Wilson Daily Times, 18 November 1950.
Mass X-Ray campaigns encouraged the public to be screened for tuberculosis. In 1950, public health officials engaged the marching bands of Charles L. Coon and Charles H. Darden High Schools to draw participants.
Wilson Daily Times, __ December 1949.
“‘The East Nash street block between the railroad and Stantonsburg Street will be decorated for the first time in the last decade,’ Hartford Bess said.”
“The Darden High school band will parade in the main parade and play a few selections in front of the Wilson court house. After this it will march on down to Stantonsburg and East Nash streets where it will provide the music at [a lighting] ceremony.”
Wilson Daily Times, 18 November 1950.
“Hundreds of Wilson county residents yesterday turned out for the opening of the mass x-ray survey which will last until December 23. Part of the crown which attended the opening in front of the county court house can be seen in the top photo. The Charles L. Coon High school band also is shown in the above picture. Colored citizens staged their own opening program at Nash and Pender streets. The Darden High school band can be seen in the bottom photo getting the mass x-ray started in that section of town. …”
Jesse A. Henderson, leaning on bass drum, and other Darden High School marching band percussionists, circa 1945.
Photograph from collection of Hattie Henderson Ricks, in possession of Lisa Y. Henderson.