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PP&L Re-Elects Oakes as President and Board Officers
The PP&L board, after its annual meeting, re elected Chas. E. Oakes as president and reappointed officers across the company including A. D. Root as Vice President Financial and J. K. Busby as Vice President and General Counsel. Oakes touted 1955 as outstanding progress with plans to spend 32.8 million in 1956 and 157 million over the next five years for Central Eastern Pennsylvania growth. He detailed 260,000 kilowatts of added capacity from Martins Creek and the merger with Pennsylvania Water & Power Company, plus tax commentary and calls for federal power reform to ensure equal rates for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Power & Light Company
Chas. E. Oakes
A. D. Root
Financial
H. Ferguson
Geo. M. Keenan
R C. Swartz
Commercial
Jack K. Busby
G. Whittier Spauling
E. L. Palmer
D. J. Connell
Scranton
J. S. Davidson
Harrisburg
M. 8. Lawrence
Luzerne
E. E. Mensch
Susquehanna
F. C. Mueller
Schuylkill
H. M. Schelden
Lehigh
Oakes
Pp&l
Pennsylvania
Martins Creek
Pennsylvania Water & Power Company
D H. Brillhart
Union Bank and Trust Company of
Bethlehem
Percy A. Brown
Percy A. Brown & Co
Wilkes- Barre
Philip H. Cooney
Allentown
J B Warriner
Joseph S. Young
Lehigh Portland Cement Company