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Portal to fire up the still for 38th annual Turpentine Festival

In this file photo from 2018, Belinda Collins, right background, purchases some genuine turpentine from Beola Charles during the 37th Annual Catface Turpentine Festival in Portal. Once a highly used solvent in industry, some still use turpentine for medicinal purposes, such as for joint and muscle pain when applied to the skin.

portal — In this file photo from 2018, Belinda Collins, right background, purchases some genuine turpentine from Beola Charles during the 37th Annual Catface Turpentine Festival in Portal. Once a highly used solvent in industry, some still use turpentine for medicinal purposes, such as for joint and muscle pain when applied to the skin.

The Portal Heritage Society expects a lively crowd Saturday, Oct. 5, as the annual Catface Country Turpentine Festival takes on its 38th year, said PHS member Jerry Lanigan.

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