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Catface Turpentine Festival set for Saturday
Parade, Carter Still highlight annual celebration of Portal
Turpentine Festival
Retired Georgia Forestry Commission ranger Doug Chassereau gives Jan Schroeder, left, Sandi Voneschen, center, and Jusy Lale a brief history of turpentine production in the Bobby Ronald Newton Turpentine Museum during Portal's annual Catface Turpentine Festival in October 2023. (SCOTT BRYANT/Herald file)
The 44th annual 2025 Catface Turpentine Festival in Portal is set for Saturday, Oct. 4 at the historic Carter Turpentine Still. Damage caused by Hurricane Helene forced the cancellation of the 2024 festival.