Benton men ready to shave beards following contest at Neighbor Days sesquicentennial celebration

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

BENTON, Mo. -- Several men in Benton ceremoniously "buried" their razors on April 24, kicking off a beard-growing contest to celebrate the town's sesquicentennial.

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