SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                
                                
                     Washington, D.C.  20549
                                
                                
                                
                            FORM 8-K
                                
                         CURRENT REPORT
                                
                                
               Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
               the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                
                                
 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  November 1, 1995
                                
                                
                                
               JAMES RIVER CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                
                                
                            Virginia
         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
                                
                                
            1-7911                           54-0848173
   (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer Identification Number)


          120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
  (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
                                
                                
 Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (804) 644-5411
                                
Item 5.   Other Events.

     On  November  1, 1995, James River Corporation  of  Virginia
     ("James  River" or the "Company") published a press  release
     announcing  the  signing of two definitive  agreements  with
     Benchmark  Corporation of Delaware ("Benchmark") related  to
     their  plastic cutlery and foam cup operations.   Under  the
     first   agreement,  the  Company  will  acquire  Benchmark's
     plastic cutlery, straw and thermoforming operations.   Under
     the  second  agreement,  James River's  Handi-Kup  foam  cup
     operations  will  be  combined  with  Benchmark's  foam  cup
     operations in a joint venture.  A copy of the press  release
     is filed herewith as Exhibit 99(a).

     On  November 7, 1995, the Company published a press  release
     announcing   the   completion   of   the   plastic   cutlery
     acquisition.   The  Company anticipates, subject  to  normal
     closing conditions, that the foam cup joint venture will  be
     completed during November 1995.  A copy of the press release
     is filed herewith as Exhibit 99(b).

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits:

            99(a)      Press  release  dated  November  1,  1995,
                       published by the registrant -- filed herewith.

            99(b)      Press  release  dated  November  7,  1995,
                       published by the registrant -- filed herewith.



                           SIGNATURES


      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of  1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                              JAMES RIVER CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA
                              
                              
                              
                              By: /s/ Clifford A. Cutchins, IV
                                   Clifford A. Cutchins, IV
                                   Senior Vice President, General Counsel,
                                   Corporate Secretary


Date:    November 13, 1995
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                
                                
                     Washington, D.C.  20549
                                
                                
                                
                            FORM 8-K
                                
                         CURRENT REPORT
                                
                                
               Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
               the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                
                                
 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  November 1, 1995
                                
                                
                                
               JAMES RIVER CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                
                                
                            Virginia
         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
                                
                                
            1-7911                           54-0848173
   (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer Identification Number)

          120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
  (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
                                
                                
 Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (804) 644-5411
                                
Item 5.   Other Events.

     On  November  1, 1995, James River Corporation  of  Virginia
     ("James  River" or the "Company") published a press  release
     announcing  the  signing of two definitive  agreements  with
     Benchmark  Corporation of Delaware ("Benchmark") related  to
     their  plastic cutlery and foam cup operations.   Under  the
     first   agreement,  the  Company  will  acquire  Benchmark's
     plastic cutlery, straw and thermoforming operations.   Under
     the  second  agreement,  James River's  Handi-Kup  foam  cup
     operations  will  be  combined  with  Benchmark's  foam  cup
     operations in a joint venture.  A copy of the press  release
     is filed herewith as Exhibit 99(a).

     On  November 7, 1995, the Company published a press  release
     announcing   the   completion   of   the   plastic   cutlery
     acquisition.   The  Company anticipates, subject  to  normal
     closing conditions, that the foam cup joint venture will  be
     completed during November 1995.  A copy of the press release
     is filed herewith as Exhibit 99(b).

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits:

            99(a)      Press  release  dated  November  1,  1995,
                       published by the registrant -- filed herewith.

            99(b)      Press  release  dated  November  7,  1995,
                       published by the registrant -- filed herewith.

                           SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of  1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                              JAMES RIVER CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA
                              
                              
                              
                              By: /s/ Clifford A. Cutchins, IV
                                   Clifford A. Cutchins, IV
                                   Senior Vice President, General Counsel,
                                   Corporate Secretary

Date:    November 13, 1995