'JS Journal', February 1957

Table of content

• Contents Page
  02

  Page 1
  Imagination, Integrity and Enthusiasm
  Page 5
  Kinermony
  Page 12
  Food for History
  Page 20
  Edgware Dances
  Page 22
  Seaside Phenomenon !
  Page 23
  About the Canary Islands
  Page 28
  " Q," " G," Coventry and Bexhill Dances...

• Imagination, Integrity and Enthusiasm
  03

  Mr. Alan presents one of the prizes at the College for the Distributive Trades. Mr. Alan Sainsbury's Speech at the College for the Distributive Trades Prizegiving. IN the evening of November 22nd, 1956, the College for the...

• Kinermony
  07

  Prinjet of Kinermony, winner of the King's Cup at the Smithfield Show held at Earls Court in December. The Cup is awarded for the best beast in the show bred by the exhibitor. Some notes on our Aberdeen-Angus herd by Mr. F....

• Food for History
  14

  Crosse and Blackwell, now a household name, recently celebrated their 250th Anniversary and a long history of good things for the table. Two hundred and fifty years ago last year, in the reign of Queen Anne a reign renowned...

• Edgware Dances at the White Lion
  22

  Over 270 guests and members of the Hendon Section of the S.S.A. turned out for a lively and very jolly dance at the White Lion, Edgware, in early December. Kissing Time. Supper Time.

• Seaside Phenomenon !
  24

  One of the problems that follows on a successful conversion is what to do when it is too successful. Southbourne branch was converted to self service in 1954 and has flourished so well since then that there are times when...

• About the Canary Islands
  25

  The village of Lagunetas on Gran Canaria lies on the road up to the mountains. The terraced fields are typical of the intense exploitation of this part of the Islands. THEY say in the Canary Islands that everyone wants to...

• "Q," "G," Coventry and Bexhill Dances
  30

  Section holds a dance at the canteen on December 28th Year early g Section's New Year Dance was held at Chiesman's Lewisham on January 2nd and a pood time was had by all Coventry's Dinner and Dance At the...

• S.S.A. Netball
  35

  THE S.S.A. Netball Section is a very active and thriving one. There are thirty members coming from the offices at Stamford House and the Factory and a representative team plays in the 2nd Division South of the London Business...

• Miss Potter's Retirement
  38

  Miss Potter with Mr. N. C. Turner, Director and Secretary of J.S. Directors and officials of J.S. were present at a farewell party to Miss Potter on the eve of her retirement. As members of the staff will already know,...

• "A" Section Dance
  40

  a Section holds a dance At the canteen on December 8th there was a fine turn-out for " A " Section's dance and with a floor show of Scottish dancers and a lucky t i c k e t prize of a portable radio everyone, as our...

• Memories of Blackfriars
  42

  When " Bob" Turner retired after 50 years' service we asked him to tell us something about his early days at Blackfriars. We print below a brief account of life in Stamford Street over a generation ago. JUST before last...

• Long Service
  45

  184 years of service with J.S. are totalled by these six members of the staff at J.S. Finchley Road branch. They are, from left to right, with their years of service in brackets after each name. Back row : C. Butler (27), E....

• Congratulations
  46

  Congratulations and best wishes to :—
  Mr. and Mrs. T. Middleton who celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary
  on December 25th, 1956. Mr. Middleton retired from the Depot in
  1946 after nearly thirty years' service with the...

• Marriages
  46

  Marriages (BETWEEN MEMBERS OF J.S. STAFF)
  Very best wishes for their future happiness to:—
  Miss C. Warren and Mr. E. A. Whatley (122 Croydon)
  Miss J. S. Woodland (Ballards Lane) and Mr. R. F. Bailey (Whetstone)
  Miss J....

• Movements and Promotions
  46

  Movements and Promotions
  We are pleased to reeord the following promotions:—
  TO MANAGER
  C. S. Lundy from 259 Ilford to 819 Goodmayes
  TO HEAD BUTCHER
  D. C. Webber from St. Albans to liast Finchlev
  W. T. G. Hanlon from 250/4...

• Happy Birthday
  48

  Happy Birthday
  The girls gather
  round to sing
  Happy Birthday
  for Mr. J. Nixon
  of Hanwell branch
  on his 60th
  birthday.

• Retirements
  48

  Retirements
  the following members of the staff have just retired:—
  Miss G. HARDING, who joined the firm in 1937 as resident Housekeeper
  at Leatherhead. From there she went to Bramshott and saw subsequent
  service at Saffron...

• Obituary
  49

  Obituary
  We very much regret to record the death of the following colleagues and we extend
  our deepest sympathy to all relatives:—
  Miss F. K. HACK, who commenced with the firm in 1905 as Clerk at
  Forest Gate and who died...

• News of J.S. Staff on National Service
  50

  The following notes are from letters we have received from our National Servicemen: I. A. BOOKER, Hayes. Yeovil (Army). Is training to be a fire-fighter driver and although he has not found it too bad so far, he expects that the...

• 'J' Section's cup-winning team
  52

  From Mr. A. E. Flint of Norbury comes this wintry scene, taken in 1922, of 'J' Section's cup-winning team and their supporters at Dulwich.