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OUR WINNERS
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 OUR
GRAND
PRIZE
WINNER
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"Murder
in TV Retro Land"
or
"These Ratings are
Killing Me"
Written by Dave Venable
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A
couch potato production guaranteed to tax your knowledge of
the golden age of TV. So tune in, rearrange those rabbit
ears, and drag out the TV guide because someone is about to
die. Dont touch that dial!
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"A
murder most unusual"
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Mr.
Arley (Ace) Nelson, a pioneer in TV ratings services, was
found dead in his room Thursday at The Lodge in Cloudcroft,
NM. Nelson was attending a reunion of casts and
production staff personnel of a number of TV shows that aired
during the "Golden Age" of television. TV
stars of the 50's and 60's and their show people were all
assembled to celebrate the time when TV ruled and black and
white sets were the norm.
Mr. Nelson was
responsible for designing and putting into place the most used
ratings service that ranked the popularity of all TV shows.
At first the sample homes chosen to provided their view
preferences responded in writing using weekly questionnaires
the results of which were later complied, ranked, and
subsequently published on the following Wednesday. Later
samplings were done electronically utilizing a black box
hooked to the TV set and remoted to a central data collection
office. Ace Nelson TV Ratings Service was able to
provide a complete rankings of all TV shows by noon Monday.
Television broadcast companies made their decisions as to
which TV shows would be renewed or canceled based solely on
the Nelson ratings. Nelson's rating reports were either
the axe that chopped off low rated TV shows or the lifeline
that assured another season of show.
More importantly,
because of the power of the ratings report, Nelson wielded
great influence in the TV advertising community.
His
service helped set the advertising rates, performer's
salaries, and continued employment for those involved in the
production of the series.
The TV-Retro Reunion was to
be a gathering of members and staff of some of the old TV
shows who had decided to come together and reminisce over
their involvement in the "Golden Age" of
television. However, underneath the cordiality and story
telling, there lurked a smoldering fire for revenge.
That
long suppressed feeling of revenge erupted into the sudden
dispatch of Mr. Arley (Ace) nelson at the hands of murder(s)
unknown. So, put on your rabbit ears, adjust the fine
tuner, and channel in on our presentation of murder at The
Lodge. As Joe Friday said many time, "Just the
facts, ma'am."
Good Luck !!
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MURDER
SCENE
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At
approximately 11:30 p.m. on 2 November 2006, in room 413, Mr.
Arley (Ace) Nelson founder of the ACE Nelson TV Ratings
Service was found in his bed by Alice Kramden, a member of the
TV show, "I Really Liked Lucy". When Alice
knocked on the door to Mr. Nelson's room she did not receive
an answer. After insistent knocking, Alice pushed
against the door and discovered it unlocked and went into the
room.
Because the overhead light was on, Ms Kramden was
able to view the interior of the room and saw Nelson
spread-eagle on the bed with a fountain pen sticking out of
his chest.
Alice quickly backed out of the room and ran
to the front desk and approached the night clerk, Frank
Cannon, and asked him to investigate the situation.
Cannon
called The Lodge security office and had Joe Mannix respond to
the room to investigate.
Upon reaching room 413, Joe
found the door shut and locked and had to use his passkey to
enter the room. When Joe entered his immediately went to
the bed to see if Nelson was live. He felt for a pulse
and found none. Using his cell phone he called the
Cloudcroft EMS and them the Cloudcroft Police Department.
After making the calls he closed the door and waited for the
ambulance and police to arrive.
The investigation
continues.
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Thanks, Gloria,
for all
the
great photos.
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A great time
was had
by all.
Can
you find yourself??
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Have you seen
yourself??
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DID THE INTERVIEWS
HELP YOU
WITH
THE CLUES???
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