I think I may have it. My father inlaw is a retired electrical engineer. Being fathers day my wife called him to wish him the best. The only reason I did not confer with him first is he is 83 and suffering from dementia. On a good day he only tells me things twice, on a bad day its all the time. I dont think he suffers that much but the rest of us have to deal with it. But anyway, he was having a good day today and was relatively sharp. He said it probably has to do with the power source and where it is originating and the switch wiring. The switch should always be wired with both black wires and the whites continue the run, except in the middle of a run, and thats where the old house and old wiring comes in. What I have been able to read up on, and what he has brought to my attention both point to the switch wiring. The switcth and ceiling light will be furnished with power from another source if need be. We will first disconect the ceiling light and make the run an uninterupted source to the plug and go from there. Thanks for the input. I'll let you know if the house burns down. Really, I will call an electrician on my buck if its not something simple, after all its been like this for a while and really does not pose a threat but only an inconvenience. Thanks again
