'JS Journal', July/August 1970

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• Charlton
  02

  The new depot was handed over on
  New Years Eve and commenced
  operations in January. By mid-May,
  when we took these photographs,
  26 branches were being serviced;
  now there are several more and by
  the end of the year the depot...

• High Wycombe
  14

  High Wycombe
  High Wycombe takes its name from
  the river Wye. It is an old market
  town in Buckinghamshire, long
  known as a centre of the furniture
  trade. The beech forests which once
  clad the Chiltern hills provided...

• Weighing the Mayor
  18

  Weighing the Mayor
  A traditional annual custom in High Wycombe Each year, in May, after the new
  mayor of High Wycombe has
  been elected a curious custom
  is observed—'Weighing the Mayor'.
  No one knows the origin of...

• The Sainsbury Centenary Grant
  19

  The Sainsbury Centenary Grant
  SPAN, The Shell International Chemical Company's
  magazine devoted to progress in agriculture, reports on
  financial help from Sainsburys and other firms towards
  university funds for research and...

• The Twenty Five Club
  20

  The Twenty Five Club
  Two Dinners at the Royal Lancaster Hotel It was early in February that the
  Chairman announced the formation
  of the M.S. 25' Club, of which all
  existing members of the staff who
  have completed 25 years...

• Area Office
  26

  Area Office Branch staff in four areas will
  already be aware that much of their
  working lives are being run from
  the new area offices. These are
  sited near the 'centre of gravity' of
  each area. In charge is the...

• Veterans Meet
  30

  Veterans Meet
  1970 Reunion held on April 23 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel The Veteran's Re-Union was held
  this year at the Royal Lancaster
  Hotel, London, on April 23rd and
  was well attended. Mr. W. J. Hedges,
  Chairman,...

• Darts Finals 1970
  33

  Finals
  1970
  The Finals of the Griffin Darts
  Tournament took place on April 26th
  at the Blackfriars Canteen and
  brought an unusually large and
  enthusiastic crowd of spectators.
  Even more enthusiastic was
  Mrs. G. Watson (top...

• Round Up
  36

  Round Up
  King's, Princes' and Queen's
  suites at the Royal Star Hotel,
  Maidstone were swinging with
  non-stop music, dance and
  entertainment till one o'clock in the
  morning, when Kent Area held their
  dance on April 18. A...

• Movements and Promotions
  39

  Movements and Promotions
  Managerial Transfers
  A. GEORGE
  J. JENKINS
  From Reserve Manager a t Wood
  Green to t h e Management of
  Woodford from 19.5.70.
  From Upton Lane to further S/S
  t r a i n i n g and then to Management
  of...

• Retirements
  40

  Retirements
  We send our best wishes to the following colleagues
  who have just retired.
  P. W. Davis joined the Firm in September
  1925, at Upton Lane. He left on National Service
  in April, 1941, and returned March, 1946,...

• Obituaries
  42

  Obituaries
  We regret to record the death of the following
  colleagues, and send our sympathy to all relatives.
  Mrs. J. I. Ansell was engaged on 2nd August,
  1966, as a part time Supply Woman a t Winchmore
  Hill. On 2nd October,...

• A message from Mr. & Mrs. Farwell
  43

  A message from Mr. & Mrs. Farwell
  Mr. W. E. (Bill) Farwell, manager of Chatham
  and his wife Maureen have asked The Journal to
  pass on their sincere thanks to all those friends
  and colleagues in the Company who sent him...

• Contents Page
  43

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  Page 2
  Charlton
  Page 14
  High Wycombe
  Page 18
  Weighing the Mayor
  Page 19
  The Sainsbury Centenary Grant
  Page 20
  The Twenty Five Club
  Page 26
  Area Office
  Page 30
  Veterans Meet
  Page 33
  Darts Finals 1970
  Page 36
  Round...