'JS Journal', October 1955

Table of content

• Contents Page
  02

  Page 1
  Lewisham
  Page 21
  Dahlias at Duhvich
  Page 30
  Seven Kings
  Page 35
  A Gift of Cheese
  Page 36
  Area Cricket Finals
  Page 39
  Office and Warehouse Space
  Page 45
  Staff Movements and Promotions
  Letters and contributions are invited...

• Lewisham
  03

  Opened September 20th LEWISHAM A survey of preparations for opening J.S. latest and Europe's largest all-food self-service shop 132 Lewisham High Street is the biggest shop yet built by J.S. It is the biggest all-food...

• Dahlias at Dulwich
  29

  First, second and third prizes for dahlias at the Horticultural Show at Dulwich. Winners were Mr. L. S. Higgs, Miss Stewart and Mr. G. Thain in that order. A general view of the display. In the centre, Mr. Bastie, Secretary ...

• Seven Kings
  31

  Above: The new shop front at our rebuilt Seven Kings branch. Right: Mr. W. J. Theobald, Manager of Seven Kings. Mr. Hill, head butcher at Seven Kings, at work on the new table. gets its name, according to local...

• A Gift of Cheese
  37

  OCTOBER 6th, SUNDAY. 1799 We breakfasted, dined, &c. again at home. Andrew Spraggs brought a Box for me this Morning to my House, which he brought Yesterday from Norwich, in which was a fine large Somersett Cheese, a present...

• Area Cricket Finals
  38

  played at Dulwich on Sunday August 28th Above: Bell of Mill Hill and Stephens of Edgware opened the batting for Mr. Hedges' Area. Below: The winning team with the Area Cup. Back row (1. to r.): Messrs. Chenery (umpire),...

• Office and warehouse space expanding at Blackfriars
  40

  Above and opposite are pictures of developments at Blackfriars where work continues on the recently acquired premises at Tress House and the adjoining property. The excavation opposite is down to dry old river mud in places. It...

• Mr. John at home
  46

  ^ 1? , me- W h e n a g r o u P of J'S' veterans spent the day wxth Mr. John at his home, on August 3rd, this photograph was taken by Mr. W. Harrison, one of the visitors. When the Lewisham shop opened on September 20th, Mr....

• Staff Movements and Promotions
  47

  MOVEMENTS and PROMOTIONS
  IP'e arc pleased to record the following promotions .*--—
  TO ASSISTANT MANAGER :
  C. Goodman
  O. Phillips
  The following transfers
  MAN.\GI:MI;NT :
  T. A, Reeve
  A. Booth
  ASSISTANT MANAGER
  B....

• Congratulations
  48

  CONGRATULATIONS and best wishes to:—
  Miss Hodson, an Auditor, who completed 40 years' service on October 8th
  1955. .

• Goring Road
  48

  At Goxing Road, West Worthing, J.S. staff line up for their photograph.
  Manager, in the centre, is Mr. L. Warwick.

• Marriages
  48

  MARRIAGES (BETWEEN MEMBERS OF J.S. STAFF)
  Very best wishes for their future happiness to :—
  Miss F. M. MacQuillan of Stockwell and Mr. R. D. Hasted of the Works
  Dept. Miss P. Fitzmaurice of East Finchley and Mr. A. Tuck of...

• News of J.S. Staff on National Service
  49

  NEWS OF J.S. STAFF ON NATIONAL SERVICE
  The following are extracts from some of the letters we have received from our men on
  National Service since our last publication :—
  G. PORTERFIELD, Edmonton. Korea (Army). Should now be...

• Obituary
  49

  OBITUARY
  Mr. M. F. Bond of the Transport Dept., who joined the firm in 1951 and
  died suddenly on September 22nd in Eastbourne Hospital after delivering
  to Seaford Branch. We extend our deepest sympathy to Mrs. Bond and...

• Tottenham
  49

  Tottenham went off to Margate on August 14th, and in spite of
  some rain on the way down they had a dry day from lunchtime
  onwards. Unanimously agreed that the best of times was had by
  everyone.

• Steam Heat for Tress House
  51

  This ditch cut across Rennie Street will take pipes to carry steam heat from the factory boiler house to the new warehouse and office premises at Wakefield and Tress houses