'JS Journal', March 1957

Table of content

• Contents Page
  02

  Page 1
  A Free Market
  Page 4
  Aveley
  Page 12
  J.S. Jobs
  Page 13
  Children's Parties
  Page 14
  Packaging for Self-Service
  Page 24
  Making Marmalade
  Page 30
  Town Sections Dance
  Page 34
  ' P ' Section Sings and Dances
  Page 36
  The...

• A Free Market
  03

  The Annual Dinner of the London Provision Exchange was held at Grosvenor House on February 19th. Mr. James Sainsbury, Vice-Chairman of the Exchange, proposing the toast " Our Guests ", made some comments on contemporary ...

• Aveley
  06

  Seventeenth J.S. Self-Service Store THE L.C.C. estate of Aveley is about 20 miles out of London in Essex and lies to the north-east of Aveley village, not far from Grays on the Thames estuary. Our new branch there is our...

• J.S. Jobs
  14

  Number one of a new series about people and the jobs they do for J.S. Miss J. L. Jakeman. ORGANISING meals which are served at the rate of 8 a minute to 1,200 consumers each day, and snacks for several hundreds more is...

• Children's Parties
  15

  Party-minded People from © Southampton Children's Parti

• Packaging for Self-service
  16

  The New J.S. Jams were introduced in all our branches on March Ath. In the following pictures we show some of the steps in the design and production of the labels. In our article, problems which self-service has created for the...

• Making Marmalade
  26

  In making marmalade only Seville oranges are used. These are bought through agents at prices fixed by the Spanish Government. They are seen here having the "eye" taken out by hand. When the eye is taken out the orange rolls...

• Town Sections Dance
  32

  Cause Effect At Blackfriars I on February 2nd when parties from all over London turned up for a I very gay evening. «R'2 « W The decorations were exceptionally spring-like for February. «D' Prizes for...

• 'P' Section Sings and Dances
  36

  Mr. Upchurch of the Factory. Mr. Upchurch gets the prize from Mr. Simon Sainsbury. The Garage put on a new kind of show for Blackfriars when they held their dance there on January 12th. A singing competition was held...

• The Secoy Rifle Group
  38

  L. to R. R. Jay, N. Henderson, Mrs. E. Jay, D. Mardon, R. Merry, Miss J. Moore, R. Brickwood, W. Prigmore, E. Tilley, R. Maggs, P. Jackson, Miss S. Wheatley, Miss A. Corner, W. Cole, C. Risley, P. Carter, Miss P. Garnham, G....

• 'J' Section Dance
  40

  hold a dance at Kennard's of Croydon J Section's dance held on January 16th was a very pleasant and lively affair.

• Start Growing Dahlias Now
  42

  Mr. E. Louch, Assistant-manager at Eastcote Branch. Member of Ruislip Central and of Ruislip and District Horticultural Associations, he took last year 12 firsts, 7 seconds and 3 thirds in their shows. In 1955 he won a Bronze...

• Spring Chicken
  43

  Topical theme (With apologies to the late j . S. Gilbert.) in a shop at the counter a customer grand Ordered " Chick-en, spring chick-en, spring chicken." A Sainsbury's salesman said " Why do you stand Saying ' Chicken,...

• From Hungary
  44

  From Hungary
  Working at Westbourne Grove
  branch as porter and poulterer is
  Marossy Bela who left Hungary
  last November. Our picture
  shows him training under Mr.
  Frost at Blackfriars. In Hungary
  Bela lived in Budapest and...

• Movements and Promotions
  44

  Movements and Promotions
  We are very pleased to record the following promotions:
  TO MANAGER ON THE SPARE LIST
  E. J. Cornelius
  J. Crane
  S. C. Davies
  F. W. Gillam
  D. A. Males
  W. H. Reading
  L. D. Salter
  E. J. Sealy
  E....

• Congratulations
  46

  Congratulations
  TOP LEFT
  Miss Grace Allen and
  Mr. Terence Crowder
  both of the Factory, Blackfriars,
  married on January 19th, 1957.
  TOP RIGHT
  Miss P. M. Shafren (Pinner) and
  Mr. V. L. Murray (Gerrards Cross)
  married on...

• Farewell Dinner
  47

  Farewell Dinner
  J.S. Superintendents and Supervisors gave a
  farewell dinner to Miss Potter at the Horseshoe
  Inn, Tottenham Court Road. It was a
  very informal evening at which 19 guests
  sat down to dinner and spent a very...

• Marriages
  47

  Marriages (BETWEEN MEMBERS OF J.S. STAFF)
  Very best wishes for their future happiness to:—
  Mrs. R. Heavens and Mr. R. Guiney (Purley)
  Miss E. Hitchison and Mr. M. Meaney (1/4 Ealing)
  Miss P. M. Shafren (Pinner) and Mr. V. L....

• Congratulations
  48

  Congratulations and best wishes to :—
  Miss M. Down, Daily Housekeeper, of Hythe, who
  completed 25 years with the firm on February
  22nd. She was engaged as a Resident Maid at
  Folkestone in 1932 and was promoted to...

• Mr. and Mrs. P. Wigley
  48

  The many friends at J.S. of
  Mr. and Mrs. P. Wigley will
  join in congratulations to
  them on celebrating their
  golden wedding on February
  4th, 1957. Mr. Wigley will be
  remembered by many J.S. staff
  as manager of 130 Ealing...

• Retirement
  48

  Retirement
  The following member of the staff has just retired:—
  A. L. PROUTEN, who was engaged originally as
  a Delivery Lad in 1909 at 147 Balham. He resigned
  two years later but was re-engaged in 1915 as a
  Poultry Blockman...

• Down Memory Lane
  49

  Down Memory Lane
  From Mr. A. J. Talbot
  comes this picture of our
  Kingsbury branch. Mr.
  Talbot was the first manager
  there. He tells us
  that he still keeps in
  touch with old J.S. friends.
  The window bills in the
  picture...

• News of J.S. Staff on National Service
  49

  News of J.S. Staff on National Service
  The following news items are based on letters we have received from our National
  Servicemen:—•
  R. H. BALL, Colindale. Royston (R.A.F.). After doing his initial training
  at Bridgnorth,...

• Obituary
  49

  Obituary
  We very much regret to record the death of the following colleagues and we extend our
  deepest sympathy to all the relatives:—
  J. W. FRY, engaged in 1920 as a Leyland driver in the Depot. He remained
  as a driver up...