Three months will pass by before Santa Claus slides into Middletown but the city already is storing the figurative grease that will smooth the old fellow’s arrival. He is expected to appear in different sizes at various places during the Christmas season this year. In general, he will be fat, fortyish, the owner of a flowing white beard that doesn’t quite suit his face, and the wearer of a flaming red uniform. Black material will form facsimile boots above his shoes. One of his first assignments will be to blend into the firemen's annual Christmas parade. The fire fighters report the details of all the ceremonies haven't been worked out but the procession will be "larger, bigger and better" than before. The John Ross Store is thinking of reserving a space for Santa Claus, but as yet store officials haven’t contacted him...