'JS Journal', October 1956

Table of content

• Contents Page
  02

  Page 1
  At Coventry
  Page 11
  A New Design for Shopping
  Page 17
  Flowers, Fruit and Veg.
  Page 19
  Tennis at Dulwich
  Page 22
  Friends of the People
  Page 34
  Local Government
  Page 42
  J.S. News in Pictures
  Page 47
  Staff Movements and...

• At Coventry
  03

  Our Coventry branch is in Trinity Street and was opened in 1938. The terrace is part of a pre-war rebuilding scheme. ROUND THE BRANCHES NO.2 WHEN our photographer arrived one Tuesday morning at Trinity Street Coventry...

• A New Design for Shopping
  13

  The levelling stone in the Coventry precinct used as a central survey point is engraved with a phoenix symbolising the resurgence of the new town from the ashes of the 1940 blitz. Our branch in Smithford Street stood almost on...

• Flowers, Fruit and Veg
  18

  A young visitor to the Flower Show takes a look at the display of prize dahlias. Mr. F. Bastie, 1., secretary of the S.S.A. Horticultural Group, discusses some of the exhibits with, 1. to r., Messrs. A. Loud, R. Loud and H....

• Tennis at Dulwich
  21

  1956 hasn't provided much good tennis weather and if you weren't playing in the semi-finals it was wise to wrap up well. Above are, 1. to r'., Miss R. Holden, Miss K. Maynard and L. Potter. Below is Dulwich looking very stormy...

• Friends of the People
  24

  Lewis's, Liverpool in 1885. Lewis's of Liverpool was founded a hundred years ago. The story of the firm's development into one of Britain's largest retail undertakings is a fascinating piece of social history. THE growth...

• Local Government
  36

  A survey of the way we elect our local government bodies and of how they carry out their work. By A. Biddlecombe, Manager of 1-4 Ealing. FOR many years now members of local government authorities have been appointed by...

• J.S. News in Pictures
  44

  From Australia comes this latest picture of Mrs. Nellie Harvey who is now 92 years old and senior J.S. veteran. Mrs. Harvey worked at one time in Mr. J. J. Sainsbury's office and Mr. John whose photograph can be seen on the...

• Marriages
  49

  MARRIAGES (BETWEEN MEMBERS OF J.S. STAFF)
  F'Vrv best wishes for their future happiness to ;—
  Miss P. Osborne (Kingsbury) and Mr. H. W. Franklin (160 Cricklewood).
  Miss R. Harper and Mr. P. J. Cawlev of Colchester.
  Miss j ....

• Staff Movements and Promotions
  49

  MOVEMENTS and PROMOTIONS
  II e are pleased to re
  IO MANAGER
  A. W. Smith
  1;. I I. Molvneux
  TO ASSISTANT MAX.
  A. j . Mott
  L. Chant
  L. C. Pleasance
  L. L. Hughes
  C. F. Curtis
  1. ). Yanhuvsse
  \*. Thome
  R. MacDonald
  11. M....

• Congratulations
  50

  CONGRATULATIONS
  Heartiest congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. A. Wade who celebrated their
  Golden Wedding Anniversary on August 28th. Mr. Wade retired from
  Forest Hill in 1946 after completing 42 years' service.

• Obituary
  50

  OBITUARY
  We very much regret to record the death of the following colleagues :—
  Mrs. M. Feeney, Saleswoman of 14/15 Leytonstone, who had joined us in
  July, 1955, died on July 10th, 1956. We extend sincerest sympathy to...

• News of J.S. Staff on National Service
  51

  NEWS OF J.S. STAFF ON NATIONAL SERVICE
  J be folio/ring are notes fro/// a for of ibe Idlers we hare received recently from o/ir
  ///en in the Scr/'iccs :—
  P. II. ASHMAN, 43 ifjifie/d. Paris (Army). Recently visited...

• Demolition at Blackfriars
  52

  The last of Wakefield House. New warehouse premises will be built on the site of these rapidly disappearing remains of the original Sainsbury property in Rennie Street (formerly Bennett Street).