'JS Journal', December 1960

Table of content

• Happy Christmas to our Readers
  02

  The photograph packed so full of Christmas fare is of St. Albans branch about 1924. It was the custom to put on
  a Christmas show like this to attract window shoppers on the half day before Christmas Eve. By the time the...

• Portsmouth
  03

  PORTSMOUTH
  The firm opened its thirtieth and largest self-service branch on
  October 4th at 5 Edinburgh Road, Portsmouth. It stands near the Naval
  Dockyards on the site of the old Empire Theatre. Dockyard workers
  cycle to and...

• J.S. on T.V.
  12

  JS on TV on December 14th,
  From 6.45 to 7 p.m. J.S. were on London Commercial TV. This is the first time
  that J.S. have taken such a long period of time, and the first time that such a star studded cast
  has ever been assembled...

• The Story of the Griffin
  14

  One of the earliest cricket
  teams from J,S.
  They played in
  1919 against the
  Richmond
  Police XI in
  brand new
  sixpenny
  cricket caps.
  They were black
  and blue because
  those were the
  only colours
  in which
  Gamages...

• Guess What
  20

  O WHAT
  • Competition
  for Christmas
  £10 Premium Bond Prize
  and £ 5 Premium Bond Prize
  for win net-under 16 The nine pictures on these pages are all of familiar objects
  or of bits of familiar objects. Some are enlarged,...

• Vinegar Jam
  22

  VINEGAR
  JIM
  Cautionary
  Tale by
  J. L. WOODS
  "How much vinegar did you say, darling?" As
  usual I have fallen for the Saturday afternoon
  shopping. As usual I am provided with a list. As
  usual I mislay it after the first shop,...

• A New Van Design
  24

  J.S. Transport tries
  out a new design
  A J.S. car in new colours and new style
  photographed crossing Waterloo Bridge.
  Colours are biscuit for the body and a
  white panel high and to the rear
  of the body. The cab is pale olive...

• Swimming Gala
  25

  Griffin Gala Record entries brought
  a record crowd to
  Marshall Street Baths
  on October 8th
  to see "A" section
  carry off the championship.
  Pictures on this page
  include the winners
  of the "Goodnight" race,
  Miss J. Morris...

• Dances, Socials and Sport
  28

  rOck rOck rOck WATFORD rOck TOWN HALL
  Lively times on October 4th at Watford Town Hall when many branches
  from that Northern area were represented. At the top of the page
  Mrs. Rawlingson is presented with a bouquet on behalf of...

• Dutch Dahlias
  32

  DUTCH DAHLIAS
  Mr. H. G. Brown
  of Head Office writes
  about a recent visit
  to Holland. While he
  was there he was
  able to visit a number
  of nurseries and
  the official trial
  grounds at Aalsmeer. During the second week in...

• Congratulations
  34

  Congratulations
  Miss P. Gower of 3 Hove and Mr. D. M. Hinton of
  3 Brighton, who were married on September 24th.
  Miss F. Mould of Forest Gate and
  Mr. F. White of Maintenance Department,
  who were married on October 1st.

• Movements and Promotions
  34

  Movements and Promotions
  Managers
  G. P. ARMSTRONG
  W. H. READING
  E. F. A. BROWN
  from Spare
  to Collier Row
  from Collier Row to
  Debden
  from Debden to
  Basildon
  To Assistant Managers
  A. J. BRIDLE
  J. H. COOK
  T. DELVES
  J....

• Obituaries
  35

  Obituaries
  R. F e n n , who joined the firm in 1949 as a warehouseman
  in the Butter Department at Union Street, later
  being regraded checker. He was transferred in 1954
  to the offal department as a chamberman. In May of
  this...

• Retirements
  35

  Retirements
  J. E. H a m m o n d , who joined the firm in 1951 as
  a basket issuer at our branch at 9-11 London Road,
  Croydon. He continued in this position until his retirement
  in November of this year.
  Mrs. E. H a n c o c k ,...

• Balham Branch
  36

  The engraving on this page is from one side of a J.S.
  Shopping List given to customers at our Balham Branch.
  It was sent to us by one of our customers who prized it
  highly. We like it too. The branch at 87 Balham
  High Road was...

• Contents Page
  36

  SliRIES No. A 75
  Page 3
  Portsmouth Branch
  Page 12
  J.S. on T.V.
  Page 14
  The Story of the Griffin
  Page 20
  Guess What
  Page 22
  Vinegar Jim
  Page 24
  A New Van Design
  Page 25
  Swimming Gala
  Page 28
  Dances, Socials and Sport
  Page...