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Contents Page
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Page 2-5
News
Page 6-7
Burpham — star of the screen
Page 8-9
Sports mad —Northern area sports day
Page 10, 11, 14, 15
Champagne bubbles — the inside story
Page 12-13
New look 'J'
Page 14-15
Slaving over a hot stove —... -
First prize for UMIST student
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First prize for UMIST student
JANE CALDER, winner of the
1986 J Sainsbury prize at the
University of Manchester Institute
of Science and Technology
(UMIST) began her university
life as a psychology and sociology
student in... -
FRONTLINE
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FRONTLINE
DOES JS HAVE the fittest
workforce in the country? It
would certainly seem so. On
September 14, hundreds of staff
and their families gathered for
the annual Northern area sports
day. This year, it was... -
New appointments
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New appointments
ON SEPTEMBER 16, Sir John
Sainsbury announced the following
two appointments.
Mike Samuel (above), head of
advertising and marketing, is to
join the board of SavaCentre as
marketing director.... -
Announcing new speakers
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Announcing new speakers
A NEW SEASON of the head
office Executive Club opens on
October 13 and details have
been announced for the first
half of the programme.
First speaker is The Rt Hon
James Prior MP, a... -
Beta award for energy efficiency
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Beta award for energy efficiency
JS EXPERTISE at energy management
is a skill rewarded not
only by savings in money and an
improved environment but also
by recognition from outside.
The Electricity Council has
just awarded... -
Invitation to the Council
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Invitation to the Council
OWEN THOMAS, director of
personnel services has been
invited by the Secretary of
State for Employment to
become a member of the new-
National Council for Vocational
Qualifications.
The intention... -
Ordre du Merite Agricole
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Ordre du Merite Agricole
ALLAN CHEESMAN, director,
off licence and delicatessen
buying, has been presented
with one of France's most
prestigious awards, the Ordre
du Merite Agricole.
The order was established by
the French... -
JS buys more of Shaw's
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JS buys more of Shaw's
JS HAS INCREASED its
investment in Shaw's Supermarkets,
a US food retailer. It
now owns nearly 30 per cent of
Shaw's. The extra Shaw's shares
cost $14.75 million, which JS
settled with a new issue of... -
Share option scheme
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Share option scheme
THOSE EMPLOYEES who
have worked for JS for three
consecutive years will again.be
given an opportunity to save for
JS shares under the Savings-
Related Share Option Scheme.
From October 10, 1986... -
Back to the drawing board
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Back to the drawing
ARCHITECTS, DESIGNERS
and students across the country,
arc going back to the drawing
board. The motivation is
£10,000 of prize money in the
International Ideas Competition:
the design of a... -
Dramatic course
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Dramatic course
IN MERSEYSIDE this year
young actors were given the
opportunity to develop their
theatre skills through Act Now!,
a free seven week training course
which was sponsored by JS and
other companies.
Some 50... -
Helping hand at the Abbey
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Helping hand at the Abbey
JS HAS HELPED ease the
traffic congestion in central
London.
A Community Programme
Scheme known as 'Helping
Hands', was developed earlier
this year following the Department
of Transport's review... -
How BURPHAM STORE Became A Talking Point
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How BURPHAM STORE Became A Talking Point of plans for a new store in any town often triggers off
noisy flights of imagination with the conjuring up of
impending horrors. Now there's a film which acts as a
voice of reason. TAKE... -
READY, STEADY, GO . . .
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THE NORTH and Midlands have produced
more than their share of outstanding
sportsmen and women. There's Steve Cram
from the North East, Seb Coe from Yorkshire;
and as far as footballers go, all the UK
European Cup winning... -
La methode magnifique
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NO WINE in the world is quite like it! It makes eyes light up in
eager anticipation and even the act of opening a bottle has a certain
excitement. What is it? It is the wine 'par excellence' for
celebration:... -
J improves on its looks
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J improves on its looks
IN 1981, JS
launched a major
new product range
— 'J' cosmetics. Five years on, the whole
collection and its presentation have been
given a major facelift, to keep in tune with
current... -
Cookery Writers Competition
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CALLING ALL COOKS! The
JS Journal has lined up Delia
Smith, cookery writer extraordinaire
to judge our new
cookery competition.
So, if you're a budding gourmet
cuisinere or you simply
enjoy pottering about in the
kitchen... -
Pots of fruit
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Pots of fruit
THE CREAM of the dessert
crops has recently been picked
by JS.
There are three flavours in the
Thick and Creamy Yogurt range
(22p) — Apricot and Mango,
Raspberry and Blackberry and Strawberry. These... -
Apres pour vous
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Apres pour vous
APRES SPORT is the new
range of toiletries from JS for
those who take life at a brisk
pace. However, the less energetic
may also benefit from an invigorating invigorating
work out with the range.
In smart,... -
Fired with elegance
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Fired with elegance
THE LAST WORD in practical
styling must surely go to the new
range of JS tableware (available
from 40 branches).
The six items in the range arc
Egg Cups (two, £1.75), Preserve
Jar (£2.95), Cheese Dish... -
Tools of the trade
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Tools of the trade
CRACK A FEW nuts, open a
jar or two, sit back and relax. JS
has a new range of handy gadgets
designed to make many
kitchen' tasks that much easier.
These 15 smart accessories for
any modern kitchen, come... -
Waistline cuisine
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Waistline cuisine
GOURMET COOKING need
no longer cost pounds in sterling
or weight gain!
JS has recently launched the
first three in a series of high
q u a l i t y Calorie Counted
Recipes.
Cod and Prawn Casserole
(£1.49)... -
Macmillan report—the latest fundraising events for Cancer Relief
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Cancer Relief
MacmiUan fund
THE POUNDS ARE still pouring in for the Macmillan
Fund. Latest figures show that around
£100,000 has been raised. Keep it coming! • Wellingborough fun day was
all about cricket, rounders,... -
Crashing success for charity
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Crashing success for charity
Brian Crocker at the start of a long, lonely trail. MISSION NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE!
That's what Brian
Crocker set himself in a bid to
raise money for a few chosen
charities.
You've heard of the Tour... -
Get framed — your last chance
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Get framed — your last chance
The Market Place. Entry from Fay Edwards of Sittingbourne. ENTRY FORM
Please carefully attach an entry form to the back of every photograph
entered for the competition. Entries should be sent to:... -
Cameras shoot mole in store
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Cameras shoot mole in store
JS HAS got a mole!
It's not hairy and it doesn't
burrow, but this mole is in the
guise of Gian Sanmarco who
plays Adrian Mole in the
successful television series.
On August 28, Gian and... -
Family day out
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Family day out
Children get the sack at Lancaster.
BEAUTIFUL WEATHER greeted Lancaster branch Family Day
on August 10.
Staff from branches dotted all round the north west of England
(including Liverpool, Warrington, Blackpool... -
Golfers on course
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Golfers on course
BATTLING AGAINST the
elements, 41 JS golfers holed
their way round the Royal
Blackheath Golf Course on
Wednesday, September 3.
Founded in 1608, the
Royal Blackheath is the
oldest golf club in the... -
Homemade bride
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Homemade bride
IN THE RUN UP to the wedding
day. brides arc usually kept
extremely busy.
But even with organising
seating arrangements, flowers,
pressie lists and invitations,
Wendy Open decided that she
still had some... -
Pounds for pounds
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Pounds for pounds
LYN PHIPPEN OF Bath did
not take her slimming lightheartedly:
'This was not simply a
case of wanting to get into a
pretty frock. I'm doing it for
Dad.'
Lynn's father died in December
last year at the age... -
Vale of cheers for Welsh walkers
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Vale of cheers for Welsh walkers
STAFF FROM Colchester Avenue headed for the low life recently, but it was all for a good cause.
On August 17, a team of 17 walked along the Usk Vale from Abergavenny to Caerleon, a distance... -
A goodbye gateau
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A goodbye gateau
KEN SAUNDERS, manager of
Wellingborough, went west following
his recent retirement. To be
more precise, after 44 years' service
with the company, he is moving to
Cornwall.
To mark his departure he... -
Appointments
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Appointments
Robert Bradford, formerly manager
at Kingston, has been
appointed manager of Putney.
David Buddin, formerly
deputy manager at North
Cheam, has been appointed
manager of Kingston.
Alan Curtis, formerly... -
Long service
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Long service
Doreen Barker, administration
manager, meat buying department
at Blackfriars, has completed
40 years with JS.
She began her career with the
company as a trainee and then
joined the private office and
assistant... -
Retirements
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Retirements
Dickie Bradford, driver at
Basingstoke depot, has retired
after 37 years with the company.
He joined JS as a warehouseman
at Stamford House and one
year later transferred to the
transport division. After... -
Feedback
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FEEDBACK
Tobacco
trade
From B Scrase, distribution control,
Stamford House.
Following up the question posed
by Tony Gayfer in the July JSJ,
if the profit from the sale of
tobacco products is significant
to the financial... -
Obituary
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Obituary
Norman Douglas, maintenance
technician, engineers' department
at Woking area office, died
suddenly on July 15, aged 57.
He had been with the company
since 1970.
Lil Driver, part time clerk at
Poole, died on August... -
Carrying a piece of history
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ARCHIVES
glass panel from the Museum of
London's small collection of JS
„-' artifacts, reproduced in the JS
^S(§)/ Archives, provided the inspiration
for the latest JS PVC shopping bag.
The original panel was rescued from...
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