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Contents Page
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Headlines
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Branch opening
—Nuneaton
Page 6-8
A look behind the scenes of the National Youth Theatre
Page 9
JS goes back to the classroom - two new school books
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Environmental issues - JS and landscape... -
Frontline
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FRONTLINE
AS EVERYONE returns from
their holidays, and memories of
three days at Gatwick airport
begin to fade, so unmistakable
signs of autumn are apparent.
Autumn at JS means the opening
season begins again, and... -
Homebase appointment
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Homebase appointment
DAVID BREMNER, deputy
depot manager at Buntingford.
has been appointed Homebase
distribution manager, effective
from October 12. -
JS branch that bears the best fruit
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L to r: Elizabeth Browning, Colin Lythe and John Ramsden.
JS branch that
bears the best fruit
ASHFORD BRANCH has been awarded first prize
in a national competition to find the retailer with the
most consistently high... -
Peerage for James Prior
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Peerage for James Prior
JAMES PRIOR, non executive
director, was created a life peer in
the Prime Minister's dissolution
honours list.
The announcement was made
on July 30.
He became non executive
director in 1985.
James... -
Freezer centres to close
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Freezer centres to close
ON AUGUST 19 JS announced
the sale of its independent freezer
centres to Bejam.
Staff at all the freezer centres
concerned, which are located at
Burnt Oak, East Dulwich,
Hayes End, Hornchurch,... -
JS joins the world of children
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JS joins the world of children
JS AND Children's World have
proposed the joint development
of a ten acre site at Oldham
Street, Denton in Greater Manchester.
Children's World, created by
Boots, is a new retail... -
Runaway lorry smash at Hastings
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Runaway lorry smash at Hastings
Hastings staff and customers
watched in horror as a runaway
lorry smashed into the front of
the store on August 20.
Fortunately, a low canopy
prevented the vehicle ploughing
straight through... -
Time to opt for your share
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Time to opt for your share
ONCE AGAIN in October you will have the opportunity to join
the many thousands of employees already saving to buy shares
in J Sainsbury, as a further offer is to be made under the
Savings Related... -
A student's winning ways
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A student's winning ways
LATEST WINNER of the J
Sainsbury prize for best student
on the retailing course at the
University of Manchester Institute
of Science and Technology
(UMIST) is Deborah Ann
Smith.
She is pictured... -
Drivers pick up points
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Drivers pick up points
up points
CHARLTON DEPOT flew the
JS flag recently when five of its
drivers entered the national
Driver of the Year competition.
Steven Haley, John Clark and
Colin Pillen were at the controls
of... -
Opera stars shop for red rovers
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Opera stars shop for red rovers
A GROUP OF Russian visitors
to Cromwell Road on August 3
threatened the old image of
Britons as the world's greatest
pet lovers.
Four-legged friends back
home were obviously much in
their... -
The message from disabled is getting through
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The message from disabled is getting through
HOLLOWAY MANAGER,
Richard Stankiewicz, and
deputy, Steve Barnes, recently
received an Islington Disablement
Association's Accessible
Building Award on behalf of... -
Branch opening—Nuneaton
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NUNEA TON
Opening date: 8 September 1987
Address: Vicarage Street, Nuneaton
Opened by: Assistant managing director,
retail, Joe Barnes
Manager: David Wilson
Staff: 181 (77 new jobs)
Sales area: 28,000 sq ft
Car park: 299... -
DO PUT YOUR DAUGHTER ON THE STAGE...
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DO PUT YOUR DAUGHTER ON THE STAGE... WHEN JS ANNOUNCED in January its
intention to sponsor the National Youth
Theatre of Great Britain in 1987, the theatre
group breathed a sigh of relief.
The group, founded by Michael Croft... -
JS goes back to the classroom - two new school books
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THE FACE OF school text books is
changing. Books no longer contain problems
of the 'number of men digging a hole'
variety - studies are now geared to the
'real' world and involve aspects of pupils'
everyday lives. JS is very... -
TAKING CARE OF THE LAND
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TAKING CARE OF THE LAND
EACH NEW DEVELOPMENT is
unique. It poses its own set of
constraints at the same time as
providing particular opportunities
to the landscape architect.
Often the 'critics' judge a
store's merits by... -
LANCASTER is the place for campus capers
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HUNDREDS OF
STAFF from 11
northern branches
got together on
August 14 in the
grounds of
Lancaster
University.
The occasion
was a fun day
including sport
and It's A
Knockout
competitions,
pony rides, a magic show and... -
The maiden flight of the carrier jump jet!
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The maiden flight of the carrier jump jet!
IS IT A BIRD? Is it a plane? No, it's Chris
Hemsley, manager of Red Bank Road,
launching himself from Blackpool's
North Pier in a vain bid for the Birdman
of Blackpool title.
Chris,... -
Emergency sausage
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Emergency sausage
DURING A Capital
Hadio programme item
concerning the history of
the 999 service, it was said
that a woman once rang
;he number asking thai
Sainsbury's re-open as she
needed to buy some
sausages! -
Homebase drives girls wild
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Homebase drives girls wild
THE E N T H U S I A S T IC
RESPONSE from cheerleaders
f o l l o w i n g N o r t h a m p t on
Homebase's football match
against a local manufacturer was
overwhelming. A bit too overwhelming
for one... -
Manchester still in peril
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Manchester still in peril
ANOTHER TWO JS teams
have succumbed to the challenge
of 'Now get out of that' (see JSJ
May 87).
Eight members of the BCAS
service desk recently trooped off
to the Lake District with a
mission to... -
Royal presentation to young divers
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Royal presentation to young divers
LORRAINE WYATT, skilled supermarket assistant at Watney Street, has made a bit of a splash
in life outside JS.
On July 15, Lorraine was presented with an award from HRH the Prince of Wales for... -
Simone swims for scanner
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Simone swims for scanner
SIMONE WILSON, office clerk
at Halifax, swam 100 lengths of
Brighouse baths recently to raise
money for cancer research.
Along with friend, Sarah Smith,
she completed the distance without
feeling... -
Going underground
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THIS WORM'S EYE view
could prove a glimpse into the
past for the citizens of Derby in
the 25th century.
Children from a local school
buried a time capsule, containing
coins, letters, newspapers
and other contemporary... -
Oldbury funds Olympics
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A DISABLED athlete's
ambition of competing at the
International Special Olympics
has been achieved with help
from Oldbury SavaCentre. George Smith thought he
would miss out on the event
since he did not have the funds
for... -
The peak of their careers
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The peak of their careers
AT THE END of the first year
of their course, ten YTS trainees
from Burton on Trent and Derby
took a trip to the Peak District.
The expedition was led by
YTS tutor Sue McGIynn.
The trainees were... -
Puzzle it out
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AS THREATENED the JournaFs puzzler has returned, to make
your tea break one of brain-teasing frustration, with a crossword
which he hopes will enable him to keep the £5 JS voucher. Yes,
that's the prize on offer for the first... -
Veteran grabs prize
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George Smith thought he
would miss out on the event
since he did not have the funds
for his fares to join the other
mentally handicapped squad
members in Indiana. USA.
Store director, Alan Birbeck
(above left), read of... -
Caroline gets lift from the depot
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Caroline gets lift from the depot
CAROLINE BONNER, microbiologist
at Basingstoke depot, is
the current British powerlifting
champion in the women's 82.5kg
category.
Not content with being the
best in the land, Caroline... -
Retail detail
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Retail detail
JUST HOW MUCH do you
know about retailing?
This word search is one of the
exercises included in 'Finding
Out About Retailing'.
The senders of the first five
entries which score ten out often
will be rewarded... -
No smoke signals in BCAS
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CHRIS BRAND, senior programming
team leader, and
Graham Field, programmer,
never say yes to a cigarette - not
in office hours anyway.
This display of willpower was
due to problems with seating
arrangements in the... -
PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION 1987
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WE'VE GIVEN you a few extra
weeks, but time is now running
out. All entries for the SSA//S
Journal photographic competition
1987 must be received by the
Journal before the end of Friday,
October 23. Winning entries will... -
Feedback
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FEEDBACK
From: Tony Gayfer, distribution
division, Blackfriars.
I presume that myco-protein
pies are aimed first and foremost
at the vegetarian market, even
though they may prove acceptable,
and even attractive to
others.... -
The new boy from the valleys
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The new boy from
—the valleys—
Ivor Barnett was a young lad living in mid Wales with his parents when he
answered an ad calling for 'tall, well educated youths'. It was 1934 and this
was the start of his career with JS and... -
Appointments
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Appointments
IAN ATHERTON, formerly
manager at Crosby, has been
a p p o i n t e d m a n a g e r of
Altrincham.
Terry Brown, formerly manager
at Lords Hill, has been
appointed district manager,
South Western area.
Edward... -
Poultry ties the knot
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Poultry ties the knot
CONFETTI was flying in the poultry department on June 30
when three of its members followed the path of true love to the
altar.
At St. Lawrence's Church, Sidcup, buyer Mike Attwood
married Jane Percival,... -
Retirements
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Retirements
REG STIMSON, leading trades
assistant at Stevenage, has
retired after 38 years with the
company.
He joined JS as a warehouseman
at Rye Lane and in
1968 transferred to Stevenage.
Prior to his retirement,... -
CHICKEN LOOKIN' GOOD
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CHICKEN LOOKIN' GOOD
A taste of the East has arrived -
the new Indian chicken range.
The range comprises two
delicious additive free natural
recipes, Chicken Tikka at £3.68
per lb (1 70 branches) and
Tandoori Chicken... -
Long service
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Long service
BOB MITCHELL, produce
manager at Borehamwood, has
completed 40 years with the
company.
He joined JS at Thornton
Heath and has since worked in a
number of branches including
Golders Green, Hendon, Mill
Hill... -
Obituary
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Obituary
BRENDA BARBER, part time
supermarket assistant at Salisbury,
died suddenly on August
7, aged 47.
She had been with the company
for 18 months.
Alexia Blizzard, senior supermarket
assistant at Beckenham,
died... -
Tom Haynes retires
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Tom Haynes retires
TOM HAYNES, Northern area
director, has retired after 39
years with JS.
He began his career with the
company as a salesman and in
1952 became assistant manager.
Eight years later, Tom Haynes
was... -
WASH AND WEAR
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WASH AND WEAR
Q. What does the well
dressed man wear for an
evening at the laundrette?
A. Boxer shorts; the new line
of boxer shorts, in blue or red
stripes, is now available in 36
branches at £3.25 a pair
(medium and...
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