'JS Journal', June 1958

Table of content

• Contents Page
  02

  Page 1
  A Day at Brighton
  Page 6
  66 Western Road
  Page 8
  23-24 St. James's Street
  Page 10
  3 London Road
  Page 12
  55 London Road
  Page 14
  The Little Common Community Centre
  Page 16
  The Old Vic
  Page 24
  J.S. Veterans
  Page 26
  Which?...

• A Day at Brighton
  03

  BEFORE Brighton became Brighton it was Brighthelmston.
  The Saxons spelt the name in 45 different ways, but by
  about 1800 everyone had settled for the present spelling. The
  town, by then, was popular and prosperous. Since the...

• 66 Western Road
  08

  66 Western Rd
  This branch in Brighton's
  main shopping street was
  opened in 1903. The all-glass front is
  a recent change.
  Manager (right) is Mr. B. W. Morris
  who took over in 1952. Inside the branch A general view of the...

• 23-24 St. James's Street
  10

  23-24 St. James's St
  The first J.S. branch in St. James's
  Street was at No. 24 and was opened
  in 1922. Six years later we opened
  the shop next door No. 23.
  Manage r a t 23-24 is Mr. G.Lintott
  who took over in 1946.
  Inside...

• 3 London Road
  12

  3 London Rd
  When we visited the
  branch we found it packed
  with customers and
  Manager Mr. N. Brayne
  busy at the butter
  counter. He has been
  manager at 3 London Road
  since 1944, with him is
  Miss H. Fowler.
  is at one of...

• 55 London Road
  14

  55 London Rd is just a short way from No. 3.
  It was opened in 1925.
  Canteen at No. 55 caters for both London Road branches. From I. to r. are Mrs. D. Whittington,
  Messrs. R. Bristow, F. Wilkinson and R. Elliott, all of No. 3,...

• The Little Common Community Centre
  16

  Mrs. R. J. Sainsbury
  was presented
  with a bouquet
  of flowers
  at the opening
  ceremony of the
  new Community
  Centre at
  Little Common,
  near
  Bexhill-on-Sea. The Little Common Community Centre
  ON March 27th, Little Common's...

• The Old Vic
  18

  The Royal Coburg This is how the Old Vic looked when it opened
  in 1818. The show was a melodramatic spectacle called "Trial by Battle." The
  public, as can be seen, took only a limited interest in the performance.
  The Old...

• J.S. Veterans
  26

  Mr. R. J. Sainsbury was present at
  the Reunion and is seen here
  talking with two guests,
  Summer Outing
  The keenest interest was taken
  in the Veterans' Summer Outing
  plans which were displayed on
  the board. The new...

• Which?
  28

  Which!
  An account of
  The Association for Consumer Research Ltd.,
  an independent organisation which has
  had a spectacular growth in the
  past six months.
  WE called the other day at the offices of the Association for
  Consumer...

• People on Holiday
  32

  9 prizes
  are offered by J.S. journal in a
  competition open to all members
  of the staff or of the S.S.A.
  a FIRST PRIZE of £ 1 0 . 0 . 0 ,
  a SECOND PRIZE of £ 5 . 0 . 0
  and seven prizes each of £ 3 . 0 . 0.
  They wili be...

• J.S. Jobs
  33

  J.S. Jobs
  Sewing Seams
  for
  Salisbury's
  Mrs. E. Minness.
  EVERY year some 13,000 yards
  of material are cut and made up
  into curtains, divan covers,
  cushions and chair covers,
  towels and tea-towels by Mrs.
  E. Minness and...

• Edgware
  34

  Edgware held a very well attended dance
  on March 22nd
  at the
  White Lion.
  The S.S.A. Section officers, I. to r,
  Mr. Burtenshaw, Chairman;
  Mr. Buttons, Treasurer;
  Mr. Pearce, Secretary.

• Skiffle at Worthing
  36

  Worthing Town Hall on March llth. Over 150 guests were
  present at a very successful dance. Above are the party from Goring Road and
  below 21 Worthing, in high spirits, pose for their picture. Bognor's
  Skiffle group
  High spot...

• Bournemouth
  38

  Bournemouth
  When Bournemouth section
  held their dance on March
  22nd at the Grand Hotel
  they had about 250
  guests. Everyone
  enjoyed the dance and
  Bournemouth section's own
  band took over during the
  interval with great...

• Union Street Staff Dinner
  39

  Union Street
  at "The Ring"
  Union Street staff held their Second Annual
  Dinner at " The Ring " in Blackfriars Road on
  April 18th. Above are some of the party. From
  I. to r., Messrs. J. Culham, C. King, J. Turner,
  H. Rich and...

• 1958 Darts Finals
  40

  All eyes on the board.
  1958 Darts Finals
  The end of the season saw darts teams from many areas at the Griffin
  Finals held at Blackfriars on May 4th. There the finals of the Gurr Cup
  and the Arcady Trophy were played off and...

• 1958 Table Tennis Finals
  42

  1958 Table Tennis Finals
  On April 27th, the Symon's
  Cup was won for the second
  year running by Peter Long
  of "V" section (Maintenance),
  who defeated T. Harris of
  Collier Row in a hard-fought
  match in the finals....

• Movements and Promotions
  44

  Movements and Promotions
  The following transfers may be of interest to many members of the staff:-
  MANAGERS
  W. H. Reading
  N. E. Harding
  A. G. Booth
  P. A. C. Snow
  J. B. Fallon
  ASSISTANT MANAGERS
  P. F. Cross
  G. Rand
  from...

• Retirements
  44

  Retirements
  We send our very best wishes to the following colleagues who have just retired:—
  W. ANSELL, who joined the firm as a Receptionist in the Personnel Department
  in November, 1946, and who remained in this position...

• Brides and Grooms
  45

  Brides and Grooms
  Mr. D. Maxted and Miss L. Holder,
  both of the Factory
  married on March 29th, 1958.
  Mr. W. A. White and
  Miss P. Eastwood, both of the Factory
  married on March 29th, 1958.

• They Went to Brighton
  47

  They Went to Brighton About 30 S.S.A. members and friends
  from the Garage spent a very pleasant week-end on May 17th and 18th at the
  Ocean Hotel, Brighton. Herethey are in the grounds. "Best week-end for years"
  was one verdict.

• Arsenic and Old Lace
  48

  Arsenic and Old Lace Stamford Players put on this wonderfully
  crazy farce about dear old ladies and bodies in the basement, to a full house
  at Toynbee Hall on Wednesday, April 30th. In the picture, a scene from the
  first act,...

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

  News of J.S. Staff on National Service
  The follomng notes are based on a few of the letters we have received from our
  National Servicemen.
  N. D. BAY, Dagenham. Germany (Army). Has now been promoted to
  Lance Corporal and is...

• Rennie Street
  49

  The new warehouse building in Rennie Street
  Rennie Street is beginning to take shape now. The section on
  the left (it lies behind 13/15 Stamford Street)
  is nearly complete. The right-hand half, which
  could not be begun until...

• Corrections
  51

  Corrections The caption to the photograph on page 3 of our May number should read:
  "On the right Mr. R. j . Sainsbury welcomes Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Giblin," and the photographs
  on pajje 9 of the same issue were, in fact, taken by...

• Stevenage
  52

  At the new town of Stevenage a
  J.S. self-service shop is nearing completion.
  tevenage It is due to open en July 10th.
  The tall construction in the foreground will
  be the Stevenage clock tower.