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  • Bristol 02

    On the cover: Putting the finishing touches to Bristol's Christmas Cake. Our Bristol branch, opened on November 14th, is the
    firm's thirty-fifth self-service store. It is Britain's biggest
    food shop, with a shopping area of over...

  • Contents Page 02

    SERIES NO. A 86
    Page 2
    Bristol
    Page 4
    Abundance and Hunger
    Page 8
    Welwyn Garden City
    Page 14
    Breakfast in Orbit
    Page 16
    George Padley
    Page 20
    Stilton
    Page 21
    Bitter Sweet Drink
    Page 24
    Merrie Gentlemen
    Page 25
    Royal...

  • Abundance and Hunger 04

    At this season of the year when European and American tables are
    heavily loaded for Christmas let us in our good fortune consider
    the plight of other peoples in other continents whose larders are
    seldom full, whose children...

  • Welwyn Garden City 08

    New Branch
    WELWYN GARDEN CITY
    Our new branch atWelwyn Garden City, opened October 24th, is ourthirty-fourth self-service branch, and in spite
    of terrible weather—it rained all day—we had an enthusiastic welcome from the...

  • Breakfast in Orbit 14

    Following J.S. Journal policy of keeping readers
    informed about new developments in the food
    business, we asked our man at the space frontier
    to report on what was new since the rocketeers got
    out of the SF serials into real...

  • George Padley 16

    FOCUS ON SUPPLIERS No. 1
    GEORGE PADLEY
    This is the first of a series on firms who are suppliers to J.S. In this ait'cle
    we tell the story of a young man who, starting in 1954, with very little capital
    but with plenty of...

  • Stilton 20

    The village is old, the road is ancient, the cheese is royal. The village became famous
    for cheese not because it was made there but because it was sold at the Bell Inn,
    Stilton, on the Great North Road. One story goes that Lady...

  • Bitter Sweet Drink 21

    Bitter Sweet Drink The camera takes you round the factory
    where Schweppes Bitter Lemon is canned.
    The can you take down from the
    shelves represents the culmination of
    a long and colourful process,
    starting in the fragrant...

  • Merrie Gentlemen 24

    So you're going to hold a party !
    Well don't say we didn't warn you. I know exactly what sort of party I want this
    Christmas - unfortunately she will be staying in
    Paris during the holiday. What sort of party would
    you like ?...

  • Royal Christmas 25

    Royal Christmas
    More roasting was done at Christmas than at any
    other time of the year, for then a 130 lb.
    baron of beef was roasted in front of the coal
    range, and it was such a sight that it attracted
    the interest of a...

  • Griffin for Kicks 26

    Griffin for Kicks Duringf
    Some of
    the Griffin's
    keenest supporters,
    local pensioners,
    watch all
    the games.
    Younger fans
    prefer to play
    themselves.
    At half-time
    visitors rest
    under a tree,
    our 4thXI
    watch the...

  • Chrysanthemums 29

    Chrysanthemums Mr. H. G. Brown writes about
    prospects for the
    chrysanthemum grower Instead of the large exhibition varieties I am going
    to deal with the pompon and spray chrysanthemums.
    These have been steadily growing in...

  • Sculpture in Sugar 29

    Mr. Bryant, of Huntley & Palmers, whom you can
    see on our cover, has been with that firm for 48
    years. He succeeded his father, and between them
    they have completed over 100 years' service. If you
    ask Mr. Bryant what one has...

  • Dances and Socials 30

    "T" section (Surbiton) held a very
    lively and well attended dance on
    October 28th at the Maiden Tennis
    Club Pavilion. It was so successful
    that they held another one on
    December 9th. In one of our pictures
    below some of the...

  • Congratulations 33

    Congratulations
    Congratulations to Miss A. Grover and Mr. R. Cheeseman.,
    both of Addiscombe Branch, who were married at
    St. Mary Magdalene Church, Addiscombe, on October 21st. Our sincere congratulattons to the following who...

  • Movements and Promotions 33

    Movements and Promotions
    Managers
    D. H. SIMONS
    G. W. HARRISON
    G. RAND
    W. H. READING
    from Spare, 21 Watford,
    to Berkhamsted
    from Spare, Swiss
    Cottage, to Bristol
    for opening
    from Spare, Hemel
    Hempstead, to...

  • Obituaries 34

    Obituaries
    We regret to record the death of the following colleagues
    and send our deepest sympathy to all relatives.
    R. H. W h i t f i e l d , who joined the firm in November,
    1955, after completing a successful career with...

  • Retirements 34

    Retirements
    We send our best wishes to the following colleagues who
    have just retired.
    Mrs. A. F. G l o v e r , who worked as a part-time daily
    maid at Greenford, retired on October 28th, 1961. She
    had been employed at this...

  • One wild moment 36

    One wild moment in the goalmouth during
    a Griffin Thursday League match at
    Dulwich on November 9th when "B" section
    (Holloway) played "F" section (Fuiham and
    West Kensington). Winning t e am on this
    occasion was "B" section.