'JS Journal', September 1981

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• SavaCentre No. 5
  01

  SavaCentre No. 5 CALCOT SAVACENTRE, the fifth and
  largest store in the joint JS—British
  Home Stores venture, opened its doors to
  the public at 9.00 am on Tuesday
  September 8.
  The SavaCentre, situated only a few
  hundred...

• Charitable donation
  02

  Charitable donation
  Len Payne (left) presents a cheque to Brigadier Locke. THE FIRST OF FIVE yearly £1,000
  donations from the Sainsbufy charitable
  fund was made by distribution director,
  Len Payne, on August 24 to...

• Contents Page
  02

  Page 2-3
  News
  Page 3
  Property
  Page 4-7
  Openings— Calcot, SavaCentre number five Perton branch, near Wolverhampton
  Page 8
  Photographic competition closes
  Page 9-12
  New products and launches The J range of beauty products A new...

• Savings-related scheme
  02

  Savings-related scheme
  FOR THE SECOND time this year
  around 14,000 full-time and part-time
  employees who have worked at JS for
  three consecutive years are being offered
  the opportunity to save towards JS shares
  under the...

• Chairman of the ANA
  03

  Chairman of the ANA
  CONTINUING his connection with the
  Article Number Association, Sainsrjury's
  departmental director of branch services,
  Jeremy Grindle, has been appointed
  chairman of the ANA.
  Jeremy Grindle succeeded...

• Property
  03

  FORMAL APPLICATION has now been
  made to Blackpool Borough Council for
  permission to build a 38,050 sq ft
  development for JS, providing 20,350 sq
  ft of shopping area, and parking for 290
  cars, in Bispham. Four months ago...

• Pitsea's family appeal
  05

  Pitsea's family appeal
  THE NEW LEISURE centre adjacent to
  Pitsea branch was supported during its
  opening programme by Sainsbury's.
  Visitors at the gala evening and buffet
  drank to the success of the venture with
  wine donated...

• Out of town
  06

  Out FREE PARKING, an out of town location
  and a petrol station are some of the key
  factors that promise a great future for
  Perton branch which opened on September
  8.
  Perton is Wolverhampton's new
  'mini-town' and the housing...

• Hopefuls in Hoe Street
  07

  Hopefuls in Hoe Street
  LAST YEAR, thanks to JS expansion,
  5,000 new jobs were created.
  The expansion continues this year and
  with it the new jobs—so much so that
  scenes like this are becoming commonplace.
  This line formed...

• Race to the finish
  08

  Race to the finish
  THE LAST CALL has gone for entries in
  this year's photographic competition.
  The closing date was September 30
  and once again the response has been
  overwhelming and we are only sorry that
  more people cannot...

• A taste of Germany
  09

  A taste of Germany
  A FRESH AND FRUITY wine from
  Germany has been selected as the JS
  wine of the month for October.
  Bornheirner Trappenberg is produced
  in the largest wine district in Germany,
  the Rheinpfalz or Palatinate....

• Clearly in control
  09

  Clearly in control
  CONTROL, CLEAR AND PREVENT
  dandruff by regular use of JS Anti-
  Dandruff Shampoo.
  Now available in the own-label shampoo
  range are anti-dandruff shampoos
  for both normal/dry hair and for...

• Scents appeal
  09

  Scents appeal
  YOU KNOW IT MAKES SCENTS!
  Remind yourself of summery days in the country by bringing the fresh fragrance
  of Almond Blossom, Fresh Lemon, Soft
  Peach, Country Herbs and White Rose
  into your bathroom. Unlock these...

• Read all about It
  10

  Read all about It
  TWO NEW JS full colour hardback
  books have appeared— Cake Icing and
  Decorating by Carole Handslip and
  Beauty Care by Pat Baikie both priced at
  99p.
  Cake Icing and Decorating contains
  advice on basic...

• Beauty for sale
  11

  Beauty for sale
  JS HAVE LAUNCHED a completely new
  comprehensive range of beauty products
  which combine the best for the skin with
  the prettiest for the face. The J range
  offers a total skin-care programme plus
  an exciting...

• Italian style
  12

  Italian style
  THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 3 was a red
  letter day for JS pasta—marking the
  launch of a new book, Pasta, Italian
  Style, and an authentic new pasta range.
  All this was part of a drive by Sainsbury's
  to highlight and...

• A customer in need...
  13

  A customer in need...
  AN AMUSING STORY entitled 'Sainsbury's
  Hero' appeared in Super
  Marketing magazine on September 4:
  'It's clean, it's fresh at Sainsbury's'
  shout its plastic bags, and these may be
  reasons why sales...

• Ladder to success
  13

  Ladder to success
  A PROMISE of a brighter future for
  inspired youngsters was recently
  supported by Sainsbury's.
  The Daily Star devised a scheme in
  July to attract young jobless people with
  good practical ideas, but in need...

• London to Brighton
  13

  London to Brighton
  FOLLOWING HIS SUCCESS in the
  London Marathon last March, Steve Till,
  a trainee programmer in the company
  systems department, recently achieved
  another sporting feat to boast of.
  On Saturday September 5 he...

• Sweet aroma
  13

  Sweet aroma
  THE OBSERVER colour magazine's
  report on strawberry jam rated JS's as
  'sensational value for money'.
  The 'Good Taste Test' panelists tasted
  and examined various jams on the
  market and all three agreed...

• Floating by the beach
  14

  Floating by the beach
  FOR THE THIRD year since it opened,
  Worle branch entered a float in the
  Weston Summer Carnival held on July
  18.
  The theme this year was 'Come to
  Weston for Sun, Sand and SainsburyY.
  Half of the float...

• Mutual appreciation
  14

  Mutual appreciation
  A FAMILY REUNION and small party
  made it a really special occasion for
  Edith Edwards when she celebrated her
  100th birthday this month.
  During her life she has been a devout
  JS customer and first...

• Timely tribute
  14

  Timely tribute
  NINETEEN YEAR OLD Sheila Walsh,
  leading bakery assistant at Bletchley is
  one in a baker's dozen.
  She landed a job at JS after completing
  a two year course at Cassio College,
  Watford—and as the icing on the...

• Famous names
  15

  Famous names
  Mohammed Aliis not John's top favourite
  but he has been photographed with nearly
  all of the great men'. WELL KNOWN and highly respected on
  the London boxing scene is warehouseman
  at Charlton depot, John...

• Fancy a cuppa?
  15

  Fancy a cuppa?
  PHOTOGRAPHED HERE are Barbara
  Smith and Carmen Tierney, a staff
  restaurant supervisor and a skilled
  supermarket assistant respectively at
  Boreham Wood.
  They won first prize in a fancy dress
  competition held...

• Jim Gallagher retires
  15

  Jim Gallagher retires
  JIM GALLAGHER, departmental
  director responsible for both the fresh
  and frozen produce buying departments
  retired last month after seven years with
  JS.
  He took over the post in July 1974,
  joining the...

• Travelling man
  16

  Travelling man
  TED 'WEBBY' WEBB, a chargehand in
  Uxbridge area engineers, has retired
  after 44 years with JS.
  He joined ihe company as a cycle lad at
  Lewisham in 1937, a post that he held for
  about 18 months. 'The winters of...

• As good as a rest!
  17

  As good as a rest!
  JOHN HEARNE faces more changes in
  his life even now his retirement is in the
  past. John retired last month as meat
  buyer, fresh meat buying department at
  Blackfriars, after 44 years with the
  company.
  The...

• Appointments
  18

  Appointments
  F Barrett, formerly deputy manager of
  Arnold branch, has been appointed
  manager of Newcastle-under-Lyme.

• Long service
  18

  Long service
  Ken Saunders, manager at Coventry, has
  completed 40 years' service with JS.
  He joined the company in 1941 and
  achieved his first management post in
  1964 at Swiss Cottage. Ken then opened
  and managed Edgware,...

• Retirements
  18

  Retirements
  Kathlyne Levene, a skilled supermarket
  assistant at Kingsland Road branch,
  retired on September 12 after 27 years
  with JS.
  Kit joined the service branch at
  Stamford Hill as a full time assistant in
  1954. When...

• Feedback
  19

  Letters are welcome
  and should be
  addressed to the editor Royal Wedding
  From: Patricia Fancourt, part-time skilled
  supermarket assistant, Greenford
  branch.
  Although my husband has worked for 25
  years at Marlborough House...

• Obituary
  19

  Obituary
  John Horn, senior manager of the distribution
  and strategy department at head
  office, died on July 29 at the age of 57,
  after a long illness which he fought with
  courage.and fortitude.
  John joined the company as...

• Joint perseverance brings rewards
  20

  Joint perseverance brings rewards
  MARY ANN STAPLES, known as Polly
  to her friends, was a determined young
  woman. She was born in 1849, the
  daughter of a dairyman cum provision
  merchant in north-west London.
  She met the young...