Ayr Branch : Cameric Cigarette Card Club : 1939 - ??
The first mention of this Branch appears in April 1939 (CNN Vol.6, No.67, p.147) in a section called “Around the Clubs”.
This states that “In addition to the towns mentioned last month, Branch Secretaries have been appointed for Ayr and Manchester. Charlton (S.E.) [London] is also holding meetings between the General Meetings. Members residing in these areas should get in touch with [the relevant secretary] for details of future meetings”.
The article concluded with “These meetings are being organized to meet the requirements of country members so that they, as well as members living in or around London, can share in the benefits derived from such meetings. It is hoped that this service can be extended to all large centres throughout the country, but new members are urgently needed to provide sufficient support.”
Ayr, purely because of its alphabetical order, was listed first of the three, and their Secretary was given as G. Simpson Dale, of High Street, Ayr.
Sadly I have no proof that this Branch was ever more than the appointing of a Secretary, and given the date it could well have been decided almost immediately to temporarily suspend it for the duration of the Second World War.
Mr. Dale appeared in the Cartophilic Society membership roll after the War was over; this shows he was still in Ayr but had moved to Wellington Chambers. However, he disappears in the early 1960s.