'JS Journal', August 1954

Table of content

• Contents Page
  02

  Page 1
  Goodbye to Permits
  Page 5
  Purley Converts to Self-Service
  Page 9
  Bacon, From Farm to Counter
  Page 18
  Oxhey
  Page 20
  A Slim Figure in White
  Page 21
  Southall
  Page 24
  Bath Night at Manor Place
  Page 27
  The Corncobs
  Page...

• Goodbye to Permits
  03

  B.T. RAMM, J.S. statistician writes about some of the oddities of the rationing and controls which, we hope, are gone forever. WITH the official end of bacon and meat rationing on July 3rd and the return of these trades to...

• Purley converts to Self-Service
  07

  Fifty-two years after it first opened, the Purley branch closed one Saturday afternoon and after a wet week-end of high-speed reorganisation and shop-fitting, reopened on one of the few sunny Monday mornings of 1954 as the ...

• Bacon, From Farm to Counter
  11

  A section of the slaughterhouse floor in one of the large English bacon factories, showing the gutting and splitting of the carcase. by Mr. J. D. SAINSBURY who has recently succeeded Mr. Younger as Bacon Buyer under Mr....

• Oxhey Self-Sevice store is flourishing
  20

  The third self-service store situated on a new L.C.C. estate was opened at St. Andrew's Road, Oxhey, on May 24th. This store is almost an exact reproduction of that opened at Grange Hill and has three check-outs. ...

• A Slim Figure in White
  22

  A prominent character of the streets about the time of Waterloo was the Flying Pieman. He sold, not pies, but puddings, which he carried about the town on a hot tray. He got his name from the speed at which he moved, and from...

• Southall has an up-to-date look now
  23

  Modernisation of Southall branch has been completed for some time now. The top picture shows how the branch has been brought into line with the new style of interior developed- by J.S. Below is a view of the preparation rooms....

• Wednesday night is Bath Night at Manor Place Baths . . .
  26

  . . . and the Gala is to be on Saturday, September 11th. TTresa cups must be won on September 11th. Left to right, Top row : Gent's Section Relay, Inter-section Championship, Senior Lady Champion. Middle row : Ladies 66 yards...

• 10 Years Ago - The Corncobs
  29

  Looking dorm the line of sunken blockships which formed the outer breakwater of the prefabricated port which was sited off Arromanches on the coast of Normandy. Commander F. Jeyes writes of a little-known aspect of the...

• Up-river with the Veterans
  39

  Mr. Alan and Mr. J. D. with left, Mr. Hoare and Mr. Curtis and right, Mr. Gurr at Stamford Street. (Right) First call was Windsor. Visiting the castle were (left to right) H. C. Rudd, W. J. Ford, E. J. Harvey and J. H....

• J.S. Cattle take prizes
  43

  Latest news of the firm's pedigree Aberdeen- Angus herd at Kinermony in Banffshire is that six of the animals were entered for the Koyal Highland Show at Dumfries in June and were pri^e winners in their respective ...

• 110th anniversary
  44

  On the 110th anniversary of the birth of Mr. J. J. Sainsbury, founder of the firm, a bouquet of roses was placed in front of his bust at Stamford House. (Below) Mr. F. W. Salisbury of J.S. and Mr. S. A. Chisholm of the...

• Ford delivery van
  45

  Roundsman Reid of Reigate sent us this post-script to our article on J.S. Transport. It is a Ford delivery van in use about 1924. We are still anxious to find a picture of one of the Straker-Squire iron-wheeled steam wagons...

• Rain stops play at Calne
  45

  The annual cricket match against the House of Harris was to have been held this yiar at Calne. But what with it being 1954 and the wettest of summers the contest was decided on the dart board and Messrs. Harris kept the cup...

• Staff Movements and Promotions
  46

  STAFF MOVEMENTS AND PROMOTIONS
  \P^e are phased to record the following promotions :—
  TO MANAGEMENT
  F. N. Bettger
  TO HEAD BUTCHER
  A. R. Baird
  B. Lowe
  S. Pell
  J. Smith
  A. R. Taylor
  L. R. Woolmore
  The following...

• Congratulations
  47

  CONGRATULATIONS to the many staff who were successful in the
  recent examinations of the Institute of Certified Grocers and the Institute
  of Meat, especially to :—
  J. A. Emeny (Marylebone) and J. F. Lucas (Brentwood), wTho...

• Marriage
  47

  MARRIAGE (BETWEEN MEMBERS OF I.S. STAFF)
  Our very best wishes for their future happiness to the following staff on the occasion
  of their marriage :—
  Miss E. Pagden (147 Balham) and Mr. B. E. Powell (Thornton Heath) on
  lune...

• New Appointment
  47

  NEW APPOINTMENT
  Recently joined the firm is Mr. R. Fortescue, who has been appointed our
  Agricultural Representative in East Anglia. Mr. Fortescue was with British
  Field Products for four years before joining J.S. His duties in...

• Retirements
  47

  RETIREMENTS
  In July of each year some old friends retire after years of active J.S. service.
  This year we have said " Good-bye " to the following and wish them
  health and happiness in their well-earned rest :—
  A. W. BURTON....

• Forty Years Back
  48

  Mr. C. G. Taylor, whose retirement is noted on page 45, sent us this reminder of forty years ago. The photograph is of the staff of 160 Cricklewood in 1914 shortly after war had been declared. It is interesting to note that the ...

• News of J.S. Staff on National Service
  49

  NEWS OF J. S. STAFF ON NATIONAL SERVICE
  J\ ens from some of the letters ire have received from f.S. men on National Sendee
  since our last publication :—
  N. R. BEST, W'estbourne. Aldershot (Army). Is attached to the...

• Obituary
  49

  OBITUARY
  Since our last issue we regret to record the deaths of the following
  colleagues :—
  Mr. A. C. Beer, Leading Salesman at 55 Brighton, who was engaged in
  1932 and has been seriously ill since the end of 1953—died on...