| NC Kids Find Stolen Church Medals In Creek
I'm sure this was an exciting find for these kids.
Two kids in Conover, NC are finding medals in a creek. The medals are each in a small plastic bag. The medals have been traced to a church burglary in 1975. Stolen coins discovered in creek after 30 years Quote:
And while the coins aren't worth much to most people, members at St. Peter's Lutheran Church are overwhelmed by the discovery.
Not only are the medallions valuable to them as commemoratives of the church's 150th anniversary in 1975, but they also disappeared from the church about 30 years ago. Members of the church such as Jeannette Gantt had given up hope of ever finding them.
"It's just an amazing thing that has happened," said Gantt, a member of St. Peter's since 1956. "In 30 years' time, it's hard to tell where they've been."
Gantt said the pastor of the church at the time of the theft said the box that was taken contained between 500 and 700 of the medallions, probably weighing 50 pounds. It must have been a disappointing surprise to the thief or thieves when they discovered what was inside the box.
| The boys, both 11 years old, have found 16 medals so far.
What a great adventure!!
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