James D. Usrey, 1936-2016

Howe- James D Usrey was born September 8, 1936 in Mena, Arkansas, and went into the presence of the Lord on September 9, 2016 from his home at the age of 80.

James was raised in the Sadler area He married the love of his life, Wanda Watson, on October 25, 1956 in Durant, Oklahoma James worked for Grumman Olson Body Shop in Sherman for several years as a painter He was a hard worker and a dedicated family man When he wasn’t working, he enjoyed watching his kids and grandkids ball games, livestock shows, and fishing with his family James and Wanda are members of Bethel Baptist Church, which he helped start and build James was also a faithful trustee with the church for many years

James was preceded in death by his

, Lillie Usrey; son, Brian; rs, William, Joe Wayne, and y; and sister, Merina urvived by his wife of 60 Wanda, of the home; sons, Usrey of Boswell, OK, and srey and wife, Tammy of r, TX; mother-in-law, Watson of Howe; hildren, Karmen Usrey Jeter), Fabian Usrey, Travis (Megan), Matthew Usrey erly), Tim Usrey, Jessica Usrey, Daniel Usrey (Shelby), and Tanner Usrey (Kelsi Adam); great grandchildren, Danyel, Brian, Logan, Caden, Braylen, Phynix, Emily, Chelsea, and Rayleigh; brothers, Johnny Usrey of Boswell, and LeRoy Usrey and wife, Lee of Flower Mound, TX; and other extended family members Funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM on Tuesday, Sept 13, at Waldo Funeral Home chapel in Sherman with Pastor Weldon Hutson officiating with Steve Watson assisting Interment will follow at Akers Cemetery with grandsons serving as pallbearers The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM on Monday at Waldo Funeral Home

Online condolences may be registered at wwwwaldofuneralhome com Services are under the direction of Waldo Funeral Home

Question: Where does the name “Toby” jug originate from?

A song entitled “The Little Brown Jug,” popular in the 1760s, featured a character named Toby Philpots (aka Toby Fillpot) The name Toby jug or pitcher allegedly came from this song about drinking stout ale The Staffordshire district of England made these jugs in the late 18th century for export to America English-made these potteries included Doulton, Wilkinson, and Ralph Woods I Most of these small jugs featured a corpulent, jolly, old man with lank hair He usually wears a three-cornered hat that forms the pour spout Usually he is holding a jug or glass of beer and a pipe Designs other than the standard jolly fellow featured Punch and Judy, Napoleon, Father Christmas, Mr Pickwick, Prince Hal, and George II Their values range from $60 to several thousand dollars depending on design, manufacturer, and age There are several examples of female Tobies as well, often of the same design as a matching male figure One could speculate that they are Mr and Mrs Toby. You will also see some princess and queen-like figures

Some Tobies were made in America at the famous Bennington, Vermont factories between 1849 and 1858 Ben Franklin and the standard-design Tobies were depicted on Bennington-made Rockingham, flint enamel, and scroddled ware pitchers.

Tobies were made in Japan before and after the American occupation Collecting Japanese Toby jugs is a fun, inexpensive alternative to the escalating prices of English-made versions You can find examples for $10-15 for common examples maked “Japan” to $15-30 for those marked “Occupied Japan ” Both men and women were portrayed on Japanese Tobies. Many are just the head of the character, but they sometimes depict full-bodied characters holding accordions, mugs of beer, and baskets The two examples in this picture are marked Occupied Japan, but I have seen these very same figures marked Japan Even though they are the same those marked Occupied Japan command the highest prices

Dr Georgia Caraway, former director of the Denton County Museums for 14 years, and her friends opened the Howe Mercantile at 107 East Haning Store hours are Thursday through Saturday noon until 8 p m She has written five Denton history books Her latest, North Texas State Fair and Rodeo, is available at Howe Mercantile She hopes her next book will be the history of Howe

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