LADIES’ AID OF MILLTOWN NOW IN FIRST PLACE
Wins Special Award and Passes Highland Park Eastern Star
COUPONS GIVEN THREE MORE DAYS
The Ladies Aid of St. Paul’s Church of Milltown went into first place in the week-end tabulation of the votes in the popularity contest of the women organizations in Middlesex and Somerset counties under the auspices of the New Brunswick merchants, theaters and Board of Trade. The Milltown organization was awarded first prize in last week’s shopping and was given credit for 3,000 votes and first place in the contest.
The St. John’s Rosary Society was given second prize of 2,000 votes and moves into fourth place, one, position above the Lady Foresters, No. 8. The 6,000 votes are awarded by the Sunday Times to the organizations whose members shop in the greatest number of stores on Monday of each week.
The Eastern Star, Highland Park Chapter, which has held down First place for many weeks, drops Into second place by virtue of the 3,000 vote credit to the Ladies’ Aid of Milltown. The Milltown organization now has a total vote of 51,470, While Eastern Star is credited with 48,824 votes.
The Ladies’ Auxiliary of Anshe Emeth Temple retains third position with 37,067 votes, and St. John’s Rosary is in fourth place with 33,784, while the Lady Foresters, No. 8, are in fifth, place with 32,067 votes.
The organizations have three more days in which to compete for the $600 in cash prizes. Coupons will be given by the merchants today, Wednesday and next Monday. The contest managers announce that they will receive the votes up until October 2. When the curtain will be rung down on the contest.
The standing in the contest follows:
Ladies’ Aid – St. Paul’s Church Milltown – 51470
Eastern Star, Highland Park Chapter – 48,824
Ladies Auxiliary Anshe Emeth Temple – 37,067
St. John’s Rosary Soc. – 33,871
Golden Rod Council No. 20 – Daughters of America – 20,401
Y. W. C. A. – 17,573
Catholic Daughters, Court Loretta – 16,655
Hebrew Ladies’ Aid Soc. – 13,628