 On Christmas Day in 1930, a fire broke out in the office of Dr. Oma Dye, located above the newspaper offices.According to the December 26, 1930, edition of the paper, two patrons were leaving a nearby theater when they saw smoke coming from the building.As the fire department was arriving on the scene Chillicothe Mayor Harry Pardonner, who was also a fireman, was thrown from the truck as the ladder broke free and swung.