'JS Journal', April 1968

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• News and Developments
  02

  NEWS & DEVELOPMENTS
  Mrs J D Sainsbury names Ross Implacable
  at Selby launching On March 16 at 10.20 a.m., Mrs.
  J. D. Sainsbury (left) named the
  latest of the Ross Group's trawler
  fleet the Ross Implacable. The
  launch took...

• Cold Front
  10

  COLD FRONT
  Man's last pioneer journey—across the Arctic Ice The British Trans-Arctic Expedition left Point
  Barrow in the north of Alaska, on February 14
  this year, beginning a journey which will last
  an estimated 16 months...

• Vitamin Rich
  13

  VITAMIN RICH
  A New JS Own Brand Line A remarkable food, a microscopic one cell plant
  that has the power of converting sugar into
  alcohol and carbon dioxide - yeast. It has been
  used for 2,000 years for leavening bread and...

• East of Istanbul
  16

  Summer holidays - where to go ? That's the
  question. In many cases the countries that
  immediately spring to mind seem 'over done' -
  too many tourist attractions, too many people
  on the beach, wrong kind of weather and so
  on....

• Veteran Visitors Panel Meets
  22

  VETERAN VISITORS PANEL MEETS
  Christchurch Hall Blackfriars February 22 Above. At the chairman's table: from left to
  right, Mr. G. Lovegrove, Panel Secretary; Mr.
  W. Hedges, Chairman of the Veterans Group;
  Mr. W. Hook, Chairman...

• Diamond Wedding Golden Wedding
  23

  Diamond Wedding
  Golden Wedding
  Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. J. Seaton, who celebrated their
  Diamond Wedding on Christmas Day 1967.
  Congratulations also to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Trevis, who
  celebrated their Golden Wedding on...

• Fly by Nightdress
  24

  FLY BY NIGHTDRESS
  A Cautionary Tale by Gordon Bilsborough It was Ralph's bright idea to start the holiday
  on the Friday night to avoid the inevitable
  Saturday morning traffic-jam. Monica agreed,
  provided that she could sleep...

• Round Up
  25

  ROUNDUP Winners!
  The final of the Junior Challenge Trophy was
  fought on Saturday, March 2, on Harrod's
  football grounds. Griffin 'O' team have at last
  won honours by beating 1-0 the Taywood team
  in a tough, evenly contested...

• Mrs Shepperd's Retirement Party
  27

  Mrs Shepperd's
  Retirement Party
  Mr. A. C. Welch, writes
  Monday, February 26, was a party date at
  Tolworth branch. The dining room was filled to
  capacity for Mrs. Shepperd, who has retired
  after many years of service....

• Retirement Parties
  28

  Retirement Parties
  At Beale's Banqueting Hall in Holloway Road,
  three retired managers were entertained by
  colleagues. Mr. C. R. Grigson ofDagenham
  branch with 43 years of service, 34 as a manager.
  Mr. G. Coppard of Watney...

• Movements and Promotions
  29

  Movements and Promotions
  Managerial Appointments
  j . TOLMIE from Spare at Victoria to the
  Management of Marylebone
  from March 18
  G. VILE from Spare a t Chichester to the
  Management of Bognor
  Self-Service from March 26...

• Retirements
  30

  Retirements
  We send our best wishes to the following colleagues
  who have just retired.
  WlTM I** Hi
  H. R. Holbrook E. J. Newman
  E. F. Taunton B. A. Holt
  Mr. H. R. Holbrook joined the firm on
  October 22,1923, a t 179...

• Obituaries
  31

  Obituaries
  We regret to record the death of the following
  colleagues, and send our sympathy to all relatives.
  Mr. G. H. Batty was engaged in 1923 as a
  delivery lad at 189 Kensington and later became a
  roundsman with the...

• Contents Page
  32

  C133
  Page 2
  News and Developments
  Page 10
  Cold Front
  Page 13
  Vitamin Rich
  Page 16
  East of Istanbul
  Page 22
  Veteran Visitors Panel Meets
  Page 24
  Fly by Nightdress
  Page 25
  Round Up
  Page 29
  Staff News