It’s never too early to prepare for the Yuletide holidays - even before Halloween and Thanksgiving.Organizers of the annual Miss Merry Christmas Pageant are getting the word out about the upcoming holiday event.The pageant is open to girls from newborn up to age 18 girls who usually dress in Christmas themed outfits.The pageant will be held in two time lines Dec. 17 in the Lamesa High School Auditorium, but the deadline for contestants to enter the pageant is Nov. 20.The pageant for younger contestants will start at 9 a.m. while older contestants will be judged starting at 5 p.m.The top ...