'JS Journal', December 1969

Table of content

• Looking Ahead
  02

  Looking Ahead
  A speech made to the Marketing Society on October 21 1969
  by our Chairman John Sainsbury.
  In it he discusses present trends in retailing. Mr John Sainsbury
  I have been asked to tell you a little...

• News and Developments
  07

  News and Developments Kilburn
  The new supermarket in this area
  replaces four service shops,
  Willesden Green, Brondesbury,
  96 and 128 Kilburn.
  The site is unusual as the shop is set a little way back from Kilburn
  High, the...

• What's the Best Conversion Table
  21

  What's the Best
  Conversion Table?
  An experiment at Blackfriars carried out for the Decimal
  Currency Board by the Applied Psychology Research
  Unit of the Medical Research Council Are you worried at the idea of changing...

• Celebrations
  25

  Celebrations
  More pictures from the centenary branch parties Lively times at Cheshunt Sporting Club when the firm's oldest shops, Drury Lane and Kentish Town celebrated. Bognor Regis turned out in strength to celebrate the...

• Across the Channel
  31

  Across the Channel
  to Dieppe with the SSA on October 5 On Sunday, October 5th 700 JS
  employees and their friends set out
  from Newhaven for a day's outing to
  Dieppe. A bizarre start to the day
  was the sight of the SSA...

• Veterans Meet
  33

  Veterans Meet The Royal Lancaster Hotel was
  once again the scene for the
  Veterans AGM which this year had a
  record attendance. The pictures on
  these two pages were taken after the
  business of the meeting was over
  and the fun...

• Bowls Finals
  35

  Bowls Finals
  These were held at Dulwich on
  Sunday, September 21 st.
  Winners are in the three pictures
  below with Mr. Dudman, Chairman
  of the Athletic Club presenting the
  prizes, and Mr. R. Heath who is
  Treasurer to the...

• Golf in Sussex
  36

  Golf in Sussex
  Branches v Depot
  Played at the Hill Barn Course,
  Worthing on Sunday, 21st
  September. The Branches won by
  10 matches to 4 with 1 halved.
  Top Left; Mr. 0. Keen, Captain of
  the Branches team, receiving...

• Football Sunday
  37

  Football Sunday
  Early start at Dulwich for JS footballers Every Sunday morning, Dulwich is
  filled with footballers and
  spectators. If the football is not
  always of the highest standard, it is
  played with plenty of...

• Walking to Brighton
  39

  Walking to Brighton
  Saturday night and Sunday morning
  on September 13th and 14th saw
  JS managers, assistant managers,
  head and assistant head butchers,
  walking from the site of Central
  Croydon branch to our new
  supermarket...

• Wedding Days
  40

  Congratulations to Mr and Mrs R Spriggs (above)
  who were married at All Saints, Whetstone on August 17.
  The Bridegroom is the son of our manager at Muswell
  Hill and is AIM at Aylesbury. His wife, formerly
  Christine Blackburn,...

• Movements and Promotions
  41

  Movements and Promotions
  Managerial Appointments
  c. CURTIS from Assistant Manager a t
  Chatham to the management of
  East Grinstead from November 3
  from Reserve Manager
  at Barkingside to the management
  of Barklngside from...

• Retirements
  44

  Retirements
  We send our best wishes to the following colleagues
  who have just retired.
  L. J. Phillips— District Supervisor
  Mr. Phillips joined the Company In January, 1926
  and was appointed to his first management...

• Obituaries
  46

  Obituaries
  We regret to record the. death of the following
  colleagues, and send our sympathy to all relatives.
  R. O. Bax commenced at the Garage as a
  Motor Fitter on 14th July, 1947. He was regraded
  to a Skilled Fitter in...

• Contents Page
  47

  144
  Page 3
  Looking Ahead
  Page 8
  News and Developments
  Page 22
  What's the Best Conversion Table
  Page 26
  Celebrations
  Page 32
  Across the Channel
  Page 34
  Veterans Meet
  Page 36
  Bowls Finals
  Page 37
  Golf in Sussex
  Page 38...