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  • Happy Christmas 01

    Happy Christmas
    1welcome this opportunity
    to express my very
    best wishes for a Happy
    Christmas to all who work
    for JS.
    Now, for the first time,
    there are over 50,000 of
    us and I hope every one of
    this great number is...

  • Christmas holidays 02

    Christmas holidays
    WITH THE RAPID approach of
    Christmas, one of the busiest times in the
    JS year, it's important that everyone
    should be clear about the holiday
    arrangements.
    JS branches will be closed to shoppers
    on Friday...

  • Contents Page 02

    Page 1
    Chairman's Xmas message
    Page 2
    News
    Page 3
    Birthday dinner
    Page 4-7
    Branch openings- Huddersfield, Lordshill
    Page 8
    Photo competition results
    Page 9-11
    How it's made—Stilton
    Page 12-13
    Images for today
    Page...

  • Paintings appeal 02

    Paintings appeal
    JS RECENTLY HELPED an appeal
    launched to keep two Gainsborough
    paintings in Suffolk.
    The paintings—A cart crossing a
    country ford' and 'Cottage door with a
    girl and pigs'—could have fetched more
    than...

  • The Spartan taste tops 02

    The Spartan taste tops
    BRITAIN'S MOST EDIBLE Apple
    Contest held at this year's Marden Fruit
    Show selected the red apple Spartan as its
    winner.
    Spartan is a relative newcomer in a
    field that includes such competition as...

  • Top ladies 02

    Top ladies
    A SUCCESSFUL SEASON for JS Farms
    entries in shows nationwide, was rounded
    off in great style at the Autumn Perth
    Aberdeen-Angus Show on October 25.
    The Sainsbury's herd from Kinermony
    Farm in Banffshire...

  • Birthday dinner 03

    A host of famous JS faces, both
    past and present, attended a dinner
    at the Dorchester Hotel held by the
    board of directors in honour of
    Mr Alan's (Lord Sainsbury) 80th
    birthday.
    1. Lord Sainsbury with directors (I to r) Tbm...

  • Branch opening—Huddersfield 04

    HUDDERSFIELD BRANCH became
    JS's fourth store opening in Yorkshire on
    October 26.
    The store has a sales area of 18,492 sq
    ft and will be appreciated as much for its
    convenient town centre situation as for
    its architectural...

  • Homebase opening—Lordshill 06

    'IT IS FAIR TO SAY, that the giant
    Lordshill District Centre, a Mecca for
    local shoppers, now begins and ends with
    SainsburyV commented -a local paper
    following the opening of the new
    Homebase store on Tuesday, October...

  • Photographic Competition Results 08

    AFTER LONG deliberations, Christopher
    Angeloglou, picture editor of the
    Sunday Times and the judge of this year's
    JS Journal/SSA Photographic Competition,
    finally selected the top interpretations
    of the two categories....

  • How it's made—Stilton 09

    CHRISTMAS wouldn't be the same without a spread of rich foods, fruit and
    cheeses, to grace the family dining table.
    This year, as usual, JS aims to provide the widest choice of fare to cater for
    every taste. One of the most...

  • Images for today 12

    Neon lights
    Ray Smith
    Cathay
    Laurence Preece Big activity no. 2
    John Clark Getting away from it all
    Martin Handford A CHRISTMAS TREAT for Journal readers—a
    preview of the eight winning entries from the
    first Sainsbury's...

  • BHS results 14

    BHS results
    BHS published better figures for their half
    year to the middle of September. Group
    profits before taxation ran out at £10.8
    million representing a 38 per cent increase
    over the first half of last year, although...

  • Cider or wine? 14

    Cider or wine?
    THE ALCHEMISTS in the drinks trade have
    been at it again. The latest potion is
    described as a medium dry apple-based
    wine incorporating fermented grape juice,
    with a light, fruity flavour.
    Made by the Taunton...

  • Computer power 14

    Computer power
    BRITAIN'S FIRST home shopping-bytelevision
    scheme is to start in the new year.
    Two thousand five hundred homes in the
    west midlands will be linked by Prestel viewdata
    to about 25 local shops, mail order
    firms...

  • No love 14

    No love
    THE WAR of words has started between
    Linfood and the company it is trying to
    acquire—Fitch Lovell. The opening stages
    of the battle were described in last month's
    JSJ.
    Now the defence has started with the...

  • This little . . . 14

    This little . . .
    THE ADVERTISING Standards Authority
    recently received a complaint concerning a
    JS advertisement that appeared in the
    Sunday Times supplement.
    The subject of complaint was the English
    pork ad 'One Previous...

  • Extra time 15

    Extra time
    THE VEXED question of trading hours has
    surfaced again. At the first day of the new
    session of Parliament a Home Office
    Minister made it clear that the Government
    would not oppose a Private Member's Bill to
    update...

  • Interim results 15

    Interim results
    JS ANNOUNCED major sales and profit
    growth when the half year results were
    published on November 3.
    Pre-tax profits for the 28 weeks to
    September 11 rose by 18.7 per cent to
    £50.4 million. The market had...

  • M&S results 15

    M&S results
    MARKS & SPENCER'S results for the half
    year to October 2 were not up to the standard
    of some of the more sparkling performances
    seen in recent years and in consequence
    the share price fell 8p to 199p.
    Sales of St...

  • Basted turkey 16

    Basted turkey
    ENJOY A 'hassle free' Christmas with
    Sainsbury's own-label new Basted Turkey
    now available at 60 branches in the
    Basingstoke area.
    Just follow the simple instructions on
    the label and the result is a beautiful...

  • Christmas reading 16

    Christmas reading
    WHAT DO a Parisian Blonde, a
    Rattlesnake and One Exciting Night have
    in common? Together with over 100
    other recipes for both alcoholic and
    non-alcoholic cocktails, they make up
    the new Sainsbury's Book of...

  • Better batter 17

    Better batter
    SAINSBURY'S BATTER MIX and
    Crumble Mix have appeared on branch
    shelves in two new attractively designed
    packets in toning shades of brown.
    They are both available at 17p (4% oz)
    and 24p (8 oz) respectively at...

  • Cheeseboard 17

    Cheeseboard
    ENJOY PLEASANT dreams of Christmas
    with a selection of speciality cheeses in
    store this month.
    Following the success of last year's
    Cheeseboard offer, the redesigned
    product now features a new chopping
    board...

  • Hansel & Gretel 17

    Hansel &Gretel
    A UNIQUE and imaginative extension to
    JS's own-label seasonal cake range will be
    a welcome treat for children.
    After a successful trial last year an
    improved Gingerbread House design is
    to be introduced into...

  • New wines 17

    New wines
    CHRISTMAS QUAFFING, that ever
    popular pastime, will be enhanced this
    year by two of the latest additions to JS's
    own-label wines.
    Riidesheimer Rosengarten (£2.35),
    Nahe Qualitatswein, a full bodied wine
    with a...

  • Quick cuisine 17

    Quick cuisine
    WHEN YOUR FAVOURITE television
    programme is due on in five minutes and
    you haven't got time to prepare a meal
    Sainsbury's will now make it for you!
    Ready Meals have come to solve your
    problem!
    There are three...

  • Karen's hobby horse 18

    Karen's hobby horse
    HORSE LOVER Karen Alden, a
    supermarket assistant at Magdalen Street
    branch, Norwich, added another rosette
    to her collection at the Royal Norfolk
    Show this year.
    Karen, with her family's Donv,...

  • Lunchtime movietime 19

    Lunchtime movietime
    WHY DO WE work? Is it because we
    cannot survive without the cash or is it
    for the love of the job? This and many
    other topical subjects will be dealt with in
    a series of short films being shown in...

  • Proof of the pudding 19

    Proof of the
    pudding
    'A LIGHT TEXTURED pudding full of
    flavour, with excellent storing qualities' is
    how Derek Field, head chef at Stamford
    House, describes his own Christmas
    pudding made solely from JS...

  • Small is beautiful 19

    Small is beautiful
    A MONDAY OPENING with a difference
    occurred in London on November 8
    when the smallest shop owned by the
    company became larger!
    The Blackfriars staff shop, in Stamford
    House, moved location—by a matter...

  • Striking play 20

    Striking play
    EAGLES AND BIRDIES were the main
    topic of conversation during the Phillipson
    Open Golf Tournament which took place
    on October 6 at Windmill Golf Club in
    Bletchley.
    Twenty-three participants took part
    in this...

  • Sunday treat 20

    Sunday treat
    GUESTS FOR DINNER is the title of a
    four-part series of booklets sponsored by
    JS and given free in the Mail on Sunday
    during October and November.
    The booklets contain a useful range of
    recipe suggestions, from...

  • Surprise in-store 20

    Surprise in-store
    CENTENARIAN, Leslie Seegar's birthday
    wish came true on October 29 when
    management and staff at Chingford
    branch invited him to celebrate his 100
    years amidst all the hustle and bustle of
    his favourite...

  • Upstream theatre 20

    Upstream theatre
    THEATRE FANS at head office might be
    interested to know of the existence of the
    very active Upstream Theatre Club in
    the Cut (just opposite the Young Vic)
    which celebrates its fifth anniversary this
    year.
    A...

  • All in a good cause 21

    THE HEAVENS opened while a team of
    29 strong from Farnborough tackled a
    sponsored exercise round the Royal
    Engineers' assault course at Minley.
    Despite torrential rain and one or two
    casualties a grand total of £1,000...

  • Past, present and future 21

    Past, present and future
    VIVID IMAGINATIONS have been
    running riot at Ashford branch preparing
    a float for the 1982 local carnival which
    this year took place on September 11.
    Ashford carnival has been happening
    now for a...

  • Amazing Grace 22

    Amazing Grace
    LOOKING BACK OVER the last 42
    years at JS, Grace Springthorpe summed
    up her life with the company very
    appropriately, 'I have always been in the
    middle of all the hustle and bustle and
    loved it, and now...

  • APPOINTMENTS 22

    APPOINTMENTS
    R Austin, formerly deputy manager of
    King's Lynn, has been appointed manager
    of Stratford.
    E Davies, formerly manager of
    Barkingside, has been appointed
    manager of Hornchurch.
    K Haywood, formerly manager...

  • Feedback 22

    Letters are welcome
    and should be
    addressed to the editor
    Free range?
    From: Ian Young, provisions manager,
    Lewisham.
    I have just finished watching an episode
    of BBC programme 40 minutes entitled
    Rabbits Don't Cry. I was...

  • LONG SERVICE 22

    LONG SERVICE
    Joe Haythorn, foreman plumber,
    company engineers, at Blackfriars, has
    completed 40 years' service with JS.
    Derek McCord, district manager,
    Woking area, has completed 40 years'
    service with JS.
    He began his...

  • OBITUARY 23

    OBITUARY
    Joan Legg, part-time supermarket assistant
    at Corby, died suddenly on September
    26, aged 53, after a short illness.
    She had been with the company for
    nearly three years.
    Olive Mason, supermarket assistant...

  • RETIREMENTS 23

    RETIREMENTS
    Florrie Curtis, senior supermarket
    assistant at Stockwell, has retired after 20
    years' service at JS.
    She joined the company at Lambeth
    Walk manual shop and ten years later
    moved to Stockwell. The first seven...

  • Archives Quiz 24

    This year for your Christmas
    entertainment is a quiz on
    company connections. All you
    have to do is guess correctly
    the connections between the
    "two apparently unconnected
    names, places or items.
    Answers please to the...

  • In the bag 24

    In the bag
    THESE TWO PAPER bags have a real
    flavour of the festive season about them.
    Dating from the 1930s they advocate the
    use of Sainsbury's fruit for making
    Christmas puddings. Both are printed in
    sepia on white, and in...