'JS Journal', April 1963

Table of content

• Contents Page
  02

  C95
  Page 3
  New Developments
  Page 8
  Slough, a New Branch
  Page 12
  All in a Week's Work
  Page 14
  Hoddesdon; Produce Warehouse
  Page 19
  J.S. Buyers
  Page 20
  Tea
  Page 24
  For Truelove's School
  Page 25
  High Holiday
  Page 28
  Griffin...

• New Developments
  03

  New Developments 1963
  Mr Timothy Sainsbury writes about the
  firm's programme for 1963 a year in which
  we will open more sales area for trading than
  in any year since the firm was founded
  ninety-four years ago.
  Bitter winter...

• Slough, a New Branch
  08

  Slough a new branch
  Slough where we opened a new branch on 5th March is a town in which we have not
  traded before. We got a great welcome from the local housewives, many of whom
  have moved there during recent years from London....

• All in a Week's Work
  12

  All in a Week's Work
  A Jive day diary by
  Allan Howlett
  Monday
  'Bully for the common round and the daily task'
  I thought, as I tottered, a crumpled and steaming
  wreck, from my train. The train, like all
  Monday morning trains...

• Hoddesdon; Produce Warehouse
  14

  Hoddesdon produce depot
  It's about so miles from London on the Cambridge Road. Opened on
  $th November ig6s, got under way and ran into Britain's coldest winter
  for over ioo years. Picture opposite gives some idea of icy...

• J.S. Buyers
  19

  J.S. Buyers
  Continuing
  a series about
  people who buy
  the things the firm
  sells or uses.
  MrD.W. Purnell,
  who works under Mr S. R. Brown
  our Chief Stores Buyer,
  joined J.S. in 1961 when he
  came into our Stores...

• Tea
  20

  TEA a potted history The hills and mountains ofDarjeeling where Indian tea is grown. The massive draughts of tea that keep our
  country going in good times and bad have been
  a national support since about three hundred
  years...

• For Truelove's School
  24

  For Truelove's School
  An account of the work done by the
  J.S. people who run the J.S. Staff
  Fund for Seriously Crippled Children.
  The pictures on the right were taken
  at the Christmas party at the school,
  when two girls from...

• High Holiday
  25

  High Holiday
  G. Ashton ofJ.S. Computer Department writes about a
  fortnight spent climbing in the Austrian Alps. Victoria Station on a hot Saturday afternoon
  was crowded with holiday luggage. Buckets and
  spades and suitcases...

• Christmas Gesture
  28

  Christmas Gesture
  A Christmas fund for Old Age Pensioners organised
  by J.S. Factory Engineers had its second
  distribution last December. The Engineers were
  able to distribute £135, most of which was raised
  from two draws...

• Golden Wedding
  28

  Golden Wedding
  Two members of the J.S. Veterans Group celebrated
  their Golden Wedding on last Christmas Day. Presents
  from the Veterans were a bottle of whisky and a big
  bunch of flowers delivered by Mr Kettley on...

• Griffin Report
  28

  Griffin
  Report
  A look round at recent successes and
  coming events in J.S. sport.
  The Club has been making a strong impact in
  London Business House Competitions in recent
  weeks.
  C. Hora and B. Gilham did remarkably well
  to...

• Parties
  30

  Parties
  Croydon
  Croydon S.S.A. Section held their
  annual dinner and dance at Kennards
  on 12th February. Mr Simon Sainsbury
  {above) was their guest of honour.
  Below, Mr Rose, section Chairman,
  proposing a toast. Boreham...

• Movements and Promotions
  33

  Movements and Promotions
  Managers
  W. G. BEAVAN
  L. NETHERTON
  R. A. GILBERT
  L. CARRINGTON
  L. FIELDWICK
  G. A. JONES
  S. J . PARTRIDGE
  L. W. JIGGINS
  from Richmond to Slough
  from Spare at Guildford to
  Richmond
  from High...

• Marriages
  34

  Marriages
  Congratulations to these members ofJ.S. staff who were
  recently married
  Miss S. Cresswell, 48 Ipswich and Mr M.
  Sayer, Drury Lane, married on 16th March 1963.
  Miss D. Barnes and Mr A. Trevetham both of
  Guildford,...

• Retirements
  34

  Retirements
  We send our best wishes to the following colleagues
  who have just retired.
  A. E. Flint, joined the firm in 1920 as a learner at
  our former service branch, 9/11 Croydon. He continued
  to work in the Croydon and...

• Obituaries
  35

  Obituaries
  We regret to record the death of the following colleagues and
  send our deepest sympathy to all relatives.
  F. F. Clark joined the firm originally in 1921
  as a trainee butcher at 128 High Road, Kilburn. He
  left the...

• Paddington Twist
  36

  Paddington Twist
  Pictures from Paddington's lively dance at Porchester
  Hall on 20th February last. They certainly enjoy
  themselves in W2.