'JS Journal', May 1957

Table of content

• Contents Page
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  Page 1
  New Sampling Rooms at Stamford House
  Page 7
  Mr. Colmer Retires
  Page 10
  Mid-week Knockout Final
  Page 12
  J.S. Jobs
  Page 13
  Round the Branches : 67 Sutton
  Page 20
  Meet Your Contact Clerks
  Page 22
  Tit for Tat ...

• New Sampling Rooms at Stamford House
  03

  Mr. R. S. Harrison sampling tea in the newly equipped sampling rooms at Stamford House. Recent developments at Stamford House include the construction of a suite of new sampling rooms and a modern kitchen shown in our...

• Mr. Colmer retires
  09

  Mr. Colmer (left) in the office of Mr. R. J. Sainsbury on the day of his retirement. An Appreciation by F. W . Salisbury, Assistant General Manager CHARLES COLMER arrived on the Firm in 1915 while I was still in my first...

• Mid-week Knockout Cup Won by R
  12

  On April 15th 'R' Section (Harrow) retained the cup in the finals of the midweek knock-out competition by defeating Holloway 3-1. Goals were scored for Harrow by J. Johnson (I) and Noyes (2) and Vanderplank scored for...

• J.S. Jobs
  14

  Number 3. New Series Mr. R. W. Jones. KEEPING safes and locks in good order is the job Mr. R. W. Jones, of Maintenance Dept., does for J.S. He says handling safe locks is more a matter of common sense than of special...

• 67 Sutton
  15

  Inside 67 Sutton - and not really one of our busiest times ! ROUND THE BRANCHES Sutton has two J.S. branches. The senior one at 67 High Street was first opened in 1895 when Sutton was a small countrytown. Its subsequent...

• Meet Your Contact Clerks
  22

  A New j. S. Journal Feature to help you know to whom you are talking when you make a call to the Sales Office Seen above are contact clerks for District I on Extension 102. They are from I. to r., Mrs. J. Humphris who has...

• Tit for Tat
  24

  A Short Story by J. F. Gardiner of Amersham Branch MARY and I have always got on well together but there's one thing, or rather person, that tarnishes our normally blissful relationship Amy Potts, our neighbour. Her...

• Badminton Club Championship Finals at Blackfriars
  30

  Badminton section members met to hold the finals of their club championship at the Canteen last April IOth. The winners of the respective competitions are seen here receiving their prizes from Mr. Timothy Sainsbury and Mr....

• Keeping Cool at Union Street
  32

  Mr. A. O. Rlckman, manager of J.S. Engineering Development Dept. writes about the recently completed reconstruction. DURING the London Blitz in September, 1940, Union Street Depot suffered a direct hit resulting in the...

• Y Section wins Mid-week League Cup
  38

  Above The winning team photographed with the cup. They are from I. to r., Messrs. Jennings, Pepper, Rose (captain), Warwick, Cowey, Wilson, T, Ross, Sey, Harris, Burrell and, kneeling in front, Wilson, G. Mr. Simon...

• Table Tennis
  40

  Winners and Runners-up Back row, I. to r. R. Gibson, " Q " , Runner-up, Men's Singles. R. Wickham, Brent St., Winner Men's Doubles, B. R. Brearley, " O " , Runner-up Men's Doubles. F. W. Platts, "V", Runner-up Men's...

• Down Croydon Way
  44

  OtD » NEW CHOYBON ILJ.USTHATSD. J. SAINSBURY, Provision Merchant, Pork Butcher & Poulterer NORTH END & LONDON ROAD* WEST CROYDON, J. Sainshury's Provision Shop, mxr-*mmo English & Foreign Cheese or EVERY VAftttmr. Gtieddar...

• Congratulations
  45

  Congratulations and best wishes to:—
  Miss 1. C. Doyle, Leading Saleswoman, at Guildford, who has completed
  25 years' service with the firm. She joined the staff at Guildford in 1929
  and although she resigned for a short...

• Movements and Promotions
  45

  Movements and Promotions
  H "e are very pleased to record the following promotions.
  TO ASSISTANT MANAGER
  G. C. Barsby
  R. W. Byres
  C. A. Ingle
  F. Palmer
  R. J. B. Salmon
  A. G. Wopshott
  TO HEAD BUTCHER
  R. Fielding
  N....

• Marriages
  47

  Marriages (BETWEEN MEMBERS OF J.S. STAFF)
  Very best wishes for their future happiness to :—
  Mr. D. H. Shead, 3 Brighton, and Miss J. M. Rickwood, 55 Brighton,
  married on March 23rd, 1957.
  Mr. G. Gray and Miss A. Paige, both...

• Retirements
  47

  Retirements
  The following members of the staff have just retired:—
  Mrs. D. M. JONES, who was engaged in 1945 as a Grocery Packer in the
  Depot, but who later transferred to the Laboratory as a Cleaner. She remained
  in this...

• Congratulations to Leicester Branch
  48

  Congratulations to Leicester Branch
  Winner of Leicester's competition for the best kept shop in the town, run in
  connection with the Leicester Clean Food Week was our branch at 9 Cheapside.
  The picture shows Mr. B. Gorham,...

• Down Memory Lane
  48

  Down Memory Lane
  From Mr. C. S. Trott,
  outdoor representative at
  Eastbourne comes our picture
  of a veteran of the J.S.
  fleet. It was taken about
  1927 and shows a vintage
  Morris Van.

• Recognition
  49

  Recognition
  On April 5th, Mr. Bellamy, the Factory chief shop steward of the Blackfriars branch
  of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers, presented to Mr. Rossiter,
  on behalf of members of the Staff, a gold wrist...

• Walsall's Dance
  49

  Walsall's Dance
  March 14th saw Walsall's S.S.A. section rocking and rolling at a dinner and
  dance held at the "Three Crowns". Over forty members and guests turned up
  for a lively and enjoyable evening.

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

  News of J.S. Staff on National Service
  The following notes are based on a few of the letters we have received from our
  National Servicemen:—
  M. BATES (H.O.). Goch (R.A.F.) Finds the discipline stricter than at
  Wildemath but...

• Obituary
  50

  Obituary
  We very much regret to record the death of B. HUNEBERG, who joined
  us on January 1st, 1957, as a Porter at Amersham and who died very
  suddenly on Sunday, April 7th, 1957. We extend our deepest sympathy to
  his wife.