'JS Journal', August/September 1961

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• Contents Page
  02

  SERIES No. A83
  Page 2
  Family Magazine
  Page 6
  All my own—Family
  Page 8
  On Trial
  Page 12
  A Generation of Farm Progress
  Page 17
  Griffin Report
  Page 18
  Summertime
  Page 20
  5000 at Dulwich
  Page 28
  J. S. Veterans at Southend
  Page...

• Family Magazine
  02

  The balloon goes up
  The first number of FAMILY is out on
  September 18th. It's SAINSBURY'S
  new woman's magazine sold only in our
  branches. Pages and pages, many in full colour,
  of fashion, food, fiction, beauty-care,...

• All my own—Family On Trial
  06

  We asked the Editor of Family magazine
  to tell us how it feels to edit one's own magazine.
  She sent us a do-it-yourself kit for
  would-be editors which we print below.
  DEAR J.S. READERS,
  So you want to know what it's like to...

• Over the water directly
  06

  The map above, lent to us by Mr. J. D. Sainsbury, is part of one printed in London in
  1760. It shows, at the tip of the coloured line and marked in dotted lines, "The Intended
  New Bridge" at Blackfriars. It was originally called...

• On Trial
  08

  On Trial
  Self-service is a way of retailing that depends to a great
  extent on the quality of wrapping materials like paper, board
  and above all plastic film. How effective they
  are is a matter for tests and experiment.
  Our...

• A Generation of Farm Progress
  12

  Modern farming has been going through a revolutionary
  change as radical as the changes which took place in the
  18th century when England's agricultural pioneers led the way
  towards greater and better planned production.
  In...

• Griffin Report
  17

  GRIFFIN REPORT We are now coming to the end of the summer
  season and it gives us an opportunity to look back.
  It would be fair to say that in the sport of cricket,
  it has not been one of the most successful years.
  Only one...

• Museum Piece
  17

  MUSEUM PIECE
  This venerable
  coffee tin was
  brought in to one of
  our branches by a
  customer who had
  had it on her larder
  shelf since the
  1930s. She tried to
  make some coffee
  from the contents,
  but the results
  naturally...

• Summertime
  18

  Summertime — when it seemed always summertime In 1911 the staff of our Oxford branch went on a picnic to celebrate the shop's first birthday.
  Here they are photographed, relaxed, contented and reflecting the peace and serenity...

• 5000 at Dulwich
  20

  It was a record !
  J.S. people came
  from everywhere to
  take part in the
  biggest and best yet
  fete put on by the
  S.S.A. Mr. and Mrs. Timothy
  Sainsbury help to carve the
  Bank Holiday Monday joint.
  It was one of the...

• J. S. Veterans at Southend
  28

  A day out with J.S. Veterans
  Southend in the sun For this year's outing
  Southend was the
  target for 380 J.S.
  veterans who turned
  up with and without
  hats to enjoy the
  sunshine on the pier.
  Below on the right is
  Mr. G....

• Footballer of the Year
  30

  The Barrett Memorial Trophy
  9 Griffin Footballers
  In last month's J.S. Journal we announced in
  Griffin Report the presentation of the Barrett
  Memorial Trophy by Mr. W. Barrett, one of
  the firm's drivers, in memory of his...

• The S.SA. Chess Group Success
  32

  S.S.A. Chess Group wins Lacey Cup
  Chess Club captain,
  Mr. D. S. Osborne,
  accepts the Lacey Cup
  from Mr. H. D. Callender,
  President of London
  Commercial Chess League. The S.S.A. Chess Group have become the first
  club to win...

• Congratulations
  33

  On the right are M r. and Mrs. F. Floodgate signing the register after their
  wedding on June 10th at St. Andrew's, Catford. Mr. Floodgate is with
  Maintenance Dep t. and Mrs. Floodgate, who was Miss Sheila Gooddy of...

• Day out for Bury St. Edmunds Section
  33

  Day out for Bury St. Edmunds
  Section
  Picnic lunch for eightytwo
  S.S.A. members
  and friends from Bury
  St. Edmunds on a day
  out on July 9th when
  they took a trip on the
  Broads and visited
  Yarmouth.

• Veteran Prizewinner
  33

  Mr. C. Ransom, formerly a J.S. van
  driver, who for two years running
  has carried off the trophy in the Over
  Forties race at a Hayling Island
  holiday camp. Our heartiest
  congratulations to this veteran
  runner who at 82 is...

• Be in the Swim
  34

  BE IN THE SWIM ON OCTOBER 7th
  The Griffin
  Swimming Gala
  is going to be
  held at
  Marshall Street
  Baths on
  October 7th
  (it's a Saturday)
  and you can
  get entry forms
  for the big splash
  from all Branch or
  Depot...

• Movements and Promotions
  34

  Movements and Promotions
  To Spare Manager
  G. c. BARSBY Drury Lane
  D. L. WHITE Harlow
  G. C. Barsby D. L. White
  To Assistant Manager
  N. E. HEDGER Hemel Hempstead
  Forty Years' Service
  Congratulations to the following members...

• Obituaries
  35

  Obituaries
  We regret to record the death of the following colleagues
  and send our deepest sympathy to their relatives.
  H. Ewen
  S. C. Carter, who retired as a cleaner from the
  depot in 1942 after nine years' service. He died...

• Retirements
  35

  Retirements
  We send our best wishes to the following colleagues who
  have just retired.
  Miss F. A. Baxter Mrs. L. Crompton
  Miss F. A. Baxter, who joined the staff of the
  factory in 1942. She retired on June 29th, 1961,...