'JS Journal', April 1972

Table of content

• Contents Page
  02

  155
  Page 2
  Managers' Conference
  Page 6
  Chelmsford
  Page 11
  Leamington
  Page 16
  Worthing
  Page 20
  Social Whirl
  Page 30
  Director of Research
  Page 31
  Food Science and Nutrition
  Page 36
  Crisps
  Page 42
  Depot Review
  Page 48
  Staff...

• Managers' Conference
  02

  Managers' Conference
  The biennial Retail Managers' Conference
  took place at the Bedford Hotel, Brighton,
  from the 22nd to the 24th January.
  After lunch on Saturday delegates
  assembled in the main hall (opposite)
  for the...

• Chelmsford
  06

  Chelmsford Chelmsford is the county town of
  Essex, about 35 miles from London
  on the A12. It was incorporated as
  a borough in 1888. Though the
  official guidebook, and indeed its
  appearance, make it seem one of the
  least...

• Mrs Washington
  10

  Mrs Washington, 100, knows her onions A birthday bouquet was presented
  to Mrs. Washington by Lynda
  Hedges, of Seaford branch, on
  behalf of Sainsburys. Later,
  Mrs. Washington's daughter-in-law
  wrote to JS: "we do not...

• Sincere apologies
  10

  Sincere apologies to Terry
  Bradburn who wrote the story
  "Young Man Went West" in
  our last issue. After he had
  taken so much trouble on our
  behalf the least we could have
  done was to get his name right.
  Editor T. Bradburn

• Leamington
  11

  Leamington Leamington is the smallest of the
  three towns we are featuring in this
  issue but the biggest by far of the
  three branches. It opened on
  November 23 with 15,775 sq. ft.
  of shopping area. There are two
  entrances. At...

• Worthing
  16

  Worthing Leamington was the biggest of our
  three branches; Worthing, at
  10,300 sq. ft., is the smallest.
  Leamington was the smallest of our
  three towns; Worthing, with a
  population of 90,000, exactly twice
  as many, is the...

• Social Whirl
  20

  Head
  Office
  lived
  it But
  we
  really
  can't
  think
  what
  they
  were
  up to
  in
  Reading Mr and Mrs JD
  went to
  the Midlands .. .. .while
  Buntingford
  Drivers
  stayed
  at
  home Hospital
  kids...

• Director of Research
  30

  Director of Research Professor E. F. Williams OBE. MA,
  FRIC, FIFST, FRSM, MRSH, relinquished
  the post of Director of Research on
  February 18. He joined the Company in 1953
  as Chief Chemist.
  Since graduating from...

• Food Science and Nutrition
  31

  Food Science
  and Nutrition
  The text of Professor E. F. Williams' lecture
  to the JS Traders Club on January 17 Originally I was asked to talk about food quality
  and I agreed until I realised that I would be talking
  to an...

• Crisps
  36

  CRISPS
  Man cannot live on crisps alone—but our
  children seem convinced that they can. A variety of potato called
  "Record" is used to make crisps.
  The housewife likes a nice white
  potato but the crisp maker likes...

• Depot Review
  42

  Cyril Wright was, of course, present
  at 8.22 on that very cold and frosty
  morning of Monday, 20th January 1964
  when the first consignment of goods
  left Basingstoke Depot for the branches.
  Champagne was unexpectedly
  produced....

• Percy
  46

  Percy
  Pictured above is Percy of Glenfarclas, one
  of Sainsbury's newest recruits, who has
  recently taken up an important post within
  Sainsbury's pedigree Aberdeen Angus Herd
  at Kinermony beside Aberlour on the Spey
  in...

• Retirement Notice
  46

  We have received this letter from Mr. R. S. Snelgrove:
  "Dear Sir, I must point out a discrepancy in my Retirement
  Notice (December 1971 issue), it is stated that I remained at
  Si/wood Street until my retirement. This is quite...

• The boot was on the right foot
  46

  The boot was on the right foot
  Driver F. J. Dooley, employed at Buntingford
  Depot, was presented with a safety award on
  Thursday 13th January, 1972. This resulted
  from an incident where he was saved from a
  serious foot injury...

• More power to you!
  47

  The branches are to be congratulated
  for their magnificent efforts during the
  power cuts. They got wide and friendly
  coverage in local and national papers.
  This cutting from the Reading Evening
  Post is a typical example.

• Movements and Promotions
  48

  Movements and Promotions
  Managerial Appointments
  L. HENWOOD From Reserve Manager a t Romford
  to t h e Management of Seven Kings
  from May 31,1971.
  c. BANNER From Deputy Manager a t Dorking t o
  the Management of...

• Retirements
  49

  Retirements
  We send our best wishes to the following
  colleagues who have just retired.
  Miss V. Aldridge joined the Company as a
  Packer/Weigher at Basingstoke Depot, on
  March 14, 1966. She subsequently transferred...

• Obituaries
  59

  Obituaries
  We regret to record the death of the following
  colleagues, and send our sympathy to all relatives.
  Mrs. P. Adkins was engaged on September 28,
  1971 as a Cashier. She was in training at Coventry
  for the new branch...