when Helmer was 31 , he and Mary Ann had attended an anniversary party for Helmer ’s parents at his sister ’s house in Westmont . During the fete, a burglar had broken into the parents ’ house — Helmer ’ s childhood home — a mile away and snatched some jewelry. Evidently, the sneak then scuttled into Helmer ’s room and grabbed his old wallet from high school .
He said the St . Christopher medal was a gift from his grandmother that has now been transferred to his current wallet .
“ She said to always have it with me,” Helmer told The Inquirer.

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this cannot happen in nigeria

Can this happen in Obodo Nigeria? I pray it happen one day.

Definitely, there wasn’t any cash in that wallet, so it was of no use to whoever stole it.

But, 50yrs is a very long time.