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journal To day9 Li vim THE INDEX'. News about area Sunday May 3, 1992 -n 5 Speech and Hearing Month St. Nicholas clinician says, 'Now hear this' A 1 Before and during Patty Pierce, left, adjusts earphones for client Rosemary Mountz before beginning hearing test at the St. Nicholas Speech and Hearing Center. Below, Pierce, a clinical audiologist, instructs Mountz during procedure.

(Staff photos by Alice Hite) 7T i By ALICE HITE Today's Living editor "I can't hear you. I don't have my glasses on." For a hearing impaired person who lip reads this can become a common frustration. Patty Pierce, a clinical au-diologist at St. Nicholas Speech and Hearing Center in Greenwood has first hand knowledge of the difficulties in coping with a hearing impairment. Not only is Patty a trained professional but, she also has congenital hearing loss.

As an inspiration to her clients, Patty discounts the word, "handicap," she said. "It's not in my vocabulary." Patty was diagnosed with moderate to severe hearing loss at age 3. She credits her mother's early observation of the disorder with giving her a head start on overcoming the problem. "Technological advances for the hearing impaired are continually making it possible for those afflicted to lead normal lives," she said. Conducting hearing screenings for clients in schools, in industry, and at health fairs throughout the seven county area served by the center are part of Patty's duties.

In addition to hearing evaluations, hearing aid orientations, hearing aid analysis and dispensing, the center provides therapy and counseling for the hearing impaired, speech and language voice therapy and other community services related to human communication improvements. In overcoming her impairment, Patty wears hearing aids, and has developed her speech proficiently. Speech can be affected in someone with a hearing loss. Reading lips is a way of life for Patty. "The hearing impaired are great students of human nature.

They become very observant. Facial expressions can give a lot of clues as to what a person is saying," Patty said. (See Hearing, page 3C) In session Paul BelL right, administrator at St Nicholas Speech and Hearing Center in Greenwood, joins Patty Pierce, center, clinical audiologist, and client Rosemary Mountz during a hearing screening at the center. In observance of Better Speech and Hearing Month during May, the center will offer free hearing screenings by appointment. M7 Eight couples exchange vows in ceremonies 4 4 4 (f Mrsi Lowell Howell Jeannine C.

Spears Mrs. Jeffrey Broome Leigh Anne Parker Boyter-King HODGES Sherry Lark Boy-ter and Tony Ray King, both of Greenwood, exchanged vows of irtfuTjaevdurinf day ceremony at historic Cokes-bury College in Hodges with the Rev. Jim Brabham of Greenwood officiating. A program of wedding music was presented by Mrs. Rufus Beaudrot, pianist, and Mr.

and Mrs. John Walsh, vocalists. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Colon Lark of Green Acres Extension in Ware Shoals.

She is a nurse for Carolina Pride. A graduate of Ware Shoals High School, she graduated in nursing from Greenwood County Vocational Facility. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John King of Route 8, Airport Road in Greenwood.

He is a sales technician for Sears. He graduated from Greenwood High School. Matron of honor was Susan Du-vall of Ware Shoals, the bride's sister. Heather Boyter of Greenwood, the bride's daughter, was a junior honor attendant. Bridesmaids were Mrs.

Glen Reynolds of Waterloo, Phyllis Cul-lens of Greenville, Mrs. Derek Dcale, and Rhonda Adams, both of Greenwood. The bride wore a formal gown of ivory bridal satin featuring a V-neckline and short gathered sleeves. Pearls and iridescent sequins embellished the fitted bodice and basque waistline. The full skirt flowed into a chapel-length train accented with Alencon lace.

Her elbow-length veil of illusion was caught by a headpiece of floral sprays, pearls and iridescent sequins. She carried a cascading bouquet of ivory silk roses, teal tea-cup roses, pearls and baby's breath accented with greenery, leal and iv- ory ribbon. The junior honor attendant wore a tea-length dress of ivory lace over satin featuring a V-neckline and fitted bodice. Candy box bows accented the sleeves. The basque waistline flowed into a full skirt of two-tiered layers fof lace.

The bridesmaids wore teal satin dresses featuring an off-the-shoulder neckline accented with large candy box bows in the front centered with a small candy box bow. The slighUy dropped waistline fell into a full skirt enhanced with a high-low hemline, i They carried ivory peonies and teal lea-cup roses accented with teal and ivory ribbons. Glen Reynolds of Waterloo was best man. Ushers were Kelly King, Dwayne King, brothers of the bridegroom of Greenwood, and Colie Lark of Ware Shoals, the bride's brother. Ringbearer was Corey King of Greenwood.

The bride and bridegroom i 1 'I Mrs. C.R. Crawford C. DeLane Hawkins The flower girl wore a floral print dress featuring a lace collar and puff sleeves. Thomas H.

Harvin Jr. of Greenwood was best man. Ushers were William David Hastings of Greenwood and Thomas H. Waters of Sevierviile, Tenn. A reception at Pucketts Ferry Clubhouse on Lake Greenwood followed the ceremony.

After a wedding trip to Charleston, the couple will live at 442 Stanley Ave. in Greenwood. Hawkins-Crawford TAYLORS Carol DeLane Hawkins of Travelers Rest and Christian Ray Crawford of Ware Shoals exchanged vows of marriage during a 6 p.m. Saturday ceremony at Cathedral of the Cross in Taylors with the Rev. Danny Wilson of Fort Worth, Tex.

officiating. A program of wedding music was presented by Clement Lord, Susan Lord, and Angie Donald. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Terry J.

Hawkins of Travelers Rest. She is also the granddaughter of Mrs. Ursula Fin-icy of Travelers Rest and Mrs. Frances Hawkins of Anderson. She is AP manager at Carolina Industrial Equipment.

A graduate or Greenville Technical College with an associate of arts degree, she attended Lander College. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin R. Crawford of 3 Rivcrvicw Rd.

in Ware Shoals. He is also the grandson of. Mrs. Pearl Henderson and Mrs. A7alee Foster, both of Greer.

He is a chemical lab technician at Ross Chem in Fountain Inn. He Mrs. Roger C. Dent Karen Lynn Dresch After a wedding trip to Charleston, the couple will live in Richmond. Dresch-Dent Karen Lynn Dresch of San Francisco, Calif, became the bride of Roger Charles Dent of Greenwood during a 6:30 p.m.

Saturday ceremony at Main Street United Methodist Church in Greenwood with the Rev. Paul Frey of Greenwood officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Barbara J. Dresch of Chelsea, Mich, and the late Harold 4 S.

Dresch. A graduate of Sevier County High School in Tennessee, she graduated from Tennessee Technological University in 1983 with a B.S. degree in civil engineering. The bridegroom is the son of Mrs. Charlotte Dent of Greenwood and the late Charles R.

Dent. He is employed by Pioneer Construction Company in Anderson. A graduate of Greenwood High School, he attended the University of South Carolina and Lander College. Matron of honor was Mrs. Menke Harvin of Greenwood.

Lauren Kate Waters of Sevier-ville, Tenn. was flower girl. The bride wore a knee-length, two-piece dress of ivory cotton brocade. The fitted jacket, enhanced with Venice Lice, featured Austrian puff sleeves and closed with pearl buttons. She wore a matching pillbox hat with a face veil highlighted by three self-fabric cabbage roses in the back.

The honor attendant wore a knce-Icngth floral print dress featuring an off-the-shouldcr neckline and fitted bodice. Mrs. D.W. Griffith Martha B. Donahue hosted a reception at the college following the ceremony.

After a wedding trip to the Bahamas Islands, the couple will live at 306 Sample in Greenwood. Donahue-Griffith WARE SHOALS Martha Booth Donahue and Daniel Wilson Griffith, both of Richmond, Va. were united in marriage during a 2 p.m. Saturday ceremony at Turkey Creek Baptist Church in Ware Shoals with Dr. Floyd Parker and the Rev.

Jack King, both of Ware Shoals, officiating. A program of wedding music was presented by Linda Trott, organist, and Phil Ashley, vocalist The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Howard Robert Booth of Route 1, Main St. Extension in Ware Shoals and the late Mr. Booth.

The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Thomas Griffith of Richmond. Joyce Ashley Donahue of Richmond was maid of honor. Matron of honor was Linda Booth Trott of Richmond.

Honorary matron of honor was Ann Louise Nelsen of Richmond. Melissa Hope Stewart of Richmond was flower girl. The bride was escorted down the aisle by her brother, John Robert Booth of Danville, Calif. Best man was William Ashley of Honea Path. Cort Emerson-Booth Trott and Cory William-Booth Trott, both of Richmond, were ushers.

Ringbearer was Christopher Stephen Stewart of Richmond. The bride's mother hosted a reception at her home following the ceremony. I If Mrs. William D. Montgomery HI Mimi H.

Milam flower girls. The bride wore a formal gown of white satin featuring a Queen Anne neckline. Embroidered sequins and seed pearls embellished the bodice and sleeves. The cathedral-length train fell from the waistline eiuianceu with a satin and pearl tailored flower. Her fingertip-length veil of illusion was caught by a headband embellished with sequins and seed Mrs.

Corey Davis Quattlebaum Margaret Rhett Lea graduated from Furman University with a B.S. degree in biology. Deborah Price of Greenville, the bride's cousin, was maid of honor. Bridesmaids-' were Tammy Hawkins, Carol Hawkins, the bride's sisters-in-law, Julie Ballew, all of Travelers Rest, Sharon Tiller of Norcross, the bride's cousin, Lori Nivens' of Norris, and Laura Ballcngcr of Greenville. Jillian Price of Greenville and Chelsea Hawkins of Travelers Rest, the bride's nieces, were (See Weddings, page 2.