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Show Pastor Wins Game of Pinochle and Soul of Governor (International on Srnlce) j LINCOLN, Neb.. April 16 Winning souls by his prowess as a pinochle 'plaver is the modern method adopted by lr N I, Clemmons, pastor of fho I fashlona tl- Klrst Methudist church of I i his city. The latest " beneficiary" of Lr I Clemmons' game is fi. Ii. McKelvle, 'governor of Nebraska. Governor McKelvle met the pastor 'as "Mr " Clemmons a few weeks ago on a vacation. The governor suggested suggest-ed a game of pinochle and lost steadily stead-ily for several hours Or clemmons. In rofuslng to ocef.pt his winnings, ro-vealed ro-vealed his ldntttv and made ths suggestion sug-gestion that they pl.iy one more game to see whether the governor would Join the church. IfcKalVli accepted, and. to use his own expression. lost the game but saved mv soul." The governor will bp baptized faster fas-ter Sunday, he announced tonight, as a member of Dr. Clemmons' congregation. |