"Pancake King" Was Returning From Vincent
Mishap Occurred Two Miles South of Auburn on Highway 71; Car Demolished

Scott Mayberry, 72-year-old Manning business man, was killed instantly last Wednesday night when his car crashed into the rear of a stalled truck two miles south of Auburn, in Sac County.

Known to thousands of persons in Iowa and adjoining states for his appearances at countless pancake feeds, Mr. Mayberry was returning from Vincent, near Fort Dodge, where he had staged such an event earlier that day. The fatal accident happened at 9:30 o'clock.

Manager of the Doud Milling Company at Manning, he was known familiarly as "Scotty" and the "Pancake King." He was a bachelor. A sister, Mrs. Lucy Barsby of Manning, survives.

Sheriff Al Thorup said Mayberry's car struck the rear of a parked semi-trailer truck. The automobile was demolished and Mr. Mayberry died instantly of multiple injuries.

The Carroll County sheriff quoted the truck driver, A.L. Ballinger, 44, of Sidney, Iowa, as saying the collision occurred just as he was engaged in placing lighted flares around the truck. Mr. Ballinger said motor trouble developed just as he got outside of Auburn and that he stopped the truck to see what was the matter. While placing the flares he heard the crash. The truck, owned by Union Freightways of Omaha, was loaded with furniture. It was damaged slightly.

The body of Mr. Mayberry was brought to Carroll by the Huffman Funeral Home ambulance. Sac County officials held a brief inquiry at the funeral home and announced an inquest would be held today at Sac City. The accident occurred within Sac County.

Later the body was transferred to the Ohde Funeral home at Manning. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Ohde Funeral Home with the Rev. Harlan Kruse, pastor of the Manning Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Manning Cemetery.

Sheriff Thorup and Deputy George Wiskus were called to investigate the accident.

Manning sources said Mr. Mayberry had been in Fort Dodge and was returning home when the accident occurred. He was alone in the car.

Mr. Mayberry spent most of his life in the milling business and was widely-known in Western Iowa for his pancake feeds. He put them on at numerous public celebrations staged by Chambers of Commerce, churches, Legion posts, and other groups.
Carroll Daily Times Herald, February 14, 1952

Final Tribute to Scotty Mayberry
Funeral services for William Scott Mayberry, 72, were held this afternoon at the Ohde Funeral home with Rev. Harlan Kruse of the Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial was in the Manning Cemetery.

Clifford M. Johnson was soloist for the rites, accompanied by Mrs. Bonita (Mrs. Henry W.) Hagedorn.

Mr. Mayberry, known as "Scotty" to his friends, was born on October 31, 1879, in Cass County. He began working at the Manning Mill at the age of 17, and became known as the "Pancake King" through his baking of pancakes at events in Iowa and neighboring states.

He was returning from such an event at Vincent, Iowa, when he was killed at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday day evening. His car collided with the rear of a truck driven by A.L. Ballinger, 44, of Sidney, two miles south of Auburn, Iowa, on Highway 71. Ballinger had engine trouble, and had stopped his truck, and was putting out flares when the crash occurred.

He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Lucy Barsby, Manning; a nephew, Earl Barsby, with whom he made his home for 25 years; a grand-niece, Mrs. Mary Owen of Anchorage, Alaska; and a grandnephew, Bob Barsby, of Manning. He was unmarried.
Carroll Daily Times Herald, February 16, 1952

Pancake Chef Dies in Auto Accident
Scott Mayberry, about 72, well-known as a pancake chef throughout Southwest Iowa, was killed Wednesday night in an auto crash near Auburn.

He was returning from Vincent, where he had supervised a pancake feed. Mayberry's auto reportedly crashed into the rear of a semi-trailer truck.

As manager and co-owner of the Manning Mill, Mayberry for many years had supervised free pancake feeds all over this corner of the state.

A bachelor, he is survived by a sister, Mrs. Lucy Barney, of Manning.

Services are pending.
Daily Nonpareil, February 14, 1952