BARTON COUNTY—Police in Great Bend shared a fun story this week. Someone in the community found a wallet at the Crest Theater, 1905 Lakin in Great Bend and turned it into police, according to a social media report.

The wallet contained several items including a social security card and a driver’s license that expired in 1974.

Police tracked down the owner, who now lives in Lawrence. The man lost the wallet in the early 70’s. According to police, the owner was tickled and shared that he made the wallet himself. 

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 </figure>BARTON COUNTY—Police in Great Bend shared a fun story this week. Someone in the community found a wallet at the Crest Theater, 1905 Lakin in Great Bend and turned it into police, according to a social media report.The wallet contained several items including a social security card and a driver’s license that expired in 1974.Police tracked down the owner, who now lives in Lawrence. The man lost the wallet in the early 70’s. According to police, the owner was tickled and shared that he made the wallet himself.

Wallet lost in the 1970s found and returned to Kansas man