Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-21
THREE WATERVILLE
MEN ADMITTED TO
PRACTICE OF LAW

Three young men of this city were
admitted to the Maine bar before
Judge >Philbrook at the September
session of the supreme court Tuesday
morning in Skowhegan. They were
Cyril NJ. Jolly, J. Ralph LaFleur and
A. s, Billings, and they will all be
located lin this city for the practice
of law
Cyril NJ. Jolly is Waterville boy
born here - years ago, the son OF
DR.. Achillis Jolly. He was educated
in the public schools and Coburr
Classical Institute and was gradual
ed from Colby in the class of 1916
That fan he was elected principal OF
the High school in Unity and during
his second year in that position he
resigned to enlist in the army. He
was stationed at Fort Slocum foI
several months and was commits.
stoned Il second lieutenant at the
Central Officers Training school al
Camp tJee.
After receiving his discharge from
the army Mr.. Jolly entered Harvard
Law school from which he was
graduated last June. On July /. he
became associated with the law
iiim Of Andrews. Nelson & Gar
diner Of Augusta and was placed in
charge of the branch office in this
city The members of tn. firm
are charles Il. Andrews and John T.
Nelson of Augusta and William Tu-
dof Gardiner of Gardiner. Thei,
offlce is the one occupied so long bx
Ex-Governor William r. Haines AND
John r. Nelson, when the latter
practlced law in this city and is 10.
Fdled IN the Edith building. Mr.
Jolly has been at the office all s.xA,
her' put only yesterday with his 2 Il.
ihlttance to the bar, has he formally
taken up the practice of law.
'ohh ralph La Fleur, although mo-
native of Waterville has nasset
much Of his life here. He attended
the Naterville High school Gradual.
ing IN 1911 and from Colby in 1o1,
During his school and college dsvs h.
mace good record in baseball. beins
on the college team for the entire
TOUR Years of his course and led III,
Maine colleges in batting for tv,
Years For the four summers he wa,
attending college he PLAYED baseball
on the Madison team.
After his graduation from colIep.
he studied law in the Office of car
! < Jones for one year and in 1917 hi
went to Washington. D. c.. where h,
entered the George Washington Uni,
Versfty from which he graduated n
ls2l. He made the University base
J hai and football teams in 1920. While
j In the University he took a govern.
mont position and during the wa,
served in the adjutant generals Of.
! nee under Gen. Herbert NJ. Lord il
washington. He entered the ser.
wee on April I. 1918 and was dis.
charged on July II. 1919.
Nhlle in Washington. in the Yea,
lS-o' Mr.. La Fleur was admitted t,
pfacuce law before the Suprem,
/ court and the Court of Anpeals ir
the District of Columbia. He cam,
TO Naterrille' soon after graduation
and on July l, 1921 he entered IN,
employ Of the Aetna Life Insuranc,
company being associated wit,
charles j. McGraw with offices in tn,
bootnnv and Bartlett building. II,
is member of Lebanon lodge No :
r and \, NJ. in Washington, D. c
He is the son of Rev. Isaac La Fieur
who was for several years pastor o.
the Second Baptist church, in thi.
city. but is now in Worcester. Mass.
The third lawyer to be admitted Il